Burgudy Flashcards
What is the smalelst AOP in France?
la Romanee @ .85 ha
Who owns the most of Montrachet?
Laguiche w/2+ha
What is the largest Monopole in the CdOr?
Clos de la Marechale @ 9.55 ha - JF Mugnier
What appellations in the Cote de Beaune are Red ONLY?
Volnay, Pommard, Blagny, CdB Villages
When did Phylloxera first hit Burgundy?
1878 in Meursault
Where is Les Forets?
Lieu dit w/in Montmains 1er Cru
How many 1er Cru are there in Chablis?
40 total with 17 primary cru
What is Montbatois?
Vineyard in the Côte de Beaune AOP that is a research vineyard.
Who build the castle of Clos de Vougeot?
Cistercian Monks
Which is the smallest Chablils Grand Cru?
Les Grenouilles
What is the climate in burgundy?
Continental
What is made in Volnay?
Red only
What is the minimum potential alcohol of Chablis 1er Cru?
10.5%
Where is secher?
Lieu dit w/in Vaillons 1er Cru
What is DRC’s first Corton vintage?
2009
What is the parentage of Chardonnay?
Gouais Blanc X Pinot
What estate in Bouzy is most famed and what clone do they use?
Domaine AP Villaine. Aligote d’Ore rather than Aligote Vert
How many lieux dits in Echezeaux?
11 lieux dits, 80 parcels
When was Grand Cru designated
1937
What 1er Cru are labeled as Blagny if Red?
La Jeunelotte, la Piece sous le Bois, Sous le dos d’Ane, Sous Blagny
What is produced in Givry?
Red and white
Who owns Clos de Tart?
Mommessin family monopole until 2017… *
Forets and Butteaux may be labeled as what 1er cru?
Montmains
What is produced in Puligny Montrachet?
Red and White
Which top 1er Cru in Puligny are on the Meursault side?
Les Combettes, Champ Canet
Who’s property is DRC farming in Corton?
Prince de Merode family.
Who owns Clos des Ruchottes?
Rousseau. 1/3 of Ruchottes Grand Cru
What are the commues of Pouilly Fuisse?
Fuisse, Solutre Pouilly, Vergisson, Chaitre
Where is the monopole Clos de la Pierriere?
Fixin. Domaine de la Perriere. Only 1er Cru Blanc in Fixin
Where is Aux Brulees?
Vosne 1er Cru
Where is Ile de Vergelesses?
Bois de noel side of Pv
What are a couple of lieux dits that appear on Clos Vougeot?
Le Grand Maupertuis (near Echezeaux) and En Musigni (below musigny)
Clos de la Bousse d’Or
Pousse d’Or monopole
What are the 1er Cru of Vougeot?
Clos de la Perriere, Le Clos Blanc, Le Cras, Le Petits Vougeots
Where is Cuvee la Cabotte produced from?
A lieu dit of Chevalier Montrachet that was once part of Montrachet
Who owns clos de la Mouchere in Puligny?
H. Boillot monopole in Les Perrieres in Puligny
Who owns Clos des Forets St. Georges?
Clos de l’Arlot
What villages are excluded from Cote de Beaune Village?
Pommard, Volnay, Beaune, Aloxe Corton
What is the largest commune for vines planted in the CdOr? 2nd?
Gevrey; Beaune
What are the Grand Cru of Gevrey Chambertin?
Chambertin, Chambertin Clos de Beze, Latricieres, Mazis, Ruchottes, Chappelle, Griotte, Charmes, Mazoyeres
What are the top 1er Cru in Auxey Duresses?
Climat du Val, Clos du Val w/in it; Les Duresses?
T/F: Mercury has the most ha under vine in the Cote Chalonnaise.
True
What are the Grands Crus in Vosne Romanee?
Echezeaux, Grands Echezeaux, Le Grand Rue, Richebourg, La Romanee, Romanee Conti, Romanee St. Vivant, La Tache
What is produced in Saint Aubin?
Red and white
What is produced in Montagny?
White. Chardonnay
What is Cote de Beaune AOP?
Appellation in the northern section of the commune above the 1er cru at 300-370m on Monts Battois and Montagne de Beaune. See JM Map
What is the largest grand cru in CdNuits?
Clos de Vougeot
What are the Grand Cru designations of Chablis?
Blanchot, Les Clos, Valmur, Les Grenouilles, Vaudesir, Les Preuses, Bougros
What is provinage?
Layering - method for propogating vines
What river bisectst Savigny des Beaune?
the Rhoin
What are arguably the best 1er Cru in Chablis on the left bank of the river?
Vaillons, Montmains
What are Volnay’s top sites?
Caillerets, Champans, Clos des Chenes, Taillepieds
What Montrachet Grands Crus are wholly w/in Puligny?
Chevalier Montrachet and Bienvenues Batard Montrachet
Where is L’Homme Mort?
N most Lieu dit w/in Fourchaume 1er Cru
Who owns Clos des Ducs?
d’Angerville monopole in volnay
What’s coupage?
labeling a wine on taste profile despite what it actually included
What are the 1er Cru of Mercury?
Clos Marcily, Clos Voyens, Le Clos du Roy, Les Forneaux, Les Montaigus (1943 OG). Now 32 w/’56 and ‘88 additions
What is produced in Monthelie?
red and white
What is the top 1er Cru in Chambolle?
Les Amoureuses
Where and who owns Clos des Myglands?
Faiveley in Mercurey
What Meursault Climats label as Volnay?
If Red, 1er Cru: Santenots du Milieu, Santenots Blancs, Les Plures; village: Santenots Deusses
What is the highest point in the Cote de Beaune?
Mont de Sene
What is Pinot Beurot?
Pinot Gris
What villages are permitted for Cote de Nuits Villages?
Fixin, Brochon, Comblanchien, Prissey, Corgoloin
Where is Comte Armand based?
Pommard
Which AOP allows rose in the Cote d’Or?
Marsannay
What do le Chaffots and Mont Luisants have in common?
Span 3 classifications, from village to grand cru
Where is the lieu dit Chapelot?
Montee de Tonnerre
What 1er Cru in Pommard is aguably as good if not better than Clos des Epeneaux?
Rugiens Bas
What is produced in Rully?
Red and white
Which 1er Cru breaks up the GC’s in Vosne?
Les Suchots
What is produced in Chambolle musigny?
red wine only
Who owns Clos de la Barre in Meursault?
Comtes Lafon
What is produced in Vougeot?
Red and White
What is Noirien?
Pinot Noir
Which GC Grand Cru can be labeled as another?
Mazoyeres may label as Charmes
What are the white wine appellations of Cote Chalonaise?
Bouzy, Montagny
What’s odd about Clos des Reas?
Only 1er Cru in Vosne not to touch a Grand Cru
What is the top 1er Cru in Santenay?
Clos de Tavannes
What is the difference between Le Charlemagne and En Charlemagne?
Le - Aloxe side, more southwesterly slopes. En - Pernand side, more W slope
Where is the Lieu dit Vigne l’Enfant Jésus?
Les Greves from Bouchard
What is produced in Chassagne Montrachet?
Red and white
Where is Clos des 60 Ouvrees?
Monopole of Pousse d’Or w/in Les Caillerets in Volnay
Which negociants are based in Nuits st. Georges?
Faiveley, Jean Claude Boissot’s empire is based here
What are the monopoles of the Chambolle grand cru?
Les Petits Musigny is all Vogue
Name 3 producers based in Volnay
d’Angerville, Pousse d’Or, de Montille, Michael Lafarge, Boillot
What is made in Maranges?
Red and white
What grand crus are monopoles in Vosne Romanee?
La Tache - DRC, Romanee Conti - DRC, La Romanee - Liger Belair, Le Grand Rue - Francois Lamarche
What is the appellation for sparkling red wine in Burgundy?
Bourgogne Mousseux
What valley does Monthelie lie in?
The Auxey Valley along the Ruisseau des Cloux stream
What are the geological landmarks of the Macon?
The Rock of Solutre and Vergisson, limestone escarpments
Which Burgundian village was last to append?
Auxey became Auxey Duresses in 1928
Who owns Clos de la Chapelle?
Domaine clos de la chapelle monopole (Champy a.o. 2009)
Where is Les Vergelesses?
Savigy les Beaune on the Pernand side
Which GC Grand Cru are East of the D974?
Chapelle, Griotte, Charmes and Mazoyeres
What is produced in Murcury?
Red and white
How many 1er Cru in Pommard?
28
What villages may claim Corton?
Aloxe Corton, Pernand Vergelesses, Ladoix Serrigny
What are Beaune’s top 1er cru?
Bressandes, les grèves, les teurons
Who produces Vigne de l’Enfant Jesus?
Bouchard
What are the permitted styles of production in St Bris AOP?
White only
Where is Clos de Citeaux?
Pommard 1er Cru monopole lieu dit w/in Grands Epenots of Jean Monnier
What are the top 1ers crus in Meursault?
Perrieres, Les Charmes, Les Genvrieres; Porusot, Les Gouttes d’Or
Where is Clos des Mouches?
Beaune 1er Cru. NOT a mono - Drouhin is most known producer, Chanson too.
JF Mugnier is a monopole owner of which vineyard?
Clos de la Marechale
What is the Combe that separates Gevrey Chambertin?
Combe de Lavaux
What is produced in Bouzeron?
White… from Aligote
Which appellations in the Cote Chalonnaise may only produce white wine?
Bouzeron and Montagny
Where Les Cras a top 1er Cru?
Chambolle - adjacent to Les Fuees
Which Le Cailleret parcels were upgraded to Chevalier Montrachet?
Les Demoiselles in 1939 and 1974. Jadot and Louis Latour
When did Jayer make wine?
1978 - 2001
Who owns the most of Chevalier Montrachet?
Bouchard w/2.5ha
What is produced in Nuits St. George?
Red and white
When was Chablis 1er Cru first added, and when were the expansions?
1967, 1978, 1986
What is produced in Santenay?
Red and white
Where is Les Mitans?
Volnay 1er Cru (de Montille)
Where is Les Fuees?
Chambolle 1er Cru, adjacent to Bonne Mares
What are the top 1er Cru in Pommard?
Les Grands Epenots, Petits Epenots, Clos des Epeneaux (M); Rugiens Bas;
What villages produce wine in Vosne Romanee?
Vosne and Flagey Echezeaux
What can be produced in Gevrey Chambertin?
Red only
What 1er Cru does Dauvissat make?
La Forest, Vaillons(?)
What is produced in Clos de la Perriere?
Red only from Bertagna’s Monopole, in Vougeot
Who owns Clos des Lambrays?
LVMH owned Domaine des Lambrays for 8.7 of 8.8, and Domaine Taupenot Merme owns the rest.
Who owns Bonneau du Martray?
Stan Kroenke, owner of Screaming Eagle (2017)
What is produced in Macon AOP
RWP, varietal Gamay
What is the only 1er Cru E of the d974?
Clos de Grandes Vignes from Liger Belair
Where is Domaine de Courcel based?
Pommard
What are Puligny’s top 1er Cru?
Le Cailleret, Les Demoiselles, Les Pucelles; Champ Canet, les Combettes.
Top producers of Morey St. Denis?
Dujac, Ponsot, Pererot Minot, Lignier, Clos de Tart
Where is Montrachet and Le Montrachet?
Montrachet - Puligny; Le Montrachet - Chassagne
When was the first Appellation d’Origine law passed in Burgundy?
1919 - formally defined appellations and eliminated the practice of coupage
What are the top 1er Cru in Saint Aubin?
En Remilly, Les Murgers des Dents de Chen, La Chateniere
Who owns Clos des Epeneaux?
Comte Armand
What is the southernmost 1er cru in CdNuits?
Clos de la Marechale @ 9.55 ha - JF Mugnier
Top Deuxiemes Crus in Meursault?
Clos de la Barre, Le Tesson, Les Tillets, Les Narvaux, Chaumes de Narvaux
Who are the top producers in Saint Aubin?
Marc Colin, Hubert Lamy, Henri Prudhon
What is made in Cote de Beaune Village AOP?
Red still wines
What is the soil type for Saint Aubin?
Limestone and brown clay
Who is the top estate in Givry?
Domaine Joblot
What two sections are Pernand Vergeslesses vineyards divided into?
Bois de Noel - hill separating PV from Savigny. and Fretille Hill - where PV actually sits
When were the first premier cru designated?
1942
Which Cote chalonnaise village appellation does not have 1er Cru?
Bouzeron
Where is Aux Serpentieres?
Savigy les Beaune on the Pernand side
Where is Gaudichots?
Vosne. in all 3 tiers of classification
What are the top lieux dits of Corton?
Clos du Roi, Les Renards, les Bressandes - All Aloxe Corton
What are the largest 1er Cru in Puligny?
Les Folatieres (17.65 ha) and Champ Gain (10.7ha)
Who owns Clos St. Jacques?
Rousseau, Bruno Clair, Fourrier, Jadot, Sylvie Esmonin
What are the communes that make up Maranges AOP?
Dezize les - , Cheilly les - , Sampigny les -
What are the Grand cru of Chambolle?
Musigny and the majority of Bonnes Mares
Where is the lieu dit Secher and Roncieres located?
Vaillons
What may be produced from Macon Villages (Commune)?
White Only
Where is Aux Malconsorts?
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru. A top site for Jasper Morris
What splits Pommard?
The Dheune Stream - which has deposited eroded iron rich clay here.
In which Grand Cru in the Cote de Nuits is white allowed?
Only Musigny and only chardonnay from Vogue’s plot in Petit Musigny. Gap from 1993 to 2015
What did Philip the Good do?
Removed vines from the flats E of Dijon
How many owners for Clos de Vougeot?
82
What cities bookend the Cote d’Or?
Dijon and Maranges
What are arguably the best 1er Cru in Chablis on the Right bank of the river?
Montee de Tonnerre, Mont de Milieu, Fourchaume
Which of the Macon Villages AOP’s requires more alcohol?
Vire Clesse requires an additional .5% –> 11.5/12%(climat)
Which Corton producer ONLY makes Grand Cru wine?
Bonneau du Martray
What is the blend of Passetoutgrains?
Minimum 30% PN and 15% G
What are the top 1er Cru of NSG?
Les St. Georges, Les Cailles, Les Vaucrains
What are the Macon Village AOP’s?
Pouilly Fuisse, Pouilly Loche, Pouilly Vinzelles, Saint Veran, Vire Clisse
What is the center for cremant produciton in Burgundy?
Rully -
What is the steepest 1er Cru?
Clos de l’Arlot with northern sector approaching 50%
Where is Les Arvelets?
Pommard 1er Cru, north of the village in the combe w/S facing slopes; OR 1er Cru in Fixin
What is produced in Le Clos Blanc?
White from Domaine de la Vougerie’s monopole
What are the AOP’s of Corton?
Corton AOP for Red and White; Corton-Charlemagne for White (v. rare)
What is the soil type for Meursault?
Marl-Limestone
How many grand cru vineyards are in Burgundy?
32
What is the smallest Grand Cru? The Largest?
La Romanee w/.85 ha; Corton w/160ha
What are the lieux dits of Musigny?
Le Musigny, Les Petits Musigny, Le Combe d’Orveaux
What 1er Cru in Vosne separates the GC of Vosne/Flagey?
Les Suchots, which is on a dip in the slope
What is the stylilstic difference between the sections of NsG 1er Cru?
More finesse and fruit closer to Vosne; Big and sturdy south of Nuits (heart of the appellation), and a bit lighter around Primeaux
What is the largest 1er Cru in GC?
Lavaux St. Jacques @ 9.53 ha
What is produced in Mercury?
Red and white
In which year did the Jules Lavalle classification take place?
1855
Who owns Domaine de l’Arlot?
AXA Millesimes
What is unique about Mont Luisants?
It’s the only AOP in the CdOr with Aligote.
What are the lieux dits of La Tache?
La Tache and les Gaudichots
What is produced in Meursault?
Red and white
How many 1er Cru are there in Nuits?
41
In what vintage did Liger Belair become the only producer of their monopole?
2006
What are the communes of Marsannay?
Couchy, Marsannay la Cote, Chenove
What is Morillon?
Old French synonym for Pinot Noir in Burgundy and currently used for Chardonnay in Styria, Austria
What are the village appelations in Cote Chalonaise?
Bouzeron, Rully, Mercury, Givry, Montagny
Where is Les Vignes Franches?
Beaune 1er Cru. Clos des Ursules and Clos de Vignes Franches is here.
What is Pinot Gouges?
Pinot Noir that degenerated into Pinot Blanc, planted in Les St. Georges and elsewhere
When was La Grande Rue made Grand Cru?
1992
Where is Arvelets?
Fixin. Also sold as Hervelets
Where is Les Teurons?
Beaune 1er Cru.
How many Macon Villages may append to Macon AOP?
27…
Who is the largest producer in Montagny? Cote Chalonaise?
Cave de Buxy for both
Which Negociants are based in Beaune?
Jadot, Bouchard, Chanson, Drouhin, Patriarche
Which Beaune village exists primarily on the East side of the D974?
Chorey les Beaune
What is the largest 1er Cru in Chassagne?
Morgeot @ 50 ha, which in turn has 15 1er cru w/in it.
Clos de la Caves des Ducs owner?
Carre-Courbin Family owned, Ben leroux produced
Which GC Grand Cru is the steepest?
Ruchottes
Who ownr Clos des Ursules and where is it?
Jadot. Beaune 1er Cru and is a lieu dit w/in Vignes Franches 1er Cru
Where is Les Veroilles?
Chambolle, mostly village but a little is 1er Cru, which is owned by Ghislaine Barthod
What is produced in Corton?
Red and white
In what year was the most recent Grand Cru of the CdOr approved? Which was it?
1992 la grande rue
What is produced in Vosne Romanee?
Red only
Which of the top 3 1er Cru are extensions of Puligny Grand Crus?
Le Cailleret - Montrachet; Les Pucelles - Bienvenues
Wines from Brochon may be labeled as…?
Fixin, Gevrey Chambertin, and Cotes de Nuits Villages
What is the size of Clos de Vougeot?
50.59 ha
Where is le Chaffots?
Morey St. Denis 1er cru
How many 1er Cru are w/in Chassagne?
55
What is the largest village appellation for production in the Cote Chalonaise?
Montagny
What are the lieux dits of Richebourg?
Les Richebourgs and les Veroilles sous Richebourg (1924)
What are the ‘mountains’ of the Cotes de Beaune?
Montagne de Beaune in N; Montagne Saint Desire in S.
Who owns Clos des Chateau des Ducs?
Michael Lafarge’s Mono in Volnay
Which Valois Duke banned Gamay?
Philip the Bold in 1375
What are the monopoles of NSG?
Clos de Marechale - JF Mugnier; Clos l’arlot - Domaine de l’arlot ; Clos de Grandes Vignes - Liger Belair
Where is the bulk of Cremant de Bourgogne production?
Rully in Cote Challonaise
Who are the top producers in Meursault?
Coche Dury, Roulot, Comte Lafon, Jacques Prieur, Pierre Morey
What are the grand Cru of Morey St. Denis?
Clos de la Roche, Clos de Tart, Clos des Lambrays, Clos St. Denis, and 1.5ha of Bonnes Mares
What can be produced in Morey St. Denis?
Red and White
What is the minimum ABV for red in the Cote d’Or
10.5%, 11% for 1er Cru
Who are the owners of Montrachet?
Laguiche (Drouhin produced), Boillerault de Chauvgny, Guillaume… Surville, Ramonet, Bouchard
What Grand crus does Chassagne claim in its entirety?
Criots Batard Montrachet
What is the river that flows through Chablis?
Serein
What is odd about Corton Grand Cru Labeling?
Lieu Dit may be appended
What is the highest elevation 1er Cru in the Cote de Beaune?
La Fussiere w/in Maranges. Le Croix Moines is the highest climat w/in.
What is the Red/Rose only commune of Macon?
Serrieres
What are the IGP of Burgundy?
Yonne IGP, Coteaux de l’Auxois - W of Haut Cote de Nuits; Sainte Marie la Blanche - E of D94 and CdBeaune. Comtés Rhodaniens IGP - Entire Rhone dept. Saone et Loire IGP for respective dept. No IGP overlaps Cd’Or region
What is Ponsot’s Mont Luisants VV?
Aligote 100% since 2005 and it’s from the 1911 planting
Which GC 1er Cru is surrounded by Grand Crus
Aux Combottes
Which Burgundian village was first to append?
Gevrey became Gevrey Chambertin in 1847
What is the top 1er Cru in Meursault?
Perrieres
What are all of the Montrachet Grands Crus?
Chevalier Montrachet, (le) Montrachet, Bienvenues Batard montrachet, Batard Montrachet, Les Criots Batard Montrachet.
Who owns the most of Le Montrachet?
Baron Thenard, who is a source for Ramonet, Latour…
Which Clos of Morey are actually clos?
Clos de Tart and Clos de Lambrays
Clos de Tavannes is a top 1er Cru in which AOP?
Santenay
In what departments does Burgundy sit?
Yonne, Saone et Loire, Rhone, Cote d’Or
What communes produce wine labeled as Nuits St. George?
NsG, Primeaux-Prissey
What is Cuvée Duvault-Blochet? And when was it made?
The Cuvée Duvault-Blochet is a Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru offering from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. It is made from younger vines and second pickings from the domaine’s Grand Cru vineyards (save La Romanée-Conti). The wine is only made in exceptional vintages, named for the Jacques-Marie Duvault-Blochet, who purchased the estate in 1869. It was made sparingly in the 1930s from younger vines, but the tradition was revived in 1999 and has since been produced in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2011
What is produced in St. Romain?
Red and white
How many 1er cru in Beaune?
42
What department is Mararnges in?
Saone et Loire
What is produced in Auxey Duresses?
Red and white
Where is Les Cazetiers?
Gevrey Chambertin by Clos St. Jacques
What is made in Cote de Nuits Village?
Still red and white
How many owners for Montrachet?
16 owners for 8 ha’
Which Burgundy AOP’s have land east of the D974?
Gevrey Chambertin and Chorey les Beaune
Top producers of Gevrey Chambertin?
Rousseau, Fourrier, Dugats, Bachelet, Damoy, Mortet
What is Henri Jayer’s 1er Cru of fame? and who owns it now?
Cros Parantoux. Rouget 2/3, and Meo Camuzet for 1/3
What are the AOP of Chablis?
Petit Chablis, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Where is Le Beaux Monts?
1er Cru Vosne
What is the largets GC in burgundy?
Corton @ 160 ha
Where is l’Homme Mort?
Northern Lieu Dit of Fourchaume.
Where is the lieu dit, Roncieres?
Vaillon
Where is the lieu dit, Secher(t)?
Vaillon
Where is the lieu dit Butteaux?
Montmains
Where is the lieu dit, Forets?
Montmains
Where is the lieu dit, Chapelot?
Montee de Tonnerre
