Burgundy

Question 1

What is the primary white grape of Chablis?

Answer 1

Chardonnay

Question 2

What kind of wine is permitted in the Bouzeron appellation?

Answer 2

Alligote (White)

Question 3

Name four producers of white wine in the Cote d’Or.

Answer 3

Louis Jadot, Puligny Montrachet, Mersault, Chassagne Montrachet

Question 4

What are the 10 crus of Beaujolais?

Answer 4

St. Amour, Julienas, Chenas, Moulin-A-Vent, Fleurie, Chiroubles, Morgon, Regnie, Brouilly, Cote De Brouilly

Question 5

Which river runs through Chablis?

Answer 5

The Serein.

Question 6

All of the Chablis grand crus are on what type of soil?

Answer 6

Kimmeridgien

Question 7

What is the largest grand cru in the Cote d’Or?

Answer 7

Corton

Question 8

What is the largest grang cru in Cote de Nuits?

Answer 8

Vougeot

Question 9

Which Maconnais village produces chardonnay?

Answer 9

Pouilly-Fuisse

Question 10

What are the primary varietals in Burgundy?

Answer 10

Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Gamay, Aligote (Boucheron)

Question 11

What is the primary varietal of Beaujolais?

Answer 11

Gamay

Question 12

What is a monopole?

Answer 12

Single owner

Question 13

What is a clos?

Answer 13

Single vineyard

Question 14

What is a domaine?

Answer 14

Landowner

Question 15

What are the quality levels in Burgundy?

Answer 15

Village, Premier Cru, Grand Cru

Question 16

What are the appellations of Burgundy?

Answer 16

Chablis, Cote de Nuits, Cote de Beaune, Cote de Chalonnaise, Maconnaise, Beaujolais

Question 17

What is the Cote d’Or?

Answer 17

East facing slope of Burgundy; called the “Gold Slope”, includes areas of both the Cote de Nuits and the Cote de Beaune.

Question 18

What is the “Hospice de Beaune”?

Answer 18

An annual wine auction in Burgundy where wines are auctioned off for charity.

Question 19

What is a “negociant”?

Answer 19

A person, or company, that purchases small, disparate lots of grapes or wine and combines them to make a commercially viable product.

Question 20

What is “metayage”?

Answer 20

Sharecropping

Question 21

What is “fermage”?

Answer 21

A person or company that leases a vineyard.

Question 22

What are the four levels of wine quality in Burgundy from lowest to highest?

Answer 22

Regional, Village, Premier Cru, Grand Cru

Question 23

What is the traditional Kir cocktail made from?

Answer 23

Aligote wine and Cassis

Question 24

What are the 7 Grand Crus of Chablis?

Answer 24

Bougros, Les Preuses, Vaudesir, Les Granouilles, Valmur, Les Clos, Blanchots, La Moutonne (unofficial)

Question 25

What are the 11 villages of the Cote de Nuits?

Answer 25

Marsannay, Fixin, Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-St-Denis, Bonnes-Mares, Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot, Flagey-Echezeaux, Vosne-Romanee, Nuits-St-George

Question 26

What are the 9 Grand Crus of Gevrey-Chambertin?

Answer 26

Chambertin, Chambertin-Clos de Beze, Charmes-Chambertin, Mazoyeres-Chmabterin, Chapelle-Chambertin, Griotte-Chambertin, Latricieres-Chambertin, Mazis-Chambertin, Ruchottes-Chambertin

Question 27

What are the 5 Grand Crus of Morey-St-Denis?

Answer 27

Clos St-Denis, Clos de la Roche, Clos de Tart, Clos de Lambrays, Bonnes Mares

Question 28

What are the 2 Grand Crus of Chambolle-Musigny?

Answer 28

Bonnes-Mares, Musigny

Question 29

What is the Grand Crus of Vougeot?

Answer 29

Clos de Veugeot?

Question 30

What are the 2 Grand Crus of Flagey-Echezeaux?

Answer 30

Echezeaux, Grands-Echezeaux

Question 31

What are the 6 Grand Crus of Vosne-Romanee?

Answer 31

La Tache, Romanee-Conti, La Romanee, La Grande Rue, Richebourg, Romanee-St-Vivant

Question 32

What 2 AOP villages of Cote de Beaune are reserved for red wine production only?

Answer 32

Pommard and Volnay

Question 33

What are the villages of the Cote de Beaune?

Answer 33

Aloxe-Corton, Ladoix-Serrigny, Pernand-Vergelesses, Puligny-Montrachet, Chaddagne-Montrachet

Question 34

What are the Grand Crus of Aloxe-Corton, Ladoix-Serrigny, Pernand-Vergelesses?

Answer 34

Corton, Corton-Charlemagne, Charlemagne

Question 35

What are the Grand Crus of Puligny-Montrachet?

Answer 35

Montrachet, Batard-Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet, Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet

Question 36

What are the Grand Crus of Chassagne-Montrachet?

Answer 36

Montrachet, Batard-Montrachet, Criots-Batard-Montrachet

Question 37

What two Grand Crus are shared between Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet?

Answer 37

Montrachet and Batard-Montrachet

Question 38

What type of wine would pair well with Coq au Vin?

Answer 38

Chardonnay

Question 39

What type of wine would pair well with Escargot?

Answer 39

Chardonnay or Pinot Noir

Question 40

What type of wine would pair well with Boeuf Bourguignon?

Answer 40

Pinot Noir

Question 41

What type of wine pairs well with wild game - pheasant, boar, etc.?

Answer 41

Pinot Noir

Question 42

What type of wine pairs well with roasted pork?

Answer 42

Pinot Noir

Question 43

What type of wine pairs well with shrimp?

Answer 43

Chardonnay

Question 44

What type of wine pairs well with goat cheese?

Answer 44

Chardonnay

Question 45

What is "batonnage"?

Answer 45

Wines that are treated with sulfur dioxide to avoid oxidation.

Question 46

What village in Chablis produces all red wines?

Answer 46

Irancy

Question 47

What is the primary grape varietal of St. Bris in the Chablis region?

Answer 47

Sauvignon Blanc

Question 48

What is a "lieux dits"?

Answer 48

A vineyard site without assignment but still produces exciting wines.