BURGUNDY

Question 1

What are the four vineyard areas of Burgundy?

Answer 1

Chablis, Cote d’Or, Cote Chalonnaise, Maconnais

Question 2

What is the annual production of Burgundy?

Answer 2

~17 million cases

Question 3

Where are the Cote d’Or vineyards and how are they segmented?

Answer 3

Southwest of Dijon along the Saone river. The Cote de Nuit is in the North and the Cote de Beaune is in the South

Question 4

What are the main red/white grapes in Burgundy?

Answer 4

Pinot Noir/Gamay and Chardonnay/Aligote

Question 5

What are the 4 types of AOCs in Burgundy?

Answer 5

Regional (23), Village (44), Commune (640 premier cru”) and Vineyard (33 “grand cru”)

Question 6

What are premiere cru sites allowed to put on their label?

Answer 6

In addition to a village/commune name (1st, in larger type), they can include the name of the vineyard (2nd, in smaller type) and the “premiere cru” wording. Some communes have also appended one of their grand cru vineyard names to the village/commune name. “Non-cru” climats can also use a vineyard name if the wine comes from that vineyard but cannot use the grand cru/premiere cru names.

Question 7

How many appellations in Burgundy?

Answer 7

~80

Question 8

How many sub-appellations of the regional Bourgogne AOC?

Answer 8

14

Question 9

What is the only permitted grape variety in Chablis?

Answer 9

Chardonnay

Question 10

What are the seven parcel names that comprise the Chablis Grand Cru vineyard?

Answer 10

Bougros, Blanchot, Les Clos, Grenouilles, Les Preuses, Valmur and Vaudesir

Question 11

How many “principle” premier crus, premier crus and eligible climats in Chablis?

Answer 11

17, 40, 79

Question 12

What are some of the most well-known principle premier crus in Chablis?

Answer 12

Fourchaume, Mont de Melieu, Montee de Tonnerre, Vaillons and Vosgros

Question 13

How many grand cru vineyards in Cote d’Or?

Answer 13

32 (24 in Cote de Nuits and 8 in Cote de Beaune)

Question 14

What is the only grand cru vineyard in Cote de Nuits that makes Chardonnay as well?

Answer 14

Musigny

Question 15

How many commune/village appellations in Cote de Nuits and how many have grand cru vineyards?

Answer 15

14 communes and six with GC vineyards: Chambolle-Musigny, Fixin, Gevrey-Chambertin, Marsannay, Morey-St.-Denis, Nuits-St.-Georges, Vosne-Romanee, Vougeot

Question 16

How many grand cru vineyards in Cote de Nuits?

Answer 16

24

Question 17

What is the only grand cru area in Cote de Beaune that makes red wine?

Answer 17

Corton

Question 18

How many GC vineyard climats and commune/village appellations in Cote de Beaune?

Answer 18

8 and 18

Question 19

What are the main regional AOCs in CDB?

Answer 19

Bourgogne Haute de CDB (lower quality), CDB Villes (higher quality)

Question 20

How many communal AOCs Cote Chalonnaise?

Answer 20

Five: Bouzeron (Aligote AOC), Rully (known for cremant wines), Mercurey, Givry, Montagny

Question 21

How many premiere cru vineyards in Cote Chalonnaise?

Answer 21

90

Question 22

What are the 3 main AOCs in the Maconnais?

Answer 22

Macon, Macon+Village (name) and Macon-Villages (white only)

Question 23

How many commune/village AOCs and white-wine-specific AOCs in the Maconnais?

Answer 23

27 and 5: Pouilly-Fuisse, Pouilly-Loche, Pouilly-Vinzelles, St.-Veran, Vire-Clesse

Question 24

What are the AOCs in the Yonne department?

Answer 24

Vezelay (white/chardonnay), Irancy (90% pinot noir + 10% other) and Saint-Bris (white SB and/or SG - only Burgundy AOC that allows SB)

Question 25

What percent of Burgundy production is negociant?

Answer 25

75%; the remainder is grower/cooperatives

Question 26

What percent of Burgundy production does Chardonnay account for?

Answer 26

60%

Question 27

Chablis wines are known for what character?

Answer 27

A pronounced minerality or “flintiness” and high acidity