Burgundy Flashcards
Who ordered Gamay be ripped up and replanted with Pinot Noir?
Valois Duke
Who is the only producers of Musigny Blanc?
Comte Georges de Vogue
Who is Emmanuel Rouget?
Henri Jayer’s nephew who took over his estate
Who founded the Hospice de Beaune and when?
Nicolas Rolin in 1443
Which villages of the Cote de Nuits produce AOP white wines?
Marsannay, Fixin, Morey St. Denis, Nuits St. Georges
Which village has the majority of Bonnes Mares?
Chambolle Musigny
What major villages of the Cote Chalonnaise produce exclusively white wines?
Bouzeron and Montagny
Which Corton AOPs only produce white wines?
Corton Charlemagne and Charlemagne
Where is Tressot planted in Burgundy?
In the Yonne department, but it is not allowed to be replanted
Where is Taille Pieds 1er cru located?
Volnay
Where is Morgeot 1er cru located?
Chassagne-Montrachet
Where is Les Pucelles 1er cru located?
Puligny-Montrachet
Where is Les Marconnet 1er located?
Beaune
Where is Les Genevrieres 1er located?
Meursault
Where is Les Damoiselles 1er located?
Puligny-Montrachet
Where is Les Chenevottes 1er located?
Chassagne-Montrachet
Where is Les Charmes 1er located?
Meursault
Where is Les Caillerets 1er located?
Volnay
Where is Greves 1er located?
Beaune
Where is En Cailleret 1er located?
Chassagne-Montrachet
Where is Cros Parantoux 1er located?
Vosne-Romanee
Where is Clos du Roi 1er located?
Beaune
Where is Clos des Mouches 1er located?
Beaune
Where is Clos des Ducs 1er located? Who is it a monopole of?
Volnay; Marquis d’Angerville
Where is Clos des Chenes 1er located?
Volnay
Where is Clos de Reas 1er located?
Vosne Romanee
Where is Clos de la Maltroie 1er located?
Chassagne-Montrachet
Where is Clacoillon 1er located?
Puligny-Montrachet
Where is Champ Canet 1er located?
Puligny-Montrachet
Where is Beaux Monts 1er located?
Vosne-Romanee
Where is Aux Perrieres 1er located?
Meursault
Where is Aux Malconsorts 1er located?
Vosne-Romanee
Where is Pinot Blanc most notably permitted in Burgundy?
Nuist Saint Georges
Where is Les Rugiens 1er located?
Pommard (divided into Haut and Bas)
Where is Les Paulands located?
Aloxe-Corton (It is a climat of Corton, extending down the slope to 1er and further down to simply village.)
Where is Les Eponots 1er located?
Pommard
Where is Les Amoureuses 1er located?
Chambolle Musigny
Where is Il de Vergelesses 1er located?
Pernand-Vergelesses
Where is Henri Jayer located?
Vosne Romanee
Where is Clos de Marechaudes?
Aloxe Corton (It is a climat that extends down the slope and turns into 1er cru)
Where is Chevalier Montrachet located?
Puligny-Montrachet
Where is Blagny located?
Cote de Beaune, neighbor to Meursault
What and where is Bouzeron AOP?
Aligote; Cote Chalonnaise
When were the AOCs (including Gran Crus) of Burgundy created?
1936
When was the release of Beaujolais Noveau first authorized?
1951
When was St. Bris AOP elevated from VDQS? What are the permitted grapes?
2003; Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris
When is Beaujolais Noveau released?
3rd Thursday of November
When did negociants first appear in Burgundy? When did they start to lose control?
18th century- to start capitalizing on the new Napoleonic code; Until the advent of domaine bottling in the 1930s.
What was the last grand cru to be promoted?
La Grand Rue in 1992
What was Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire AOP rechristened? What are the wines under the AOP?
Coteaux Bourguignons AOP; The same all-encompassing dimensions as Bourgogne AOP but allows Gamay in the red blends. It also authorizes inexpensive white and rose blends.
What villages of the Cote Chalonnaise produce more red than white wines?
Givry and Mercurey
What villages may append their name to the Bourgogne AOP in the Yonne Department?
Chintry, Vezelay and Epineuil
What village allows for red, white and rose wines?
Marsannay
What two villages of the Cote de Nuits do not have their own AOPs? What may they be labeled as?
Flagey-Echezeaux- as Vosne Romanee
Premeaux- as Nuits St. Georges
What three villages claim a portion of the Corton Grand Cru?
Aloxe-Corton, Ladiox-Serrigny and Pernand-Vergelesses
What soils characterize Beaujolais?
Southern sector is flatter and clay based while the northern sector is granite hillsides of the craggy ‘Monts de Beaujolais’
What regions of Burgundy utilize Gamay?
Coteaux Bourguignon AOP
Beaujolais
Maconnais
What regions of Burgundy are located in the Rhone Department?
Beaujolais and Coteaux du Lyonnais
What major villages of Cote Chalonnaise may produce either red or white wines?
Rully
Givry
Mercurey
What lieux-dits were approved in the 1990’s?
La Chapelle Nortre-Dame
La Chapitre
Cotes St. Jacques
Montrecul
What is the wine traditionally used for a kir cocktail?
Bouzeron Aligote AOP
What is the 8th unofficial grand cru of Chablis?
La Moutonne- it is comprised of parcels of both Preuses and Vaudesir and is a monopole of Domaine Long Depaquit
What is the traditional pairing with Andouillette sausages and salade Lyonnaise?
A glass of Gamay, slightly chilled
What is the smallest white Grand Cru of Burgundy?
Criots Batard Montrachet
What is the smallest AOP of France?
La Romanee
What is the only commune appellation in the Cote Chalonnaise that does not permit 1er cru bottlings?
Bouzeron AOP
What is the most southerly village of the Cote de Beaune?
Cheilly-les-Maranges
What is the minimum required alcohol for Petit Chablis? Chablis Grand Cru?
9.5%; 11%
What is the minimum percentage of Pinot Noir for Bourgogne Passetoutgrains AOP?
Minimum 30% Pinot Noir with a smaller proportion of Gamay.
What is the maximum ABV carbonic maceration can produce?
Approimently 2%.
What is the lightest cru of Beaujolais? The darkest and most tannic?
Chiroubles; Moulin-a-Vent
What is the largest viticultural source in the Cote d’Or?
Gevrey Chambertin- 370 ha of Pinot Noir are planted, including 50 ha in the neighboring Brochon; Gevrey has the highest number of Grand Crus
What is the largest Grand Cru in Cote de Nuits?
Clos de Vougeot
What is the Hospices du Beaune?
Celebrated on the 3rd Sunday of November, they auction the holdings of both the Hotel-Dieu and the Hospice de la Charite; 58 ha- split into dozens of cuvees, making the combined charity one of the largest landowners in the Cote d’Or.
What is the highest level Puligny Montrachet, Meursault, or Chassagne-Montrachet can produce red wine at?
1er cru
What is the great 1er cru of Nuits St. Georges?
Les Saint Georges
What is Rully a constant source of?
Chardonnay
What is Pinot Gris known as in Burgundy?
Pinot Beurot
What is metayge?
Sharecropping
What is fermage?
Leasing
What is Bourgogne Mousseaux?
Sparkling red wines
Who is Beaujolais’ largest producer?
Georges Duboeuf
What is another name for the Cote Chalonnaise?
Region de Mercurey
What is a piece?
228 L traditional Burgundy barrel
What grapes may be utilized to produce Beaujolais Blanc?
Chardonnay and Aligote-> only if planted prior to 2005
What grapes are used to produce the wines of Coteaux du Lyonnais AOP?
Reds and Roses- Gamay
Whites- Charonnay, Aligote and Pinot Blanc
What grapes are the reds and roses of Macon AOP based on?
Gamay
What Grand Crus make both red and white wines?
Le Musigny and Corton
What Grand Crus are shared between Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet?
Montrachet and Batard Montrachet
What do a majority of the vineyards of Rully produce?
Cremant de Bourgogne AOP
What department is Cote Chalonnaise located in?
Saone-et-Loire
What department is Coteaux du Lyonnais in?
Rhone department
What Corton AOP produces red and white wines?
Corton
What communes are included in the Pouilly-Fuisse AOP?
Fuisse
Solutre-Pouilly
Vergisson
Chaintre
What colors may be produced under the Macon AOP?
Red, white and rose
What colors may be produced under the Macon-Villages AOP?
White
What color wines may be produced under the Beaujolais AOP?
Red, white and rose
What color wines may be produced under the Coteaux du Lyonnais AOP?
Red, white and rose
What are the village appellations for red wines in the Cote de Nuits?
(N->S) Marsannay, Fixin, Gevrey Chambertin, Morey St. Denis, Chambolle Musigny, Vougeot, Vosne Romanee, Nuits St. Georges
What are the two dominant soils of Chablis?
Kimmeridgian and Portlandian
What are the top 1er crus of Gevrey Chambertin?
Clos st. Jacques, Lavaux St. Jacques and Les Cazetieres
What are the top two Grand Crus of Puligny-Montrachet?
Montrachet and Chevalier Montrachet
What are the second tier Grand Crus of Gevrey Chambertin?
Charmes-Chambertin and Latricieres-Chambertin
Both are often outperformed by Clos St. Jacques
What are the red wines of Irancy based on?
Light reds based on Pinot Noir, Cesar and Pinot Gris.
What are the 1er Crus of Vougeot?
Les Cras
Le Clos Blanc
Clos de la Perriere
Les Petits Vougeot
What are the only two Grand Crus of Vosne Romanee with multiple owners?
Richebourg and Romanee St Vivant
What are the Grand Crus of Vosne Romanee?
La Tache Romanee Conti La Romanee La Grand Rue Richebourg Romanee St Vivant
What are the Grand Crus of Puligny Montrachet?
Montrachet
Batard-Montrachet
Chevalier-Montrachet
Bienvenus-Batard-Montrachet
What are the Grand Crus of Morey St. Denis?
Clos St. Denis Clos de la Roche Clos de Tart Clos de Lambrays Bonnes Mares
What are the Grand Crus of Gevrey Chambertin?
Chambertin Chambertin-Clos de Beze Charmes Chambertin Mazoyeres Chambertin Chapelle Chambertin Griotte Chambertin Latricieres Chambertin Mazis Chambertin Ruchottes Chambertin
What are the Grand Crus of Flagey-Echezeaux?
Echezeaux
Grands Echezeaux
What are the Grand Crus of Chassagne Montrachet?
Montrachet
Batard-Montrachet
Criots-Batard-Montrachet
What are the Grand Crus of Chambolle Musigny?
Musigny
Bonnes Mares
What are the Grand Crus of Chablis?
Les Clos Vaudesir Valmur Les Preuses Blanchot Bougros Grenouilles
What are the departments of Burgundy?
Cote d’Or
Yonne
Rhone
Saone-et-Loire
What are the communes of the Yonne department?
Chablis
Auxerre
Irancy
St. Bris
What are the better 1er crus of Chablis?
Montee de Tonnerre
Fourchaume
Montmains
Mont de Milieu
What are the five village appellations of the Maconnais?
Pouilly-Fuisse
Pouilly-Loche
St. Vernan
Vire Clese
What are the five main villages of the Cote Chalonnaise?
Bouzeron Rully Givry Mercurey Montagny
What are the two most full bodied red wines of the Cote de Beaune?
Corton
Pommard
What three appellations make up Corton Grand Cru?
Corton
Corton Charlemagne
Charlemagne
What two village AOPs of the Cote de Beaune only produce red wines?
Pommard and Volnay
Romanee Conti is a monopole of whose?
DRC
Prior to 2004, what village could be labeled 1er cru if they exhibited a minimum alcohol content of 11.5%?
Montagny- the vineyards have since been divided
Name the 10 crus of Beaujolais from North to South.
St Amour Julienas Moulin-a-Vent Chenas Fleurie Chiroubles Morgon Regnie Brouilly Cote de Brouilly
Name a monopole of Marquis d’Angerville in Volnay.
Clos de Ducs
Name a monopole of Comte Armand.
Clos des Epeneaux
Name five 1er crus of Chassagne Montrachet.
Les Chenevottes Clos de la Maltroie En Cailleret Champsgain Morgeot
Name four 1er crus of Vosne Romanee.
Aux Malconsorts
Clos de Reas
Beaux Monts
Cros Parantoux
Name four 1er crus of Volnay.
Taille Pieds
Les Caillerets
Clos des Chenes
Clos des Ducs
Name four 1er crus of Puligny Montrachet.
Les Pucelles
Les Damoiselles
Clavoillon
Champs Canet
Name four 1er crus of Beaune.
Les Marconnets
Greves
Clos du Rio
Clos de la Mouches
Name three 1er crus of Meursault.
Aux Perriers
Les Genevrieres
Les Charmes
Name three negociants located in Beaune.
Joseph Drouhin
Bouchard Pere et Fils
Louis Jadot
Name three climats of Clos de Vougeot.
Grand Maupertuis
Petit Maupertuis
Musigni
Name two producers located in Puligny Montrachet.
Domaine Leflaive
Louis Carillon
Name two lieux dits of Meursault.
Les Narvaux
Les Chevaliers
Name two producers in Morey St. Denis.
Dujac
Ponsot
Mercurey’s output alone accounts for roughly what portion of the entire production of the Cote Chalonnaise?
3/4
La Romanee is a monopole of who?
Liger Belair
La Grand Rue is a monopole of who?
Francios Lamarche
How many villages can produce Macon Villages AOP? Name three villages that may append their name.
41
Lugny, Charnay-les-Macon, Sologny
How many 1er crus are in Beaune?
42
How many ha is Le Montrachet? How many cases are produced annually by the 24+ producers?
8ha
3,600 cases
How many growers claim Clos de Vougeot?
80+
How many Grand Crus in the Cote de Nuits?
24
How many communes fall under the Beaujolais Villages AOP?
38 including the 10 northern cru villages
How many communes and what colors can be produced under the Bourgogne Cote Chalonnaise AOP?
44 communes
Red, white and rose
Clos de Epeneaux is a monopole of who?
Comte Armand
It is the central portion of he Les Epenots 1er cru in Pommard
Clos de Vougeot accounts for what portion of the commune’s acreage?
80%
Clos de Tart is a monopole of who?
Mommessin
Where is Domaine Leroy based?
Vosne Romanee
Where is Michel Gros based?
Vosne Romanee
Where is Anne Gros based?
Vosne Romanee
Where is Jean Grivot based?
Vosne Romanee
Where is Meo-Camuzet based?
Vosne Romanee
Where is Henri Jayer based?
Vosne Romanee
Where is Comte Georges de Vogue based?
Chambolle Musigny
Where is Barthod based?
Chambolle Musigny
Where is Roumier based?
Chambolle Musigny
Where is Perrot-Minot based?
Chambolle Musigny
Where is Henri Gouges based?
Nuits St. Georges
Where is Joseph Faiveley based?
Nuits St. Georges
Where is Jean-Jacques Confuron based?
Nuits St. Georges
Where is Domaine de Perdix based?
Nuits St. Georges
Were is Hubert de Montille based?
Volnay
Where is Michel Lafarge based?
Volnay
Where is Fourrier based?
Gevrey Chambertin
Where is Armand Rousseau based?
Gevrey Chambertin
Where is Coche Dury based?
Meursault
Where is Guy Roulot based?
Meursault
Where is Comtes Lafon based?
Meursault
Name of the monastic order burgundy traces its modern origins to
Cistercian
Napoleonic code
Requires inheritances to be split equally among heirs. This edict greatly fractured vineyard ownership over time and laid the foundation for the current division of Burgundy holdings.
Selection massale
An ancient old world technique, still used today, of maintaining the health and character of a vineyard, or starting a new one, by selecting cuttings for propagation from the most desirable older vines in a vineyard, rather than using specific clonal materials from a nursary. It can help maintain consistency in a vineyard while creating diversity and complexity.
Permitted white grapes
Chardonnay, Pinot blanc, aligote
4 quality levels
Regional, village, premier cru, grand cru
Cote de beaune villages AOP
Red wines. May be sourced from any village in the cote de beaune EXCEPT pommard, volnay, aloxe-corton and beaune
Cote de nuits villages AOP
Red and (rarely) white. May be sourced from the villages of fixin and brochon in the north and prissey, corgoloin and comblanchien in the south.
Smallest grand cru vineyard
La romanee (less than a hectare)
Largest grand cru vineyard
Corton (over 160 hectares)
4 Chablis AOPs
Petit Chablis, Chablis, Chablis premier cru, Chablis grand gru.
7 grand crus of Chablis. (N to S)
Bougros, les preuses, les grenouilles, valmer, les clos, blanchots
8th unofficial grand cru of Chablis
La moutonne
Minimum alcohol petit Chablis
9.5%
Minimum alcohol Chablis grand cru
11%
All the grand cru Chablis vineyards share what?
A single southwestern facing hillside north of the town of Chablis. The south facing slopes have the advantage of added warmth
Premier crus of Chablis (5)
Mont de milieu, montmains, montee de tonnerre, fourchaume, vaillons.
All grand crus in Chablis have ____ soil.
Kimmeridgian. It is older and highly regarded as a better soil for the Chardonnay grape
Irancy AOP
Light red wines based on Pinot noir, Cesar, and Pinot Gris and are suitable for drinking young.
St Bris AOP
Was elevated from VDQS in 2003. For white wines produced from Sauvignon blanc and Sauvignon Gris.
All cote de nuits grand crus are red except
Musigny
All Cote de Beaune Grand Crus are white except…?
Corton
Which Cote de Nuits villages produce AOP white wines?
Marsannay, Fixin, Morey St. Denis, Vougeot, Nuits st. Georges
The wines from Flagey-Exchezeaux may be labeled as what?
Vosne Romanee
Premeaux may be labeled as what?
Nuits st. Georges
Blanc production of Musigny Grand Cru is limited to a single producer. Who?
Comte Georges de Vogue
Highly acclaimed estates in Gevrey Chambertin
Armand Rousseau, Claude Dugat, Fourrier
(5) Premier crus of Morey St Denis
Clos de la Bussier, Clos des Ormes, Les Sorbes, Aux Charmes, Les Monts Luisants
(2) Monopoles of Morey st Denis
Clos de la Bussier, Clos de Tart
Top producers from Morey st Denis
Dujac, Ponsot
(5) premier crus of chambolle musigny
Les Sentiers, Les Combottes, Les Charmes, Les Cras, Les Amoureuses
Top producers from Chambolle Musigny
Georges de Vogue, Barthod, Georges / Christopher Roumier, Perrot-Minot
(5) premier crus of Vosne Romanee
Aux Malconsorts, Les Charmes, Clos de Reas, Les Suchots, Les Beaux Monts
(5) monopoles of Vosne- Romanee
Clos de Reas, La Tache, Romanee-Conti, La Romanee, La Grand Rue
What did Henri Jayer do?
He was a pioneering and galvanizing winemaker who advocated softness, richness, color and oak
Top producers in Vosne-Romanee
Domaine Romanee Conti, Domaine Leroy, Michel Gros, Anne Gros, Jean Grivot, Meo Camuzet
(6) premier crus of Nuits st Georges
Aux Murgers, La Damodes, Aux Boudots, Les Cailles, Clos Arlot, Les st Georges
Top producers from Nuits st Georges
Henri Gouges, Joseph Faiveley, Jean-Jacques Confuron, Domaine de Perdrix
Who owns the monopole Clos de Tart
Mommessin
Who owns the monopole La Tache?
DRC
Who owns the monopole Romanee-Conti
DRC
Who owns the monopole La Romanee
Liger-Belair
Who owns the monopole La Grand Rue
Francois Lamarche
Northern most village in Cote de Beaune
Ladoix
(3) premier crus of Pernand - Vergelesses
Les Fichots, Les Vergelesse, Ile des Vergelesse
(5) premier crus of Aloxe- Corton
Les Paulands, Les Chaillots, Clos du Chapitre, Les Vercots, Les Petites Lolieres
(5) premier crus of Savigny les Beaune
Les Serpentieres, Les Lauieres, Les Guettes, Les Malconsorts, Les Jarrons
(5) premier crus of Beaune
Les Bresaandes, Clos du Roi, Les Marconnets, Clos des Mouches, Vignes Franches
When does the hospices du Beaune go to auction?
The 3rd Sunday of November.
(5) premier crus of Pommard
Les Epenots, Clos de la Commaraine, Les Arvelets, Le Clos Blanc, Les Bertins
(6) premier crus of Volnay
Clos des Ducs, Les Caillerets, Clos de la Barre, Mitans, Champans, Taille Pieds
Esteemed producers of Volnay
D’ Angerville, Hubert de Montille, Michel Lafrarge
(5) premier crus of Monthlie
Sur la Velle, Le Cas Rougeot, Le Village, Le Chateau Gaillard, Les Duresses
(5) premier crus of Auxey-Duresses
Climat du Val, Clos du Val, La Chapelle, Les Duresses, Les Grands Champs
(5) premier crus of Meursault
Les Cras, Charmes, Sous Le Dos d’Ane, Perrieres, Le Porusot
Top producers of Meursault
Coche-Dury, Guy Roulot, Comtes Lafon
Lieux-Dits
Named vineyards that appear on labels but legally remain village wines
White wines from Blagny are labeled as…
Meursault-Blagny
Blagny AOP is ___ wines
Red only
(5) premier crus of Puligny-Montrachet
Champ Gain, Le Cailleret, Les Demoiselles, Les Pucelles, Les Combettes
Highly regarded producers in Puligny Montachet
Domaine Leflaive, Louis Carillon
(5) premier crus of Chassagne- Montrachet
Les Embazees, Les Petits Clos, La Romanee, Morgeot, Les Combes
Top producer of Chassagne Montrachet
Ramonet
(5) premier crus of St Aubin
En Creots, Les Champlots, Les Combes, Le Puits, Les Cortons
(5) premier crus of Santenay
Les Graviers, Beauregard, Passtemps, Grand Clos Rousseau, Clos Rousseau
(3) subregions of Les Maranges
Cheilly- les- Maranges, Dezize- les- Maranges, Sampigny- les- Maranges
Cote Chalonnaise soils
Limestone similar to that of the northern areas.
Cote Chalonnaise climate
Slightly cooler, windier climate mandates a longer grower season, and the resulting later harvest is a drawback in cooler years
(5) main villages of Cote Chalonnaise
Bouzeron, Rully, Givry, Mercurey, Montagny
Red or white? Villages of Cote Chalonnaise
Bouzeron and Montagny- exclusively white. Rully, Givry, Mercurey- either.
Which appellation in Chalonnaise that does not permit premier cru bottlings
Bouzeron
(3) single vineyards of Macon-Villages AOP
Lugny, Charnay-les-Macon, Sologny
Macon AOP wines can be what style, from what grapes?
Red whites and rose wines. Reds and roses are gamay based.
Macon-Villages AOP wines are…
White and originate from one of the 41 demarcated villages. If the wine is from a single vineyard, the village name may be added in place of “villages” on the label.
(5) other major village appellations of Maconnaise
Pouilly- Fuisse, Pouilly-Loche, Pouilly-Vinzelles, St Veran, Vire Clesse
Beaujolais is technically in which departement?
Rhone department
Prior to 2005, which grapes were permitted in Beaujolais blanc?
Aligote and Chardonnay.
To qualify as Beaujolais superieur…
Wines require a higher must weight and an additional .5% of potential alcohol
Which cru of Beaujolais produces the lightest wines that are lithe and nearly ephemeral?
Chiroubles
Which cru of Beaujolais produces the darkest and most tannic wines?
Moulin-a-Vent
When is Beaujolais nouveau released?
The 3rd Thursday of November
Popularized viticulture technique of Beaujolais
Carbonic maceration and semi-carbonic maceration
Wines produced with some degree of carbonic maceration are often___
Fruity and highly floral and tend to exhibit a softer tannic structure than those produced solely through the work of yeast
Coteaux du Lyonnais AOP
South of Beaujolais and closer to Rhone valley. Climate and wines are more like that of burgundy, however. Red and rose produced from gamay. White produced from Chardonnay, aligote, and Pinot blanc
Where is Maranges?
Cote de Beaune
Mazoyeres-Chambertin is a climat of the grand cru:
Charmes-Chambertin
Bonnes Mares is shared between:
Chambolle and Morey St Denis
Where is Fourchaume?
Chablis
Where is Les Genevrieres?
Meursault
Vergisson is a commune of:
Pouilly Fuisse
Other than Pommard and Volnay, which commune of the Cote de Beaune produces red wines exclusively?
Blagny
What is the capacity of the Bourgogne piece or barrel?
228 liters
In what decade were AOC laws introduced to Burgundy?
1930s
What grape is used in Saint Bris AOP?
Sauvignon (blanc and Gris)
What is an ‘une ouvree’
An area of measurement based upon the amount of vines a worker can tend in one day
How many liters in a jeroboam from Burgundy
3 liters (4 bottles)
How many grand cru vineyards in Burgundy?
33
Vin primeur is another name for:
Beaujolais nouveau
What region in Burgundy is sometimes referred to as the Region of Mercury?
Cote Chalonnaise
Where is the 1er cru Aux Malconsorts?
Vosne Romanee
Where is the 1er cru Les Fichots?
Pernand-Vergelesse
Where is the 1er cru Les Bressandes?
Beaune
Where is the 1er cru Clos des Ducs?
Volnay
Where is the 1er cru Clos de Ormes?
Morey st Denis
Where is the 1er crus Les Cras (2 villages)
Chambolle Musigny and Vougeot
Where is the 1er cru Sur la Velle?
Monthlie
Where are the 1er crus Les Petits Clos and Les Embazes?
Chassagne Montrachet
Where are the 1er crus Charmes and Perrieres?
Meursault
Where is the grand cru Blanchots?
Chablis
Where is the grand cru Clos de Lambrays?
Morey st Denis
What are the 2 grand crus in Vosne Romanee that are not monopoles?
Richebourg and Romanee st Vivant
Where is the grand cru Bienvenues Batard Montrachet?
Puligny
Where is the grand cru Criots Batard Montrachet?
Chassagne
Where are St Veran and Vire Clesse?
Maconnais
What is metayage?
Share cropping
What is fermage?
Leasing
Name 5 negociants
Lucien Le Moine, Maison Faiveley, Remoissenet, Louis jadot, Bouchard Pere at Fils
Which burgundian AOCs lie in the yonne department?
Chablis, Auxerre, irancy, St Bris
What is the traditional method of vine propogation? What does it do?
Selection massale. Creates diversity in the vineyard and complexity in the final wine.
When/where can gamay be used?
Beaujolais. Maconnais. Bourgogne Passetoutgrains. Bourgogne Mousseux.
What is another name for Pinot Gris?
Pinot Beurot
Name three grapes permitted for red blends.
Pinot Gris. Cesar (irancy). Tressot (yonne)
Name the other white grape allowed in Nuits st georges
Pinot Blanc
Name 3 villages in the Yonne allowed to add their name to Bourgogne AOP
Chitry, Vezelay, Epineuil
Name 4 lieux dits approved for Bourgogne AOP
La Chapelle Notre Dame, La Chapitre, Côte st Jacques, Montrecul
Specifications for grapes in Bourgogne Passetoutgrains
Minimum 30 percent Pinot Noir with a smaller amount of gamay
What was Bourgogne grand Ordinaire AOP renamed? When?
Coteaux Bourguignons. 2011
What village in the Côte d’Or allows red, white, and rosé wines?
Marsannay.
What is the smallest grand cru of burgundy?
La Romanee. Less than a ha.
What is the largest grand cru of burgundy?
Corton. 160 ha
4 Chablis AOPs
Petit Chablis, Chablis, Chablis Premier Cru, Chablis Grand Cru
Name the grand crus of Chablis.
Les Clos, Vaudesir, Valmur, Les Preuses, Blanchot, bougros, Grenouilles
What is the 8th unofficial grand cru of chablis?
La moutonne. It encompasses parts of Les Preuses, Vaudesir, and a monopole of Domaine along-Depaquit
What is the minimum potential ABV for petit Chablis? Chablis grand cru?
9.5%. 11%
Name the 2 soils of Chablis.
Kimmeridgian and Portlandian
What are the permitted grapes of Irancy AOP? What is the color of the wine?
Pinot Noir, Cesar, Pinot Gris. Red.
When was St Bris elevated from VDQS to AOP?
2003
What are the grapes of St Bris AOP?
Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris
Flagey Echezeaux is released under what AOP?
Vosne Romanee
Premeaux is released under what AOP?
Nuits st Goerges
Who is the sole producer of musigny blanc?
Comte Georges de Vogüe
Largest grand cru of the cote de Nuit?
Clos de Vougeot
Unofficial climats of Clos de Vougeot
Maupertuis, Petit Maupertuis, Musigni
Which Villages share the grand cru of Corton?
Aloxe-Corton, Ladiox-Serrigny, Pernand Vergelesses
2 climats of Corton
Clos des Marechaudes, Les Paulands
Corton Charlemagne and Charlemagne AOPs are for what color wines?
white
When is the auction at the Hospice de Beaune
3rd Sunday of November
Santenots is considered a 1er cru of Volany if ___ and a 1er cru of Meursault if____
planted with pinot noir; planted with chardonnay
How are the wines of Blagny labeled if they are white? if they are red?
Meursault Blagny AOP; Blagny AOP
Smallest white grand cru of Burgundy
Criots Batard Montrachet
2 AOPs of the Cote de Beaune with no 1er crus
St. Romaine and Chorey-les-Beaune
What is the geography like in Cote Chalonnaise?
a series of undulating and scattered hillsides
Soil of Cote Chalonnaise?
Limestone
How is the climate of Cote Chalonnaise different the Cote d’Or?
slightly cooler and windier
What styles of wine can be produced in Cote Chalonnaise?
rose, white, red
How many communes are in Cote Chalonnaise?
44
Name the 5 main villages of Cote Chalonnaise that have their own AOPs
Bouzeron, Rully, Givry, Mercury, Montagny
What is the sole grape authorized for Bouzeron AOP?
Aligote
Bouzeron is the only AOP in Cote Chalonnaise that does not permit____
premier cru bottlings
Prior to 2004, Montagny wines could be labeled as premier cru if they___
exhibited a minimum 11.5% ABV
What are the reds and roses of Macon AOP based on?
Gamay
How many villages can use Macon Villages?
41
Name 3 villages from macon Villages
Lugny, Charnay-les Macon, Sologny
Name 5 villages entitles to AOP from Maconnais
Pouilly Fuisse, Pouilly loche, Pouilly Vinzelles, St Veran, Vire Clesse
Name the 4 communes of Pouilly Fuisse
Fuisse, Solture Pouilly, Vergisson, Chaintre
What department is Beaujolais in?
Rhone
Beaujolais AOP wines may be…
red, white or rose
Aligote may be used for Beaujolais AOP if
it was planted before 2005
Beaujolais Superieur
require higher must weights and 0.5 degrees of potential alcohol
How many communes qualify for Beaujolais Villages?
38
Soils of southern Beaujolais
clay based
Soils of Northern Beaujolais
granite hillsides
Name the 10 crus of Beaujolais north to south
St Amour, Julienas, Moulin a Vent, Chenas, Fleurie, Chirobles, Morgon, Regnie, Brouilly, Cote de Brouilly
Which of the Beaujolais crus produce the lightest style wines?
Chirobles
Which of the Beaujolais crus produce the richest style wines?
Moulin a Vent
When is Beaujolais noveau released?
3rd Thursday of November
Who is the largest producer in Beaujolais?
Georges Duboeuf
Reds and roses of Coeaux dy Lyonnais AOP are based on…
Gamay
White wines of Coteaux du Lyonnais AOP are based on…
Chardonnay, Aligote, Pinot Blanc
Who owns the Grand cru monopole of La Moutonne? Where is it located?
Albert Bichot(Domaine Long Depaquit); Chablis
Who owns the 1er cru monopole of Clos des Monts Luisants? Where is it located?
Domaine Ponsot; MSD
Who owns the grand cru monopole Clos des Ruchottes? Where is it located?
Domaine Armand Rousseau; Gevrey Chambertin
Who owns the grand cru monopole Clos de Tart? Where is it located?
Mommessin; MSD
Who owns the grand cru monopole Romanee Conti? Where is it located?
DRC; Vosne Romanee
Who owns the grand cru monopole La Tache? Where is it located?
DRC, Vosne Romanee
Who owns the grand cru monopole La Grand Rue? Where is it located?
Domaine Francios Lamarche; Vosne Romanee
Who owns the grand cru monopole Clos des Marechaudes? Where is it located?
Albert Bichot; Corton- Aloxe Corton
Who owns the grand cru monopole Clos des Cortons Faiveley? Where is it located?
Domaine Faiveley; Corton- Aloxe Corton
Who owns the 1er cru Clos Napoleon? Where is it located? What is its former name?
Pierre Gelin; Fixin; Aux Cheuzots
Who owns the 1er cru Clos de la Mousse? Where is it located?
Bouchard Pere; Beaune
Who owns the 1er cru Clos des Reas? Where is it located?
Michel Gros; Vosne Romanee
Who owns the 1er cru monopole Savigny Champ Chevrey? Where is it located?
Domaine Tollor Beaut; Savigny Les Beaune
Who owns the 1er cru monopole Clos de Ursule? Where is it located?
Louis Jadot; Beaune
Who owns the 1er cru monopole Clos des Epeneaux? Where is it located?
Comte Armand; Pommard
Who owns the 1er cru monopole Clos des Duc? Where is it located?
Marquis d’Angerville; Volnay
Who owns the 1er cru monopole Clos de la Bousse d’Or? Where is it located?
La Pousse d’Or; Volnay
Who owns the 1er cru monopole Clos des 60 Ouvrees? Where is it located?
La Pousse d’Or; Volnay
Who owns the 1er cru monopole Clos des Santenots? Where is it located?
Domaine Jaques Prieur; Volnay
Who owns the 1er cru monopole Clos de la Chapelle? Where is it located?
Domaine Clos de la Chapelle; Volnay
Who owns the 1er cru monopole Clos des Myglands? Where is it located?
Domaine Faiveley; Mercurey
What is the principal soil of Aloxe Corton?
reddish-brown clay-limestone with flint and chaillots (limestone debris)
What is the assemblage for blanc wines of Beaune?
Pinot Gris may not exceed 30% of the blend
What can appear on the label instead of Cote de Nuits Villages?
Vins fins de la Cote de Nuits
What is the principal soil of Fixin AOP?
Brown limestone
What is the primary soils of Gevrey Chabertin?
brown limestone and marl
What is the primary soil of Meursault?
Marl-limestone
In which climat of Morey St Denis is Aligote authorized?
Monts Luisants
What white grapes are allowed for Nuits St Georges AOP?
Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc
What is the primary soil of Vosne Romanee?
Limestone and clay marl
Name the best red Burgundy vintages of the 1980s
83,85,88,89
Name the best red Burgundy vintages of the 1990s
90,93,95,96,98,99
Name the best red Burgundy vintages of the 2000s
01,02,03,05,09
Name the best white Burgundy vintages of the 1980s
82,85,86,89
Name the best white Burgundy vintages of the 1990s
90,92,95,96,97,98,99
Name the best white Burgundy vintages of the 2000s
01,02,05,06,07
Name the worst red Burgundy vintages of the 1980s
80,81,84,87
Name the worst red Burgundy vintages of the 1990s
91,92,94
Name the worst red Burgundy vintages of the 2000s
04,06,07,08
Name the worst white Burgundy vintages of the 1980s
80,81,84,87
Name the worst white Burgundy vintages of the 1990s
91,93,94
Name the worst white Burgundy vintages of the 2000s
03,04,08
