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Grapes of Burgundy?

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Pinot Noir, Chardonnay,, Gamay, Aligote, Pinot Blanc

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Describe the AOP system

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Regionale - 50%
Village - 23%
Premier - 25%
Grand Cru - 2%

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Chablis AOP’s

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Petit Chablis, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru

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How many Premier Cru’s in Chablis

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40

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Describe Chablis Soil Type

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Kimmeridgian Marl, mix of limestone and clay laced with millions of oyster fossils. This is gives great acidity seashell minerality.

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Top Premiere Cru’s of Chablis

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Montee de Tonnerre and Fourchaume and Les Forets

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Grand Cru Chablis Appelation?

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technically only one, but 7 different south western facing slopes. Les Clos, Vaudesir, Valmur, Preuses, Blanchot, Bougros, and Grenouilles

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Describe style of classic Premier vs Grand Cru Chablis

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Premier is pronounced acidity medium weight, lees character, and intense mineral, steely characteristics w/ little oak. Grand Cru is richer, riper, and oyster shell, hazelnut, and lemon.

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Describe the Soil of Cote D’or and ideal site

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limestone forged during the Jurassic period is the building block. The topsoil is a combination of Lime and clay. Ideal sites are mid slope at about 105 grade for deep soil, well drained as recipients of eroded material.

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what white grand cru is cote de nuits? what red grand cru wine is in cote de beaune?

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Red: Corton
White: Musigny Blanc

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Typical Aging

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228 liter piece is traditional barrel. grand cru uses 50-100% new oak, while village and Regional see little to none.

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Known for total Destemming

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Henri Jayer - now deceased producer

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North to South: appellations of Cote de Nuits

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Marsannay, Fixin, Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey -St -Denis, Chambolle Musigny, Vougeot, Vosne Romanee, Nuits Saint George

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Describe Gevrey Chambertin style and list top producers

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largest village in Cot d’Or and is home to the most (9) grand cru vineyards.
Style: masculine, brooding, and structured - concentrated and weighty, w/ black fruits and deeper color.
Producers: Armand Rousseau, Claude Dugat, Jean-Marie Fourrier

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Describe Chambolle Musigny style and list Grand Crus/ top producers

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silky charm with an emphasis on elegance over power - Grand Crus Musigny and Bonnes Mares - Ghislaine Barthod, Georges Roumier, Perrot-Minot

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Describe Clos St-Denis Style and list Grand Crus/Top Producers

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the meeting point between Chambertin and Chambolle
4 grand crus - Clos de Tart (Monopole), Clos de Lambrays, Clos de la Roche, Clos St-Denis
Top Producers - Domaines Dujac and Ponsot

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Describe Vougeot and list top Producers

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Clos de Vougeot castle is a landmark in burgundy, the largest grand cru in Cote de Nuits.
Domaine Leroy, Meo Camuzet

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Describe Vosne-Romanee Style and list grand Crus and top producers

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models of precision and aristocratic finesse, yet they maintain richness. Smallest is La Romanee owned by Liger-Belair. La tache, Romanee-Conti, Domaine de la Romanee Conti, Richebourg and Romanee St. Vivant

Comtes Liger-Belair, Emmanuel Rouget

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Describe style of Pommard and best sites

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harder-edged , tannic structure in comparison to volnay’s soft and fragrant charm. Just less full bodied than Corton - les Rugiens, and Les Epenots

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Describe style of Volnay and best sites

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fragrant, perfumed, elegant, and soft. Les Cailleres, Champans, and Clos de Ducs - d’Angervilee , Montille, Lafarge

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Describe Meursault’s style and top Sites/Producers

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rich on the palate, with a nutty, buttery, honeyed w/ softer acidity.
Perrieres, Les Genevrieres, and Les Charmes
Coche-Dury, Guy Roulout, Comtes Lafon

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Describe Puligny and chassagne-Montrachet style, list grand cru sites and top producers

St Aubin

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balance of richness and acidity and achieves more depth than any other white grand cru.
Chevalier Montrachet, Batard Montrachet, Criots-Batard-Montrachet, bienvenues-batard-montrachet

Domaine Leflaive, Jacques Carillon

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