Burgundy Flashcards
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What year did Chablis add 1er Cru status to its vineyards?
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1967
2
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What is Exogyra virgula?
A
Fossilized oyster shells found in the soils of Chablis
3
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What year was Petit Chablis created?
A
1944
4
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How do Petit Chablis vineyards compare to Chablis vineyards?
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Often higher elevation, cooler, more wind exposed and planted on Portlandian soils
5
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Chablis AOP must be what abv minimum?
A
10%
6
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Chablis Grand Cru AOP must have be what abv?
A
11% minimum
7
Q
Fourchaume 1er Cru lies on what side of the river?
A
Right Bank
8
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The Grand Cru vineyards of Chablis lie on what side of the river?
A
Right Bank
9
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Montée du Tonnerre lies on what side of the river?
A
Right Bank
10
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Mont du Milieu lies on what side of the river?
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Right Bank
11
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Vaillons lies on what side of the river?
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Left Bank
12
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What are combes?
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Transverse valleys that dissect the Cote d’Or
13
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What is the only village in. Burgundy allowed to produce all three colors of wine?
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Marsannay
14
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Bruno Clair is based in what village?
A
Marsannay
15
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Name 4 1er Cru vineyards of Gevery-Chambertin:
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Lavaux St Jacque
Aux Combottes
Clos St Jacques
Les Champeaux
16
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How many Grand Cru vineyards of Gevery-Chambertin?
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9-
Chambertin
Chambertin Clos de Béze
Chapelle Chambertin
Charmes-Chambertin
Griotte Chambertin
Latricières-Chambertin
Mazis-Chambertin
Mazoyeres-Chambertin
Ruchottes-Chambertin
17
Q
What is the oldest climat in Burgundy?
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Clos de Béze
18
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What is the only 1er Cru vineyard in Burgundy to be surrounded on all 4 sides by Grand Cru vineyards?
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Aux Combottes
19
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Name the five Grand Cru vineyards of Morey-St-Denis:
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Clos de la Roche
Clos de Tart
Bonne Mares (Shared with Chambolle)
Clos des Lambrays
Clos St Denis
20
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Name two combes of Gevrey Chambertin:
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Combes Lauvuax
Combes Grisard
21
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Name the two Grand Cru’s of Chambolle-Musigny:
A
Bonne-Marres ( Majority in Chambolle)
Le Musigny
22
Q
What is the only Grand Cru in the Cotes de Nuits that allows white wine production?
A
Le Musigny
23
Q
Les Amoureuses 1er Cru is located in what village?
A
Chambolle-Musigny, often priced as high or higher than some grand cru’s
24
Q
Name the 3 climats of Musigny:
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Le Grands Musigny
Le Petit Musigny
La Combe D’Orveau
25
What is the largest in Grand Cru in the Cotes de Nuits?
Clos de Vougeot
26
Le Petit Musigny is owned entirely by whom?
Domaine Comte Georges de Vougüé
27
La Grand Rue Grand Cru is a monopole of who?
François Lemarche
28
Name the four monopole grand crus of Vosne Romanée:
La Grand Rue
La Tâche
La Romanée
Romanée-Conti
29
Who owns La Tâche?
DRC
30
Who owns La Romanée?
Comte Liger-Belair
31
Who owns Romanée-Conti?
DRC
32
What is the smallest AOP in France?
La Romanée - 0.85 ha
33
Flagey-Echézeaux wines are labeled as what?
Vosne-Romanée
Flagey-Echézeaux does not have an AOP, although does contain to Grand Cru's with their own AOP's
34
Aux Malconsorts 1er Cru is located in what Village?
Vosne-Romanée
35
Wines from Brochon will be labeled as what village?
Gevrey-Chambertin or Fixin
36
Premeaux-Prissey will be labeled as what village?
Nuits-St-Georges
37
What villages are allowed to produce white wines at village level in the Cotes de Nuits?
Marsannay
Fixin
Morey St Denis
Nuits St Georges
Vougeot
38
Aux Budots lies in what village?
NSG
39
Which of the Corton Grand Cru vineyards only produce white wine?
Corton Charlemagne AOP
Charlemagne AOP
40
What is the only red wine Grand Cru in Cote de Beaune?
Corton Grand Cru
41
What is the largest grand cru in Burgundy?
Corton Grand Cru
42
What are the 3 villages that encircle the Hill of Corton?
Ladoix-Serrigny
Aloxe-Corton
Pernand-Vergelesses
43
What is the only Domaine in Burgundy that only makes grand cru wine?
Bonneau du Maltray, Pernand Verglesses
Corton
Corton Charlemagne
44
"Vigne l'Enfant Jésus" is located in what larger vineyard?
Les Grèves 1er Cru, Beaune
45
What are the 4 Villages in Cote de Beaune that may only produce red wine?
Cote de Beaune Village AOP
Pommard
Volnay
Blagny
46
Clos de Epeneaux 1er Cru is located in what village?
Pommard
47
Clos des Perrières is a monopole owned by whom?
Albert Grivault, Mersault
48
Name the 2 Montrachet Vineyards shared between Chassagne and Puligny:
Le Montrachet
Bâtard-Montrachet
49
Name the 2 Montrachet vineyards located 100% in Puligny:
Chevalier-Montrachet
Bienvenue-Bâtard Montrachet
50
What are some of the differences between Le Montrachet and Bienvenue-Bâtard and Bâtard-Montrachet?
Le Montrachet sits above the latter two, with a slightly gentler slope, and thinner soils. It's wines tend to be more focused and slightly more reserved.
The latter 2 sit on a slightly steeper incline with deeper soils producing fatter more exotic examples
51
Montrachet Grand Cru in Chassagne is known as what?
Le Montrachet
52
Criots-Bâtard Montrachet lies in what village?
Chassagne
53
What is the smallest white wine producing grand cru in Burgundy?
Criots-Bâtard Montrachet
54
Ramonet is based in what Village?
Chassagne
55
Ramonet is based in what Village?
Chassagne
56
What is the southern most village of the Cote d'Or?
Maranges
57
Name the villages of Cote Challonaise:
Bouzeron
Rully
Mercurey
Givry
Montagny
58
What 2 villages of Cote Chalonnaise only produce white wine?
Bouzeron
Montagny
59
How many villages may be labeled Mâcon-Village?
27
60
What are the 5 village AOP's of the Mâcon?
Pouilly- Fuissé
Puilly-Loché
Pouilly - Vinzelles
Saint-Véran
Viré-Classé
61
Which of the Beaujolais Cru's is highest elevation?
Chiroubles
62
Les Capitans is a famous lieux dit in what Beaujolais Cru?
Juliénas
63
Les Capitans is a famous lieux dit in what Beaujolais Cru?
Juliénas
64
La Madone is famous Lieux-dit in what Beaujolais Cru?
Fluerie
65
Moulin-a-Vent is mostly planted on what soil?
Gore - pink granitic soil
66
What is the largest Beaujolais Cru?
Brouilly
67
10 Cru's of Beaujolais N-S:
St Amour
Julienas
Chénas
Moulin-a-Vent
Fleurie
Chiroubles
Morgon
Régnie
Brouilly
Cote de Brouilly
68
What is the traditional vine training method of Beaujolais?
Gobelet trained with high density planting
69
What are the permitted styles for Irancy AOP?
100% Pinot Noir reds
70
What are the permitted styles for St Bris AOP?
White wines based on Sauvignon blanc and gris
71
What are the permitted styles of wine for Vézelay AOP?
100% Chardonnay
72
Vézelay AOP lies on what river?
La Cure River
73
Irancy and St Bris AOP lie near what river?
Yonne
74
What is the largest Chablis Grand Cru?
Les Clos
75
Name two famous 1er Cru vineyards of Chablis on the left bank?
Vaillons
Montmains
76
Borgougne Epineuil wines are what color?
Red based on Pinot Noir
Rosé based on Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris
77
Name the Grand Cru's of Chablis:
Les Clos (Largest)
Grenouilles (smallest)
Valmur
Blanchot
Bougros
Preuses
Vaudésir
78
Name the communes of Pouilly-Fuisse:
Chaintré
Soultré-Pouilly
Fuissé
Vergisson
79
Name the villages allowed to use Cote de Nuits Village AOP:
Fixin
Brochon
Primeaux Prissey
Corgoloin
Comblanchien
80
Clos des 60 Ouvrées is produced by who form where?
Domaine de la Pousse d'Or
Volnay
81
What are the 4 départments of Burgundy?
Yonne
Cote d'Or
Soane-et-Loire
Rhone
82
What villages may not be labeled as Cote de Beaune Village?
Beaune
Aloxe Corton
Pommard
Volnay
83
A classic Kir cocktail calls for what wine?
Aligote
84
Bourgogne Mousseux allows for what styles of wine?
Sparkling reds made in TM
85
Where is most of Cremant de Bourgogne made?
Rully, Cote Challonaise
86
What is the 8th unofficial grand cru of Chablis?
Who makes wine from it?
La Moutonne
Domaine Long-Depaquit (Monopole)
87
What are the max yields for Chablis Grand Cru?
54hl/ha
88
Wines with the label Unions des Grands Cru's de Chablis must be aged how long?
Jan 1st of the 2nd year following harvest
89
Mâcon AOP makes what styles of wine?
red
white
rosé
90
Mâcon rouge is typically based on what grape?
gamay
91
Mâcon rouge with a geographical designation will be what grape?
100% gamay
92
most crémant de bourgogne is produced where?
Rully
93
Name the villages of Cote de Beaune N-S:
Ladoix Serrigny
Pernand-Vergelesses
Aloxe-Corton
Savigny-Lés Beaunes
Chorey-Lés Beaunes
Beaune
Pommard
Volnay
Monthélie
Auxey-Duresses
St Romain
Meursault
Blagny
Puligny-Montrachet
Chassagne-Montrachet
St Aubin
Santenay
Maranges
94
Where is Les Rugiens Bas?
Pommard 1er Cru
95
Name four vineyards in Pommard:
Les Grands Epenots
Les Petits Epenots
Clos de Epeneuax
Les Rugiens Bas
96
Name 5 famous 1er Cru's of Puligny-Montrachet:
Les Combottes
Les Caillerets
Les Perrieres
Ez Folatíeres
Champ Gain
97
Where is St Aubin in relation to Puligny and Chassagne Montrachet?
In the Aubin valley west of Chassagne and Puligny
Sits right between the two in the valley
98
En Remilly 1er Cru is in what village?
St Aubin
99
Name a famous 1er Cru of St Aubin:
En Remilly
Le Charmois
Les Dents de Chien
100
Name 5 famous vineyards of Chassagne-Montrachet
Morgeot
En Cailleret
La Maltroie
Les Vergers
Clos St Jean
101
Les Grands Epenots and Les Petits Epenots are located where?
Pommard
102
Name 3 famous 1er Cru's of Meursault:
Perrières
Les Charmes
Genevrières
Porusots
Les Gouttes d'Or
103
Who owns “Clos de la Barre”?
Comte Lafon
Vineyard in the Domaines Backyard
104
Les Narvaux is a famous lieux-dit where?
Meursault
105
Name two famous lieu-dits of Meursault:
Les Tillets
Les Narvaux
Clos de la Barre
106
What two Grand Cru's are shared between Puligny and Chassagne Montrachet?
Bâtard-Montrachet
Montrachet
107
Most Grand Crus vineyards of Cote d'Or sit at what percent grade?
6-10%
108
What is the name of the forest above the slopes of the Montrachet Grand Cru's that provides shelter from cold winds and hail storms?
Mont Rachet
109
Who is the largest land owner of Chevalier-Montrachet?
Bouchard et Fils
110
What is the only Grand Cru entirely in Chassagne-Montrachet?
Criots-Bâtard Montrachet
111
What is the best 1er Cru for white wine in Chassagne-Montrachet?
Blanchot-Dessus
Adjacent to Le Montrachet
112
Where is the hamlet of Gamay?
St Aubin
113
# These are the main soils of which Beaujolais Cru?
Gore - pink granitic soil
Moulin-a-Vent is mostly planted on what soil?
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# These are named what?
Fossilized oyster shells found in the soils of Chablis
What is Exogyra virgula?
