Burgundy Flashcards
1
Q
5 Areas
A
Chablis Côte d’Or Cote Chalonnaise Maconnaise Beaujolais
2
Q
Climate
A
Continental
3
Q
General Topography
A
Rolling Hills
4
Q
Most prized vineyards are
A
In the East/Southeast
5
Q
4 Soil Types
A
Chalk
Limestone
Calcareous Clay
Marl
6
Q
2 white grapes allowed
A
Chardonnay
Aligote
7
Q
2 red grapes allowed
A
Pinot Noir
Gamay
8
Q
4 Levels of AOP Pyramid
A
Regional appellations
Village wines
Premier Crus (first growths)
Grand Crus (great growths)
9
Q
Most of top vineyards and Crus are in the
A
Middle section of the hillsides
10
Q
of Grand Crus
A
33
11
Q
Bordeaux covers ______ acreage than Burgundy
A
More
12
Q
Northernmost white wine producing region
A
Chablis
13
Q
Southernmost white wine producing region
A
Maconnaise
14
Q
2 French wine regions you would find Pinot Noir:
A
Burgundy
Champagne
15
Q
4 major white wine regions in France
A
Alsace
Loire Valley
Bordeaux
Burgundy
