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Largest Grand Cru in Burgundy?

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Corton

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What Grand Cru Vineyards are located in the village of Chambolle-Musigny

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Musigny
Bonnes Mares

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What village is the Premier Cru vineyard of Les Amoureuses located in?

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Chambolle-Musigny

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What is the term used for a Vineyard with one owner?

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Monopole

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In what village is the Grand Cru Vineyard of Romanee-Conti located in?

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Vosne-Romanee

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How many Liters are in a piece?

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228 L

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What is a synonym for Chardonnay in Chablis?

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Beaunois

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True or False: The appellations of Montagny and Bouzeron in the Cote Chalonnaise may only produce white wine?

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True

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The Bonnes Mares Grand Cru is split between what to villages?

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Chambolle-Musigny and Morey-Saint-Denis

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What is the largest grand cru in Chablis?

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Le Clos

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What is the Primary grape in Irancy AOP

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Pinot Noir

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True or False: Chablis Premier Cru is NOT an appellation separate from Chablis AOP?

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True

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True or False: Chaptalization is legal for Grand Cru wines in Burgundy?

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True

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What two Chablis Grand Cru share the unofficial 8th grand cru of Chablis?

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Vaudesir and Preuses

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What is the 8th unofficial Grand Cru of Chablis?

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La Moutonne

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What cap management technique is commonly used for Pinot Noir in Burgundy?

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Punching down

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In which year did the Jules Lavalle classification take place?

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1855

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True or False: St. Bris AOP is a white wine only appellation?

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True

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In which village is the Grand Cru of Genevrieres located?

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Meursault

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How many Liters are in a Feuillette?

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132 liters

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What year was the Napoleonic Code enacted?

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1804

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What are the 5 main wine growing regions in Burgundy from North to South?

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Chablis, Cote d’Or, Cote Chalonnaise, Maconnais, Beaujolais.

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Whats the main soil type and vineyard orientation in the Cote d’Or?

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Limestone, with Eastern, and Southeastern orientation.

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What two subregions is the Cote d’Or divided into?

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The Cote de Nuits in the North, and the Cote de Beaune in the South.

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What are the two main cities in the Cote d’Or?

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Dijon- The Capital
Beaune- The center for wine industry

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What are the Grand Auxerrois?

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Lesser known vineyard areas surrounding Chablis. The land surrounding Auxerre the Capital of Yonne.
Vezelay, Irancy, Tonnerre, Joigny.

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In What departement is Chablis located?

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Yonne

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In what department is the Cote Chalonnaise located?

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The Saone-et-Loire

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What river runs to the east of the Cote Chalonnaise, and Maconnais?

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The Saone River

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What is the grape of Bouzeron?

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Aligote

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What are all the allowable grapes of Burgundy?

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Pinot Noir
Gamay
Chardonnay (Beaunois)
Aligote
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris (Beurot)
Cesar
Tressot
Sacy

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What are the baseline regional appellation in Burgundy?

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Bourgogne AOP

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What does Coteaux Bourguignons AOP allow that Bourgogne AOP does not?

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The inclusion of Gamay in red blends.

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What are Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits AOP, and Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Beaune AOP?

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(The High Slopes), Red and White wines sourced from the low mountains west of the Cote d”Or.

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What villages is Cote de Beaune-Villages AOP not allowed to source grapes from?

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Pommard, Volnay, Aloxe-Corton, and Beaune.

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What Villages may Cotes de Nuits-Villages AOP source grapes from?

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Fixin, Brochon, Prissey, Corgoloin, Comblanchien.

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What is the allowable blend percentages for Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains AOP?

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Minimum 30% Pinot Noir of the Blend
Minimum 15% Gamay of the Blend

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What are the two sparkling AOPs in Burgundy?

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Cremant de Bourgogne- White and Rose Traditional method
Bourgogne Mousseux- Traditional method Reds

39
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When was Cremant de Bourgogne created?

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1975

40
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What are the 3 AOPs of Chablis?

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Petit Chablis, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru

41
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True or False: Premier Crus are amended to the village level AOPs?

A

True

42
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What Valley is Chablis located in?

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The Serein River Valley

43
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What is the main soil type on the premier cru and grand cru vineyards of Chablis?

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Kimmeridgian Marl- A mixture of limestone and clay laced with oyster fossils.

44
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What soil type is petit chablis grow on?

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Portlandien limestone a very pure form of limestone.

45
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What river runs through the middle of Chablis?

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The Serein

46
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What are 2 Premier Cru vineyards of Chablis?

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Vaillons and Fourchaume

47
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What are the 7 geographic designations of Chablis Grand Cru AOP from west to east?

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

48
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What domaine owns La Moutonne?

A

Domaine Long-Depaquit

49
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What other 3 AOPs besides Chablis are located in the Yonne department.

A

Irancy AOP- Pinot Noir
Vezelay AOP- Chardonnay 100%
St-Bris AOP- Sauvignon Blanc 100%

50
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What is the main soil type in Cote d’Or?

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Limestone

51
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What river lies to the west of Cote d’Or?

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The Saone River

52
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What are Combes?

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A geographical feature in Cote d’Or, They are dry transverse Valleys carved by melt water and erosion, They act as conduits for cool breezes and hailstorms.

53
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How do the Combes Play a role in the terroir of the Cote’dOr?

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Due to erosion the Combes over time have deposited deep alluvial fans of pebbles at the mouth of the Combes diversifying soil makeup.

54
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Generally speaking what direction due the vineyards of Cote d’Or face?

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Cote de Nuits - East
Cote de Beaune - Southeast

55
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What is typical oak usage in the Cote d’Or?

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Grand Cru - 50-100% New Oak
Village - Little-none

Red wines are typically 15-18 months oak aging.
White is typically 12 months

56
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What Grand Cru in Cote de Nuits is also able to produce white wine?

A

Musigny

57
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What are the village appellations for red wine in the Cote de Nuits from North to South?

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Marsannay
Fixin
Gevrey-Chambertin
Morey-Saint-Denis
Chambolle-Musigny
Vougeot
Vosne-Romanee
Nuits-Saint-Georges

58
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What Village appellations in the Cote de Nuits may also produce white wine?

A

Marsannay
Fixin
Morey-Saint-Denis
Vougeot
Nuits-Saint-Georges

59
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What are the Grand Cru vineyards located within Gevrey-Chambertin?

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Chambertin
Chambertin Clos de Beze
Chapelle-Chambertin
Charmes-Chambertin
Griotte-Chambertin
Latriciers-Chambertin
Mazis-Chambertin
Mazoyeres-Chambertin
Ruchottes Chambertin

60
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Name 2 Premier Cru Vineyards in Gevrey-Chambertin?

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Aux-Combottes - Dujac, Leroy
Clos Saint-Jacques - Armand Rousseau

61
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How would you describe the wine style of Gevrey-Chambertin?

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Masculine, brooding, and Structured.

62
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Describe the wine style of Chambolle-Musigny?

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Elegant, delicate and gulp-able pleasurability but still intense.

63
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What are the Grand Crus of Chambolle-Musigny?

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Bonnes Mares
Musigny

64
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Name a Premier cru in Chambolle-Musigny?

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Les Amoureuses - Jacques Fredric Megnier

65
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Name the Grand Crus of Morey-Saint-Denis?

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Clos de la Roche - Domaine Dujac
Clos de Tart - (Monopole Francois Pinault)
Clos des Lambrays - (Domaine des Lambrays)
Clos Saint-Denis
Bonnes Mares (technically Chambolle-Musigny but crosses territory lines)

66
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What is the largest Grand Cru in the Cote de Nuits?

A

Clos de Vougeot

67
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What are the Grand Cru of Vougeot?

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Clos de Vougeot - Famous walled vineyard 50 ha.

68
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Name a credible producer of Clos de Vougeot?

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Domaine Meo-Camuzet

69
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Name 2 Premier cru from Vougeot?

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Les petits Vougeots
Les Cras

70
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What are the Grand crus of Vosne-Romanee?

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La Romanee (Monopole of Domaine Comes Leger-Belair)
La Tache (Monopole of Domaine de la Romanee-Conti)
Romanee-Conti (Monopole of DRC)
La Grande Rue (Monopole of Domaine Francois Lamarche)
Richeborg - DRC, Meo-Camuzet
Romanee-Saint-Vivant - DRC, Robert Arnoux

71
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Name 1 Premier cru vineyards of Vosne-Romanee?

A

Aux Brûlées - Domaine Meo-Camuzet

72
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What are the Grand Crus of Flagey-Echezeaux?

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Echezeaux - DRC, Jean Grivot
Grands-Echezeaux - DRC, Gros Frère

73
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What is the top Premier Cru in Nuits-Saint-Georges?

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Les Saint-Georges - Robert Chevillon

74
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What 3 Grand Crus start the beginning of the Cote de Beaune?

A

Corton
Corton-Charlemagne
Charlemagne

75
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What 3 communes surround the southern bottom half of the hill of Corton?

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Aloxe-Corton
Ladoix-Serrigny
Pernand-Vergelesses

76
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What styles of wine are the village AOPs of Pommard and Volnay reserved for?

A

Red wines from Pinot Noir

77
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What is Cote de Beaune AOP reserved for?

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A few hectars of vines set in the hills above Beaune.

78
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Name 3 top Premier crus in Beaune?

A

Les Bressandes
Greves
Clos de Mouches

79
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Name a Producer and wine from Pommard?

A

Clos de Epeneaux, Premier cru, Domaine Comte Armand (Les Epenots Premier cru)

80
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Name a wine and Producer from Volnay?

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Clos de Ducs, Premier Cru, Domaine Marquis d’Angerville’s.

81
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What are the Cote de Beaune’s greatest white wine villages.

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Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, and Chassagne-Montrachet

82
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Name 3 Premier cru vineyards in Meursault?

A

Perrieres, Les Genevrieres, and Les Charmes

83
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Name 3 producers from Meursault?

A

Coche-Dury
Guy-Roulot
Comtes-Lafon

84
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What are the grand crus of Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet?

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Montrachet -Spit between both communes

Batard-Montrachet -Split between both communes

Chevalier-Montrachet -located on Puligny side

Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet -located on Puligny side

Criots-Batard-Montrachet -located on Chassagne side.

85
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What style of wine does the AOP of Blagny produce?

A

Red wines from Pinot Noir

86
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What village was the 19th century birthplace of sparkling wine in Burgundy?

A

Rully AOP

87
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What are the 5 main wine producing villages of the Cote Chalonnaise?

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Bouzeron, Rully, Givry, Mercurey, and Montagny

88
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What are the 5 village AOPs of Maconnais?

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Pouilly-Fuse, Pouilly-Loche, Pouilly-Vinzelles, Saint-Veran, Vire-Clesse

89
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What are the Rocks of Solutre, and Vergisson?

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Two large limestone Escarpments that define the landscape of the southern Maconnais.

90
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What are the 4 communes of Pouilly-Fuisse?

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Fuisse, Solutre-Pouilly, Vergisson, Chaintre

91
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What are the 10 crus of Beaujolais from North to South?

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St-Amour, Julienas, Chenas
Moulin-a-Vent, Fleurie, Chiroubles
Morgon, Regnie, Brouilly
Cote de Brouilly

92
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What style(s) of wine does the Cote de Lyonnais produce.

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Red & Rose from Gamay
White from Chardonnay, Aligote, and Pinot Blanc

93
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What is the highest elevation cru in Beaujolais?

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Chiroubles

94
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What are 5 good vintages of the Cote d’Or in the last 20 years.

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2002, 2005, 2010, 2014, 2015

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