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Burgundy Flashcards

1
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Which climat in Gevery Chamberlain is the only premier cru surrounded on all four sides by grand crus

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Aux Combottes
Clos de la roche to the south and west
Latricieres Chamberlain to the north
Charmes- Chamberlain to the east

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2
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The Cote de Nuits faces what direction

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Due East

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3
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The Cote de Beaune vineyards face what direction

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Southeast

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4
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What Burgundy Village is the only village AOP to produce red, white, and rose wines

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Marsannay AOP
Furthest north AOP

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5
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What is the name of the Climat in Fixin whose boundaries border Brochon

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The monopole “Clos de la Perriere”
Owner:Domaine de la Perriere

This is the top premier cru in the AOP and the only current source of premier cru blanc wines in Fixin

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Gevrey-Chambertin AOP may only produce red wines and have 9 grand crus. What are the top 5 crus and what are the lesser 4 crus

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Top 5:
Mazis-Chambertin
Ruchottes-Chambertin
Chambertin-Clos de Beze
Chambertin
Latricieres Chambertin

Other 4: Typically lighter
Chapelle-Chambertin
Griotte-Chambertin
Charmes-Chambertin
Mazoyeres-Chambertin (typically released as Charmes-Chambertin

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7
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What are the only grand crus in Cote de Nuits that touch the D974

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Mazoyeres-Chambertin
Charmes-Chambertin
Clos de Vougeot

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What are the two most important premier crus in Gevrey-Chambertin

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Clos Saint Jacques
Les Cazetiers
(both have more southerly aspect than the grand crus)

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9
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Gerry-Chambertin Wines are typically

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Touted as models of Solidity, Power, and structure, May be tannic and austere in youth. They veer toward a dark cherry fruit profile

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10
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Who are some key producers in Gevrey-Chambertin

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Armand Rousseau
Fourrier
Claude Dugat
Denis Bachelet
Denis Mortet
Joseph Roty
Pierre Damoy

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11
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Who are some key producers in Morey Saint Denis

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Dujac
Domaine Ponsot
Perrot-Minot
Guy Castagnier
Hubert Lignier
Clos de Tart

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12
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What premier cru in MSD is legally allowed to bottle and label Aligote?

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Domaine Ponsot makes an aligote in Monts Luisants!

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13
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What are the 5 grand crus of Morey Saint Denis and which one of them is shared with another village

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Clos de la Roche
Clos Saint Denis
Clos de Tart
Clos des Lambrays
Bonnes Mares (shared with chambolle musigny

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14
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Chambolle Musigny have two grand crus. What are they and which one has 10% of the Grand Cru in MSD

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Musigny

Bonne Mares (10% in MSD)
Soil for Bonne Mares shifts from denser red clays on the Morey side to lighter marl soils, rich in limestone as one approaches chambolle.

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15
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Musigny Grand Cru is comprised of three lieux-dits. What are they named

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Le Musigny
Les Petits Musigny
La Combe d’orveaux

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16
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Chambolle Musigny styles of pinot noir are commonly characterized as

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Fragrant, floral, silky (some call it feminine, that’s fucking stupid)

17
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What is the only grand cru in the cote de nuits in which white wine production is permitted

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Musigny
Example: Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue owns three-quarters of the entire vineyard of Musigny. including a sole parcel of chardonnay which will be released as musigny blanc.

18
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Chambolle Musigny’s best premier cru is

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Les Amoureuses

19
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What Chambolle Musigny premier crus line the slope alongside Bonnes Mares?

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Les Fuees
Les Veroilles
Les Cras

20
Q

Who are some key producers in Chambolle Musigny

A

De Vogue
Georges Roumier
Ghislaine Barthod
Jacques-Frederic Mugnier

21
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Top Producers in Vosne Romanee

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Domaine de la Romance-Conti
Domaine Leroy
Comte Liger–Belair
Sylvain Cathiard
Meo-Camuzet

22
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Who is the sole owner of La Grande Rue

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Francois Lamarche
“Domaine Lamarche”

23
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Who owns La Romanee, the smallest top in France at 0.85 ha

A

Comte Liger Belair

24
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Who owns La Tache and Romanee-Conti

A

DRC

25
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Name a few premier crus in Vosne Romanee

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Les Suchots
Les Beaux Monts
Le Petits Monts
Aux Malconsorts (this is bordering La Tache
Cros Parantoux

26
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Nuits Saint George can be divided into 3 main groups. What are they

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North of the commune of Nuits Saint George - basically a southern extension of Vosne Romanee
Vineyards South of the commune
Those within the borders of Premeaux-Prissey

27
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Name a few outstanding Premier Crus in Nuits Saint George AOP

A

Aux Boudot
Les-Saint-Georges
Les Cailles
Les Vaucrains

28
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What are some noteable premier crus in NSG that are in the premeaux-Prissey segment

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Clos de la Marchale - Monopole Jacques Frederic Muggier
Clos des Grandes Vignes (only premier cru in the e4ntire Côte d’Or located east of the D9747

29
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Who are some key producers in NSG

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Joseph Faiveley (negotiant)
Robert Chevillon
Jean-Jacques Confuron
Michele & Patrice iRon
Regis Forey
Domaine L’Arlot
JEan-Claude Boisset (has amassed a portfolio of Burgundy estates and negotiants under his family’s umbrella of brands

30
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What is the lore behind the hill of Corton?

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As legend has it, in the late 700s the Frankish King Charlemagne observed snows melting first on this arc of southern slopes, and ordered vines to be planted there. As the king grew older his beard whitened, and his wife, distressed by newly visible wine stains on his beard, persuaded him to switch from red wine to white. Two additional, smaller grand cru appellations within Corton—Corton-Charlemagne AOP and Charlemagne AOP—thus bear the king’s name, and produce only white wines. (The latter is rarely if ever used.)

31
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Which Grand Cru AOP in Cote de Beaune is allowed to make red wine?

A

Corton

32
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What are the grand crus in the Cote de Beaune

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Corton (160.19ha its fucking huge. They make red there as well)
Charlemagne
Corton-Charlemagne
Chevalier-Montracet
Montrachet
Batard-Montrachet
Bienvenues-Batard Montrachet
Criots-Batard-Montrachet

33
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What two grand cru AOPs are shared between Puligny Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet

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Montrachet
Batard-Montrachet

34
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There are 17 premier crus in Puligny Montrachet. Name a few top 1er crus

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Le Cailleret
Les Demoiselles
Les Pucelles
-These three are northern extensions of Montrachet, Batard Montrachet and Bienvenues Batard Montrachet

Les Floaters and Champ Gain are the villages largest climats

35
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Top Producers in Puligny Montachet

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Domaine Leflaive
Jacques Carillon
Etienne Sauzet
Paul Pernot

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