Burgundy

Question 1

How many 1er Cru’s are there in Marsannay?

Answer 1

None.

But many producers bottle Lieu-dit wines.

Question 2

In which village is Domaine d’Auvenay based?

Answer 2

Saint-Romain

It ironically does not produce wines from Saint-Romain.

Question 3

Name two 1er Cru’s in Monthélie.

Answer 3

-Les Riottes
-Les Duresses
-La Taupine
-Les Vignes Rondes

Question 4

Which Grand Cru may label under Charmes-Chambertin?

Answer 4

Mazoyères-Chambertin

Question 5

Name four 1er Cru’s in Volnay.

Answer 5

-Champans
-Cailleret
-Les Mitans
-Les Frémiets
-Clos-des-Ducs
-Clos des Château des Ducs
-Clos de 60 Ouvrées
-Clos de l’Audignac
-Clos-de-Chênes

Question 6

Name four 1er Cru’s in Pommard.

Answer 6

-Les Grand Epenots
-Les Petit Epenots
-Clos des Epeneaux
-Les Rugiens (Bas/Haut)

Question 7

Name three 1er Cru’s in Beaune.

Answer 7

-Les Bressandes
-Les Grèves
-Les Teurons
-Les Montrevenots

Question 8

Name three 1er Cru’s in Savigny-les-Beaune.

Answer 8

-Aux Serpentières
-Les Vergelesses
-Aux Clous
-Aux Fourneaux
-Aux Gravains

Question 9

What are the 3 communes that encircle the Southern half of the hill of Corton?

Answer 9

-Ladoix-Serrigny

-Aloxe-Corton

-Pernand-Vergelesses

Question 10

Name four 1er Cru’s in Nuits-Saint-Georges.

Answer 10

-La Richemone
-Aux Thorey
-Aux Murgers
-Les Perrières
-Clos de la Maréchale
-Les-Saints-Georges
-Les Vaucrains
-Les Pruliers

Question 11

Name four 1er Cru’s in Vosne-Romanée.

Answer 11

-aux Malconsorts
-les Beaux-Monts
-les Petit-Monts
-aux Brûlées
-les Suchots
-Cros Parentoux
-aux Reignots
-Clos-de-Réas
-les Chaumes

Question 12

Name four 1er Cru’s in Chambolle-Musigny.

Answer 12

-les Amoureuses
-les Haut-Doix
-les Sentiers
-les Fuées
-les Gruenchers
-aux Beaux Bruns
-les Feusselottes
-les Charmes

Question 13

What are the three Lieu-dits of Musigny Grand Cru?

Answer 13

-les Grand Musigny
-les Petit Musigny
-la Combe d’Orveau

Question 14

Name three 1er Cru’s in Morey-Saint-Denis.

Answer 14

-la Bussière
-Monts Luisants
-Faconnières
-Blanchards

Question 15

Name three 1er Cru’s in Gevrey-Chambertin.

Answer 15

-aux Combottes
-les Corbeaux
-Clos-St-Jacques
-Lavaux-St-Jacques
-les Cazetiers
-Champeaux

Question 16

Which communes may contribute to Côtes de Nuits-Village AOP?

Answer 16

-Fixin
-Brochon
-Premeaux-Prissey
-Corgoloin
-Comblanchien

Question 17

Varietals allowed in Bourgogne AOC (Rose)?

Answer 17

-Pinot Noir
-Pinot Gris
-Max. 15% Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, César (César only allowed in the Yonne department)

Question 18

Who are Kermit-Lynch’s ‘Beaujolais Gang of Four’?

Answer 18

-Marcel Lapierre
-Jean Foillard
-Jean-Paul Thevénet
-Guy Bréton

Question 19

Who are the two producers of Cros Parantoux 1er Cru?

Who made it famous? When was their last vintage?

Answer 19

Currently produced by Emmanual Rouget and Méo-Camuzet.

The Vineyard was made famous by the late Henri Jayer who produced this wine for the last time in 2001.

Question 20

List the Cru’s of Beaujolais from North to South.

Answer 20

-Saint Amour
-Juliénas
-Chénas
-Moulin-á-Vent
-Fleurie
-Chiroubles
-Morgon
-Régnié
-Brouilly
-Côte de Brouilly

Question 21

Varietals allowed in Bourgogne AOC (Blanc)?

Answer 21

-Chardonnay

-Pinot Blanc

-Pinot Gris (Max 30%)

Question 22

What are the minimum alcohol %’s in Chablis for:

Petit Chablis
Chablis
Chablis 1er Cru
Chablis Grand Cru

Answer 22

-Petit Chablis 9.5%
-Chablis 10%
-Chablis 1er Cru 10.5%
-Chablis Grand Cru 11%

Question 23

What are the monopoles of Vosne-Romanée?

Answer 23

-Romanée-Conti (DRC)
-La Tâche (DRC)
-La Grande Rue (Lamarche)
-La Romanée (Liger-Belair)

-Clos des Réas (Michel Gros)

-Clos du Château (Liger-Belair)
-Clos Goilotte (Prieuré-Roch)

Question 24

Varietals allowed in Bourgogne AOC (Rouge)?

Answer 24

-Pinot Noir

-Max. 15% Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and César (César is only permitted in the Yonne department and up to 10%).

-Tressot may be used for red wines but not replanted.

-If produced from Beaujolais Cru AOC’s no more than 30% Gamay is allowed.

Question 25

Which AOP’s are within the Yonne department?

Answer 25

-Petit Chablis
-Chablis
-Chablis Grand Cru
-Irancy
-Saint-Bris
Vézelay

Question 26

Name the five communes of the Côte Chalonnaise from North to South.

Answer 26

-Bourzeron
-Rully
-Mercurey
-Givry
-Montagny

Question 27

What are the only two South-West facing 1er Cru’s in Chablis?

Answer 27

-Vosgros

-Vaugiraut

Question 28

What are the 7 Chablis Grand Cru’s from West to East?

Answer 28

-Bougros
-Preuses
-Vaudésir
-Grenouilles
-Valmur
-les Clos
-Blanchots

Question 29

What is the unofficial 8th Grand Cru in Chablis?

Answer 29

‘la Moutonne’ a monopole of Domaine Long-Depaquit (Owned by Albert Bichot).

It overlaps Preuses 5% and Vaudésir 95% but doesnt have its own geographical designation, however is permitted for labeling.

Question 30

What is the name of the river that flows through Chablis?

Answer 30

The Serein

Question 31

What are the 3 lieu-dits that may label as Montée de Tonnere?

Answer 31

-Chapelot
-Côte de Bréchain
-Pied d’Aloup

Question 32

Name three 1er Cru’s on Chablis right bank.

Answer 32

-Montée de Tonnere
-Mont de Millieu
-Fourchaume
-Berdiot

Question 33

Name three 1er Cru’s on Chablis left bank.

Answer 33

-Côte des Lechet
-Vaillon
-Montmains
-Vosgros
-Vaugiraut
-les Beauregards

Question 34

Butteaux and Forêts are both lieu-dits of which 1er Cru?

Is it on the left or right bank?

Answer 34

-Montmains

-Left Bank

Question 35

What are the two white wine only appellations in the Côte Chalonaisse?

Answer 35

-Bouzeron

-Montagny

Question 36

When was La Grande Rue promoted to Grand Cru?

Answer 36

1992

Question 37

What are the five village AOP’s of the Mâconnais?

Answer 37

-Pouilly-Fuissé
-Pouilly-Loché
-Pouilly-Vinzelles
-Saint-Véran
-Viré-Clessé