Burgundy Flashcards
What is a French term for Protected Designation of Origin?
Appellation d’Origine Protégée (AOP), it replaced Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC)
What is a French term for Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)?
Indication Géographique Protégée (IGP), previous Vin de Pays (VDP). Producers retain the choice of whether to use the VDP or IGP titles on their labels, or both – in the form “IGP-Vin de Pays”.
What is a French term for Table wines?
Vin de France, both vintage and varietal may now appear on the label.
Name two Grands Crus vineyards located in Chambolle-Musigny?
Musigny itself, and 90 per cent of Bonnes Mares
Name the only red-wine producing Grand Cru in the Côte de Beaune?
Corton AOP. The Corton appellation itself, like Musigny, allows both red and white wines but in practice almost all are red.
Fourchaume vineyard is located where?
Chablis Premier Cru (right bank of Serein)
Name wine-producing communes of the Côte Chalonnaise?
Bouzeron, Rully, Mercurey, Givry, and Montagny.
Viré-Clessé village is found where?
Mâconnais
How many grand cru vineyards are in Cote de Nuits?
24
Name the largest grand cru in the Côte de Nuits?
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru AOP
What kind of wine is produced in village of Volnay?
Red wines
Chapelle vineyard is located where?
Gevrey-Chambertin. Full name of the vineyard is Chapelle-Chambertin
What kind of wine is Cremant de Bourgogne?
Hand-harvested, traditional method white and rose sparkling wines. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. From brut (dry) to sec (medium). Aligoté and Gamay are also allowed.
Charmes vineyard is located where?
Gevrey-Chambertin. Full name of the vineyard is Charmes-Chambertin
Mazoyères vineyard is located where?
Gevrey-Chambertin. Full name of the vineyard is Mazoyères-Chambertin
Name Mâconnais five village AOPs?
Pouilly-Fuissé, Pouilly-Loché, Pouilly-Vinzelles, Saint-Véran, and Viré-Clessé.
Clos de Bèze vineyard is located where?
Chambertin
What is Côte d’Or’s largest appellation?
Gevrey-Chambertin.
Clos Saint-Denis vineyard is located where?
Morey-Saint-Denis
Pouilly-Loché village is found where?
Mâconnais
What kind of wine is produced in Mercurey AOP?
This is the largest village appellation in Côte Chalonnaise, 85% of its vines are Pinot Noir.
Montée de Tonnerre vineyard is located where?
Chablis Premier Cru (right bank of Serein)
What kind of wine is produced in Corton AOP?
Appellation allows both red and white wines but in practice almost all are red.
Name the smallest white wine-producing grand cru in Burgundy?
At 1.6 ha Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet is the only grand cru Chassagne claims in its entirety, and the smallest white wine-producing grand cru in Burgundy.
Vaillons vineyard is located where?
Chablis Premier Cru (left bank of Serein)
Name Grands Crus vineyards located in Puligny-Montrachet?
Chevalier-Montrachet and Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet.
Name two Grand Cru vineyards that are shared between villages of Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet?
Montrachet and Bâtard-Montrachet
Name village that is the biggest producer (quantity) of white wine in Cote d’Or?
Meursault
Ruchottes vineyard is located where?
Gevrey-Chambertin. Full name of the vineyard is Ruchottes-Chambertin
Name the only grand cru in the Côte de Nuits in which white wine production is permitted?
Musigny, Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé owns three-quarters of the entire vineyard, including its sole parcel of Chardonnay
Blanchot vineyard is located where?
Chablis Grand Cru
Name three most important Chablis Premier Cru vineyards located on the right bank of Serein?
Montée de Tonnerre (the best), Mont de Milieu, and Fourchaume.
What Grand Cru is unanimously considered the top vineyard in Chablis?
Les Clos (25 ha)
Name four tiers of Burgundy appellations hierarchy?
Regionale, Village, Premier (1er) cru, and Grand cru.
Name the largest single grand cru appellation in all of Burgundy?
Corton AOP, 160 ha.