Burgundy Flashcards
What is the eighth unofficial Grand Cru of Chablis and where is it located
La Moutonne created by parcels of both Les Preuses and Vaudésir. This is also a monopole of Domain Long-Depaquit
Name the Grand Crus of Chablis from West to East
- Bougros
- Les Preuses
- Vaudésir
- Les Grenouilles
- Valmur
- Les Clos
- Blanchot
Who owns the Grand Cru La Moutonne? Where is it located
Domaine Long-Depaquit and the vineyard is made of parcels of both Les Preuses and Vaudésir in Chablis
What are the two main soil types of Chablis
-Kimmeridgian
-Portlandian
These are both mixtures of limestone and clay, but kimmeridgian is considered better and is what all GC sites are planted on
Discuss Irancy AOP
AOP in Chablis for red wine only based on Pinot Noir, César and Pinot Gris
Discuss St.Bris AOP
AOP in Chablis for white wines based on Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris
What grape is traditionally used for a kir cocktail
Aligoté
Discuss Passe-Tout-Grains AOP
AOP for rose and red wines only using
- Min 30% Pinot Noir
- Min 15% Gamay
- Max 15% Mix of Chard, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris
Discuss Bourgogne Mousseux AOP
Traditional method sparkling RED wine made from Pinot Noir and Gamay with César considered a principal variety in the Yonne department. Accessory white varieties can account for 10% of the blend
Discuss Cote de Beaune-Villages AOP
Red wine only made from any village in the Cote de Beaune EXCEPT Pommard, Volnay, Aloxe-Corton and Beaune
Discuss Cote de Nuit-Villages AOP
Red or (rarely) white wine sourced from the villages of Fixin and Brochon in the north and Prissey, Corgoloin and Comblanchien in the south
Name the AOP’s of the Yonne department
- Petit Chablis
- Chablis
- Chablis Grand Cru
- Irancy
- Saint Bris
What is the minimum alcohol for Chablis Grand Cru
11%
What Grand Cru labels of Chablis does Francois Raveneau produce?
- Blanchot
- Les Clos
- Valmur
What is the largest Grand Cru of Chablis
Les Clos (about 26 ha)
What is the smallest Grand Cru of Chablis
Grenouilles (about 9.5 ha)
Name the Lieux-Dits of Fourchaume
- Cote de Fontenay
- L’Homme Mort
- Vaulorent
- Vaupulent
Name the Lieux-Dits of Montée de Tonnerre
- Chapelot
- Cote de Bréchain
- Pied d’Aloup
Name the Lieux-Dits of Montmains
- Forets
- Butteaux
Name the Lieux-Dits of Vaillons
- Beugnons
- Chatains
- Sécher
- Les Lys
- Mélinots
- Roncières
- Les Epinottes
What is the largest Chablis Premier Cru
Vallions followed by Fourchaume
What is a Pièce
228L barrel used in Burgundy
Name the AOP villages from the Cote de Nuits from North to South
- Marsannay
- Fixin
- Gevrey-Chambertin
- Morey-st-Denis
- Chambolle-Musigny
- Vougeot
- Vosne-Romanée
- Nuit-st-Georges
What villages in the Cote de Nuits make AOP white wine
- Marsannay
- Fixin
- Morey-st-Denis
- Vougeot
- Nuit-St-Georges
What grand cru in the Cote de Nuits is authorized for both red and white wine? Who is the sole producer of the white?
Musigny
-The only producer making white Musigny is Comtes Georges de Vogué
Name the Grand Crus of Gevrey-Chambertin
- Chambertin
- Chambertin Clos de Beze
- Ruchottes Chambertin
- Mazis Chambertin
- Mazoyeres Chambertin
- Latricieres Chambertin
- Charmes Chambertin
- Chappelle Chambertin
- Griottes Chambertin
Name the two most important premier crus from Gevrey-Chambertin
- Clos st Jaques
- Aux Combottes
What is Clos de Ruchottes
Armand Rousseau’s monopole within Ruchottes Chamberin
Name the Grand Crus of Morey-st-Denis
- Clos st Denis
- Clos de la Roche
- Clos de Tart (Mommessin Monopole)
- Clos de Lambrays
- Bonnes Mares (Shared with Chambolle)
Who owns the majority of Clos de Lambrays
LVMH owns about 99% of this vineyard so it is still not technically their monopole
Who owns the premier cru La Bussière and where is it located
La Bussière is a monopole of Georges Roumier; the label for the wine is Clos de la Bussière and is coming from Nuit-st-Georges
What premier cru in Morey-st-Denis is the only commune in the AOP to authorize plantings of Aligoté
Monts Luisants; This premier cru actually has land spread amongst all three tiers of village, premier and grand cru land
Name the Lieux-Dits of Clos de la Roche
- Les Mochamps
- Les Fremières
- Les Chabiots
- Les Froichots
Name the Grand Crus of Chambolle-Musigny
- Le Musigny
- Bonnes Mares
How is the Grand Cru Musigny divided
In the north is Grand Musigny and in the south is Les Petits Musigny. Georges de Vogué is the sole owner of Les Petits Musigny and this is where he has plantings of Chardonnay as well. There is also a portion of the premier cru climat La Combe d’Orveaux which adjoined Musigny and Echézeaux
Name the Grand Cru of Vougeot
Clos de Vougeot
Name the Grand Crus of Flagey-Echézeaux
- Echézeaux
- Grands-Echézeaux
Name the Grand Crus of Vosne-Romanée
- La Grand Rue (Francois Lamarche Monopole)
- Richebourg
- La Romanée (Ligier-Belair Monopole)
- Romanée-Conti (DRC Monopole)
- Romanée-St-Vivant
- La Tache (DRC Monopole)
Who owns La Grand Rue
Francois Lamarche
Who owns La Romanée
Ligier Belair. However, between the early 1900’s and 2001 they didn’t produce wine under their name and allowed other to manage the vineyards and market the wine. Between 2002 and 2005 you only see Belair and Bouchard but from 2006 onward Belair is the sole producer
Who owns Romanée-Conti
Domaine de la Romanée Conti
Who owns La Tache
Domaine de la Romanée Conti
What is the smallest AOP in France
La Romanée at 0.85 ha
What is the smallest Grand Cru in Burgundy
La Romanée at just 0.85 ha
Name the Lieux-Dits of La Tache
- La Tache
- Les Gaudichots (a portion of this is premier cru)
Who owns the premier cru Clos des Réas and where is it located
Michel Gros owns this vineyard although prior to ‘96 you see his fathers name Jean on labels
Name the two owners of Cros Parentoux
- Emmanuel Rouget (Henri Jayer’s Nephew)
- Méo-Camuzet
Who owns the premier cru monopoles Clos Arlot and Clos des Forets Saint-Georges and where are they located
Domaine de l’Arlot owns these two premier crus located in Nuit-st-Georges
Who owns the premier cru Clos de la Maréchale and where is it located
JF Mugnier located in Nuit-st-Georges. This is the largest monopole in the Cote d’Or, and the southernmost Premier Cru in Nuit-St-Georges (Falls in the commune of Premeaux-Prissey). Mugnier also produces a declassified village red wine from this site called Clos des Fourches
Who owns the premier cru Clos des Porrets-saint-Georges and where is it located
Henri Gouges located in Nuit-st-Georges
What is the largest grand cru of Vosne
Romanée-st-vivant at 9.44 ha
What three villages all contain a portion of the Grand Cru Corton
- Aloxe-Corton
- Ladoix-Serrigny
- Pernand-Vergelesses
What is the largest Grand Cru of Burgundy
Corton with 90 ha to Corton itself and 160ha total with Corton-Charlemagne and Charlemagne
What is the only grand cru in the Cote de Nuits allowed to make white or red wine
Musigny
What is the only grand cru in the Cote de Beaune allowed to make red and white wine
Corton
What is the Hospices du Beaune
An annual celebration held on the 3rd Sunday in November to auction off the holdings of the Hotel-Dieu and the Hospice de la Charité
Who owns the premier cru Clos des Epeneaux and where is it located
Comte Armand located in Pommard
Name all of Domaine de la Pousse d’Or’s monopoles in Volnay
- Clos des 60 Ouvrées
- Clos de l’Audignac
- Clos de la Bousse d’Or
Who owns the premier cru Clos des Ducs and where is it located
Marquis d’Angerville located in Volnay
Describe the premier cru Santenots’ labeling for red and white wines
Santenots is shared between Volnay and Meurault. If planted with Pinot Noir it is considered Volnay vut if planted with Chardonnay it is considered Meursault
Name 2 “Deuxieme Cru” lieux-dits of Meursault
- Les Narvaux
- Les Chevalières
Describe the wines of Blagny AOP
Blagny AOP is reserved for red wines only. If the wine is white it must be labeled as Meursault-Blangy
What is the smallest white Grand Cru of Burgundy
Criots-Batard-Montrachet
What portions of Montrachet are split between Puligny and Chassagne
- Montrachet
- Batard Montrachet
What portions of Montrachet lie entirely in Chassagne
Criots-Batard-Montrachet
What portions of Montrachet lie entirely in Puligny
- Bienvenue-Batard-Montrachet
- Chevalier-Montrachet
Name the AOP’s of the Cote Chalonnaise
- Bouzeron
- Rully
- Givry
- Mercurey
- Montagny
What Cote Chalonnaise AOP’s must produce exclusively white wine
- Montagny
- Bouzeron
What is the only village level AOP in burgundy for Aligoté
Bouzeron
Name the 5 village appellations in Maconnais for Chardonnay
- Pouilly-Fuissé
- Pouilly-Loché
- Pouilly-Vinzelles
- St-Véran
- Viré-Clessé
Name the grand crus of Beaujolais from North to South
- St-Amour
- Juliénas
- Moulin-a-Vent
- Chénas
- Fleurie
- Chiroubles
- Morgon
- Régnie
- Brouilly
- Cote-de-Brouilly (Located in Brouilly)
Where would you find the climat Cote du Py
Morgon, Beaujolais
Name 2 AOC spirits produced in Burgundy
- Fine de Bourgogne
- Marc de Bourgogne
Where would you find the Premier Cru Clos de la Perrière and who owns it
Clos de la Perrière is located in Fixin and is a monopole of Philippe Joliet
Where would you find the Premier Cru Clos Napoléon and who owns it
Clos Napoléon is located in Fixin and is a monopole of Pierre Gelin
Where would you find the Premier Cru Le Clos du Chapitre and who owns it
Le Clos du Chapitre is located in Fixin and is a monopole of Guy and Yvan Dufouleur; there is also a premier cru monopole called “Clos du Chapitre” located in Gevrey Chambertin, owned by Nuiton Beaunoy
What is the only premier cru in the Cote d’Or completely surrounded by Grand Cru land
Aux Combottes in Gevrey Chambertin
Where would you find the Premier Cru Clos des Varoilles and who is the owner
Clos des Varoilles is located in Gevrey-Chambertin and is owned by Domaine des Varoilles
Name the 5 owners of Clos Saint-Jacques
- Armand Rousseau
- Bruno Clair
- Fourrier
- Louis Jadot
- Sylvie Esmonin
Where would you find the premier cru Clos des Issarts and who is the owner
Clos des Issarts is a premier cru located in Gevrey Chambertin and is owned by Faiveley
What is the largest premier cru in Gevrey Chambertin
Lavaux-Saint-Jacques
Who owns the premier cru La Romanée located in Gevrey Chambertin
The premier cru La Romanée in Gevrey Chambertin is a monopole owned by Domaine des Varoilles
What is unique about the vine plantings in Clos de Tart
Clos de Tart is one of the only Grand Crus in the Cote de Nuits with vines running North to South rather than East-West
What is the only premier cru of Chambolle located south of Musigny
La Combe d’Orveaux; a small portion of this climat is also considered Grand Cru Musigny
Who owns the premier cru Les Véroilles and where is it located
Les Véroilles is located in Chambolle Musigny and is owned by Ghislaine Barthod; there is a large portion of the land classified as village which has more owners
Who owns the premier cru Clos de la Perrière and where is it located
Clos de la Perrière is located in Vougeot and is owned by Bertagna. They only produce red wine from this vineyard
Who owns the premier cru Le Clos Blanc and where is it located
Le Clos Blanc is located in Vougeot and owned by Domaine de la Vougeraie. They only produce white wines from this vineyard
What premier cru occupies land between Richebourg, Romanée-St-Vivant, and Echézeaux
Les Suchots
What premier cru of Nuit-St-Georges sits adjacent to Aux Malconsorts in Vosne
Aux Boudots
Who owns Domaine Long-Depaquit
Albert Bichot
What is the only premier cru in the Cote d’Or located east of RN74
Clos des Grandes Vignes. This is a monopole currently owned by Liger-Belair located in Nuit-St-Georges (Primeaux-Prissey commune)
What’s the maximum yield for Grand Cru Burgundy
42 hl/ha
