Burgundy

Question 1

How many Premiere Crus are there in Burgundy?

Answer 1

Over 600

Question 2

How many appellations are there in Burgundy?

Answer 2

80

Question 3

What is the average grower’s holding in Burgundy?

Answer 3

15 acres.

Question 4

What is AOC Bourgogne?

Answer 4

A generic appellation in Burgundy for white, red, or rosé wines from anywhere in the region.

Question 5

Besides Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, what other grapes are grown in Burgundy?

Answer 5

Gamay - Primarily in Mâconnais.
Aligoté - minor second white variety

Small amounts - approved in a few appellations:
César
Pinot Gris
Pinot Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Gris

Question 6

What percentage of the wines produced in Burgundy are sparkling?

Answer 6

Less than 10%

Question 7

What are Climats?

Answer 7

Plots of land in Burgundy with very precise boundaries based on terroir.

Question 8

What city is just northeast of the Côte d’Or?

Answer 8

Dijon

Question 9

How many Grand Crus are there in Burgundy?

Answer 9

33

Question 10

What percentage of plantings in Burgundy are Chardonnay?

Answer 10

60%

Question 11

Where is Pouilly-Loché and what grapes are allowed?

Answer 11

Pouilly-Loché AOC is in Maconnais in France and is Chardonnay only.

Question 12

How many villages can append their name to Mâcon?

Answer 12

27

Question 13

What designation does most of the wine produced in the Mâconnais receive?

Answer 13

Mâcon-Villages

Question 14

What wines are permitted in the Mâcon-Villages AOC?

Answer 14

100% Chardonnay only.

Question 15

What is the Mâcon AOC?

Answer 15

A district wide appellation in the Mâconnais of Burgundy. It is approved for red, white, or rosé wines.

Question 16

Where is Viré-Clessé and what wines are produced there?

Answer 16

Viré-Clessé is in the Mâconnais, only white wines produced from 100% Chardonnay are permitted.

Question 17

Where is Saint-Véron and what wines are permitted there?

Answer 17

Saint-Véron AOC is a village appellation in the Mâconnais region of Burgundy. Only white wines are permitted.

Question 18

Where is Pouilly-Fuisse and what wines are made there?

Answer 18

Pouilly-Fuisse AOC is located in Maconnais in Burgundy. It is approved for Chardonnay only.

Question 19

Who is Joseph Drouhin?

Answer 19

One of the most respected grower-merchants in the Maconnais in Burgundy.

Question 20

Where is Pouilly-Vinzelles and what style of wines does it produce?

Answer 20

Pouilly-Vinzelles is in the Mâconnais. Only white wines from Chardonnay are permitted.

Question 21

Where is Bouzeron and what grapes are allowed?

Answer 21

Bouzeron is in the Côtes Challonaise and is 100% Aligoté

Question 22

Where is Rully, and what wines are made there?

Answer 22

In Burgundy in the Côte Chalonnaise. Mostly white wines, but reds are allowed. Also produces sparkling wine (Crémant de Bourgogne).

Question 23

Where is Irancy and what types of wines are made there?

Answer 23

Irancy is in the Yonne Dept. of Burgundy in France. They make dry red wines with Pinot Noir with up to 10% (combined) César or Pinot Gris.

Question 24

What is the Yonne Department?

Answer 24

A wine region in Burgundy, south and slightly west of Chablis. It contains several smaller, unique appellations. Both red and white wines.

Question 25

Where is Saint-Bris and what wines are permitted there?

Answer 25

Saint-Bris is in the Yonne Department of Burgundy. Wines permitted include dry white wines from Sauvignon Blanc and/or Sauvignon Gris.

Question 26

Where is Vezelay and what is made there?

Answer 26

The Vezelay AOC was created in 2017 in the Yonne Dept. of Burgundy. It is a dry white wine made from 100% Chardonnay.

Question 27

What percentage of the Cote de Nuits is planted to Pinot Noir?

Answer 27

90%

Question 28

How many Grand Crus are in the Cote de Nuits?

Answer 28

24

Question 29

What is Chambolle-Musigny?

Answer 29

Chambolle-Musigny is a commune in the Cote de Nuits in Burgundy. It is red wine only with the exception of Musigny which produces a small amount of Chardonnay.

Question 30

What is the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti?

Answer 30

The most prestigious wine estate in the Cote de Nuits of Burgundy. Produces 2 whites and 7 reds. The only estate in Burgundy named after a specific vineyard. Co-owned by the de Villaine and Leroy families.

Question 31

Where is Morey-St.-Denis and what types of wines are made?

Answer 31

Morey-St.-Denis is a commune in the Côte de Nuits. Both red and white wines are permitted.

Question 32

Where is Nuits-Saint-Georges and what wines are made there?

Answer 32

In the Cotes de Nuits region of the Cote d'Or in Burgundy. Both red and white wines are allowed, although it mainly makes red wines from Pinot Noir.

Question 33

How many Grand Crus are in the Cote de Beaune?

Answer 33

8

Question 34

Where is Pernand-Verglasses and what wines are produced in the region?

Answer 34

Pernand-Verglasses is a commune in Côte de Beaune. Both red and white wines are allowed.

Question 35

Where is Ladoix-Serrigny, and what types of wines are permitted

Answer 35

Ladoix-Serrigny is in Côte de Beaune. Both red and white wines are allowed.

Question 36

Where is Pommard, and what wines are made there?

Answer 36

Pommard is in the Cote de Beaune region of Burgundy. Red wines are allowed only (Pinot Noir).

Question 37

What is Beaune?

Answer 37

A wine region in Burgundy, located in the Côte de Beaune. Makes mostly red wine, but white wines are allowed.

Question 38

Where is Pommard and what grapes are permitted?

Answer 38

Pommard is in the Côte de Beaune in Burgundy. It is approved for red wines only.

Question 39

What wines are permitted in the Cote de Beaune Villages?

Answer 39

Red wines only.

Question 40

What is Louis Jadot?

Answer 40

A merchant-grower based in Beaune. Also own vineyards in Oregon (Resonance), Beaujolais, and Mâconnais.

Question 41

Where is Volnay and what wines are allowed?

Answer 41

Volnay AOC is approved for red wines only. It is located in the the Côte de Beaune in Burgundy.

Question 42

How many Premier Cru vineyards are in Chablis?

Answer 42

40, grouped into 17 "principal" premier crus.

Question 43

How many Grand Crus are in Chablis?

Answer 43

1

Question 44

What type of soil is found in Chablis?

Answer 44

Kimmeridgian marl.

Question 45

Where is Chablis, and what wines are produced there?

Answer 45

In Burgundy. Only Chardonnay is made there.

Question 46

What river runs through Chablis?

Answer 46

The River Serein

Question 47

Where are the Chablis Grand Cru vineyards located?

Answer 47

On the hillsides of Chablis, in areas with better aspects.