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Burgundy Flashcards

1
Q

The Mâcon AOC includes ______ specific villages or geographical designations that have earned the right to append their name to the regions name on the label such as Mâcon-Lugny or Mâcon-Verzé

A

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What are the 14 sub appellations of the Bourgogne AOC?

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  1. Côte d’Or
  2. Bourgogne La Chapelle
  3. Bourgogne Tonnerre
  4. Bourgogne Aligoté
  5. Bourgogne Mousseux
  6. Crémant de Bourgogne
  7. Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains
  8. Coteaux Bourguigons
  9. Chablis
  10. Côte de Nuits
  11. Côte de Beaune
  12. Côte Chalonnais
  13. Mâconnais
  14. Yonne Départment
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3
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Pinot Noir makes up _____% of the production of the Côte de Nuits.

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90%

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4
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What is the only of the eight grand crus of the Côte de Beaune that produces red and white wine?

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Corton

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5
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A wide belt of hills to the north and west of the ____________ provides shelter from the chilly influence of the Atlantic, resulting in a more fully continental climate of hot summers and cold winters.

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Côte d’Or

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6
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What are the four wine producing areas of Burgundy from north to south?

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Chablis, Côte d’Or, Côte Chalonnaise, Maconnais

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7
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Name the six communes of the Côte de Beaune that are north of Beaune.

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  1. Ladoix
  2. Pernand-Verglesses
  3. Aloxe-Corton
  4. Savigny-lés-Beaune
  5. Chorey-lés-Beaune
  6. Beaune
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8
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The 40 premier cru vineyards within the Chablis AOC region are generally grouped in 17 “principal” premier crus. What are the five best known premier crus?

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  1. Fourchaume
  2. Montée de Tonnerre
  3. Vallions
  4. Mont de Milieu
  5. Vosgros
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9
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What is the highest quality appellation of Chablis?

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Chablis Grand Cru

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10
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Chablis is _____ miles from the Côte d’Or, and is actually closer to the Aube district of Champagne than it is to the vineyards a Burgundy.

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80 miles

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11
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The ownership of vineyard land in Burgundy is notoriously splintered, due to both __________ and __________.

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The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Code of Inheritance

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12
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On a _______ label, the name of the commune will come first and will typically be in larger type.

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Premier Cru

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13
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The grand crus of Burgundy, of which there are ______, are each granted an AOC of their own, named after their vineyard.

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14
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True or False:
The name of the commune is generally listed first on the label of a Burgundy premier cru.

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True

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15
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What are the five specific white wine only AOCs in the Mâconnais.

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  1. Pouilly-Fuissé
  2. Saint-Véran
  3. Pouilly-Loché
  4. Pouilly-Vinzelles
  5. Viré-Clessé
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16
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The district, wide appellation, the Mâcon AOC, is approved for the production of what styles of wine?

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Still white, red, and rosé wine

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17
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____________ lies directly north of Beaujolais in is the most southern part of Burgundy proper.

A

The Mâconnais

18
Q

Name the eight communes of the Côte de Nuits from north to south.

A
  1. Marsannay
  2. Fixin
  3. Gevrey-Chambertin
  4. Morey-Saint-Denis
  5. Chambolle-Musigny
  6. Vouget
  7. Vosne-Romanée
  8. Nuits-Saint-George
19
Q

Burgundy is made up of many different plots of land, referred to as _________, with very precise boundaries based on terroir.

A

Climats

20
Q

True or false
Négociant trade represents about 3/4 of Burgundy’s annual wine output.

A

True

21
Q

True or False
Santenay is the largest communal AOC in the Côte Chalonnaise.

A

False

22
Q

Over ______% of the wines exported from Burgundy to other markets are dry and still; the remainder is ___________.

A

90%

Crémant

23
Q

The leading red grapes of Burgundy are:

A

Pinot Noir
Gamay

24
Q

The leading white grapes of Burgundy are:

A

Chardonnay
Aligoté

25
Q

In the Côte Chalonnaise, __________ is the largest of the five communal AOCs.

A

Mercurey

26
Q

Chardonnay accounts for _____% of production throughout the Burgundy region.

A

60%

27
Q

The Côte d’Or is _________ of the city of Dijon along a narrow limestone ridge that parallels the west bank of the ___________.

A

Southwest

Saône River

28
Q

The Côte de Nuits has 24 Grand Cru vineyards, all of which are red wine with the exception of ____________, which also produces a tiny amount of Chardonnay.

A

Musigny

29
Q

Bouzeron AOC in the Côte Chalonnaise produces white one using 100% ___________.

A

Aligoté

30
Q

The ___________ AOC in the Yonne Départment is approved for only red wines

A

Irancy AOC

31
Q

The Yonne Départment has 2 AOCs approved for only white wines named:

A

Saint-Bris AOC and Vézelay AOC

32
Q

The Yonne Départment has 3 AOCs and is just south/slightly west of ___________.

A

Chablis

33
Q

What are the five grand crus in Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet?

A
  1. Montrachet
  2. Bâtard-Montrachet
  3. Chevalier-Montrachet
  4. Bienvenue-Montrachet
  5. Croits-Bâtard-Montrachet
34
Q

Pinot Noir makes up ____ percent of the production of the Côte de Nuits.

A

90%

35
Q

There are _____ sub appellations of the Bourgogne AOC.

A

14

36
Q

True or False
Fourchaume is a well-known Chablis Premier cru vineyard.

A

True

37
Q

True or False
Burgundy is a larger in area and produces more wine in Bordeaux.

A

False

38
Q

True or False
Sauvignon Blanc is not approved for use in any of the AOC wines of Burgundy.

A

False
Saint-Bris AOC in the Yonne Départment

39
Q

True or False
Two grand cru vineyards are located in the Côte Chalonnaise.

A

True

40
Q

Grand cru vineyard with over 80 individual owners.

A

Clos de Vougeot

41
Q

What are the eight grand crus of Vosne-Romanée name in the Côte de Nuits?

A
  1. Échezeaux
  2. Grands-Échezeaux
  3. La Grande Rue
  4. Richebourg
  5. La Romanée
  6. Romanée-Conti
  7. Romanée-St.-Vivant
  8. La Tâche
42
Q

What is Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains?

A

A cuvée of Gamay and Pinot Noir from Burgundy.

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