Burgundy Flashcards
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
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What are the 14 sub appellations of the Bourgogne AOC?
- Côte d’Or
- Bourgogne La Chapelle
- Bourgogne Tonnerre
- Bourgogne Aligoté
- Bourgogne Mousseux
- Crémant de Bourgogne
- Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains
- Coteaux Bourguigons
- Chablis
- Côte de Nuits
- Côte de Beaune
- Côte Chalonnais
- Mâconnais
- Yonne Départment
Pinot Noir makes up _____% of the production of the Côte de Nuits.
90%
What is the only of the eight grand crus of the Côte de Beaune that produces red and white wine?
Corton
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.
Côte d’Or
What are the four wine producing areas of Burgundy from north to south?
Chablis, Côte d’Or, Côte Chalonnaise, Maconnais
Name the six communes of the Côte de Beaune that are north of Beaune.
- Ladoix
- Pernand-Verglesses
- Aloxe-Corton
- Savigny-lés-Beaune
- Chorey-lés-Beaune
- Beaune
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?
- Fourchaume
- Montée de Tonnerre
- Vallions
- Mont de Milieu
- Vosgros
What is the highest quality appellation of Chablis?
Chablis Grand Cru
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.
80 miles
The ownership of vineyard land in Burgundy is notoriously splintered, due to both __________ and __________.
The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Code of Inheritance
On a _______ label, the name of the commune will come first and will typically be in larger type.
Premier Cru
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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True or False:
The name of the commune is generally listed first on the label of a Burgundy premier cru.
True
What are the five specific white wine only AOCs in the Mâconnais.
- Pouilly-Fuissé
- Saint-Véran
- Pouilly-Loché
- Pouilly-Vinzelles
- Viré-Clessé
The district, wide appellation, the Mâcon AOC, is approved for the production of what styles of wine?
Still white, red, and rosé wine
____________ lies directly north of Beaujolais in is the most southern part of Burgundy proper.
The Mâconnais
Name the eight communes of the Côte de Nuits from north to south.
- Marsannay
- Fixin
- Gevrey-Chambertin
- Morey-Saint-Denis
- Chambolle-Musigny
- Vouget
- Vosne-Romanée
- Nuits-Saint-George
Burgundy is made up of many different plots of land, referred to as _________, with very precise boundaries based on terroir.
Climats
True or false
Négociant trade represents about 3/4 of Burgundy’s annual wine output.
True
True or False
Santenay is the largest communal AOC in the Côte Chalonnaise.
False
Over ______% of the wines exported from Burgundy to other markets are dry and still; the remainder is ___________.
90%
Crémant
The leading red grapes of Burgundy are:
Pinot Noir
Gamay
The leading white grapes of Burgundy are:
Chardonnay
Aligoté
In the Côte Chalonnaise, __________ is the largest of the five communal AOCs.
Mercurey
Chardonnay accounts for _____% of production throughout the Burgundy region.
60%
The Côte d’Or is _________ of the city of Dijon along a narrow limestone ridge that parallels the west bank of the ___________.
Southwest
Saône River
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.
Musigny
Bouzeron AOC in the Côte Chalonnaise produces white one using 100% ___________.
Aligoté
The ___________ AOC in the Yonne Départment is approved for only red wines
Irancy AOC
The Yonne Départment has 2 AOCs approved for only white wines named:
Saint-Bris AOC and Vézelay AOC
The Yonne Départment has 3 AOCs and is just south/slightly west of ___________.
Chablis
What are the five grand crus in Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet?
- Montrachet
- Bâtard-Montrachet
- Chevalier-Montrachet
- Bienvenue-Montrachet
- Croits-Bâtard-Montrachet
Pinot Noir makes up ____ percent of the production of the Côte de Nuits.
90%
There are _____ sub appellations of the Bourgogne AOC.
14
True or False
Fourchaume is a well-known Chablis Premier cru vineyard.
True
True or False
Burgundy is a larger in area and produces more wine in Bordeaux.
False
True or False
Sauvignon Blanc is not approved for use in any of the AOC wines of Burgundy.
False
Saint-Bris AOC in the Yonne Départment
True or False
Two grand cru vineyards are located in the Côte Chalonnaise.
True
Grand cru vineyard with over 80 individual owners.
Clos de Vougeot
What are the eight grand crus of Vosne-Romanée name in the Côte de Nuits?
- Échezeaux
- Grands-Échezeaux
- La Grande Rue
- Richebourg
- La Romanée
- Romanée-Conti
- Romanée-St.-Vivant
- La Tâche
What is Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains?
A cuvée of Gamay and Pinot Noir from Burgundy.
