Burgundy Flashcards
The only appellation in the Côte d’Or permitted to produce red, white, and rosé is ______ AOP.
Marsannay
Who is the producer of “Vigne de l’Enfant Jesus?”
Louis Jadot
Bouchard (Your Answer)
Drouhin
Chanson
Bouchard
Which of the following Blagny vineyards is physically located within Meursault?
A. Sous Blagny
B. Sous le Puits
C. Hameau de Blagny
D. La Garenne
Sous Blagny
Which climat in not entitled to premier cru status in Meursault despite producing red wines labeled Volnay premier cru?
Les Santenots du Milieu
Les Santenots Blancs
Les Plures
Les Santenots Dessous
Les Santenots Dessous
What is fermage?
The leasing of land.
A system of sharecropping.
The passing down of land to heirs.
The separation of land among multiple owners.
The leasing of land.
Most rows in the Côte d’Or run along an east-west orientation. T/F
True
Which of the following is a Bourgogne AOP lieu-dit in the Côte de Nuits?
Montrecul
Aux Malconsorts
Chitry
Marsannay
Épeneuil
Who is the producer of L’Ancien Beaujolais?
Jean Foillard
Marcel Lapierre
Jean-Paul Brun
Charly Thévenet
Jean-Paul Brun
Queue de Hareng is a premier cru physically located in which commune?
A. Fixin
B. Marsannay
C. Brochon
D. Gevrey-Chambertin
Brochon
Who is the producer of “Côte de Bouguerots?”
Patrick Piuze
Moreau-Naudet
Daniel-Etienne Defaix
Domaine William Fèvre
Domaine William Fèvre
Clos de Tavannes is a top premier cru in the c AOP.
Santenay
Select the premier cru(s) produced by Vincent Dauvissat.
Séchet
La Forest
Butteaux
Montée de Tonnerre
Vaillons
Séchet
La Forest
Montée de Tonnerre
Vaillons
Match the indicated vineyards on the map to the respective premier cru.
A Bel-Air Incorrect Correct Answer: B
B Clos Saint-Jacques Correct
C Petite-Chapelle Incorrect Correct Answer: C
D Aux Combottes
Which of the following Meursault vineyards was listed as a “hors ligne” in the 1855 Lavalle classification?
Genevrières
Santenot
Perrières
Charmes
Santenot
Mercurey AOP has the most hectares under vine in the Côte Chalonnaise. T/F
True
In which département is the César grape most likely to be found?
Côte d’Or
Saône-et-Loire
Yonne
Rhône
Yonne
Who was the first producer in the Côte d’Or to adopt a biodynamic approach?
Domaine Jean-Claude Rateau
Domaine Leflaive
Comtes Lafon
Domaine Leroy
Domaine Jean-Claude Rateau
List the following premier cru vineyards from north to south.
A. Bel-Air
B. Clos Saint-Jacques
C. Petite-Chapelle
D. Aux Combottes
Clos Saint-Jacques
Bel-Air
Petite-Chapelle
Aux Combottes
Match the following Beaujolais appellations to their respective vineyard.
A. Côte du Py
B. La Madone
C. Les Capitans
D. Grange-Charton
- Régnié
- Fleurie
- Morgon
- Juliénas
A. Morgon
B. Fleurie
C. Juliénas
D. Régnié
Which of the following grand crus does Domaine Leflaive NOT produce?
Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet
Chevalier-Montrachet
Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet (Your Answer)
Montrachet
Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet
Which of the following is NOT a premier cru in Puligny-Montrachet?
Champ-Canet
Les Referts (Your Answer)
Les Chaumées
La Garenne
Les Chaumées
Which forest is closest to the Côte-d’Or?
Tronçais
Nevers
Allier
Limousin
Allier
Which of the following producers is NOT headquartered in Beaune?
Louis Jadot
Joseph Drouhin
Faiveley
Chanson
Faiveley
Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier is a monopole owner of which of the following vineyards?
Clos de la Maréchale
Clos de la Bussière
Clos des Réas
Clos des Ruchottes
Clos de la Maréchale
Pouilly-Fuissé includes all of the listed communes, except:
Solutré
Lugny
Vergisson
Chaintré
Lugny
Which of the following was blamed for pyrazine-like aromas in the wines of the 2004 and 2011 vintages in Burgundy?
Xiphinema index
Harmonia xyridis
Flavescence dorée
Eutypa dieback
Harmonia xyridis = Asian lady beetle
Xiphinema index = nematode that carries fan leaf virus
Flavescence dorée = leafhopper carries phytoplasma disease
Eutypa dieback = fungus infection
The Côte d’Or is situated along the _____ geological fault.
Saône
In which vintage was there a high occurrence of hail in Volnay?
2010
2011
2012
2015
2012
Domaine Joblot is a top estate in which AOP?
Mercurey
Givry
Rully
Montagny
Givry
Who is the monopole owner of Clos des Ruchottes?
Dujac
Joseph Roty
Rousseau
Harmand-Geoffroy
Rousseau
What is the minimum potential alcohol for Chablis premier cru?
10%
10.5%
11%
11.5%
10.5%
Rank the following grand crus in terms of maximum yield permitted (1 = lowest, 5 = highest).
A. La Tâche
B. Musigny (Blanc)
C. Bonnes Mares
D. La Romanée
E. Montrachet
La Tâche
La Romanée
Bonnes Mares
Musigny
Montrachet
Arrange the following from north to south (1 = northernmost, 5 = southernmost).
A. Maranges
B. Marsannay
C. Meursault
D. Brochon
E. Saint-Aubin
- Marsannay
- Brochon
- Meursault
- Saint-Aubin
- Maranges
How many liters are in a pièce?
228
François Frères is a local Burgundy cooper originally founded in which village?
Saint-Aubin
Gevrey-Chambertin
Saint-Romain
Maranges
Saint-Romain
Clos Saint-Denis is a monopole of Dujac.
True/False
False
La Moutonne, the 8th unofficial grand cru of Chablis, is shared between Vaudésir and _______ .
Bougros
Preuses
Valmur
Blanchot
Preuses
Match the AOP or commune to the correct region.
A. Blagny
B. Solutré
C. Brochon
D. Mercurey
- Mâconnais
- Côte de Nuits
- Côte Chalonnaise
- Côte de Beaune
A. Côte de Beaune
B. Mâconnais
C. Côte de Nuits
D. Côte Chalonnaise
Which of the following techniques would be considered modern in Burgundy?
Aging in neutral oak
Whole-cluster fermentation
Extended cold maceration
Sélection massale
Extended cold maceration
How many liters are in a feuillette?
128
132
225
228
132
