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1
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What are the 4 departments of Burgundy?

A

Yonne
Côte d’Or
Saône-et-Loire
Rhone

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Roughly how many hectares of vines does Burgundy have (not including Beaujolais)?

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30,000ha

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What does the ‘Côte d’Or’ mean?

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Golden slope

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How long does the Côte d’Or run for, north to south?

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60km

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Which communes signal the start and end of the Côte d’Or?

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Dijon in the north and Maranges in the south

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What is the regional capital of Burgundy?

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Dijon

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What is the city within Burgundy at the heart of the wine trade?

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Beaune

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What region dominates the Yonne department?

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Chablis

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How far away is Chablis from Dijon?

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130km northwest

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Other than Chablis, what are the main communes making up the Grand Auxerrois?

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Vezelay
Irancy
Tonnerre
Saint-Bris
Joigny

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What is the capital of the Yonne department?

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Auxerre

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Where does the Côte Chalonnaise take its name from?

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The city of Chalon-sur-Saône

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What department are the Côte Chaonnaise and Maconnais in?

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Saône-et-Loire

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Which river runs along the western edge of the Côte Chalonnaise?

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Saône River

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What is the second largest region for white wine within Burgundy?

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Maconnais

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What is the highest limestone outcrop in the Maconnais?

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Rock of Solutre

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What is the Beaujolais region named after?

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The commune of Beaujeu

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18
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What degrees of latitude does Burgundy lie between?

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46 and 48 degrees

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19
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What is the climate of Burgundy?

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Continental

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20
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What is the average annual rainfall in Burgundy?

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750mm

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What is the average annual amount of sunshine hours in Burgundy during the growing season?

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1300 hours

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What are the 2 greatest risks to Burgundy’s vineyards?

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Frost and hail

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23
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What percentage of Burgundy’s wines are red?

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30%

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What percentage of Burgundy’s wines are white?

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61%

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What percentage of Burgundy’s wines are rose?

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1%

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26
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What percentage of Burgundy’s wines are sparkling (Cremant)?

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8%

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27
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What is the most planted grape in Burgundy?

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Chardonnay (accounts for roughly half of all plantings)

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What is the local name for Chardonnay in the Yonne department?

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Beaunois

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29
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What vines are the parents of Chardonnay?

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Pinot and Gouais Blanc

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30
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Where does Pinot Noir come from genetically?

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It is the black skinned variety of Pinot with numerous clonal variations

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31
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What was Pinot Noir originally known as at the start of the 1st millennia?

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Morillon and Noirien

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32
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Roughly what percentage of Burgundy’s vineyards are Pinot Noir?

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33%

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33
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What is the full name of Gamay?

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Gamay Noir a Jus Blanc

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34
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What are the parents of Gamay?

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Pinot and Gouais Blanc

35
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When was Gamay banned from Burgundy and by who?

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1395 by Philip the Bold

36
Q

What are the parents of Aligote?

A

Gouais Blanc and Pinot

37
Q

Where in Burgundy is Aligote most densely planted?

A

Bouzeron, in the Côte Chalonnaise

38
Q

Where is Sauvignon Blanc mostly found in Burgundy?

A

Saint Bris in the Yonne

39
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Which grape do Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris come from?

A

Pinot Noir, they are green skinned mutations

40
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What is another name for Pinot Gris in Burgundy?

A

Pinot Beurot

41
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What are the 3 rare grape varieties found in the Yonne department?

A

Cesar
Tressot
Sacy

42
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Where is Cesar planted in Burgundy?

A

Irancy

43
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What are the genetic parents of Tressot?

A

A crossing of Duras and Petit Verdot

44
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What style of Burgundy is Sacy usually used for?

A

Cremant de Bourgogne

45
Q

How many appellations are in Burgundy?

A

101

46
Q

What are the 4 quality tiers of Burgundy?

A

Regional
Village
Premier Cru
Grand Cru

47
Q

What percentage of Burgundy wines are classed as regional wines?

A

50%

48
Q

What percentage of Burgundy wines are released as Grand Cru?

A

1-2%

49
Q

If a wine is labelled as Bourgogne Gamay AOP, where must the grapes originate from?

A

Beaujolais

50
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Is Gamay permitted in generic Bourgogne AOP rouge and rose?

A

No

51
Q

Where are the Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits and Hautes Cote de Beaune situated?

A

At the top of the Côte d’Or cotes

52
Q

What 4 lieux-dits were approved in the 1990s as geographical designations for Bourgogne AOP?

A

La Chapelle Notre Dame
Le Chapitre
Côte Saint-Jacques
Montrecul

53
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What was the previous name of the Coteaux Bourguignons AOP?

A

Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire

54
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What grapes are allowed in the Coteaux Bourguignons AOP red wines?

A

Pinot Noir and Gamay

55
Q

What cocktail uses wine coming from Bourgogne Aligote AOP?

A

Kir

56
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What is the minimum ABV for Bourgogne Aligote?

A

9.5%

57
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What percentage of Chardonnay is allowed in Bourgogne Aligote?

A

15%

58
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What is the Bourgogne appellation used for red and rose wines based on field blends?

A

Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains AOP

59
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What is the minimum alcohol for Bourgogne Passé-Tout-Grains AOP?

A

9.5%

60
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What are the 2 sparkling appellations of Burgundy?

A

Cremant de Bourgogne
Bourgogne Mousseaux

61
Q

What wines are produced under the Bourgogne Mousseaux AOP?

A

Red sparkling wines produced from traditional method

62
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When was Cremant de Bourgogne first established?

A

1975

63
Q

Which Burgundy town is the centre for Cremant de Bourgogne production?

A

Rully

64
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What is the minimum grape blend for Cremant de Bourgogne?

A

Minimum 20% of Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Noir together

65
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What are the aging requirements for Cremant de Bourgogne?

A

9 months on lees followed by 3 months in bottle

66
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What new Cremant de Bourgogne appellations were introduced in 2016?

A

Bourgogne Cremant Eminent
Bourgogne Cremant Grand Eminent

67
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What is the minimum aging requirement for Cremant de Bourgogne Eminent?

A

24 months

68
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What is the minimum aging requirements of Cremant de Bourgogne Grand Eminent?

A

Minimum 36 months

69
Q

Define a premier cru in Burgundy?

A

A geographical designation (vineyard on climat) singled out as being superior and appended to a village AOP

70
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Why might producers bottle a premier cru without a stated vineyard or climat?

A

If the wine is a blend of multiple premier crus from the same village

71
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What is a Grand Cru in Burgundy?

A

A single vineyard site with its own AOP status

72
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How many Grand Crus are there in Burgundy?

A

33

73
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What is the smallest and largest Grand Cru in Burgundy and what size are they?

A

La Romanée - 0.85ha
Corton - 160ha

74
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Is it permitted to blend Grand Crus in Burgundy?

A

No

75
Q

What are ‘chevets’ and ‘murgers’ in Burgundy?

A

Water channels
Piles of rock

76
Q

What is a climat in Burgundy?

A

A parcel of vines defined and named to be associated with the wines it produces

77
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In Burgundy, what is another name for a climat?

A

Single vineyards

78
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Roughly how many climats are there in Burgundy?

A

1200 climats

79
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What is a lieu-dit in Burgundy?

A

A named single vineyard, basically synonymous with a climat

80
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What is a cru in Burgundy?

A

Not a precise term. Generally used to denote quality and indicate a delimited area

81
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What is a parcel in Burgundy?

A

A single contiguous holding within a vineyard, owned entirely by one grower

82
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What is a clos vineyard?

A

A vineyard enclosed by a (generally stone) wall

83
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What are the 2 IGPs either side of the Côte d’Or?

A

Coteaux de l’Auxois - covers much of the north and west of Hautes Cotes
Sainte-Marie-la-Blanche - east of the Côte de Beaune

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