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What are the four levels of quality in the Bourgogne AOP? Where are all the top level wines from?

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Regional, village, premier cru, and grand cru. Grand cru wines apply only to the Côte d’Or and Chablis.

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What is selection massale? (Mass selection)

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An ancient Old World technique, still used today, of maintaining the health and character of a vineyard, or starting a new one, by selecting cuttings for propagation from the most desirable older vines in a vineyard, rather than using specific clonal material from a nursery. Mass selection can help to maintain the consistency of style of the wine from a particular vineyard.

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What does Côte d’Or mean? What are the two sections?

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“Golden Slope” Côte de Nuits in the north and Côte de Beaune in the south.

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What is the capital city of the Côte d’Or departement?

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Dijon

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What area lies some 50 miles northwest of Dijon? What are the major communes?

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Yonne departement. Chablis, Auxerre, Irancy, and St-Bris.

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What are the most basic appellations within Burgundy?

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Bourgogne AOP, the basic designation for red, white, and rosé wines, and Crémant de Bourgogne AOP. May be made using grapes from throughout the whole region. Certain villages may append their name.

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Name three villages that may append their name to Bourgogne AOP in the Yonne departement?

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Chitry, Vézelay and Épineuil

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Name four lieux-dits approved in 1990 for Bourgogne AOP?

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La Chapelle Notre Dame, Le Chapitre, Côte St-Jacques, and Montrecul

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What is the sparkling appellation reserved exclusively for reds in Burgundy?

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Bourgogne Mousseux AOP

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What is Bourgogne Passetoutgrains AOP?

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Red wine appellation for field blends that must contain at least 30% Pinot noir. With Gamay.

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What wine is traditionally used to make a Kir cocktail?

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Bourgogne Aligoté AOP. Mixed with crème de cassis.

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In late 2011, authorities rechristened the little-used Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire AOP as Coteaux Bourguignons AOP in an attempt to revitalize the appellation. True or False

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True.
Coteaux Bourguignons shares the same all-encompassing dimensions as Bourgogne AOP, but its regulations allow the inclusion of Gamay in red blends. Inexpensive blended white and rosé wines are also authorized.

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Côte de Nuits-Villages wines are red or (rarely) white, and may be sourced from what villages?

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Fixin and Brochon in the north and Prissey, Corgoloin, and Comblanchien in the south.

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Côte de Beaune-Villages wines are red, and may be sourced from any village in the Côte de Beaune except?

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Pommard, Volnay, Aloxe-Corton, and Beaune.

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Village wines are restricted in color by village. True or False?

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True

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What village, uniquely, makes red, white and rosé wine?

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Marsannay in the Côte d’Or

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What is the size of La Romanée?

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Less than a hectare

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What are the 7 Grand Cru vineyards of Chablis?

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Les Bougros, Les Preuses, Vaudesir, Les Grenouilles, Valmur, Les Clos, Blanchot

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What are the four Chablis AOP?

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Petit Chablis, Chablis, Chablis Premier Cru, and Chablis Grand Cru

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Name the better Premier Cru of Chablis.

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Montée de Tonnerre, Fourchaume, Montmains, Mont de Milieu

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What two soil types dominate Chablis?

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Kimmeridgian and Portlandien. Both are a mixture of limestone and clay, containing marine fossil layers. Kimmeridgian limestone was formed in an older era and is highly regarded as the better soil for the grape

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What is the minimum alcohol level for Petit Chablis and Chablis Grand Cru?

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Petit 9.5%

Grand Cru 11%

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All of the Grand Cru vineyards are planted on Kimmeridgian soils. True or False?

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True

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What is the unofficial, 8th Grand Cru of Chablis?

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la Moutonne (comprised of parcels of both Les Preuses and Vaudésir, and a monopole of Domaine Long-Depaquit)

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What are the two other communal appellations of The Yonne departement?
Irancy AOP are light, based on Pinot Noir, César, and Pinot Gris, and are suitable for drinking young. St-Bris AOP was elevated from VDQS in 2003, for white wines produced from Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris.
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What are the village appellations for red wine, north to south?
Marsannay, Fixin, Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-St-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot, Vosne-Romanée, and Nuits-St-Georges
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The villages of Flagey-Echézeaux and Prémeaux do not have their own AOPs, but may label their wines as Vosne-Romanée and Nuits-St-Georges, respectively. True or False?
True
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How many Grand Cru vineyards are there in the Côte de Nuits? How many are allowed for white? Name the producers.
24. Only Musigny grand cru wines may be white, and blanc production is currently limited to a single producer: Comte Georges de Vogüé
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What is the largest viticultural source in the Côte d'Or? Which one is home to the highest number of Grand Cru vineyards?
Gevrey-Chambertin.
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Name some highly regarded estates of Gevrey-Chambertin?
Armand Rousseau, Claude Dugat, and Fourrier.
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Name some top Premier Cru of Gevrey-Chambertin?
Clos St-Jacques, Lavaux St-Jacques and Les Cazetiers
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The wines of Gevrey, epitomized by Chambertin, are typically what and characterized by?
Masculine and are characterized by concentration and weight, classic examples show black fruits and deeper color.
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The wines of Chambolle-Musigny are suffused with silky charm, emphasizing elegance over power. True or False?
True
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What are the two Grand Cru vineyards of Chambolle-Musigny?
Musigny and Bonnes Mares
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What Premier Cru is located adjacent to Le Musigny?
Les Amoureuses
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The wines of Chambolle-Musigny are suffused with silky charm, emphasizing elegance over power. True or False?
True
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What is the smallest AOP in all of France?
La Romanée
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What is the largest Grand Cru in the Côte de Nuits?
Clos de Vougeot
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Which Grand Cru vineyard spans two villages in the Côte de Nuits?
Bonnes Mares in Chambolle-Musigny and Morey-St-Denis.
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What are the two monopoles of DRC?
La Tâche and Romanée-Conti
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Who owns the monopole of La Romanée?
Liger-Belair
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What vineyard is a monopole of Mommessin?
Clos de Tart
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What villages in Côte de Nuits does not have any Grand Cru vineyards?
Fixin and Nuits-St-Georges
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What are the Grand Cru vineyards of Vosne-Romanée?
``` La Tâche (monopole of DRC) Romanée-Conti (monopole of DRC) La Romanée (monopole of Liger-Belair) La Grande Rue (monopole of François Lamarche) Richebourg Romanée-St-Vivant ```
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What are the Cru villages of Beaujolais?
``` St-Amour Juliénas Chénas Moulin-a-Vent Fleurie Chiroubles Morgon Régnié Côte de Brouilly Brouilly ```
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What are the five main villages of Côte Chalonnaise?
Bouzeron, Rully, Givry, Mercurey, and Montagny
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What are the Grand Cru vineyards of Gevrey-Chambertin?
Chambertin, Chambertin-Clos de Bèze, Charmes-Chambertin Mazoyères Chambertin, Chapelle-Chambertin, Griotte-Chambertin Latricières-Chambertin, Mazis-Chambertin, Ruchottes-Chambertin
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What are the Grand Cru vineyards of Morey-St-Denis?
Clos St-Denis, Clos de la Roche, Clos de Tart (monopole of Mommessin), Clos de Lambrays, Bonnes Mares (divided between Morey-St-Denis and Chambolle-Musigny)
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Flagey-Echézeaux contains two Grand Cru vineyards: Echézeaux And Grands-Echézeaux. True or False?
True
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What is the one great premier Cru in Nuits-St-Georges?
Les Saint Georges
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The villages of Flagey-Echézeaux and Prémeaux do not have their own AOPs, but may label their wines as Vosne-Romanée and Nuits-St-Georges, respectively. True or False?
True
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The villages of Aloxe-Corton, Ladoix-Serrigny, Pernand-Vergelesses Share what Grand Cru vineyards?
Corton Corton-Charlemagne Charlemagne
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Corton is primarily planted with Pinot noir. True or False
True. Only Grand Cru for red in Beaune.
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The village AOPs of Pommard and Volnay are reserved for red wines. True or False?
True. With Pommard generally showing a harder-edged, tannic structure to Volnay’s softer fragrance and charm.
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What three great white wine villages lie south of Volnay?
Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, and Chassagne-Montrachet.
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What is the large central section of Pommard's Premier Cru vineyard, Les Epenots, called? Who owns it? Name the other Outstanding Premier Cru.
Clos des Epeneaux. Monopole of Comte Armand. Les Rugiens. Epenots.
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Name a few of Volnay's better Premier Cru vineyards.
Taille Pieds, Les Caillerets, Clos des Chênes, Clos des Ducs (monopole of Marquis d’Angerville)
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What vineyard is considered a premier cru of Volnay if planted with Pinot Noir, or a Meursault premier cru if planted with Chardonnay.
Santenots
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Name three of the better known négociants, centered in Beaune.
Joseph Drouhin, Bouchard Père et Fils, and Louis Jadot
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Meursault has no grand cru vineyards and its white wines are well regarded for their rich concentration and seductive texture. True or False
True
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Meursault has a system of lieux-dits, or “Deuxièmes crus”, name two...
Les Narvaux and Les Chevalières | The vineyard names appear on the labels but remain village wines.
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What is the smallest Grand Cru in Burgundy (in Chassagne-Montrachet)?
Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet
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Which two villages lay claim to portions of the famous Le Montrachet?
Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet
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Meursault contains two Grand Cru vineyards. True or False?
False. None.
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Name some of the best premier cru vineyards of Meursault.
Aux Perrières, Les Genevrières, and Les Charmes
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What two Grand cru vineyards are shared between Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet?
Montrachet | Bâtard-Montrachet
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What is another name for Côte Chalonnaise?
Région de Mercurey | It lies within the Saône-et-Loire département
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Why does the fruit of Côte Chalonnaise require a longer growing season with a later harvest?
A slightly cooler, windier climate. It is a drawback in cooler years.
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What is the basic red, white and rosé appellation of Chalonnaise?
Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise AOP
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The appellation of Bouzeron is the only village-level AOP in Burgundy for what grape?
Aligoté
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In Côte Chalonnaise, _________ and ___________ produce exclusively white wine, whereas _____, _______, and _________ may produce either white or red.
Montagny and Bouzeron. Rully, Givry and Mercurey
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Which village appellation in Côte Chalonnaise devotes much of its vineyards to Cremant de Bourgogne?
Rully.
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What is the river that runs through Côte Chalonnaise?
Saône
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Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits AOP and Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune AOP wines are sourced from specific vineyards outside of the more prestigious village appellations of the Côte d’Or. True or False?
True
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Name the two more specified regional appellations of the Côte d'Or.
Côte de Beaune-Villages AOP and Côte de Nuits-Villages AO
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Pouilly-Fuisse AOP includes the communes of?
Fuissé, Solutré-Pouilly, Vergisson, and Chaintré.
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What is the most basic appellation of the Mâconnais?
Mâcon AOP.
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Village appellations of the Mâconnais, including Pouilly-Fuissé?
Pouilly-Fuissé, Pouilly-Loché, Pouilly-Vinzelles, St-Véran, and Viré-Clessé.
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Beaujolais AOP wines may be _________.
Red, white or rosé
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The northern topography is marked by the ?
granite hillsides of the craggy monts de Beaujolais.
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What are the tell-tale aromas of carbonic maceration?
bubblegum, banana, or "pear-drop"
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``` Which of the following villages is located in the Côte de Nuits? • Chablis • Meursault • Puligny-Montrachet • Gevrey-Chambertin • Irancy ```
Gevrey-Chambertin
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Which of the following appellations is not located in the Côte Chalonnaise? * Mercurey * Bouzeron * Givry * Rully * Aloxe-Corton
Aloxe-Corton
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Where is Pouilly-Fuisse? * Côte de Nuits * Chablis * Mâconnais * Côte Chalonnaise * Beaujolais
Mâconnais
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Which of the following villages does not have any grand cru vineyards? * Meursault * Chassagne-Montrachet * Morey-St-Denis * Flagey-Echézeaux * Chambolle-Musigny
Meursault
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Which of the following villages is not a Beaujolais cru? * Morgon * St-Aubin * Brouilly * St-Amour * Fleurie
St-Aubin
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Clos des Lambrays is a monopole of Mommessin. * True * False
False
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Which of the following vineyards is an important premier cru in Meursault? * Clos de la Roche * les Serpentières * les Perrières * Clos Napoléon * Les St-Georges
les Perrières
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Where is Maranges? * Côte de Beaune * Côte de Nuits * Côte Chalonnaise * Mâconnais * Beaujolais
Côte de Beaune
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Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet is located within which of the following villages? * Chassagne-Montrachet * Meursault * Puligny-Montrachet * Savigny-lès-Beaune * Aloxe-Corton
Puligny-Montrachet
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Mazoyères-Chambertin is a climat of the grand cru Charmes-Chambertin. True or False
True
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When is Beaujolais Nouveau traditionally released?
The 3rd Thursday of November, a few weeks after harvest.
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What is the difference between carbonic maceration and semi carbonic maceration?
Carbonic is started in a sealed tank to which carbonic dioxide is added. Semi is allowed to develop carbon dioxide naturally as the weight of the grapes above crush the berries at the bottom.
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Some premier cru can surpass lower end grand cru. Name a few.
Perrières in Meursault and Rugiens in Pommard, as well as Les Amoureuses in Chambolle-Musigny and Clos St-Jacques in Gevrey-Chambertin
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What are the Grand Cru vineyards of Gevrey-Chambertin?
Chambertin, Chambertin-Clos de Bèze, Charmes-Chambertin, Mazoyères Chambertin, Chapelle-Chambertin, Griotte-Chambertin, Latricières-Chambertin, Mazis-Chambertin, Ruchottes-Chambertin
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What are the Grand Cru vineyards of Morey-St-Denis?
Clos St-Denis, Clos de la Roche, Clos de Tart (monopole of Mommessin), Clos de Lambrays, Bonnes Mares (divided between Morey-St-Denis and Chambolle-Musigny)
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What appellation shares the same all-encompassing dimensions as Bourgogne AOP, but its regulations allow the inclusion of Gamay in red blends?
Coteaux Bourguignons AOP. Inexpensive blended white and rosé wines are also authorized.
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What three villages in the Yonne département may add their name to Bourgogne AOP?
Chitry, Vézelay and Épineuil
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What wines are sourced from specific vineyards outside of the more prestigious village appellations of the Côte d’Or?
Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits AOP and Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune AOP
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With over 100 appellations, Burgundy is the most codified region in France. True or False?
True.
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Other village AOPs in Côte de Beaune include Chorey-lès-Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune, Auxey-Duresses, St-Romain, St-Aubin, Monthélie, Santenay, and Maranges. True or False
True
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What village adds its name to Meursault for white wines? For red wines when the name stands alone.
Meursault-Blagny AOP. Blagny AOP.
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Les Chenevottes, Clos de la Maltroie, En Cailleret, Champsgain and Morgeot are among the better-known premier crus of what commune?
Chassagne-Montrachet
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Puligny-Montrachet wines in general are more taut than Meursault counterparts; focus and streamlined structure take the place of Meursault’s soft, round nature. The better premier crus include .....
Les Pucelles, Les Damoiselles, Clavoillon, and Champs Canet
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Red and rosé wines of the Mâconnais are based on what grape?
Gamay
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32 communes, including the northern cru villages, qualify for the superior "Beaujolais-Villages" designation. True or False
False. 38.
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Beaujolais lies within what département?
Rhône.
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Name some highly regarded producers of Chambolle-Musigny?
Georges de Vogüé, Barthod, Georges (and Christophe) Roumier, and Perrot-Minot.
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Name some consistent premier cru of Vosne-Romanée?
Aux Malconsorts, Clos de Réas, Beaux Monts, and Cros Parantoux
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Important producers in Vosne-Romanée.
Henri Jayer, a pioneering (and galvanizing) winemaker who advocated softness, richness, color, and oak. His estate, now operated by his nephew Emmanuel Rouget, is a highly regarded house in Vosne. Romanée-Conti and Domaine Leroy are based in the commune, as are Michel Gros, Anne Gros, Jean Grivot, and Meó Camuzet
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Producers from Nuits-St-George.
Henri Gouges, Joseph Faiveley, Jean-Jacques Confuron, and Domaine de Perdrix
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The premier Cru, Ile de Vergelesses, Pernand-Vergelesses’ namesake, is highly regarded. True or False
True

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