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Burgundy Flashcards

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1
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What French wine area is known for it’s elegant, silky, complex Pinot Noirs and complex dry Chardonnays?

A

Burgundy

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2
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Burgundy has _____ the acreage of Bordeaux

A

1/4th

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3
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How much acreage is under vine in Burgundy?

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71,500 acres

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4
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How many cases does Burgundy produce?

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17,000 cases

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5
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Burgundy is called ______ in French.

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Bourgogne

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6
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How many administrative regions are there in France?

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22

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7
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What are the 4 distinct vineyard areas of Burgundy?

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Chablis, Cote d’Or, Cote Chalonnaise, Cote Maconnaise

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8
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How far is Chablis from the Cote d’Or?

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80 miles

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9
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What is the vineyard soil in Chablis?

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Kimmeridgean Clay

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10
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What is the vineyard soil in Cote d’Or?

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Limestone

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11
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The Cote’Or lies southwest of the city of

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Dijon

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12
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What are the two segments of the Cote d’Or?

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Cote de Nuits and Cote de Beaune

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13
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Cote de Nuits takes it’s name from what city?

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Nuit St. George

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14
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The commercial heart of Burgundy’s wine trade is located in what city?

A

Beaune

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15
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Chardonnay accounts for _____% in Burgundy.

A

60%

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16
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What is the secondary white grape of Burgundy?

A

Aligote

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17
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What area of Burgundy produces Chardonnay with a pronounced minerality or “flinty” characteristic?

A

Chablis

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18
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Burgundy is made up of many different plots of land referred to as

A

climats

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19
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What are the 3 classification levels of vineyards in Burgundy?

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Grand Cru Vineyard, Premier Cru & Village AOCs, Regional AOCs

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20
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The classifications in Burgundy are given to the

A

vineyard

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21
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How many Grand Crus are there in Burgundy?

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33

22
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How many Premier or Village crus are there in Burgundy?

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44

23
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How many appellations are there in Burgundy?

A

100

24
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How many regional AOC’s are there in Burgundy

A

23

25
Q

What are the broad AOC’s in Burgundy?

A

Bourgogne AOC, Crement de Bourgogne AOC, Bourgogne Aligote AOC

26
Q

Chablis only allows _____% of _____ grape.

A

100% Chardonnay

27
Q

How many Grand Crus are there in Chablis?

A

1

28
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How many Premier Crus are there in Chablis?

A

40

29
Q

Chablis’s Grand Cru vineyard is how many acres?

A

254

30
Q

List the names of Chablis’ Grand Cru parcels.

A

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

31
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How many Grand Cru vineyards are in the Cote d’Or?

A

32

32
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Cote de Nuits Pinot Noir makes up ____% of production.

A

90%

33
Q

How many Grand Cru vineyards are in Cote de Nuits?

A

24

34
Q

What is the only Grand Cru in the Cote de Nuits that allows some withe production?

A

Musigny

35
Q

What are the 8 Commune/Village AOC’s in the Cote de Nuits?

A

Marsannay, Fixin, Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-St.-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny Vougeot, Vosne-Romanee and Nuits St. George.

36
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What are the best know Grand Crus in Cote de Nuits?

A

Chambertin, Musigny, Clos de Vougeot and Romanee-Conti

37
Q

How many Grand Crus are in the cote de Beaune?

A

8

38
Q

What is the red grape Cru in the Cote de Beaune?

A

Corton

39
Q

What are the well known Grand Cru vineyards in the Cote de Beaune?

A

Corton, Charlemagne, Corton-Charlemagne and Montrachet

40
Q

What white grape is found in Cote Chalonnaise?

A

Aligote

41
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How many communal AOC’s are in Cote Chalonnaise?

A

5

42
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What is the largest Communal AOC in Cote Chalonnaise?

A

Mercurey

43
Q

Maconnaise produces mainly red or white wines?

A

white

44
Q

What is the district wide appellation of Cote Maconnaise?

A

Macon AOC

45
Q

The Macon-Village has how many designated villages?

A

43

46
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How many designated villages in Macon-Village have earned the right to append their name onto their label?

A

26

47
Q

The Macon-Village AOC allows only what grape?

A

Chardonnay

48
Q

What are the 5 communal AOC’S in Macon-Villages?

A

Pouilly Fuisse, Pouilly-Loche, Pouilly -Vinzelles, St. Veran and Vire-Clesse

49
Q

What is a wine growing estate called in Burgundy?

A

Domaine

50
Q

How many domaines are there in Burgundy?

A

over 4000

51
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How many acres does the average owner hold in Burgundy?

A

15

52
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Negociant’s represent how much of Burgundy’s production?

A

3/4th

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