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Burgundy Flashcards

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Red wine only village AOPs in the Côte de Nuits

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Gevrey-Chambertin

Chambolle-Musigny

Vosne-Romanée

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Monopole GC Vineyards

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Clos de Tart, Morey-St-Denis - Francois Pinault of Chat. Latour until 2017, it was Mommessin

La Romanée, Vosne-Romanée - Comte Liger-Belair

Romanée-Conti, Vosne-Romanée -DRC

La Tâche, Vosne-Romanée - DRC

La Grande Rue - Francois Lamarche

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Where could one find Aligoté at the 1er level in the Côte d’Or?

Who makes it?

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Within the climat of Monts Luisants is the lieu-dit, Clos des Monts Luisants. It is located just up the slope from Clos de la Roche in the NW corner of Morey-St.-Denis.

This lieu-dit is a monopole of Domaine Ponsot.

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From W-E what are the 3 village AOPs that wrap around the hill of Corton?

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Pernand-Vergelesse

Aloxe-Corton

Ladoix-Serrigny

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What is the name of the forrest atop the hill of Corton?

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Bois de Corton

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Name 4 top lieu-dits of Corton AOP. Which village overlaps with them?

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Le Corton

Les Bressandes

Le Clos du Roi

Les Renardes

all within Aloxe-Corton

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Village AOPs in the Côte de Beaune for red wine only

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Pommard AOP

Volnay AOP

Blagny AOP

Côte de Beaune-Villages AOP (though not an actual village)

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How do the soils of Pommard differ from Volnay?

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Waterflow and erosion has caused more iron-rich clay deposits in Pommard, restulting in a denser, more muscular style of Burgundy.

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Name 3 premier cru vineyards in Pommard

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North, Beaune-side:

Les Pézerolles

Clos des Epeneaux

(monopole of Comte Armand, split between Les Grands Epenots and Les Petits Epenots)

South, Volnay side:

Les Rugiens

(one of the best, producing the richest style)

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Name 2 quality producers based in Pommard

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Domaine de Courcel

Comte Armand

Hubert de Montille (in Volnay but makes great les Pézerolles)

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List 5 great 1er crus of Volnay

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Taillepieds

Champans

Les Caillerets

Clos de Chênes

Clos des Ducs (Marquis d’Angerville monopole)

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What 4 climats in Meursault can be labeled as Volnay 1er Cru?

Which is considered the best?

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Les Santenots Blancs

Les Plures

Les Santenots Dessous

Les Santenots du Milieu (the best)

They can all be labeled as Volnay Santenots 1er Cru

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In what village is Maison Leroy?

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Auxey-Duresse

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Name the Grand Crus and Premier Crus marked out in this map

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Name the river that runs through Chablis

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Département of Chablis

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Irancy AOP

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Rouge

90% Pinot Noir, plus Pinot Gris and César

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Saint-Bris AOP

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Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris

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Vézelay AOP

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100% Chardonnay

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What is La Moutonne?

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A monopole of Domaine Long-Depaquit overlapping Vaudésir and Preuses. Permitted by the INAO for usage on labels but not listed as an official geographic designation

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In what village is Domaine d’Auvenay?

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Saint-Romain

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Which two Grand Crus are shared between Chassagne and Puligny?

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Montrachet

Bâtard-Montrachet

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5 premier crus in Puligny-Montrachet

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Le Cailleret

Les Demoiselle

Les Pucelles

Les Folatières

Champ Gain

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Which side of Montrachet is considered le Montrachet?

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What Grand Crus are located entirely within Puligny-Montrachet?

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Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet

Chevalier-Montrachet

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What is the only Grand Cru that is entirely within Chassagne-Montrachet?

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Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet

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Name 3 premier crus in Chassagne-Montrachet

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Morgeot

Les Vergers

Blanchot-Dessus

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Name 2 great producers of Chassagne-Montrachet

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Domaine Ramonet

Pierre-Yves-Colin-Morey

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Village AOPs within Côte Chalonnaise and their respective styles

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Bouzeron -white only from Aligoté

Rully - white and red

Mercurey - white and red

Givry - white and red

Montagny - white only

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Which commune in Burgundy is considered the “center for Crémant de Bourgogne?”

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Where in the Côte Chalonnaise could you find the biggest style of Pinot Noir?

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What styles of wine can be made under Macon-Villages AOP?

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White only

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What styles of wine can be made under Macon plus appended commune?

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White

Red from Gamay

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What are the 5 village AOPs of Mâconnais?

What styles of wine do they produce?

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Pouilly-Fuissé

Pouilly-Loché

Pouilly-Vinzelles

Saint-Véran

Viré-Classé

All white from 100% Chardonnay

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What 4 communes make up Pouilly-Fuissé?

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Fuissé

Solutré-Pouilly

Vergisson

Chaintré

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Who is Beaujolais’ largest producer?

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Georges Duboeuf

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Crus of Beaujolais N-S

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Saint-Amour

Juliénas

Chénas

Moulin-à-Vent

Fleurie

Chiroubles

Morgon

Régnié

Brouilly

Côte de Brouilly

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Where is Les Capitans?

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What is the soil of Moulin-à-Vent?

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Pink granite (gore)

with a higher level of manganese which tends to stunt growth and naturally limit yields, resulting in fuller, more tannic wines.

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Which Beaujolais cru has the highest elevation and produces the lightest style?

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Chiroubles

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What is the soil of Morgon AOP?

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roche-pourrie “rotten rock”

unusual mixture of iron-rich schist and basalt streaked with manganese.

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Who are Kermit Lynch’s “Gang of Four?”

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Marcel Lapierre

Jean Foillard

Guy Breton

Jean-Paul Thevénet

all located in Morgon

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What is the most common vine-training method in the Côte d’Or?

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SIngle Guyot

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Under what regional appellation could you find sparkling red wine in Burgundy?

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Bourgogne Mousseux AOP

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What style of wine is produced under Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains AOP?

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Rouge and Rosé

Min 30% Pinot Noir, plus min. 15% Gamay, plus a max Pinot Gris/Blanc and Chardonnay

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