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1
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Chambolle-Musigny Grand Cru

A

Musigny

Bonnes Mares

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Beaune villages Appellations

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Aloxe-Corton
Pernand-Vegelesses
Ladoix-Serigny
Savigny - Les - Beaune
Chorey - Les - Beaune
Beaune
Pommard
Volnay
Monthelie
Auxey-Duresse
Mersault
Puligny-Montrachet
Chassagne- Montrachet
Santenay
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4 lieux dits

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La Chapelle Notre Dame
La Chapitre
Cote St. Jacques
Montrecul

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4
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Name of a specific vineyard with an established name

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lieu-dit

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5
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Another name for Hautes Cotes

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high slopes

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What are wines from the four Mersault vineyards adjacent to Volnay border labeled as if planted with Pinot Noir instead of Chardonnay?

A

Volnay 1er Cru Santenots

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Who produces AOP white wine in Cote de Nuits?

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Marsannay
Fixin
Morey-St-Denis
Vougeot
Nuits St Georges
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Chassagne-Montrachet Grand Crus

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Criots-Batard-Montrachet

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9
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Soil with high limestone vs clay compositition

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argillaceous limestone

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10
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What’s important to note about Cote d’Or soil composition?

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Because it runs along a fault line the soils of differed time periods are mixed and includes sea-bed deposits rich in calcium from defunct shellfish

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Wines from lower slope

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heaviest soils, most rain

cuvees des moines (wines for the monks)

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12
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Wines from the middle slope

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thermal belt; perfect sun orientation; rain runs off

cuvees des papas (wine for the popes)

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13
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Morey-St-Denis Grand Cru

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Clos St. Denis
Clos de Tart
Clos de la Roche
Clos des Lambrays
Part of Bonnes Mares
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14
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Largest and smallest grand crus

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Largest - Corton

Smallest - La Romanee

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Puligny-Montrachet Grand Crus

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Chevalier-Montrachet

Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet

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16
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Clos

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Plots of vines traditionally surrounded with dry-stone walls

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17
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What are village wines in Meursault often labeled as?

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deuxiemes crus or by village name

examples: Les Navvaux, Les Chevalieres

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18
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How many Grand Cru in Cote d’Or?

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32

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19
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2 major regions of Cote d’Or

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Cote de Nuits

Cote de Beaune

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20
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Where does Cote de Nuits stretch from?

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suburbs of Dijon (N) to the hamlet of Corgoloin (S)

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21
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Sub region adjacent to Beaune and official designation

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Hautes - Cotes

Bourgogne - Hautes - Cotes de Beaune

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22
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Combes

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dry, traverse valleys carved during the last ice age by melt water and erosions today serves as conduits for cool breezes and hailstorms

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23
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Only red wine producing grand cru in Beaune

A

Corton

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24
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Famous soil in Cote de Beaune

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Argovien (Marlstone)

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25
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Nuits appellations without Grand Cru?

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Fixin
Marsannay
Nuits-St-Georges

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26
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Bourgogne Mousseux

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older, rare appellation reserved for sparkling reds made in the traditional method

Pinot Noir/Gamay

9 months lees

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27
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Mersault Premier Cru

A

Genevrieres

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28
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Premier Cru in Volnay

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Santenots

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29
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Grand Crus covering 3 appellations and the appellations

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Corton; Corton-Charlemagne

Aloxe-Corton; Pernand-Vergelesses; Ladoix-Serigny

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30
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Rare varietals allowed in Burgundy

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Cesar, Tressot, Sacy

Pinot Gris (Beurot)

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31
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Largest single Grand Cru vineyard in Cote de Nuits?

A

Clos de Vougeot

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32
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What is the main grape of Cote de Nuits?

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Pinot Noir

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33
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How large is Cote d’Or?

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50 km

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34
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Grand Cru shared between 2 appellations and the appellations

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Montrachet; Batard Montrachet

Puligny-Montrachet; Chassagne-Montrachet

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35
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3 major negociants headquartered in Beaune

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Joseph Drouhin
Bouchard Pere et Fils
Louis Jadot

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36
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Fault line that runs down Cote D’Or?

A

Saone

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37
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Well known monopole in Pommard

A

Marquis d’ Angervilles

Clos des Ducs

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38
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Flagey-Echezeaux Grand Cru

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Echezeaux

Grands Echezeaux

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39
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Why is Cote d’Or important historically?

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Where wine quality has been studied the longest (since the 12th centery by Cistercian & Benedictine monks)

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40
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Northernmost/Southernmost village appellations of Cote de Nuits

A

Marsannay - N

Nuit-St.-George - S

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41
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Broadly speaking where do Cote de Beaune and Cote de Nuits’ vineyard’s face?

A

Beaune - due east

Nuits - South east

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42
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Where can Cotes de Nuits villages be sourced from?

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Fixin; Brochon - North

Prissey; Corgolion; Comblanchien - South

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43
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Best vintages in Nuits and Beaune

A

2002, 2005, 2009, 2010

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44
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Important Premier Crus in Pommard

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Les Rugiens

Clos des Epenots

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45
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Combes

A

local name for small valleys

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46
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Wines from the top of the slope

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Least rain, less focused sun

cuvees des cardinals (wine for the cardinals)

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47
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Where is the Cote d’Or located?

A

Saone River Plain

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48
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Vougeot Grand Cru

A

Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru

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49
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What types of soil are present in Cote de Nuits

A

marl (red)

limestone (white)

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50
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Grand Cru in Cote de Nuits that may produce white wine

A

Musigny

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51
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What are the Grand Cru in Gevrey Chambertin?

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Chambertin
Charmes-Chambertin
Chambertin-Clos de Beze
Chapelle - Chambertin
Griotte - Chambertin
Latricieres - Chambertin
Mazis - Chambertin
Mazoyeres - Chambertin
Ruchottes - Chambertin
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52
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Name of Burgundy’s 2 sparkling wines

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Cremant de Bourgogne

Bourgogne Mousseux

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53
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Monopole

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Parcel of land with single ownership

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54
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What are the village appellations in Cote de Nuits?

A 
Fixin
Marsanny/Marsanny rose
Gevrey-Chambertin
Morey-St-Denis
Chambolle-Musigny
Vougeot
Vosne-Romanee
Nuits-St.-Georges
Flagey-Echezeaux
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55
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Example of Clos

A

Clos de Vougeot

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56
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Another name for Cote d’ Or?

A

Golden Slope

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57
Q

batonnage

A

stirring the wines lees

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58
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What affected wine ownership greatly and led to the rise of negociants?

A

Napoleonic Code of 1804

changed inheritance rulings from first son inheriting all to equal share amongst all children

59
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Fermage vs. Metayage

A

Fermage - Lease

Metayage - Share cropping

60
Q

How many premier cru in Cote d’Or?

61
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Where can Cote de Beaune villages be sourced from?

A

any village in Cote de Beaune except Pommard, Volnay, Aloxe-Corton, and Beaune

62
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Sub-regions of Cote de Beaune that produce white wine

A 
Aloxe - Corton
Beaune
Meursault
Auxey-Duresses
Puligny-Montrachet
Chassagne-Montrachet
63
Q

Climat

A

Specific parcel within a vineyard that has unique terroir characteristics

Most climats are withing classified vineyards (ex Clos de Vougeot - 16 climats)

64
Q

5 districts of Burgundy

A 
Chablis
Cote d'Or
Cote Chalonnaise
Maconnais
Beaujolais
65
Q

Bourgogne Passetoutgrains

A

Red or Rose from Gamay/Pinot noir blend

66
Q

Important producers (Negociant) of Burgundy

A 
Bouchard Pere et Fils
Joseph Drouhin
Louis Jadot
Louis Latour
Faiveley
67
Q

Climate of Burgundy

A

Continental
Short Season
Spring frost hazard
Many mesoclimates/influenced by slope (top vineyards in the middle)

68
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Famous soil of Burgundy

A

Burgundian Limestone

69
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Soil of Chablis

A

Chalky clay and Marl

Kimmeridgean and Portlandian subsoil

70
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Soil of Cote d’Or

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Complex Limestone subsoil

71
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Soil of Cote Chalonnaise

A

Limestone subsoil and clay topsoil

72
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Soil of Maconnais

A

Clay/Alluvial vs quality Limestone (Pouilly-Fuisse)

73
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Soil of Beaujolais

74
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Main grapes of Burgundy

A

Chardonnay
Aligote
Pinot Noir
Gamay

75
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Where is Chardonnay found in Burgundy

A

Chablis, Cote de Beaune, Maconnais

76
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Where is Aligote found in Burgundy

77
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Where is Gamay found in Burgundy

A

Beaujolais/Passe-tout-grains AOC/Coteaux Bourguignon

78
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Soil chardonnay is generally on

A

Calcareous soil

79
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Notes on Aligote

A

cross between Gouais Blanc and Pinot Noir

Suffered from being compared to Chardonnay

80
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Notes on Burgundy Pinot Noir

A

Grape of a thousand clones

Generally on Limestone/Clay Marl soils

81
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Notes on Gamay

A

loves Granite

82
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Grape of Chablis

A

Chardonnay only

83
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Soil of Chablis

A

Kimmeridgian clay, limestone

84
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Grand Cru orientation

A

Southwest exposure

85
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Best vintages of Chablis

A

2002, 2005, 2009, 2010

86
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How many Grand Crus are there in Chablis?

A

Technically only one - Chablis Grand Cru

87
Q

Climats of Chablis Grand Cru

A 
Blanchot
Bougros
Les Clos
Grenouilles
Les Preuses
Valmur
Vaudesir
88
Q

Important producers in Chablis

A

Brocard, La Chablisienne, William-Fever, Defaix, Dauvissat

89
Q

Villages in Cote Chalonnaise

A 
Mercurey red or white
Bouzeron - Aligote
Rully - Cremant de Bourgogne red or white
Givry - red or white
Montagny - white only
90
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Notable producers in Cote Chalonnaise

A

Faiveley La Framboisiere
Emile Juillot
Domaine Thenard

91
Q

10 crus of beaujolais

A 
St. Amour
Morgon
Moulin-a-vent
Chiroubles
Regnie
Brouilly
Cote-de-Brouilly
Chenas
Fleurie
Julienas
92
Q

Notable producers of Beaujolais

A

Jean-Paul Brun
Jean Foillard
Marcel Lapierre
Jean-Paul Thevenet

93
Q

Notable Producers of Maconnais

A

Domaine Fichet, Domaine de la croix Senaillet, Bret Brothers, Olivier Merlin

94
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What is the primary grape for Beaujolais rouge wines?

95
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What is the furthest North cru of Beaujolais?

96
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What is the furthest South cru of Beaujolais?

97
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Who is the largest producer of Beaujolais wines?

A

George Debeuf

98
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What is Beaujolais Nouveau? When is it released every year?

A

Young village wine meant to be enjoyed immediately. Early release of new vintage just after fermentation, typically a part of a celebration in town. Young, thing, coiffable

Released the 3rd Thursday in November

99
Q

What is carbonic maceration?

A

whole cluster fermenatation in a stainless steel tank using CO2 so grapes ferment from the inside out.

Goal is to make wine as naturally as possible with no added yeast

Most popular method is semi-carbonic maceration – overloading until bottom crushes and natural yeast starts – uses CO2 from initial fermentation then sealed

100
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What aromas/flavors are typically associated with Carbonic Maceration?

A 
Bubble gum
Candied Banana (Banana Runts)
101
Q

What cru of Beaujolais is known for making the darkest, fullest, and longest-lived wines?

A

Moulin-a-vent

102
Q

What is the most famous vineyard/hill of the Morgon cru?

A

Cote du Py

103
Q

Beaujolais’ Gang of Four (Lapierre, Foillard, Thevenet, Breton) are responsible for pioneering what style of wine?

104
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What is the largest cru of Beaujolais?

105
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What is the smallest cru of Beaujolais?

106
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What is the most common grape varietal for Beaujolais blanc wines?

A

Chardonnay

107
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What is the main reason that Beaujolais wines use different grape varietals for red wines than Burgundy does?

A

The granite soil found in N Beaujolais won’t grow Pinot Noir but will grow Gamay

108
Q

What type of vine-training system is the most traditional method found in Beaujolais?

A

Goblet/Free-Standing

109
Q

What act of nature has deeply affected (in a negative way) the region of Beaujolais in the last few years (mostly the 2016 & 2017 vintages)?

110
Q

Beaujolais is located right in between what two larger major wine regions of France?

A

Burgundy & Rhone

111
Q

What is the most important factor in growing Gamay Noir grapes when trying to keep the grapes rich with full color and personality (not allowing them to be too thin and watery)?

A

Drop fruit/Green harvest/Thin crop

112
Q

In a cooler vintage when grapes may not ripen enough to reach acceptable alcohol levels, what are winemakers allowed ot od in Beaujolais to help raise those levels?

A

Chaptalization

113
Q

Who is Jules Chauvet and what is he known for?

A

Father of France’s natural wine movement

114
Q

The Cote d’Or is broken into what 2 sub regions? Which one is in the North and which one is in the South?

A

North - Cote de Nuits

South - Cote de Beaune

115
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What regions of Burgundy are not included in the Cote d’Or?

A

Chablis
Cote Chalonnaise
Maconnais
Beaujolais

116
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What 2 primary soil types are found in Cote d’Or? Which one is found in the north and which one is found in the south?

A

Marl (red) - North

Limestone (white) - South

117
Q

Who is responsible for the current vineyard plantings in Burgundy?

A

Cistercensi/Benedictine monks

118
Q

What was started in 1804 that set the structure for the dividing of land through inheritance?

A

Napoleonic Code

119
Q

What is the size of a Burgundian oak barrel?

A

228 liters

120
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What is the only white Grand Cru is the Cote de Nuits?

121
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What is the only red Grand Cru in the Cote de Beaune

122
Q

Name 3 negociants of Burgundy

A 
Joseph Drouhin
Bouchard Pere et Fils
Louis Jadot
Louis Latour
Domaine Lafeve
123
Q

What producer is given credit for reestablishing domaine bottling? When did they start this?

A

Marquis d’Angervilles

1920s

124
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What negociant is known for only producing white wines

A

Domaine Lafeve

125
Q

What river runs through Pommard and dissects its vineyards?

126
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What person was responsible for demanding Gamay grapes be dug up and replaced with Pinot Noir in Burgundy?

A

Phillip the Bold

127
Q

What is the term used to describe the direction a vineyard faces in references to sun exposure?

128
Q

What type of climate is found in most of Burgundy?

A

continental

129
Q

What winemaking technique is used to bolster tannin levels in wines and make them more age-worthy?

A

Whole-cluster fermentation

130
Q

What is the largest single vineyard in the Cote d’Or?

A

Clos de Vougeot

131
Q

What country does Burgundy border to its east?

A

Switzerland

132
Q

What is the term used for a vineyard that is surrounded by a stone wall?

133
Q

What is the term used for a vineyard that is completely owned by one domaine?

134
Q

What is the most famous white wine produced in the region that was named after a Holy Roman Emperor

A

Chardonnay

Corton-Charlemagne

135
Q

What does Cote d’Or translate to in English?

A

Golden slope

136
Q

What percentage of the Cote de Nuits is red wine?

137
Q

List some of the best vintages of Burgundy since 2000

A

2002, 2005!, 2009!, 2010, 2012,2014,2015 (warm for red)

138
Q

How are the sparkling wines of Burgundy labeled?

A

Cremant de Bourgogne

Bourgogne Mousseaux

139
Q

What is the name for the charitable wine auction held every year on the 3rd Sunday in November?

A

Hospices de Beaune - Hotel Louis dit

benefits Hospitals to provide free medical care for poor people

140
Q

What is the term for the short valleys of Cote de Nuits that allow cool breezes to flow throughout the grion?

141
Q

What are the main differences between the landscape of the Cote de Beaune and the Cote de Nuits?

A

Cote de Nuits - more slopes/less elevation

Cote de Beaune - higher elevation/more flat

142
Q

Who is the producer fetching the highest prices in the current marked for Burgundy wines?

A

Romanee Conti

143
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What is the only Village appellation allowed to make red, white, and rose wines?

144
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How many premier Cru are in Chablis?

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