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Grand Auxerrois

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Land surrounding Auxerres (capital of the Yonne)

Vézelay
Irancy
Tonnerre
Joigny

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AOPs of Côte de Nuits

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Côte de Nuits-Villages AOP   
Marsannay AOP                        
Finix AOP
Grevrey-Chambertin AOP
Morey-Saint-Denis AOP
Vougeot AOP
Vosne-Romanée AOP
Nuits-Saint-George AOP
Grand Cru
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GRAND CRU

Côte de Nuits / GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN

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Le Chambertin
Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze
Champelle-Chambertin
Charmes-Chambertin
Mazoyères-Chambertin 
Griottes-Chambertin 
Latricieres-Chambertin 
Mazis-Chambertin 
Ruchottes-Chambertin 
Le Musigny (red and withe)*
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GRAND CRU

Côte de Nuits / MOREY-ST-DENIS

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Bonnes Mares
Clos de la Roche
Clos de Tart
Clos St-Denis
Clos des Lambrays
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GRAND CRU

Côte de Nuits / CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY

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Bonnes Mares

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GRAND CRU

Côte de Nuits / VOUGEOT

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Clos de Vougeot

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GRAND CRU

Côte de Nuits / Vosne-Romanée

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Richebourg
La Romanée
Romanée-Conti
Romanée-St-Vivant
La Tâche
La Grand Rue
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GRAND CRU

Côte de Nuits / FLAGEY-ECHEZEAU

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Echézeau

Grands Echézeau

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GRAND CRU

Côte de Beaune / ALOXE-CORTON

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Le Corton (red and withe)
Corton Charlemagne
Charlemagne

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GRAND CRU

Côte de Beaune / PULIGNY-MONTRACHET

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Le Montrachet
Chevalier-Montrachet
Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet
Bâtard-Montrachet

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GRAND CRU

Côte de Beaune / CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET

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Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet

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Chablis wine profile

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Crisp acidity, lemon,/grapefruit, green apple and chalky mineral.

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Burgundy Classification

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  • Grand Cru - sold under the name of the climat
  • Premier Cru- village + premier cru climat
  • Village AOC
  • Regional AOC:
  • Bourgogne AOC - generic
  • Coteaux Bourguignons AOC
  • Bourgogne Aligot
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What is the vignerons?

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Winegrowers of Burgundy

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Yonne communes

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Chablis
Vézelay
Irancy
Tonnerre
Joigny
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4 French départements where Burgundy vineyards span

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Yonne, Côte d’Or, Saône-et-Loire and Rhône

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What is Beaunois

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Chardonnay (in Yonne)

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Bouzeron mayor grape

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Aligote

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Saint-Bris AOP

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Sauvignon Blanc

Departement: Yonne

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3 rare varieties in Yonne

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Cèsar, Tressoy and Sacy

21
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Kir Cocktail

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In Burgundy is usually drank with Aligote wine base and crème de cassis

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Burgundy Regional Appellations

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Bourgogne AOP (Red, Blanc, Rosé)
Bourgogne Aligoté AOP
Bourgogne Mousseux AOP (Red, sparkling)
Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains AOP (Red & Rosé)
Coteaux Bourguignons AOP (Res & Rosé)
Crémant de Bourgogne AOP (Moussesux Blanc & Mousseux Rosé)

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2 Bourgogne Sparkling Appellations

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B. Crémant AOP- white and Rosé

B. Moussesux AOP - Only red

24
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How many Grand Cru vineyards are in Côte d’or?

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32

25
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What is the Domaine vs Négociant

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Domaines are properties of winegrowers who produces wine from parcels that they own.

Négociants are merchants, they purchase fruit, must or wine and bottle the finished product in their own labels.

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Are Chaptalization and acidification legal in Burgundy?

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Yes

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What is Elevage?

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Describes the parts of the wine making process as a form of maturation from grapes to wine including, fermentation, storage, aging and bottling.

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Aging

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Good white Burgundy is ofren bottled after a year in barrel.

Red wines may remain in oak for 15-18 months

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Witch is the only Village Appellation in all Burgundy that producers may produce 3 colors of wine?

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Marssannay AOC

Departement: Côte d’Or
Communes of production: Marsannay-la-Côte, Chenôve, Cochey

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Three villages that produce the most exemplary withe wine in Côte d’Or

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Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet

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What does “lieu dit” mean on a bottle of wine?

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Is a name of a Vineyard that is an specific name in French
Lieu=area
Dit= to call

Every vineyards has a name, and with Village Appellation they take multiple parcels.

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Pouilly-Fuissé AOP

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100% Chardonnay

Communes:
Fuissé
Solutré-Pouilly
Vergisson
Chaintré
33
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Beaujolais Grapes

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Gamay
Gamay de Bouze
Gamay de Chaudenay
Aligote
Chardonnay 
Melon de Bourgogne 
Pinot Gris
Pinot Noir
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Melón de Bourgogne

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Muscadet

35
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Mâconnais AOPs

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Pouilly-Fuissé
Pouilly-Lonché
Pouilly-Vinzelles
Saint-Véran
Viré-Clessé
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Pouilly-Fuissé communes

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Fuissé
Solutré-Pouilly
Vergisson
Chaintre

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Côte Chalonnaise communes

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Bouzeron (Aligote)
Givry
Mercury 
Montagny
Rully

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