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What are the two major grape varietals of Burgundy?

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Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

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What is the Climate in Burgundy?

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Continental

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What is the topography of the best vineyards in Burgundy?

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Hillside slope facing east/southeast

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What are the five sub-regions of Burgundy from North to South

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Chablis
Côte d'Or
Côte Chalonnaise
Mâconnais
Beaujolais
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What is the soil in Burgundy?

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Chalk
Calcareous clay
Marl
Limestone

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What is the soil in Beaujolais?

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Granite

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What is the Code of Inheritance?

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Law made by Napoleon in 1804 stating that estates would be divided equally among male heirs instead of going only to the first born

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Burgundy AOP Pyramid

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33 Grands Crus (2%)
550-600 Premier Crus (12%)
Village Wines (30%)
Regional Appellations (56%)

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Chablis Factors of Production

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Location: 80 miles north of Cote d’Or
Climate: Cool continental
Soil: Kimmeridgian clay/limestone
Grape Varieties: 100% Chardonnay
Viticulture: Harvest is critical with threat of frost
Vinification: Oak is common on the high end and not on the low end wines. Malolactic fermentation is common

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Chablis AOPs

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Chablis AOP
Petit Chablis AOP
Chablis Premier Cru AOP (40 vineyards)
Chablis Grand Cru AOP (7 vineyards)

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What are the Grand Cru vineyards of Chablis?

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Les Clos
Valmur
Vaudésir
Les Preuses
Bougros
Grenouilles
Blanchot
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Côte d’Or is made up of what two sections?

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Côte de Nuits (North)

Côte de Beaune (South)

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What does the word Côte mean in French?

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Hillside or slope

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Côte de Nuits Factors of Production

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Topography/Aspect: Hillsides and ridges
Climate: Continental
Soil: Marl and Limestone
Grape Varieties: Pinot Noir
Viticulture: Threat of frost, summer hail, and excessive rain in the fall
Vinification: Use of French oak, often new. Some produces ferment with whole grape clusters, others completely de-stem

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Bourgogne AOP

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Pinot Noir or Chardonnay from anywhere in Burgundy

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Bourgogne Côte d’Or AOP

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Pinot Noir or Chardonnay grown in Côte de Nuits or Côte de Beaune areas of production.

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Côte de Nuits Villages AOP

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General appellation for Pinot Noirs from five small areas in the Côte de Nuits

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What are the 9 villages in Côte de Nuits?

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Marsannay
Fixin
Gevrey-Chambertin
Morey-St. Denis
Chambolle-Musigny
Vougeot
Vosne-Romanée
Flagey-Echézeaux
Nuits-Saint-Georges
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Côte de Nuits Premier Cru AOP

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More than 130 specific, individually named premier cru vineyards. 100% of grapes are either single vineyard or a blend of grapes from any of the premier cru vineyards in Côte de Nuits

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Côte de Nuits Grand Cru AOP

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100% of grapes are grown in the named grand cru vineyard site. 24 of the 33 grand cru vineyards in Burgundy are in the Côte de Nuits.

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Name 5 Côte de Nuits Grand Cru AOP

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Chambertin
Bonnes-Mares
Musigny
La Tâche
La Romanée
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Top Recent Vintages of Côte de Nuits

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2015
2014
2010
2009
2005
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Côte de Beaune Factors of Production

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Climate: Continental with a wide range of microclimates from village to villageand even vineyard to vineyard
Soil: Marl and limestone
Grape Varieties: Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
Vinification: Oak, often new, is used for both reds and whites

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What are some of the best known villages in Côte de Beaune

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Aloxe-Corton
Beaune
Pommard
Volnay
Mersault
Puligny-Montrachet
Chassagne-Montrachet
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Côte de Beaune Premier Cru AOP

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100% of grapes are either single vineyard or a blend of grapes from any of the premier cru vineyards in Côte de Beaune. There are hundreds of premier cru vineyards in Côte de Beaune.

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Côte de Beaune Grand Cru AOP

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100% of grapes are grown in the named grand cru vineyard site. 8 Burgundy grand cru vineyards are in Côte de Beaune

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Name 5 Côte de Beaunne Grand Cru AOP

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Corton
Corton-Charlemagne
Montrachet
Bâtard-Montrachet
Chevalier-Montrachet
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Top Recent Vintages of Côte de Beaunne

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2015
2014
2010
2009
2005
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Côte Chalonnaise Factors of Production

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Location: Directly south of the Côte d’Or
Climate: Continental
Soil: Limestone
Grape Varieties: Chardonnay, Aligoté (small plots), Pinot Noir
Vinification: Little to no new oak used for whites or reds

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Are there any grand crus in Côte Chalonnaise?

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No but there are many premier crus

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What are the five main villages in Côte Chalonnaise?

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Montagny AOP - Chardonnay
Bouzeron AOP - Aligoté
Rully AOP - Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Crémant de Bourgogne
Givry AOP - Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Mercurey AOP - Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
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Mâconnais Factors of Production

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Topography/Aspect: This is a relatively large area with low-lying hills and fairly flat farmland
Climate: Continental, but slightly warmer and drier than the more northern Burgundy regions
Grape Varieties: 90% Chardonnay also Pinot Noir and Gamay
Vinification: Little use of new oak aside from Pouilly-Fuissé

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Are there any grand or premier crus in Mâconnais?

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No

34
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Name the three main villages of Mâconnais.

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Mâcon AOP - Chardonnay
Saint Véran AOP - Chardonnay
Pouilly-Fuissé AOP - Chardonnay

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Beaujolais Factors of Production

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Location: South of and slightly overlapping Mâconnais
Climate: Continental but warmer than the rest of Burgundy
Soils: Schist and granite (in the north) and sandstone and clay (in the south)
Grape Varieties: Chardonnay (small volume) and Gamay
Viticulture: Hillside vineyards with low yields in the north and flatter plains in the south.
Vinification: Carbonic maceration, stainless steel, used or older French oak barrels

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Beaujolais AOP

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Made from grapes grown anywhere in the region (small amount is white)

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Beaujolais Nouveau

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These easy drinking red wines are released on the third Thursday in November following the harvest. They should be drunk soon afterwards.

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Beaujolais-Villages AOP

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There are 38 designated villages. The wines do not have the names on the labels and are simply designated as villages.

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Beajolais Crus

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These are the regions best wines. 10 named villages each with its own AOP. Reds only made from Gamay. Hillside vineyards. Granite soil.

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