Burgundy

Question 1

What are the two major grape varietals of Burgundy?

Answer 1

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

Question 2

What is the Climate in Burgundy?

Answer 2

Continental

Question 3

What is the topography of the best vineyards in Burgundy?

Answer 3

Hillside slope facing east/southeast

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Chablis
Côte d'Or
Côte Chalonnaise
Mâconnais
Beaujolais

Question 5

What is the soil in Burgundy?

Answer 5

Chalk
Calcareous clay
Marl
Limestone

Question 6

What is the soil in Beaujolais?

Answer 6

Granite

Question 7

What is the Code of Inheritance?

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Burgundy AOP Pyramid

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Chablis Factors of Production

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Chablis AOPs

Answer 10

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

Question 11

What are the Grand Cru vineyards of Chablis?

Answer 11

Les Clos
Valmur
Vaudésir
Les Preuses
Bougros
Grenouilles
Blanchot

Question 12

Côte d’Or is made up of what two sections?

Answer 12

Côte de Nuits (North)

Côte de Beaune (South)

Question 13

What does the word Côte mean in French?

Answer 13

Hillside or slope

Question 14

Côte de Nuits Factors of Production

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Bourgogne AOP

Answer 15

Pinot Noir or Chardonnay from anywhere in Burgundy

Question 16

Bourgogne Côte d’Or AOP

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Côte de Nuits Villages AOP

Answer 17

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

Question 18

What are the 9 villages in Côte de Nuits?

Answer 18

Marsannay
Fixin
Gevrey-Chambertin
Morey-St. Denis
Chambolle-Musigny
Vougeot
Vosne-Romanée
Flagey-Echézeaux
Nuits-Saint-Georges

Question 19

Côte de Nuits Premier Cru AOP

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Côte de Nuits Grand Cru AOP

Answer 20

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.

Question 21

Name 5 Côte de Nuits Grand Cru AOP

Answer 21

Chambertin
Bonnes-Mares
Musigny
La Tâche
La Romanée

Question 22

Top Recent Vintages of Côte de Nuits

Answer 22

2015
2014
2010
2009
2005

Question 23

Côte de Beaune Factors of Production

Answer 23

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

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Aloxe-Corton
Beaune
Pommard
Volnay
Mersault
Puligny-Montrachet
Chassagne-Montrachet

Question 25

Côte de Beaune Premier Cru AOP

Answer 25

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.

Question 26

Côte de Beaune Grand Cru AOP

Answer 26

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

Question 27

Name 5 Côte de Beaunne Grand Cru AOP

Answer 27

``` Corton Corton-Charlemagne Montrachet Bâtard-Montrachet Chevalier-Montrachet ```

Question 28

Top Recent Vintages of Côte de Beaunne

Answer 28

``` 2015 2014 2010 2009 2005 ```

Question 29

Côte Chalonnaise Factors of Production

Answer 29

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

Question 30

Are there any grand crus in Côte Chalonnaise?

Answer 30

No but there are many premier crus

Question 31

What are the five main villages in Côte Chalonnaise?

Answer 31

``` Montagny AOP - Chardonnay Bouzeron AOP - Aligoté Rully AOP - Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Crémant de Bourgogne Givry AOP - Chardonnay, Pinot Noir Mercurey AOP - Chardonnay, Pinot Noir ```

Question 32

Mâconnais Factors of Production

Answer 32

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

Question 33

Are there any grand or premier crus in Mâconnais?

Answer 33

No

Question 34

Name the three main villages of Mâconnais.

Answer 34

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

Question 35

Beaujolais Factors of Production

Answer 35

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

Question 36

Beaujolais AOP

Answer 36

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

Question 37

Beaujolais Nouveau

Answer 37

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

Question 38

Beaujolais-Villages AOP

Answer 38

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

Question 39

Beajolais Crus

Answer 39

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