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BURGUNDY Flashcards

1
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Who is the owner of Clos de Tart?

A

Artemis- François Pinaults

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What is the climate of Burgundy?

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Continental

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What are the districts of Burgundy?

Locate each one of them.

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Chablis (Yonne)
Côtes de Nuits(Côte-d’Or)
Hautes Côtes de Nuits(Côte-d’Or)
Côtes de Beaune(Côte-d’Or
Hautes Côtes de Beaune (Côte-d’Or)
Côte Chalonnaise or Region of Mercury(Saône-et-Loire)
Côte Mâconnaise(Saône-et-Loire)
Beaujolais (Rhone)
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What is the red grape varietal of Côte-D’Or?

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Pinot Noir

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What is the white grape varietal of Côte-d’Or?

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Chardonnay

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What are the grape varietals of Côte Challonaise and Mâconnaise?

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Reds:
Pinot Noir
Gamay
White:
Chardonnay
Aligoté 
Pinot Blanc
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7
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What is the grape varietal of Beaujolais?

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Red:

Gamay

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How is the highest quality wines of Burgundy classified and sold under what name?

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“Grand Cru”
Sold under the name of the ‘climat’(vineyard)
E.g. Bâtard-Montrachet

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What is a “Premier Cru” in Burgundy classification?

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*It’s the next quality level.
*A specific/individual vineyard in villages.
*Sold under the name of the village plus a premier cru ‘climat’.
E.g. Chassagne-Montrachet ‘Clos St.-Jean 1er Cru

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What is the Communal Appellation of Burgundy?

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‘Village AOC’
*sold under a village name
E.g. Chassangne-Montrachet

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What is the Regional/District AOC of Burgundy?

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*Sold under ‘Region Name’

E.g. Côtes de Beaune-Villages AOC, MÂCON AOC

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What are the generic AOCs of Burgundy?

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1) Bourgogne AOP
2) Bourgogne Aligoté AOP
3) Bourgogne Mousseux AOP
4) Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains AOP
5) Coteaux Bourgignons AOP
6) Crémant de Bourgogne AOP

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13
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What is the climate of Chablis?

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The climate is cooler than Burgundy-Continental

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What is the soil of Chablis?

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Kimmeridgian Marl

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What is the grape varietal of Chablis?

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Chardonnay

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What is the typical characteristic of a white wine from Chablis?

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A Chablis has crisp acidity, lemon/grapefruit, green apple and chalky mineral characteristics.
*Chablis is traditionally unoaked but some producers now use a little for their Grands Crus.

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17
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What are the four classifications of Chablis?

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1) Grand Cru Chablis AOC 11%abv
2) Chablis Premier Cru AOC 10.5%abv
3) Chablis AOC 10%abv
4) Petit Chablis AOC 9.5%abv

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18
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What are the seven Grands Crus vineyards of Chablis?

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1) Bougros
2) Valmur
3) Les Preuses
4) Blanchotn
5) Grenouilles
6) Le Clos
7) Vaúdesir

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19
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Where is La Moutonne situated?

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Between Les Preuses and Vaúdesir.

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20
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Is La Moutonne vineyard officially a Grand Cru?

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No, but it can use Grand Cru on its label.

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21
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Which grape variety is produced in St. Bris?

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Sauvignon Blanc

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22
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Which appellation of Chablis produces Pinot Noir?

A

Irancy AOC/AOP

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23
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Which appellation of Chablis produces Sauvignon Blanc?

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St.-Bris

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24
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What is the only Commune of Côte de Nuits that produces rosé wines?

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Marsannay AOC/AOP

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What are the GRANDS CRUS of CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY?

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  • Bonnes Mars (shared with Morey St.-Denis)

* Musigny

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What are the GRAND S CRUS of Gevrey-Chambertin?

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1) Chambertin
2) Chambertin Clos de Béze
3) Chapelle-Chambertin
4) Charmes-Chambertin
5) Griotte-Chambertin
6) Mazis-Chambertin
7) Latricières-Chambertin
8) Mazoyères-Chambertin
9) Ruchottes-Chambertin

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27
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What are the GRANDS CRUS of Vosnee-Romanee?

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1)Richebourg
2)La Tâche
3)La
Romanee
4)Romanee-Conti
5)Romanée St.-Vivant
6)Grand Rue

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28
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What are the GRANDS CRUS of Flagey-Echézeaux?

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1) Echézeaux

2) Grands Echézeaux

29
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What are the GRANDS CRUS of Morey St.-Denis?

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1) Clos de Tart
2) Clos de Lambrays
3) Clos St. Denis
4) Clos de la Roche
5) Bonnes Mares (shared with Chambolle-Musigny)

30
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What is the only GRAND CRU of Vougeot?

A

Clos de Vougeot

31
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What is the only Grand Cru of Côtes de Nuits that produces white wine?

32
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What style of wine is produced in Gevrey-Chambertin?

A

Red wines only!!

33
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What style of wine is produced in Vosnee-Romanée?

A

Red wines only!!

34
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LES AMOUREUSES is a Premier Cru of what villages?

A

Chambolle-Musigny

35
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CLOS DU CHAPITRE is a Premier Cru of which village?

36
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What are the Premiers Crus climats of Vougeot?

A

1) Clos de la Perrière
2) Le Clos Blanc
3) Le Crâs
4) Le Petits Vougeot

37
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LE CRÂS is a PREMIER CRU from which village?

38
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LES BRÛLÉES is a Premier Cru from which village?

A

Vosne-Romanée

39
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CLOS DE MARÉCHALE is a Premier Cru from which village?

A

Nuits St.-Georges

40
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LES CORBEAUX is a Premier Cru from which village?

A

Gevrey-Chambertin

41
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What is the soil of Côtes de Nuits?

A

Sandy-limestone and iron rich marl

42
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What is the soil of Côte de Beaune?

43
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What is the only Grand Cru of the Côte de Beaune that produces red wine?

44
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What are the Grands Crus of Aloxe-Corton?

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1) Corton
2) Corton-Charlemagne*
3) Charlemagne*
* partly in Ladoix-Serrigny
* Charlemagne is often sold as Corton-Charlemagne

45
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What is the Grand Cru of Chassagne-Montrachet?

A

Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet

46
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What are the Grands Crus that’s partly from Puligny-Montrachet and overlap Chassagne-Montrachet?

A

Bâtard-Montrachet &

Le Montrachet

47
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What are the Grands Crus of Puligny-Montrachet?

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1) Bienvenue-Bâtard-Montrachet
2) Chevalier-Montrachet
3) Bâtard-Montrachet
4) Montrachet

48
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What is the home that Nicolas Rolin and his wife opened for the old and infirm in 1443?

A

Hospices de Beaune ( Hôtel-Dieu)

49
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When was the charity auction of Hospices de Beaune takes place?

A

3rd Sunday of each November of the current year’s wine.

50
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What are the Communes/Villages of Côte Chalonnais?

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1) Bouzeron (Blanc-Aligoté)
2) Rully (Blanc-Rouge)
3) Mercury (Blanc-Rouge)
4) Givry (Blanc-Rouge)
5) Montagny(Blanc-Chardonnay)

51
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What is the only villages of Côte Chalonnais that produces only white- aligoté?

52
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What are the Appellations of Mâconnaise?

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1) Mâcon
2) Vire-Clesse
3) Pouilly-Fusé
4) Pouilly-Loche
5) Pouilly-Vinzelles
6) Saint-Veran
7) Mâcon-Villages

53
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What are the villages that can append their names with Mâcon?

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1) Viré*
2) Clessé*
3) Lugny
4) Chaintré
* Viré-Clessé, received their own joint appellation in 1998.

54
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What are the communes of Pouilly-Fuissé?

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1) Pouilly
2) Vergison
3) Chaintré
4) Fuissé
5) Solutré

55
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What are the two satellites of Pouilly-Fuisse?

A

1) Pouilly-Vinzelles

2) Pouilly-Loche

56
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What is the grape varietal for Mâcon Rouge AOC?

A

100% Gamay

57
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What are the 10 GRANDS CRUS of Beaujolais?

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1) St.-Amour
2) Julienas
3) Chenas
4) Moulin à Vent
5) Fleurie
6) Chiroubles
7) Morgon
8) Regnie
9) Brouilly
10) Côte de Brouilly

58
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What is the grape varietal of Beaujolais?

59
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What is the grape varietal of Beaujolais Blanc?

A

Chardonnay with a small % of Aligoté

60
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What is the wine fermentation technique used in Beaujolais?

A

Macération Carbonique

61
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What does Macération Carbonique stands for?

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  • A whole berry fermentation in closed vats filled with CO2. It extracts flavour and color quickly under pressure with very little tannin.
  • It should be light and fruity, usually over powered by an aroma of banana or pear drops and bubble gum.
62
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LES EPENOTTES is a Premier Cru from which village?

63
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AUX COMBOTTES is a Premier Cru of which village?

A

Gevrey-Chambertin

64
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LES CAILLERETS is a Premier Cru of which village?

65
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LE CAILLERET is a Premier Cru of which village?

A

Puligny-Montrachet

66
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MALCONSORTS is Premier Cru of which village?

A

Vosnee-Romanée

67
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ABBAYE DE MORGEOT is a Premier Cru of which village?

A

Chassang-Montrachet

68
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Premier Crus of Chablis:

A 
(Left Bank)
Butteaux
Forêts
Vaillons
Vogros
(Right Bank)
Fourchaume
Mont Millieu
Mont Tonnerre
Vaulorent

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