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Burgundy Flashcards

1
Q

What are the four distinct vineyard areas of Burgundy

A

Chablis
Côte d’Or
Côte Chalonnais
Mâconnais

Then Beaujolais below

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2
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Name the leading red and white grapes of burgundy

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Pinot noir
Gamay

Chardonnay
Aligoté

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3
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A flinty acidic Chardonnay would likely be from what part of burgundy

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Chablis

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4
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In Bordeaux, wines are classified by Châteaux, what is classified in burgundy

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Vineyard land

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5
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Name the 7 divided parcels of the Chablis grand cru vineyard

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Le clos (luh cloh)
Vaudésir (vow day zeer)
Bougros (boo grow)
Blanchot (blahn show)
Les Preuses (pruise)
Valmur (val muhhr)
Grenouilles (gruh new yuh)

Flinty steely Chardonnay

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Name 5 of the best known premier crus of burgundy

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Fourchaume (few shom)
Montée de Tonnerre
Vaillons (vay yon)
Mont de Milieu 
Vosgros (vu grew)
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7
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What region has the majority of burgundy’s grand crus

A

32/33 are in the

Côte d’Or

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8
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In Côte d’Or what part and region is ideal for Pinot noir

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The northern part

Côte de Nuits

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In Côte d’Or what part and region is ideal for Chardonnay

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The southern part

Côte Beaune

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What are the five white wine only AOCs of the Mâconnais? What grape?

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Pouilly-Fuissé
St. Véran
Pouilly Loché (poohyee lowshay)
Pouilly Vinzelles (poohyee vinzehl)
Viré-Clessé (veerey clehssay)

All AOCs
Chardonnay

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Name the AOCs of the Yonne Département of Burgundy

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Vézelay AOC-Chardonnay

Irancy AOC-Pinot noir with 10% cesar or Pinot Gris

Saint Bris AOC -Sauvignon Blanc and/or Sauvignon Gris

The yonne is up near Chablis

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12
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Beaujolais Nouveau

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Third Thursday of November

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13
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Name the Beaujolais cru

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Only the name of the village is on the label 
St amour 
Julienas 
Chenas 
Moulin a vent 
Fleurie 
Chiroubles 
Morgon 
Regnie 
Côte de brouilly
Brouilly
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14
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What are the four grade classifications of Chablis

A

Chablis grand cru
Chablis premier cru
Chablis
Petit Chablis

In order of increasing density

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Name the 5 major communes north to south of the Côte Chalonnaise

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Bouzeron 
Rully 
Mercurey 
Givry 
Montagny
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16
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What is the best known area of the Mâconnais?

A

Pouilly Fuissé

17
Q

Pouilly Fuissé is known for what grape

A

Chardonnay

18
Q

What grape is Chablis

A

Chardonnay

19
Q

The commune appellations of côte de Nuits are

A 
Marsannay 
Fixin 
Gevrey chambertin 
Morey st denis 
Chambolle musigny 
Vougeot 
Vosne romanee 
Nuits st georges
20
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What are the primary communes of the côte de beaune

A 
Aloxe corton 
Pernand vergelesses 
Beaune 
Pommard 
Volnay 
Meursault 
Puligny-Montrachet 
Chassagne-Montrachet 
Ladoix-Serrigny

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