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Burgundy and Beaujolais Flashcards

1
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Total number of Beaujolais Crus

A

10

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2
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Main grape variety of Beaujolais

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Gamay

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3
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Three AOCs known for lighter styles of Beaujolais Cru

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Chiroubles

Fleurie

St-Amour

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4
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Four AOCs known for fuller-bodied styles of Beaujolais Cru (excluding the 3 considered to most age-worthy)

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Brouilly

Cote de Brouillly

Julienas

Regnie

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5
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Three AOCs known for age-worthy Beaujolais Cru

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Chenas

Moulin-a-Vent

Morgon

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6
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Two main grapes of Burgundy

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Chardonnay

Pinot Noir

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7
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Number of Burgundy Grands Crus

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33

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8
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The seven parcels of the Chablis Grand Cru

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Les Clos

Vaudesir

Valmur

Blanchot

Bougros

Les Preuses

Grenouilles

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9
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Minor white grape of Burgundy, grown mostly in the Côte Chalonnaise

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Aligote

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10
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Largest communal appellation of the Côte Chalonnaise

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Mercurey

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11
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The three appellations of Chablis

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Chablis AOC, Chablis Grand Cru AOC, Petit Chablis ALC

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12
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Number of Grand Cru vineyards in the Côte de Nuits

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24

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13
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Number of Grand Cru vineyards in the Côte de Beaune

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8

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14
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The only Grand Cru of the Côte de Beaune to produce red wine

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Corton (approved for both red and white)

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15
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Two largest communal AOCs in the Mâconnais; approved only for white wine

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Pouilly-Fuisse’, St-Veran

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16
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Four major areas of Burgundy

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Chabis
Cote d’Or
Cote Chalonnaise
Maconnais

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17
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River located to the east of the main vineyard areas of Burgundy

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The Saone

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18
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Two main grapes of Burgundy

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Pinot Noir

Chardonnay

19
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Minor grapes (6) of Burgundy

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Gamay
Cesar
Pinot Gris
Pinot Blanc
Sauv Blanc
Sauv Gris
20
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Number of Premiers Crus in Burgundy

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More than 600

21
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Commune appellations of hte Cote de Nuits (8)

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Marsannay
Fixin
Gevrey Chambertin
Morey-St-Denis
Chambolle-Musigny
Vougeot
Vosne-Romanee
Nuits-St-Georges
22
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Primary commune appellations of the Cote de Beaune (9)

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Aloxe-Corton
Pernand-Vergelesses
Beaune
Pommard
Volnay
Meursault
Puligny-Montrachet
Chassagne-Montrachet
Ladoix-Serrigny
23
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Burgundian term for plots of land delineated by terroir

24
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What is Chambertin?

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A Grand Cru vineyard in the Cote de Nuits

25
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What is La Chapelle-Notre Dame?

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A sub appellation of the Bourgogne AOC

26
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What is Montrachet?

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A Grand Cru vineyard in the Cote de Beaune

27
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What is Romanee-Conti?

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A Grand Cru vineyard in the Cote de Nuits

28
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Grand Cru - located in the Cote de Beaune - that produces both red and white wine

29
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Grand Cru - located in the Cote de Nuits - that produces both red and white wine

30
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What is Tonnerre?

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A sub-appellation of the Bourgogne AOC

31
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What is Corton-Charlemagne?

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A Grand Cru vineyard in the Cote Beaune

32
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What is Clos de Vougeot?

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A Grand Cru vineyard in the Cote de Nuits

33
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Grape variety of the Bouzeron AOC

34
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Burgundy AOC that allows for the production of white wines using Sauv Blanc and or/ Sauv Gris

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Saint-Bris

35
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Appellation for the traditional method sparkling wines of Burgundy

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Cremant de Bourgogne AOC

36
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Five communal AOCs of the Cote Chalonnaise

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Rully
Bouzeron
Givry
Mercurey
Montagny
37
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Five village level AOCs of the Maconnais

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Pouilly-Fuisse
Pouilly-Loche
Pouilly-Vinzelles
Saint-Veran
Vire-Clesse
38
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Grape variety of the Pouilly-Fuisse AOC

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Chardonnay

39
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Three AOCs of the Yonne Departement

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Irancy AOC
Saint-Bris AOC
Vezelay AOC

40
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Minor grape varieties (5) of Beaujolais

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Chardonnay
Aligote
Pinot Noir
Melon de Bourgogne
Pinot Gris
41
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River to the east of the Beaujolais region

42
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Beaujolais is located just to the south of the ______

43
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Prized soil of the northern Beaujolais

44
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Beaujolais Nouveau release date

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Third Thursday in Nov

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