Burgundy basics

Question 1

Burgundy AOP system dictates four levels of quality:

Answer 1

1) Regional; 2) Village; 3)Premier Cru; and 4) Grand Cru. (Grand cru wines apply only to the Côte d’Or and Chablis.)

Question 2

Bourgogne Passetoutgrains AOP guidlines

Answer 2

Incorporates a minimum 30% Pinot Noir with a smaller proportion of Gamay.

Question 3

What is Bourgogne Mousseux AOP?

Answer 3

A sparkling appellation reserved for reds exclusively.

Question 4

Chablis Grand Cru Vineyards

Answer 4

• Bougros
  
  • Les Preuses
  • Vaudésir
  • Les Grenouilles
  • Valmur
  • Les Clos
  • Blanchots
  • la Moutonne (an unofficial “8th” grand cru comprised of parcels of both Les Preuses and Vaudésir, and a monopole of Domaine Long-Depaquit)

Question 5

Villages & Grand Cru Vineyards of Gevrey-Chambertin

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Villages & Grand Cru Vineyards of Morey-St-Denis

Answer 6

1) Clos St-Denis
2) Clos de la Roche
3) Clos de Tart (monopole of Mommessin)
4) Clos de Lambrays
5) Bonnes Mares (divided between Morey-St-Denis and Chambolle-Musigny)

Question 7

Villages & Grand Cru Vineyards of Chambolle-Musigny

Answer 7

1) Bonnes Mares

2) Musigny

Question 8

Villages & Grand Cru Vineyards of Vougeot

Answer 8

1) Clos de Vougeot

Question 9

Villages & Grand Cru Vineyards of Flagey-Echézeaux

Answer 9

1) Echézeaux

2) Grands-Echézeaux

Question 10

Villages & Grand Cru Vineyards of Vosne-Romanée

Answer 10

1) La Tâche (monopole of DRC)
2) Romanée-Conti (monopole of DRC)
3) La Romanée (monopole of Liger-Belair)
4) La Grande Rue (monopole of François Lamarche)
5) Richebourg
6) Romanée-St-Vivant

Question 11

Villages and Grand Cru Vineyards of Aloxe-Corton, Ladoix-Serrigny, Pernand-Vergelesses

Answer 11

1) Corton
2) Corton-Charlemagne
3) Charlemagne

Question 12

Villages and Grand Cru Vineyards of Puligny-Montrachet

Answer 12

1) Montrachet (shared between Puligny and Chassagne)
2) Bâtard-Montrachet (shared between Puligny and Chassagne)
3) Chevalier-Montrachet
4) Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet

Question 13

Villages and Grand Cru Vineyards of Chassagne-Montrachet

Answer 13

1) Montrachet
2) Bâtard-Montrachet
3) Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet

Question 14

AOP Villages of the Côte Chalonnaise

Answer 14

1) Bouzeron
2) Rully
3) Mercurey
4) Givry
5) Montagny

Question 15

AOP Villages of the Mâconnais

Answer 15

1) Pouilly-Fuissé
2) Pouilly-Loché
3) Pouilly-Vinzelles
4) St-Véran
5) Viré-Clessé.

Question 16

Cru Villages of Beaujolais

Answer 16

St-Amour
   Juliénas
   Chénas
   Moulin-a-Vent
   Fleurie
   Chiroubles
   Morgon
   Régnié
   Côte de Brouilly
   Brouilly