Burgundy: Bourgogne AOC and GI's

Question 1

When was Bourgogne AOC established?

Answer 1

1937

Question 2

What four departments are included in Bourgogne AOC?

Answer 2

Cote d’Or, Yonne, Rhone, Saone et Loire

Question 3

How many Communes are there under the Bourgogne AOC?

Answer 3

Yonne: 54 Communes
Cote d’Or: 91 Communes
Saone-et-Loire: 154 Communes

Question 4

What are the white grapes for Bourgogne AOC?

Answer 4

Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris (max 30% Pinot Gris)

Question 5

What are the grapes planted for Rose in Bourgogne AOC?

Answer 5

Pinot noir, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Cesar (only planted up to 10% in the Yonne)

Question 6

What are the grapes planted for Red Wines in Bourgogne AOC?

Answer 6

Pinot noir, with maximum 15% mixed plantings of Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Cesar (Maximum 10% only Cesar, and only in Yonne Department)

Question 7

What is the minimum alcohol for Bourgogne AOC Blanc?

Answer 7

10.5%

Question 8

What is the minimum Alcohol for Bourgogne AOC Red /Rose?

Answer 8

10.2%

Question 9

What is the minimum alcohol for Bourgogne AOC GI’s?

Answer 9

10.5%

Question 10

What is the minimum must weight for Bourgogne Blanc AOC?

Answer 10

170g/l

Question 11

What is the minimum must weight for Rose in Bourgogne AOC?

Answer 11

165g/l

Question 12

What is the minimum must weight for Red in Bourgogne AOC?

Answer 12

175g/l

Question 13

What is the maximum residual sugar for Blanc and Rose Wines in Bourgogne AOC?

Answer 13

3g/l

Question 14

What is the maximum residual sugar for Red wines in Bourgogne AOC?

Answer 14

2g/l

Question 15

What is the minimum vine density in the Haute Cotes GI’s?

Answer 15

4000 Vines per hectare

Question 16

What is the overall minimum Vine Density in the Bourgogne AOC? (Minus the Haute Cotes)

Answer 16

5000 vines per hectare

Question 17

What Geographic designations require a minimum of 7000 vines per hectare? (9)

Answer 17

• Chitry
• Cotes d’Auxerre
• Cote d’Or
• Cote Chalonnaise
• Cote Saint Jacques
• Coulange la Vineuse
• Cotes du Couchois
• Epineuil
• Tonnerre

Question 18

What are the Geographical Designations in Bourgogne AOC that require 9000 vines per hectare? (2)

Answer 18

• Montrecul
• La Chapelle Notre Dame

(Le Chapitre also requires it according to Guildsomm, but this is not reflected on the Vins du Bourgogne Website)

Question 19

How many total hectares of planted vines fall under Bourgogne AOC as per 2018 count on Vins de Bourgogne?

Answer 19

2709.12 Ha, as of 2018

Question 20

What year were the Hautes Cotes de Nuits and Hautes Cotes de Beaune established as GI’s?

Answer 20

1961

Question 21

What GI was established for Bourgogne AOC in 1987?

Answer 21

Cote Saint-Jacques

Question 22

What GI was established in Bourgogne AOC in 1990?

Answer 22

Cote Chalonnaise

Question 23

What GI’s were established in Bourgogne AOC in 1993? (6)

Answer 23

• Chitry
• Cotes d’Auxerre
• Coulanges la Vineuse
• La Chapelle Notre Dame
• Montrecul
• Epineuil

Question 24

What GI in Bourgogne AOC was established in 2000?

Answer 24

Cotes du Couchois

Question 25

What GI in Bourgogne AOC was established in 2006?

Answer 25

Tonnerre

Question 26

What 2 GI’s in Bourgogne AOC were combined in 2017?

Answer 26

Cote de Beaune and Cote de Nuit were combined into Cote d’Or.

Question 27

What Bourgogne GI’s are in the Yonne department? (6)

Answer 27

• Chitry
• Cotes d’Auxerre
• Cote Saint-Jacques
• Coulanges-la-Vineuse
• Epineuil
• Tonnerre

Question 28

What are the Bourgogne GI’s located in the Cote d’Or Department? (5)

Answer 28

• Montrecul
• La Chapelle Notre-Dame
• Hautes Cotes de Beaune
• Hautes Cotes de Nuits
• Cote d’Or

Question 29

What are the Bourgogne GI’s located in the Saone-et-Loire? (2)

Answer 29

• Cotes du Couchois
• Cote Chalonnaise

Question 30

What communes are in Bourgogne Chitry?

Answer 30

Chitry-Le-Fort

Question 31

What communes are in Bourgogne Cotes d’Auxerre? (7)

Answer 31

Augy
Auxerre
Vaux
Quenne
Saint Bris le Vineux
Vincelottes
Champs-Sur-Yonne

Question 32

What communes in the Bourgogne Cotes d’Or are in the Cote de Nuits? (18, North to South)

Answer 32

Dijon
Chenove
Marsannay-la-Cote
Couchey
Fixin
Brochon

Gevrey Chambertin
Morey-Saint-Denis
Chambolle-Musigny
Vougeot
Gilly-Les-Citeaux

Flagey Echezeaux
Vosne Romanee
Nuits-Saint-Georges
Premeux-Prissey
Comblanchien
Magny Les Villers
Corgoloin

Question 33

What communes in the Bourgogne Cotes d’Or are in the Cote de Beaune? (18 North to South)

Answer 33

Pernand Vergelesses
Ladoix-Serrigny
Aloxe Corton
Savigny-Les-Beaune
Chorey-Les-Beaune
Beaune

Pommard
Volnay
Bligny-Les-Beaune
Saint-Romain
Monthelie
Auxey-Duresses

Meursault
Puligny Montrachet
Saint Aubin
Chassagne Montrachet
Santenay
Corpeau

Question 34

What communes in the Bourgogne Cotes d’Or are in the Saone-et-Loire (4 North to South)

Answer 34

Cheilly-Les-Maranges
Dezize-les-Maranges
Remigny
Sampigny-les-Maranges

Question 35

How many Communes are located in the Bourgogne Cote Chalonnaise AOC?

Answer 35

44

Question 36

What commune is associated with the Cote Saint-Jacques?

Answer 36

Joigny

Question 37

What Communes fall under the Coulanges-la-Vineuse GI? (7)

Answer 37

Chantenay
Coulanges-La-Vineuse
Escolives-Sainte-Camille
Jussy
Mige
Mouffy
Val-de-Mercy

Question 38

In the Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Beaune AOC, what communes are in the Cote d’Or? (22)

Answer 38

Fussey
Echevronne
Magny-Les-Villers
Pernand Vergelesses
Savigny-les-Beaune
Mavilly-Mandelot
Bouze-les-Beaune
Nantoux
Beaune

Meloisey
Pommard
Volnay
Saint-Romain
Monthelie
Auxey-Duresses
Meursault

Vauchigon
Baubigny
Cormot-le-Grand
Nolay
Rochepot
Saint-Aubin

Question 39

In the Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Beaune AOC, what communes are in the Saone-et-Loire (7)

Answer 39

Epertully
Change
Creot
Paris-l’Hopital
Dezize-les-Maranges
Sampigny-les-Maranges
Cheilly-les-Maranges