Burgundy - Chalonnaise and Mâconnais

Question 1

Which village appellation in Chalonnaise doesn’t have a 1er cru classification?

Answer 1

Bouzeron AOP

Question 2

Which Estate in Bouzeron is working with a premium selection of the grape?

Answer 2

Domaine A & P Villaine

*Using Aligoté d’Oré

Question 3

Which Village is the center of production of Cremant de Bourgogne?

Answer 3

Rully, Cote Chalonnaise

Question 4

In which village appellation 1er Cru was granted just for achieving the min alcohol level of 11.5%, between 1936 and 1989? (Burgundy)

Answer 4

Montagny

Even today, 2/3 of appellation is under 1er cru

Question 5

Cote Chalonnaise North to South

Answer 5

Rully
Bouzeron	
Mercurey	
Givry	
Montagny

Question 6

Which Chalonnaise AOP’s produce white wine only?

Answer 6

Bouzeron (Aligote)

Montagny

Question 7

What are the styles and varietals of Montagny?

Answer 7

Blanc sec only. 100% Chardonnay.

Question 8

What are the styles and varietals of Macon AOP?

Answer 8

• Blanc (incl. primeur/nouveau): 100% Chardonnay

* Rose/Rouge (incl. primeur/nouveau rose): Pinot Noir and Gamay

Question 9

If a Macon wine carries a geographical designation, what is the encepagement for red/rose?

Answer 9

100% Gamay

Question 10

What styles are authorized for Mâcon-Villages?

Answer 10

Blanc sec only.

Question 11

Name five villages allowed to append to Macon AOP

Answer 11

CHAINTRE
CHARNAY-LES-MACON
LUGNY
MILLY-LAMARTINE
VERGISSON
FUISSE
LOCHE
SOLUTRE-POUILLY
Aze, Bray, Burgy, Bussieres, Chardonnay, Cruzille, Davaye, Ige, La Roche-Vineuse, Mancey, Peronne, Pierreclos, Prissé, Saint-Gengoux-le-National, Verze, Serrieres, Montbellet, Uchizy, Vinzelles

Question 12

Which Geographical Designations of the Mâcon are for rouge/rosé only?

Answer 12

Serrières

Question 13

Which Geographical Designations of the Mâcon are for white only? (6)

Answer 13

W: Fuissé, Loché, Montbellet, Solutré-Pouilly, Uchizy, Vinzelles

Question 14

What are the five communal appellations of the Macon?

Answer 14

Vire-Clesse
Saint-Veran
Pouilly-Fuisse
Pouilly-Loche
Pouilly-Vinzelles

Question 15

What are the communes of Pouilly-Fuisse AOP?

Answer 15

Fuisse
Solutre-Pouilly
Vergisson
Chaintre

Question 16

All communal AOPs of the Macon are authorized for what style?

Answer 16

Blanc sec. Viré Clessé allows demi-sec and Levrouté

Question 17

What styles and varietals are authorized for the Coteaux du Lyonnais AOP?

Answer 17

Blanc: Aligote, Chardonnay, max 30% Pinot Blanc
Rouge/Rosé: Gamay, plus max 10% Gamay de Bouze and Gamay de Chaudenay
All colors are authorized for Nouveau/Primeur styles.

Question 18

What are the communes of Vire-ClesseAOP?

Answer 18

Montbellet, Vire, Clesse, Laizé

Question 19

Style of Vire-Clesse AOP

Answer 19

Blanc: 100% Chardonnay (sec or demi-sec) MIN pot 11.5%
Blanc with indication of climat (vineyard designate) 12%
Blanc Levrouté 15%
Blanc sec: Maximum 3 g/L
Blanc demi-sec: 4 - 8 g/L
Blanc Levrouté: 8 - 18 g/L

Question 20

What’s the generic AOP in the Côte Chalonnaise ?

Answer 20

Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise AOP

W/R/Rosé covers 44 communes in the Saône et Loire

Question 21

1er Cru CHAINTRE?

Answer 21

Le Clos de Monsieur Noly
Les Chevrières
Aux Quarts
Le Clos Reyssier

Question 22

1er Cru Fuisse?

Answer 22

Le Clos
Les Brulés
Les Ménétrières
Les Reisses
Les Vignes Blanches
Les Perrières
Vers Cras (shared with Solutré-Pouilly)

Question 23

1er Cru Solutre Pouilly?

Answer 23

La Frérie
Le Clos de Solutré
Au Vignerais
En Servy
Aux Bouthières
Aux Chailloux
Pouilly
Vers Cras (shared with Fuissé)
Au Vignerais

Question 24

1er Cru Vergisson?

Answer 24

Les Crays
La Maréchaude
Sur la Roche
En France

Question 25

Communes of ST VERAN?

Answer 25

Chânes, Chasselas, Davayé, Leynes, Prissé, Saint-Amour-Bellevue, Saint-Vérand, Solutré-Pouilly

Question 26

The meaning of the word “levrouté”?

Answer 26

• Noble Rot;
• Hand-harvested;
• min sugar 8to18 g/l;
• Aging: must be at least until 1 February of the second year following the harvest.