Burgundy/Classification

Question 1

State the climate of Burgundy?

Answer 1

*Continental

Question 2

State the 5 Areas within Burgundy?

Answer 2

*Chablis (Yonne)
*Cotes de Nuits (Cote-d’Or)
Sub-district=Hautes Cotes de Nuits
*Cote de Beaune (Cote-d’Or)
Sub-district Hautes Cote de Beaune
*Cote Chalonaise (Saone-et-Loire)
*Cote Maconnaise (Saone-et-Loire)

Question 3

What is the percentage for wine production in Burgundy?

Answer 3

*8% Cremant
*61% white
*8% Rose
*30% red

Question 4

State the grape varieties that grows in Burgundy?

Answer 4

*Chardonnay
*Pinot Blanc
*Aligote
*Pinot Noir
*Gamay

Question 5

What means ‘Grand Cru AOC, in Burgundy, describe?

Answer 5

*The highest quality wine of Burgundy.
*Sold under the name of the ‘climat’ (vineyard) e.g. Batard-Montrchet.

Question 6

What means AOC Premier Cru in Burgundy, describe?

Answer 6

*Second best wine in Burgundy sold under the name of the village plus climate such as:
*Chassagne- Montrachet, which allows blending from Premier Cru climates within a village appellation boundaries.

Question 7

What means AOC village Appellation, describe?

Answer 7

*This is level bellow 1er Cru, e.g. ‘Chassagne Montrachet or Puligny Montrachet’ known as Communal Appellations.

Question 8

What are the Appellations below AOC village Appellation, give example?

Answer 8

*Regional Appellation e.g.
Cote de Beaune Villages AOC or Macon AOC.
*Bourgogne AOC is the lowest Appellation for Burgundy.

Question 9

What means Coteaux Bourguignon AOC & Bourgogne Gamay AOC on a bottle label?

Answer 9

*Wines containing over 30% of the Gamay grapes.
*Must be sourced from the 10 Crus of Beaujolais.

Question 10

What the new (2017) regional appellation Cote d’ Or AOC indicates?

Answer 10

*For wines from Cote de Nuits & Cote de Beaune, which must be made from 100% Chardonnay or Pinot Noir.