Burgundy - Côte Chalonnaise and The Mâconnais

Question 1

Where is the Côte Chalonnaise?

Answer 1

Extending southward from Santenay, spans the hillsides along the western edge of the Saône River valley. 25-kilometer long corridor

Question 2

What are the soils in Côte Chalonnaise?

Answer 2

Weathered limestone and clay (like Côte de Beaune)

Question 3

Describe weather in Côte Chalonnaise

Answer 3

The area is no longer protected from prevailing winds by the dominating escarpment of the Côte d’Or. Ripening is often delayed later than the Côte d’Or despite it being more South.

Question 4

When did the Côte Chalonnaise officially became a geographic designation of the Bourgogne AOP?

Answer 4

1990

Question 5

What are the main villages of the Côte Chalonnaise?

Answer 5

Bouzeron, Rully, Givry, Mercurey, and Montagny

Question 6

Which villages in the Côte Chalonnaise produce white wine?

Answer 6

Montagny and Bouzeron

Question 7

Which village produces wines from the Aligoté grape?

Answer 7

Bouzeron

Question 8

Which village was the 19th century birthplace of sparkling wines in Burgundy?

Answer 8

Rully. Remains the center of Crémant de Bourgogne AOP production today

Question 9

Which village(s) make the best reds in the Côte Chalonnaise?

Answer 9

Givry and Mercurey

Question 10

Which village produces 2/3 of all output in the Côte Chalonnaise?

Answer 10

Mercurey