Burgundy - Côte de Nuits

Question 1

Which cities does the Côte de Nuits lie between?

Answer 1

Dijon to the north and Corgoloin in the south

Question 2

Which variety is the Côte de Nuits known for?

Answer 2

Pinot Noir

Question 3

Name the appellations for red wine North to South

Answer 3

Marsannay, Fixin, Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-Saint-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot, Vosne-Romanée, Flagey-Échézeaux, and Nuits-Saint-Georges

Many Finches Glide Majestically, Chasing Very Fast Vultures Nearby

Question 4

Which appellations produce white wine in the Côte de Nuits?

Answer 4

Marsannay, Fixin, Morey-Saint-Denis, Vougeot and Nuits-Saint-Georges

Question 5

How many Grand Cru vineyards are in the Côte de Nuits?

Answer 5

24, only one (Musigny) produces whites

Question 6

What is the largest village in the Côte d’Or?

Answer 6

Gevrey-Chambertin with over 400 hectares

Question 7

Which village in the Côte d’Or has the greatest number of Grand Cru vineyards?

Answer 7

Gevrey-Chambertin with nine

Question 8

Name some of the Grand Crus in Gevrey-Chambertin

Answer 8

Chambertin
Chambertin-Clos de Bèze

2nd tier:
Charmes-Chambertin
Latricières-Chambertin

Question 9

How are the wines of Gevrey described?

Answer 9

Epitomized by Chambertin - masculine, brooding, structured.

Often show black fruits and deeper color.

Question 10

What are some domaines based in Gevrey?

Answer 10

Armand Rousseau
Claude Dugat
Jean-Marie Fourrier

Question 11

How are the wines of Chambolle-Musigny described?

Answer 11

Silky charm, emphasizing elegance over power

Marked by delicated, pleasurable character with great intensity

Question 12

What are the Grand Crus in Chambolle-Musigny?

Answer 12

Musigny
Majority of Bonnes Mares

Question 13

What is the exceptional Premier Cru in Chambolle-Musigny?

Answer 13

Les Amoureuses

Question 14

What are well known estates in Chambolle-Musigny?

Answer 14

Georges de Vogüé, Ghislaine Barthod, Georges (and Christophe) Roumier, and Perrot-Minot

Question 15

How are Morey-Saint-Denis wines described?

Answer 15

Often categorized as a meeting-point between the two more polarized styles of Gevrey and Chambolle, containing elements of both

Question 16

Name the four Grand Crus of Morey-Saint-Denis

Answer 16

Monopole Clos de Tart, Clos de Lambrays, Clos de la Roche, and Clos St-Denis—and a sliver of a fifth, Bonnes Mares

Question 17

What are top domaines in Morey-Saint-Denis?

Answer 17

Domaines Dujac and Ponsot

Question 18

What is the iconic landmark in Vougeot?

Answer 18

The Renaissance-era Château de Clos de Vougeot

Question 19

What is the largest Grand Cru vineyard in the Côte de Nuits?

Answer 19

Clos de Vougeot with nearly 50 hectares

Question 20

What percentage of Vougeot is Grand Cru?

Answer 20

Over 80% - has erratic quality because of it.

Question 21

What are the four Premier Crus in Vougeot?

Answer 21

Clos de la Perrière, Les Petits Vougeot, Les Cras and Le Clos Blanc

Question 22

Describe the wines from Vosne-Romanée

Answer 22

The best wines of the commune are models of precision and aristocratic finesse, yet they maintain richness

Question 23

What is the smallest AOP of France?

Answer 23

La Romanée - 0.85 hectares

Question 24

Name the six Grand Crus of Vosne-Romanée

Answer 24

La Romanée, La Tâche, Romanée-Conti, La Grande Rue, Richebourg, Romanée-Saint-Vivant

Question 25

Which Vosne-Romanée Grand Cru's are monopoles?

Answer 25

La Romanée - Comtes Liger-Belair La Tâche and Romanée-Conti - Domaine de la Romanée Conti La Grande Rue - Domaine François Lamarche

Question 26

Name some of the top Premier Cru's of Vosne-Romanée

Answer 26

Les Suchots, Les Beaux Monts, Les Petits Monts, Aux Malconsorts, and Cros Parantoux

Question 27

Which Premier Cru does not abut a Grand Cru vineyard in Vosne-Romanée?

Answer 27

Michel Gros’ monopole Clos des Réas

Question 28

Name wineries in Vosne-Romanée

Answer 28

Romanée-Conti, Comtes Liger-Belair, Domaine Leroy, Anne Gros, Jean Grivot, Meó Camuzet, Sylvain Cathiard

Question 29

Name the two Grand Cru vineyards in Flagey-Echézeaux

Answer 29

Echézeaux and Grands-Echézeaux

Question 30

What is the size of Echézeaux?

Answer 30

35 hectares and over 80 individual parcels. Criticisms: too many producers, too variable in quality, and no cohesive theme of terroir

Question 31

Which vineyards is Grands-Echézeaux found between?

Answer 31

Echézeaux and Clos du Vougeot

Question 32

Which Grand Cru has better quality: Echézeaux or Grands-Echézeaux

Answer 32

Grands-Echézeaux

Question 33

Describe the wines of Nuits-Saint-Georges

Answer 33

At their best, are sturdy and long-lived, yet they may be hard and angular in their youth.

Question 34

Describe the wines of Nuits-Saint-Georges from the northern to southern end

Answer 34

From the northern end of the commune (nearer Vosne-Romanée) tend to show a softer, fruitier character Those from the southern end (nearer Premeaux-Prissey) are fuller and richer

Question 35

What are some of the well-known producers of Nuits-Saint-Georges?

Answer 35

Henri Gouges, Joseph Faiveley, Jean-Jacques Confuron, and Robert Chevillon

Question 36

Which villages are south of Nuits-Saint-George?

Answer 36

Comblanchien and Corgoloin, both of which are entitled only to the Côte de Nuits-Villages AOP

Question 37

What were the best vintages in the Cote de Nuis?

Answer 37

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