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1
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1804

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Napoleonic Code inacted

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2
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Is Chablis colder or warmer than Burgundy?

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Much colder.

Cool Continental climate

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3
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Aspect of Côte d’Or top vineyards

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E/SE

for maximum sunlight exposure?

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4
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Why Chardonnay does well in Limestone?

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Limestone helps bring out acidity.

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5
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Why Gamay does not do well in Limestone?

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Too much acidity coming out of limestone.

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6
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Why Granite is good for Gamay?

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Granite soil helps neutralize acidity.

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7
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of 1er Cru & Grand Cru in Burgundy

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  • 600 1er Cru

- 33 Grand Cru

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8
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Monopole Definition

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A vineyard or parcel of land with one single owner.

Rare, exclusive. 1% of all wine in Burgundy

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9
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Aspiration Method

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Spraying vines with water to create ice.

Ice protects the vine within from further frost.

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10
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Why neutral barrels and stainless steel are more common in Chablis.

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To preserve crispness, minerality and freshness.

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11
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Côte de Nuits Villages AOPs

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  1. Gevrey-Chambertin (big, robust, powerful)
  2. Morey-saint-Denis (style between)
  3. Chambolle-Musigny (ethereal, light)
  4. Vougeot
  5. Vosne-Romanee
  6. Nuits-saint-George
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Côte de Beaune Village AOPs

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  1. Beaune
  2. Pommard (big, rich, powerful reds)
  3. Volnay (lean, racey, perfume reds)
  4. Meursault (white only)
  5. Puligny-Montrachet (white only)
  6. Chassagne-Montrachet (white only)
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13
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Grand Crus of Côte de Beaune

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  1. Corton (red/white)
  2. Corton Charlemagne (white)
  3. Charlemagne (white)
  4. Montrachet (white)
  5. Bâtard-Montrachet (white)
  6. Chevalier-Montrachet (white)
  7. Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet (white)
  8. Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet (white)
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14
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Le Montrachet vs. Montrachet

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  • Le Montrachet is on Chassagne side

- Montrachet is on Puligny side

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15
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Côte Chanllonaise

5 main villages with their own AOP

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  1. Bouzeron (100% Aligoté)
  2. Rully (red/white/cremant)
  3. Givry (red/white)
  4. Mercurey (white/red)
  5. Montagny (white)
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16
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Bouzeron AOP

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  1. 100% Aligoté.
  2. Côte Challonaise
  3. Limestone
17
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Côte Challonaise AOP, Chardonnay only

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Montagny AOP

18
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100% Aligote AOP

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Bouzeron AOP

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Rully AOP

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  1. Red/White/Cremant de Bourgogne
  2. Pinot, Chardonnay
  3. Côte Challonaise
  4. Limestone
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Givry AOP

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  1. Red/White
  2. Pinot, Chardonnay
  3. Côte Challonaise
  4. Limestone
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Mercurey AOP

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  1. Red/White
  2. Pinot, Chardonnay
  3. Côte Challonaise
  4. Limestone
22
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Montagny AOP

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  1. White only
  2. Chardonnay
  3. Côte Challonaise
  4. Limestone
23
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Côte Challonaise

  1. Soil
  2. Climate
  3. Vinification
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  1. Limestone
  2. Continental
  3. Little to no new oak
24
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Maconnais

  1. Soil
  2. Climate
  3. Vinification
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  1. Limestone
  2. Continental
  3. Little to no oak except in Pouilly-Fuissé
25
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Maconnais main AOP Villages

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  1. Mâcon (white)
  2. Saint-Véran (white)
  3. Pouilly-Fuissé (white)
26
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Mâcon AOP

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  1. White mainly
  2. Chardonnay
  3. Maconnais
27
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Saint-Véran AOP

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  1. White only
  2. Chardonnay
  3. Some new oak used
  4. Macconais
28
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Pouilly-Fuissé AOP

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  1. White only
  2. Chardonnay
  3. Some new oak used
  4. Most expensive
  5. Macconais
29
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Do Côte de Beaune Grand Crus do mostly white or red?

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Mostly White except for Corton (red and white)

30
Q

Most important Beaujolais Cru

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Morgon AOP

31
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Beaujolais Crus

def.

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  • Best wines in Beaujolais
  • 10 named Villages
  • Hillside Vineyards
  • Granite soils
  • Gamay only
32
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10 AOP of Beaujolais Crus

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  • Saint Amour
  • Juliénas
  • Chénas
  • Moulin à vent
  • Fleurie
  • Chiroubles
  • Morgon
  • Régnié
  • Côte de Brouilly
  • Brouily
33
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Beoujolais AOP hierarchy

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  1. Beaujolais Crus
  2. Beaujolais-Villages AOP
  3. Beaujolais Nouveau
  4. Beaujolais AOP
34
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Beaujolais AOP

def.

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Anywhere in the Beaujolais region

35
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Beaujolais Nouveau

def.

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Easy drinking reds.

Released on third thursday of november following harvest

36
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Beaujolais-Villages AOP

def.

A

38 designated villages. Village name is not on bottle

37
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Soils of Beaujolais

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  • Granite and Schist in the north (Beaujolais Crus)

- Sand and Clay in south

38
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Beaujolais vinification

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  • Carbonic Maceration
  • Stainless steel
  • Used or old french oak

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