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Burgundy Fundamentals Flashcards

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What is the French word for Burgundy, often seen on wine labels?

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Bourgogne

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What is the name given to sparkling white or rosé wine made in Burgundy?

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Crémant de Bourgogne

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Which method is used to make Crémant de Bourgogne?

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Traditional Champagne method (or méthode traditionelle)

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Burgundy has two different climates for its north and south regions - what are they?

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Cool in the north, moderate in the south

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What is the only grape variety permitted for Chablis wines?

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Chardonnay

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From the following three Mâconnais wines, which ones are required to have an extra 0.5-1% potential alcohol: Mâcon AC, Mâcon-Supérieur or Mâcon-Villages?

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Mâcon-Supérieur

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What is the unabbreviated version of AC?

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Appellation Contrôlée

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What grape variety is the appellation of Nuits-Saint-Georges most famous for?

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Pinot Noir

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Two types of ‘Cru’ can be found on Burgundy wine labels indicating quality - what are they?

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Grand Cru, Premier Cru

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Which is the highest classification of quality - Premier Cru or Grand Cru?

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Grand Cru

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In which wine region is there a real-life village names Chardonnay?

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In Burgundy, in the department of Saône-et-Loire in the district of Mâcon

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The vineyards of Côte Chalonnaise are similar to Côte d’Or but sit at a different altitude - is it higher or lower?

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Higher

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Would you describe Burgundian soils as highly consistent or highly varied?

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Highly varied, giving rise to a range of wine styles across the region

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Which north Burgundy wine region is unique for its limestone soil, rich in minerals and ancient fossils from tiny shellfish?

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Chablis

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The third Thursday of which month marks the release of that year’s Beaujolais Nouveau?

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November

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In which geographical part of France is Burgundy?

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Central-eastern France

17
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Does Burgundy produce more red wine or white wine?

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White wine

18
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Which city do you find at the northern tip of Côte d’Or?

A

Dijon

19
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Beaujolais Nouveau is released on which day in November?

A

The third Thursday

20
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The word Bourgogne is often seen on wine labels, what does it mean?

A

It is the French word for Burgundy

21
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The grape Melon de Bourgogne is also known by what other name?

A

Muscadet

22
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In which AC is the well-known premium Chardonnay wine Pouilly-Fuissé made?

A

Mâconnais

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Which Burgundian term is used to describe the specific terroir (soil type, local topography and microclimate) of a vineyard site?

A

Climat

24
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Which US region is described as having similar growing conditions to Burgundy?

A

Oregon

25
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How many Grand Cru vineyards are there in Chablis?

A

7 - Blanchot, Bougros, Les Clos, Grenouilles, Preuses, Valmur, Vaudésir

26
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The word ‘crémant’ in Crémant de Bourgogne is the French word for what?

A

Creamy

27
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What is the name of the river that traverses Chablis?

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River Serein

28
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In which AC would you find Clos des Lambrays, Clos de la Roche, Clos St-Denis and Clos de Tart

A

Morey-St-Denis

29
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How many liters of wine does a traditional Burgundy oak barrel hold?

A

228 liters

30
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What is the Roche de Solutré?

A

An unusual and prehistoric geological feature made from limestone whose steep slopes overlooking the commune of Solutré-Pouilly

31
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Does the loftier altitude of the Côte Chalonnaise region mean grapes ripen earlier or later?

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Grapes ripen later, meaning harvest is later, giving them longer to develop

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In which AC is Grenouilles, a Grand Cru vineyard?

A

Chablis

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What does the term ‘monopole’ mean?

A

A vineyard is owned by a single owner

34
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Roughly how much of Burgundy’s total vineyard area is Chardonnay grown?

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50%

35
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One appellation is unique in Burgundy for having Appellation Contrôlée (AC) status for red, white and pink wines. What is it?

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Marsannay

36
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What minimum period must crémant wines spend on the lees?

A

9 months

37
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Who founded the famous walled vineyard Clos de Vougeot?

A

Cistercian monks

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What is the name of the 495m high limestone rockface, whose slopes overlook the commune of Solutré-Pouilly?

A

The Roche de Solutré

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