Burgundy - Geography

Question 1

What are the winegrowing regions of Burgundy?

Answer 1

Chablis, Cote d’Or, Cote Chalonnaise, Maconnaise and Beaujolais

Question 2

What is unique in the Cote d’Or compared to the other winegrowing regions in Burgundy?

Answer 2

Burgundy’s “golden slope” is located here, a 60km stretch from the town of Dijon in the north through the Cote du Beaune communes of Maranges.

Question 3

What defines Burgundy’s “Golden Slopes”?

Answer 3

A nearly unbroken string of vineyard plots, inhabiting the eastern- and southeastern-facing slopes of a limestone escarpment

Question 4

What is the average width of the “golden slopes”, and where is it thinnest?

Answer 4

1km, breaking between the villages of Corgoloin and Ladoix-Serrigny, a natural separation of the Cote du Nuits and Cote du Beaune

Question 5

Where is Chablis located in reference to Dijon?

Answer 5

130km northwest of Dijon and the Cote d’Or

Question 6

What is the informal name of Chablis and the surrounding area, which includes several AOP’s?

Answer 6

Grand Auxerrois - named after the Capital of the Yonne, Auxerre.

Question 7

What are some of the other lesser-known vineyard areas in the Yonne?

Answer 7

Vézelay, Irancy, Tonnerre, and Joigny

Question 8

What is variety(s) are produced under Irancy AOP?

Answer 8

Pinot Noir

Question 9

What varieties are produced under Saint-Bris AOP?

Answer 9

Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris

Question 10

How many climats are located in the Chablis Grand Cru AOP, and what are they named?

Answer 10

7 Climats;
- Blanchot
- Bougros
- Les Clos
- Grenouilles
- Preuses
- Valmur
- Vaudesir

Question 11

What are some of the