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Burgundy (Part 3) - Cote D'Or Flashcards

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Cote de Nuits runs between which two cities?

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Dijon and Corgoloin

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Most vineyards face _____ and are at approximately _________ elevation.

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East; 720-1150ft in elevation

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Describe the climate of the Cote D’Or

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Continental; considerable diurnal temperature swings.

Hot summers; cold winters (vines experience true dormancy)

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Cote de Nuits soils are comprised of __________ and ____________ and are overwhelmingly better suited for growing ____________.

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Sedimentary limestones and limestone-rich marls; Pinot Noir

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Describe the red wines of the Cote de Nuits

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Firmly structured with dark berry fruits, earth, and spice

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What Cote de Nuits villages also produce white wine?

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

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What Cote de Nuits village produces wines that are more delicately perfumed and silken?

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Chambolle-Musigny

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List the Cote de Nuits villages from N to S

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Marsannay > Fixin > Gevrey-Chambertin > Morey-Saint-Denis > Chambolle-Musigny > Vougeot > Vosne-Romanee > Nuits-Saint-Georges

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Marsannay AOC
Wine Styles:
Grape Varieties:
Premier Crus/Grand Crus:
Known For:

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  • Dry white, rose, red
  • Chardonnay/Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir
  • 0 premier crus; 0 grand crus
  • Delicate and fruity rose!
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Fixin AOC
Wine Styles:
Grape Varieties:
Premier Crus/Grand Crus:
Known For:

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  • Mainly red with some white
  • Pinot Noir, Chardonnay/Pinot Blanc
  • 0 premier crus; 0 grand crus
  • Forested windbreak on western ridgeline protect from hail. Prior to 17th century, wines were more highly regarded than those of Gevrey
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Gevrey-Chambertin AOC
Wine Styles:
Grape Varieties:
Premier Crus/Grand Crus:
Known For:

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  • Red
  • Pinot Noir
  • 26 premier crus; 9 grand crus
  • Largest village appellation of the Cote d’Or and has the most Grand Crus
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Name the 9 Grand Crus of Gevrey-Chambertin

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Chambertin
Chambertin-Clos de Beze
Chapelle-Chambertin
Charmes-Chambertin
Mazoyeres-Chambertin
Griotte-Chambertin
Latricieres-Chambertin
Mazis-Chambertin
Ruchottes-Chambertin

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Morey-Saint-Denis AOC
Wine Styles:
Grape Varieties:
Premier Crus/Grand Crus:
Known For:

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  • Dry white and red
  • Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Aligote, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir
  • 20 premier crus; 5 grand crus
  • Pinot Noir clones were developed from stocks taken from the Clos de la Roche vineyard
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Name the 5 grand crus of Morey-Saint-Denis. Which one is shared with another village appellation?

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Clos de la Roche
Clos Saint-Denis
Clos des Lambrays
Clos de Tart
Bonnes-Mares (shared with Chambolle-Musigny)

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Chambolle-Musigny AOC
Wine Styles:
Grape Varieties:
Premier Crus/Grand Crus:
Known For:

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  • Red
  • Pinot Noir
  • 24 premier crus; 2 grand crus
  • Most delicate wines of the Cote de Nuits described as being “silk and lace”
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Name the 2 grand crus of Chambolle-Musigny. Which one is shared with another village appellation?

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Musigny (one of two grand crus permitted to produce red and white wine)
Bonnes-Mares

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What two Cote de Nuits grand crus are permitted to produce both red and white wine?

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Corton and Musigny

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Vougeot AOC
Wine Styles:
Grape Varieties:
Premier Crus/Grand Crus:
Known For:

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  • Dry white, red (3/4 of all production)
  • Chardonnay/Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir
  • 4 premier crus, 1 grand cru
  • Smallest wine commune with the largest grand cru
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What is a unique feature of the Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru?

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It is the largest grand cru; only grand cru that rests at the bottom of a slope

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Vosne-Romanee AOC
Wine Styles:
Grape Varieties:
Premier Crus/Grand Crus:
Known For:

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  • Red
  • Pinot Noir
  • 14 premier crus; 8 grand crus
  • Home to some of the most prestigious grand cru sites including 4 monopoles
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Name the grand crus of Vosne-Romanee AOC. Which of these are monopoles?

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La Tache*
La Romanee*
Romanee-Conti*
Romanee-Saint-Vivant
Richebourg
Echezeaux
Grands-Echezeaux
La Grande Rue*

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Nuits-Saint-Georges AOC
Wine Styles:
Grape Varieties:
Premier Crus/Grand Crus:
Known For:

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  • Dry white, red
  • Chardonnay/Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir
  • 41 premier crus, 0 grand crus
  • Second largest commune in the Cote de Nuits. 45% of production comes from premier cru vineyards
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Cote de Nuits-Villages AOC
Wine Styles:
Grape Varieties:
Premier Crus/Grand Crus:
Known For:

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  • Dry white, red
  • Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
  • 0 premier crus, 0 grand crus
  • Mainly red wine production; includes 5 villages
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What villages are included in the Cote de Nuits-Villages AOC?

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Fixin, Brochon, Corgoloin, Premeaux, Comblanchien

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The Cote de Beaune runs between which two cities?
Ladoix-Serrigny and Maranges
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How does the soil and aspect of the Cote de Beaune slope differ from that of the Cote de Nuits?
Soils are limestone and limestone-rich marl and younger than that of the Cote de Nuits. The escarpment is softer and more broken vs the continuous slope of the Cote de Nuits. Cote de Beaune slope aspect is SE versus the E aspect of the Cote de Nuits
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What is the production breakdown between red and white wines in the Cote de Beaune?
2/3 red, 1/3 white
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What grand crus surround the hill of Corton. What style(s) of wine do they produce?
Corton (red and limited white) Corton-Charlemagne (white) Charlemagne (white)
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Ladoix-Serrigny is entitled to labeling under what AOC? Are most wines bottled under this AOC?
Ladoix AOC; no, mostly bottled under Cote de Beaune-Villages AOC
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What grand crus can be found in Ladoix-Serrigny?
Corton (1/4 of Ladoix-Serrigny vineyards) Corton-Charlemagne
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Which communes contain the grand crus of Corton?
Aloxe-Corton and Pernand-Vergelesses
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Aloxe-Corton AOC Wine Styles: Grape Varieties: Premier Crus/Grand Crus: Known For:
-Dry white and red - Chardonnay/Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir - 14 premier crus; 3 grand crus - 73% of the commune belongs to the grand crus of Corton and Corton-Charlemagne
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Pernand-Vergelesses AOC Wine Styles: Grape Varieties: Premier Crus/Grand Crus: Known For:
- Dry white and red - Chardonnay/Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir - 8 premier crus, 3 grand crus - Located on the SW slope of the Corton hill
34
What appellations are located around the city of Beaune?
Beaune AOC Cote de Beaune AOC Chorey-les-Beaune AOC Savigny-les-Beaune AOC
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Chorey-les-Beaune AOC Location: Production breakdown: Premier crus/grand crus: Misc:
- Flat plains N of Beaune - Red and White; >50% of production labeled as Cote de Beaune-Villages - 0 premier crus; 0 grand crus - Top-dressing of alluvial limestone via the Rhoin River improves wine potential
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Savigny-les-Beaune AOC Location: Production breakdown: Premier crus/grand crus: Misc:
- Bisected by the Rhoin River - Red with some white - 22 premier crus; 0 grand crus - Wines from S facing slope of Mt Battois = structured and generous; wines from N facing slopes of Bois de Noel = finer and elegant
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Beaune AOC produces mainly ___________ wines but also produces _______ wine. The ____ premier crus are found on ________________________
red; some white 42; contiguous SE facing slope
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Cote de Beaune AOC includes which vineyards and what is the production breakdown?
Higher-altitude vineyards around Beaune. Production is split evenly between red and white wines
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Pommard AOC has ___ premier crus and ___ grand crus. What is unique about the terroir here?
28 premier crus; 0 grand crus High concentration of clay and active limestone make it more similar to the Cote de Nuits --> powerful red wines
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Volnay AOC has ___ premier crus and produces ______ style of wine
29 premier crus; red wine
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_____________________ is the smallest wine-producing village of the Cote de Beaune and most of it's production is reminiscent of wines from ___________.
Saint-Roman AOC; Chablis
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T or F: Monthelie AOC and Auxey-Duresses AOC mainly produce red wines and are located in the Cote de Beaune.
True
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T or F: Saint-Aubin AOC lie on the back slope of the Montrachet hill.
True
44
What is the largest wine-producing village of the Cote d'Or and what style of wine does it produce?
Mersault Mainly white production with >25% ranked as premier cru
45
Puligny-Montrachet AOC mainly produces what style of wine? Name the grand crus.
White wine Montrachet, Batard-Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet, and Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet
46
What grand cru sites are shared by Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet?
Montrachet and Batard-Montrachet
47
Name the grand crus of Chassagne-Montrachet
Montrachet, Batard-Montrachet, Criots-Batard-Montrachet
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Red wines from Blagny AOC are labeled as _____________. White wines from Blagny AOC are labeled as _____________.
Blagny AOC Meursault-Blagny, Meursault, or Puligny-Montrachet
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The fertile soils of Santenay AOC make it well suited for what style of wine production?
red
50
What is the southernmost appellation of the Cote de Beaune? What style(s) of wine does it produce?
Maranges; mainly red with some white (whites do not allow for Pinot Blanc)
51
Which village appellations cannot label their wines as Cote de Beaune-Villages?
Pommard, Volnay, Aloxe-Corton, Beaune
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T or F: Cote de Beaune-Villages wines can be white
False, they must be red

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