Burgundy Regions Flashcards
What color of wine would expect from Gevrey-Chambertin?
Red
Name the northernmost appellation in Burgundy?
Chablis
If a wine is labelled Beaujolais-Villages would you expect it to be generally higher or lower in quality compared to one labelled Beaujolais?
Higher quality
How many Cru villages are included in Beaujolais?
10
Does Chablis have a cool, moderate or warm climate?
Cool
Are white wines from Chablis typically sweet, off-dry or dry?
Dry
Does Côte d’Or have a cool, moderate or warm climate?
Moderate
What is the southern part of Côte d’Or known as?
Côte de Beaune
What is the northern part of Côte d’Or known as?
Côte de Nuits
Where in Burgundy is the Pommard appellation, the Côte de Beaune or Côte de Nuits?
Côte de Beaune
What is the appellation for regions outside the core area of Chablis?
Petit Chablis
Rully is a village i which AC?
Côte Chalonnaise
Is wine made in the Mâcon appellation red or white?
It can be both
Name the two Montrachet village appellations
Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Monrachet
What ‘Cru’ are La Tâche, La Romanée and Romanée-Conti and which village appellation do they boder?
Grand Cru, of the Vosne-Romanée appellation
What are the broadest appellations for red and white wines?
Bourgogne Blanc, Bourgogne Rouge
Which Beaujolais appellation consists of 10 villages?
Beaujolais Cru
Is Côte de Beaune in the northern or southern part of Côte d’Or?
Southern
Is Côte de Nuits in the northern or southern part of Côte d’Or?
Northern
Petit Chablis is the appellations for what geographical regions?
Those outside the core of Chablis
Where are the Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet village appellations located?
Côte de Beaune
In which Burgundy commune would you find the Premier Cru Les Suchots?
Vosne-Romanée
What’s behind the name of the Beaujolais appellation Moulin-à-Vent?
It’s named after its famous windmill, or moulin, which still stands as a historical monument
In which ‘Côte’ do you find Meursault?
Côte de Beaune
In which ‘Côte’ do you find Puligny-Montrachet?
Côte de Beaune
Is Le Chambertin a Grand Cru or Premier Cru vineyard?
Grand Cru
How many communes are there in Côte Chalonnaise
5
Do basic Chablis wines have a green apple flavor with high acidity or a honey flavor with low acidity?
A green apple flavor with high acidity
Mercurey and Givry are Côte Chalonnaise village appellations best known for wines made with which grape?
Pinot Noir
How many Grand Crus does the village appellation of Côte Chalonnaise have?
None, only Premier Crus
How many Grand Crus does the commune Nuits-Sanit-Georges have?
None, only Premier Crus
Which Chablis Grand Cru shares its name with the french word for frog?
Grenouilles
Which is the smallest Chablis Grand Cru?
Grenouilles
Aloxe-Corton is a village appellation on the Côte de Beaune, name its two Grand Crus
Corton and Corton-Charlemagne
The appellation of Saint-Bris is something of an oddity in Burgundy because they make wines from which grape?
Sauvignon Blanc
How many Grand Crus are there in Gevrey-Chambertin?
9
How many Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Crus are within Domaine Henri Gouges?
6
Which Grand Cru vineyard straddles Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet?
Bâtard-Montrachet
Which appellation contains the two Grand Crus: Bonnes Mares and Le Musigny?
Chambolle-Musigny
