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Burgundy Regions Flashcards

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What color of wine would expect from Gevrey-Chambertin?

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Red

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Name the northernmost appellation in Burgundy?

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Chablis

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If a wine is labelled Beaujolais-Villages would you expect it to be generally higher or lower in quality compared to one labelled Beaujolais?

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Higher quality

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4
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How many Cru villages are included in Beaujolais?

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10

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Does Chablis have a cool, moderate or warm climate?

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Cool

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Are white wines from Chablis typically sweet, off-dry or dry?

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Dry

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7
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Does Côte d’Or have a cool, moderate or warm climate?

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Moderate

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8
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What is the southern part of Côte d’Or known as?

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Côte de Beaune

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What is the northern part of Côte d’Or known as?

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Côte de Nuits

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10
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Where in Burgundy is the Pommard appellation, the Côte de Beaune or Côte de Nuits?

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Côte de Beaune

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What is the appellation for regions outside the core area of Chablis?

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Petit Chablis

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12
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Rully is a village i which AC?

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Côte Chalonnaise

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Is wine made in the Mâcon appellation red or white?

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It can be both

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Name the two Montrachet village appellations

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Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Monrachet

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What ‘Cru’ are La Tâche, La Romanée and Romanée-Conti and which village appellation do they boder?

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Grand Cru, of the Vosne-Romanée appellation

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16
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What are the broadest appellations for red and white wines?

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Bourgogne Blanc, Bourgogne Rouge

17
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Which Beaujolais appellation consists of 10 villages?

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Beaujolais Cru

18
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Is Côte de Beaune in the northern or southern part of Côte d’Or?

A

Southern

19
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Is Côte de Nuits in the northern or southern part of Côte d’Or?

A

Northern

20
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Petit Chablis is the appellations for what geographical regions?

A

Those outside the core of Chablis

21
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Where are the Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet village appellations located?

A

Côte de Beaune

22
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In which Burgundy commune would you find the Premier Cru Les Suchots?

A

Vosne-Romanée

23
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What’s behind the name of the Beaujolais appellation Moulin-à-Vent?

A

It’s named after its famous windmill, or moulin, which still stands as a historical monument

24
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In which ‘Côte’ do you find Meursault?

A

Côte de Beaune

25
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In which ‘Côte’ do you find Puligny-Montrachet?

A

Côte de Beaune

26
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Is Le Chambertin a Grand Cru or Premier Cru vineyard?

A

Grand Cru

27
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How many communes are there in Côte Chalonnaise

A

5

28
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Do basic Chablis wines have a green apple flavor with high acidity or a honey flavor with low acidity?

A

A green apple flavor with high acidity

29
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Mercurey and Givry are Côte Chalonnaise village appellations best known for wines made with which grape?

A

Pinot Noir

30
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How many Grand Crus does the village appellation of Côte Chalonnaise have?

A

None, only Premier Crus

31
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How many Grand Crus does the commune Nuits-Sanit-Georges have?

A

None, only Premier Crus

32
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Which Chablis Grand Cru shares its name with the french word for frog?

A

Grenouilles

33
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Which is the smallest Chablis Grand Cru?

A

Grenouilles

34
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Aloxe-Corton is a village appellation on the Côte de Beaune, name its two Grand Crus

A

Corton and Corton-Charlemagne

35
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The appellation of Saint-Bris is something of an oddity in Burgundy because they make wines from which grape?

A

Sauvignon Blanc

36
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How many Grand Crus are there in Gevrey-Chambertin?

A

9

37
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How many Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Crus are within Domaine Henri Gouges?

A

6

38
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Which Grand Cru vineyard straddles Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet?

A

Bâtard-Montrachet

39
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Which appellation contains the two Grand Crus: Bonnes Mares and Le Musigny?

A

Chambolle-Musigny

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