Burgundy, Rhone, Jura, Savoie - MA Questions 24.10.20

Question 1

Which region has the lowest acreage in hectares? Burgundy, Rhône Valley, Bordeaux or Champagne?

Answer 1

Burgundy.

Question 2

What are the northernmost and the southernmost Crus Beaujolais?

Answer 2

Saint-Amour, Brouilly.

Question 3

How else is Chardonnay known in the Yonne department?

Answer 3

Beaunois (from Beaune).

Question 4

Name the AOPs of Côte Chalonnaise from North to South.

Answer 4

Bouzeron, Rully, Mercurey, Givry, Montagny.

Question 5

Which regional AOP of Burgundy allows white wines only to be produced?

Answer 5

Bourgogne Aligoté.

Question 6

What is Blanc Levrouté?

Answer 6

An off dry style of white wine produced in Viré-Clessé. 8 to 18 grams/litre RS.

Question 7

What is the maximum % of Pinot Gris allowed in Bourgogne AOP?

Answer 7

30%.

Question 8

What is the grape used in the Vézelay AOP?

Answer 8

100% Chardonnay.

Question 9

How is the pink granite soil found in Beaujolais locally called?

Answer 9

Gore or Grés.

Question 10

Which Cru Beaujolais has the highest altitude?

Answer 10

Chiroubles 250 – 450m.

Question 11

Where would you find the monopole Clos de la Perrière?

Answer 11

Fixin, owned by Domaine de la Perrière.

Question 12

Where would you find the premier crus of Les Chaffots and Monts Luisants?

Answer 12

Morey St Denis.

Question 13

Which Premier Cru in Burgundy is the only one made from 100% Aligoté?

Answer 13

Name the producer. Monts Luisants Blanc in Morey St Denis, Domaine Ponsot.

Question 14

Who owns the Clos des Perrières monopole in Meursault?

Answer 14

Albert Grivault.

Question 15

Where would you find the soil called “roche pourrie”?

Answer 15

Beaujolais, Morgon. Meaning rotten rock, a mixture of volcanic rock, schist, and soft crystalline rock.

Question 16

Who was the producer of Château Grillet prior to 2011?

Answer 16

Neyret-Gachet.

Question 17

Which AOPs in Northern Rhône produces exclusively red wine?

Answer 17

Cote Rotie AOP and Cornas AOP.

Question 18

What is the max % of Marsanne and Roussanne allowed in the reds of St Joseph?

Answer 18

10% combined.

Question 19

Name the lieux dits of Cornas.

Answer 19

Les Reynards, La Côte, Les Chaillot, and Les Mazards.

Question 20

What is the style of wine produced in Clairette de Die AOP and from which grapes?

Answer 20

Sparkling wine from 100% Clairette if made with the traditional method or 75% Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains if made with the methode ancestrale.

Question 21

Who is producing the wine called “Renaissance” in Cornas?

Answer 21

Auguste Clape.

Question 22

Name the important climats of Hermitage.

Answer 22

L’Hermite, le Méal, les Bessards, Gréffieux, Beaume and Péléat.

Question 23

Who is producing the wine called “La Guiraude” and in which AOP?

Answer 23

Alain Graillot, Crozes-Hermitage, a barrel selection, bottled only in top years.

Question 24

Châtillon-en-Diois AOP wine styles and grapes?

Answer 24

Whites from Chardonnay and Aligoté. Reds and Rose from min 75% Gamay + Pinot Noir and Syrah.

Question 25

Which geographic designation of Cotes du Rhone Villages can produce red and rose wines only?

Answer 25

Chusclan.

Question 26

Who is producing the below wines?
Clos de la Granière 
La Plume du Peintre 
Cuvée la Côte Ronde 
Cuvée Cornelia Constanza

Answer 26

Clos de la Granière - Chateau la Nerthe 2nd wine
La Plume du Peintre - Domaine de la Mordorée
Cuvée la Côte Ronde - Domaine Paul Autard
Cuvée Cornelia Constanza – Domaine de la Solitude

Question 27

Which AOP in Southern Rhone produces exclusively white wines?

Answer 27

Clairette de Bellegarde AOP.

Question 28

What is the minimum ageing for Rasteau Ambré, Tuilé and Hors d’ Age?

Answer 28

3 years for Ambré and Tuilé. 5 years for Hors d’ Age.

Question 29

Where would you find Chateau Simone?

Answer 29

Palette AOP, Provence.

Question 30

What is the synonym for Vermentino in Corsica?

Answer 30

Malvoisie de Corse.

Question 31

How is Chardonnay called in Jura?

Answer 31

Gamay Blanc.

Question 32

Which grape is excluded from the production of vin de paille in Jura?

Answer 32

Pinot Noir.

Question 33

Which commune can append its name to Arbois?

Answer 33

Pupillin.

Question 34

What style of wine does Château-Chalon AOP allow?

Answer 34

Vin jaune from 100% Savagnin.

Question 35

What are the subzones of Bugey?

Answer 35

Manicle, Montagnieu, Cerdon.

Question 36

What style of wines does Bugey Manicle allow?

Answer 36

White from Chardonnay; Red from Pinot Noir.

Question 37

What style of wine does Bugey Cerdon produce?

Answer 37

Vin Mousseux Rose (Methode Ancestrale) from Gamay and Poulsard.

Question 38

What are the sub-zones of Roussette de Bugey AOP?

Answer 38

Montagnieu, Virieu-le-Grand.

Question 39

What are the sub-zones of Roussette de Savoie?

Answer 39

Frangy, Marestel, Monterminod, Monthoux.

Question 40

Which two grapes can be bottled 100% varietally in Seyssel AOP?

Answer 40

Altesse and Molette.