Burgundy Trade/General

Question 1

DRC Grand Crus

Answer 1

Le Montrachet (white), Romanée-Conti, La Tâche, Richebourg, Romanée-St-Vivant, Échezeaux, Grands Échezeaux

Question 2

DRC monopoles

Answer 2

Romanée-Conti, La Tâche

Question 3

DRC owners

Answer 3

de Villaine and Leroy/Roch families. Aubert de Villaine and Heri-Frédéric Roch co-directors

Question 4

Bouchard Père et Fils

Answer 4

One of Beaune’s large merchant houses, and most important vineyard owner in Côte de Beaune. Now owned by Henriot

Question 5

Bouchard holdings

Answer 5

22 Beaune vineyards, monopoles Beaune, Clos de La Mousse, Clos St Landry. Le Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet

Question 6

Boisset

Answer 6

Burgundy’s largest producer, and one of world’s largest family-owned producers. Wineries in Burgundy, Beaujolais, Rhône, S France, Napa, RRV, Sonoma, Monterey. Jean-Charles Boisset married to Gina Gallo

Question 7

Joseph Drouhin

Answer 7

Vineyards in Musigny, Griotte-Chambertin, Bonne Mares, Grand Échezeaux, Chablis, etc. All 78 ha organic. Domaine Drouhin Oregon

Question 8

Louis Jadot

Answer 8

Owns 68 ha in CdO, 87 ha in Beaujolais, 18 ha in Fuissé. Owned by Kopf family. Known for red CdB wines, monopole Clos de Ursules in Beaune. Whites never oaked, clear expression of terroir, with concentration, class, and distinction

Question 9

Louis Latour

Answer 9

One of oldest merchants. Originally growers only. Today Domaine Louis Latour represents the largest single holding of GC vineyards in CdO.

Question 10

Leroy

Answer 10

Part owners of DRC. 22 ha in Vosne-Romanée for Domaine Leroy. GC Romanée-St-Vivant, Richbourg. Fully biodynamic. Extremely concentrated wines w/ sometimes considerable oak.

Question 11

Hospices de Beaune

Answer 11

Charity auction taking place annually since 1851 on the 3rd Sunday in Nov. Beneficiaries are organizations of Hôtel Dieu, founded 1443 by Nicolas Rolin