Chapter 9: Burgundy Flashcards
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Four major areas of Burgundy
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- Chablis 2. Côte d’Or 3. Côte Chalonnaise 4. Mâconnais
2
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Two major areas of the Côte d’Or
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- Côte de Nuits 2. Côte de Beaune
3
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River located to the east of the main vineyard areas of Burgundy
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The Saône
4
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Two main grapes of Burgundy
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- Pinot Noir 2. Chardonnay
5
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Minor grapes (6) of Burgundy
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- Gamay 2. César 3. Pinot Gris 4. Pinot Blanc 5. Sauvignon Blanc 6. Sauvignon Gris
6
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Number of Grands Crus in Burgundy
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33
7
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Number of Grands Crus in the Côte de Nuits
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24
8
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Number of Grands Crus in the Côte de Beaune
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8
9
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(Approximate) number of Premiers Crus in Burgundy
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More than 600
10
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Commune appellations of the Côte de Nuits (8)
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- Marsannay 2. Fixin 3. Gevrey-Chambertin 4. Morey-St.-Denis 5. Chambolle-Musigny 6. Vougeot 7. Vosne-Romanée 8. Nuits-St.-Georges
11
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Primary commune appellations of the Côte de Beaune (9)
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- Aloxe-Corton 2. Pernand-Vergelesses 3. Beaune 4. Pommard 5. Volnay 6. Meursault 7. Puligny-Montrachet 8. Chassagne-Montrachet 9. Ladoix-Serrigny
12
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Three AOCs of Chablis
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- Chablis AOC 2. Chablis Grand Cru AOC 3. Petit Chablis AOC
13
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Seven parcels of the Chablis Grand Cru vineyard
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- Blanchot 2. Bougros 3. Les Clos 4. Grenouilles 5. Les Preuses 6. Valmur 7. Vaudésir
14
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Burgundian term for plots of land delineated by terrior
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Climat (Note: the term “lieu-dit” is also used)
15
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What is Chambertin?
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A Grand Cru vineyard in the Côte de Nuits
