Classification System and Basic Burgundy Appellations

Question 1

What style of wine is allowed in Bourgogne AOP?

Answer 1

red, white, rose

Question 2

What white and red grapes are allowed in Bourgogne AOP?

Answer 2

Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Cesar

Question 3

What important villages can append their name to Bourgogne AOP?

Answer 3

Chitry
Vezelay
Epineuil

Question 4

What four lieux-dits in the 1990s were approved for Bourgogne AOP

Answer 4

La Chapelle Notre Dame
Le Chapitre
Cote St-Jacques
Montrecul

Question 5

Bourgogne Ordinaire AOP was changed to this AOP

Answer 5

Coteaux Bourguignons AOP

Question 6

What is the main difference between Coteaux Bourguignons AOP and Bourgogne AOP?

Answer 6

Gamay and aligote are authorized in Coteaux Bourguignons AOP.

Question 7

What are the department of the regional appellations of Burgundy?

Answer 7

Yonne, Saione-et-Loire, Rhone, Cote d’Or

Question 8

Bourgogne Pase-Tout-Grains AOP

Answer 8

Rosé: Min. 30% Pinot Noir; min. 15% Gamay; plus a max. 15% mixed plantings of Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Gris
Rouge: As for Rosé

Question 9

Cremant de Bourgogne Styles and Encepagement

Answer 9

Vin Mousseux Blanc
Vin Mousseux Rosé
Encépagement: Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Aligoté, Melon de Bourgogne, Sacy, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Gamay

Question 10

Cremant de Bourgogne Assemblage

Answer 10

Min. 30% combined Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Noir; max. 20% Gamay

Question 11

Cremant de Bourgogne Aging Requirements

Answer 11

Minimum 9 months of lees aging prior to dégorgement. Wines may be released 12 months from the date of tirage.
Min 4 atmospheres of pressure

Question 12

True or False

Manual Harvesting is mandatory for Cremant de Bourgogne

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Bourgogne Mousseux Styles and Encepagement

Answer 13

Vin Mousseux Rouge:
Principal Varieties: Pinot Noir and Gamay (César is considered a principal variety in vineyards of the Yonne département)
Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Aligoté, Chardonnay, Gamay de Bouze, Gamay de Chaudenay, Melon de Bourgogne, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris
Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, and Pinot Blanc may be present in a combined max. 15% as mixed plantings in the vineyard

Question 14

Bourgogne Mousseux Aging Requirements

Answer 14

Traditional Method Secondary Fermentation
The wines must spend a min. 9 months on the lees prior to dégorgement, and may be immediately released afterward
Min. 3.5 atmospheres of pressure

Question 15

Cesar is considered the principal variety for Bourgogne Mousseaux where?

Answer 15

Yonne

Question 16

What is a climat?

Answer 16

a parcel of vines defined and named to be associated with the wines it produces.
A vignerons notion

Question 17

What is a lieux-dit?

Answer 17

a named single vineyard

a lieu-dit is a technical cadasstral unit used by geographers

Question 18

What is a cru?

Answer 18

used both to denote quality and to indicate a delimited place

Question 19

What is a parcel?

Answer 19

a single contiguous holding within a vineyard

Question 20

What is a clos?

Answer 20

indicates a vineyard enclosed within a stone wall

Question 21

What is the departmental IGP of the Yonne?

Answer 21

Yonne IGP

Question 22

What are the two zonal IGPs of the Cote d’Or?

Answer 22

Coteaux de l’Auxois

Saine-Marie-la-Blanche

Question 23

The regional Comtes Rhodaniens IGP includes what area?

Answer 23

entire Rhone Department, Beaujolais AOP, the Northern Rhone Valley and some areas of Savoie.

Question 24

The Saone-et-Loire IGP covers what area?

Answer 24

the Saone-et-Loire department

Question 25

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in St. Bris is sold as what?

Answer 25

Bourgogne Cote d’Auxerre

Question 26

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay around Chitry is labeled as what?

Answer 26

Bourgogne Chitry

Question 27

Red wine grown west of Tonnerre in Chablis is called what?

Answer 27

Bourgogne Epineuil

Question 28

What style of wine is Bourgogne Tonnerre?

Answer 28

white