Cote Beaune Flashcards
Name the 8 Grand Cru AOP’s in Cote de Beaune
1) Corton
2) Corton Charlemagne
3) Charlemagne
4) Chevalier- Montrachet
5) Montrachet
6) Bienvenue Batard Montrachet
7) Batard Montrachet
8) Criots Batard Montrachet
What is the largest Grand Cru
Corton
160 ha
Corton AOP contains what other smaller grand cru AOP’s
1) Corton Charlemagne (72 ha)
2) Charlemagne (63 ha)
Corton Charlemagne and Charlemagne are white only appellations
true
Corton is the only grand cru in Cote de Beaune to produce red wine
True
What are the three communes within Aloxe- Corton AOP
1) Aloxe - Corton
2) Pernand - Vergelesses
3) Ladoix - Serrigny
Aloxe - Corton claims how many HA of corton
120 ha (75%)
Name three top climats from ALoxe- Corton
1) Le Clos de Roi
2) Le Bressandes
3) Les Renardes
Name the two Climats in Corton that produce only white wines
1) Le Charlemagne (ALoxe- Corton)
2) En Charlemagne (Pernand Vergelesses
The Lieu-dit “Le Rognet et Corton” is located where?
Why is it important?
Ladoix Serrigny
Dominates the rather small sector of Grand Cru vines in Ladoix. Faiveley’s 2ha “CLos des Cortons Faiveley” lies within it’s borders
What negociant house claims majority ownership of both Corton and Corton Charlemagne?
Louis Latour (Aloxe- Corton)
Who two AOP’s lie just north of the City of Beaune?
1) Savigny- Les- Beaune (North)
2) Chorey Les Beaune (North East)
Name 2 top 1er crus of Savigny les Beaune
1) Aux Serpentieres
2) Les Vergelesses
Beaune is home to several large Negociants. Name 5
1) Maisons Louis Jadot
2) Bouchard Pere & Fils
3) Patriarche Pere & Fils
4) Chanson
5) Joseph Drouhin
Name 3 top 1er crus from Beaune
1) Les Bressandes
2) Les Greves
3) Les Teurons