Cote Chalonnais Flashcards
Cote Chalonnais
Cote Chalonnaise
Where can you find The Rock of Solutré, and what is it?
A jagged limestone outcropping in the Mâconnais, impacting the Pouilly-Fuisee, Saint-Veran ,and Macon-Solutre regions.
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What is Cote du Couchois?
tiny region used as a Bourgogne AOP geographic designation for Pinot Noir, just south of Maranges. Tecnhically not within Cote d’Or nor Cote Challonaise.
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Major soil type of Cote Chalonnaise?
Similar to Cote de Beaune: weathered limestone and clay., but no protection against cold winds.
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Where is Bouzeron?
Cote Chalonaise, first appellation. North of Rully too.
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Style of wine in Bouzeron?
White. Aligoté grapes.
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Top producer in Bouzeron?
Domaine A & P Villaine, Louis Jadot - Domaine Gagey. Villaine uses “aligote d’ore” instread of “aligote vert” clone.
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What style of wine is made in Rully?
White (70%) and Red (30%), and SPARKLING. Rully is the center of Cremant de Bourgogne AOP production
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Where is Cremant de Bourgogne production centered?
Rully in Cote Chalonnaise
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Where is Mercurey?
Central cote chalonnaise, between Rully to north and Givry to south.
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Style of wine made in Mercurey?
Red (85% of vines) and White
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Which Cote Chalonaise wines are most muscular, tannic, and oaked?
Mercurey
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Who owns 1er Cru Clos des Myglands?
Domaine Faiveley in Mercurey
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Style of wine made in Givry
Predominately red, some white
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Top producer in Givry
Domaine Joblot(vineyards: servoisine, celliar aux moines)
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What is Montagny?
Montagny is the southernmost white wine appellation in Cote Chalonnaise.
