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Cote d'Or Flashcards

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1
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What does Cote d’Or translate to?

A

Golden Slopes

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How many Grand Crus are there in the Cote d’Or?

A

33

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What are the two major sub-divisions of the Cote d’Or?

A

Cote du Nuits (North)

Cote de Beaume (South)

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What is the area in-between Dijon & Fixin?

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The village of Marsannay.
Here good quality rose is produced from Pinot Noir under the Marsannay-La-Cote AOC and Bourgogne Rose de Marsannay AOC.
Along with red and white wine.

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What are the soils in the Cote d’Or?

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The Cote d’Or is famous for its Limestone Soils.

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What is the aspect of the slopes in the Cote d’Or

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The vineyards of the cote d’Or are located along the eastern slopes of a 40km (30 mile) escarpment, perfectly orientated towards the sun.

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What is the Cote de Nuits?

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The Cote du Nuits is the Northern subregion of the Cote d’Or region of Burgundy.

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What are the two towns either side of the Cote de Nuits?

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Fixin (fi-san) in the North
Corgoloin in the South
(cor-go-loin)

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How long in the Cote du Nuits?

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The cote du Nuits is 19km in length and rarely exceeds 900 yards (0.5km) in width.

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What aspect are the vine yards in the Cote de Nuits?

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The cote de Nuits runs along the east-facing slopes of a range of hills from Fixin in the north to Corgoloin in the south.

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What are the soils in the Cote du Nuits?

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Sandy limestone and Iron rich Marl.

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What % of wine in the cote du Nuits is red?

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99% of the production of the cote de Nuits is red wine production.

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How many grand cru sites are there in the Cote de Nuits?

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There are 25 grand cru vineyards

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What is the only Grand cru grand cru for white wine in the Cote de Nuits?

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Musigny Blanc

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What is Commune premier cru AOC?

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There are 6 Premier Cru Village appellations in the Cotes du Nuits.
These can be sold either with the name of the climat or the vineyard names appended.
Or they can be sold with out with allows blending from premier cru climats within a village.

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What are the 6 communes in the Cote de Nuits which contain Grand Cru vineyards?

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Chambolle-Musigny
Gevrey-Chambertin
Vosne-Romanee (vone)
Flagey-Echezeaux
Morey-St-Denis
Vougeot
17
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What is the Cote de Nuits names after?

A

The cote de Nuits is named after the village of Nuits-Saint-George.

18
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What Communes in the Cote de Nuits do not contain Grand cru sites?

A

Fixin

Nuits-Saint-George

19
Q

What is the climate in the Cote d’Or?

A

Continental Climate

20
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What is the % of grapes grown in the cote d’Or?

A

48% Chardonnay
34% Pinot Noir
10% Gamay
6% Aligote

21
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How many villages designation are there in the Cote de Nuits?

A

12

22
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How many Premier Cru vineyards are there in the Cote de Nuits?

A

140

23
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Where is the Cote du Beaune located?

A

The Cote du Beaune is located just south of the Cote du Nuits

24
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What are the two towns either side of the Cote de Beaune?

A

Just south of Corgoloin and down to the south of Chagny

25
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What is the length of the Cote de Beaune?

A

29km and produces nearly twice the amount as much wine as the Cote du Nuits.

26
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What is the cote du Beaune famous for?

A

Although the cote du Beaune is known for its red and white wines, it’s most sought after wines are its dry Whites from Chardonnay.

27
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What is the commercial centre of Burgundy?

A

The town of Beaune.

28
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How many villages are there in the Cote du Beaune?

A

17 Villages

29
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How many Premier cru vineyards does the cote du Beaune have?

A

313 premier cru

30
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How many grand cru vineyards are there in the cote du Beaune?

A

8 Grand Cru vineyards
7 for Chardonnay
1 for Pinot noir

31
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What is the only Grand Cru for Pinot Noir in Cote du Beaune?

A

Corton

32
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What are Hautes-Cotes de Beaune and Hautes-Cotes de Nuits?

A

These two appellations are for red, white and rose wines.
They are situated to the west of the cote d’Or and at greater altitude so they have difficulty ripening so are inferior in quality.
(with global warming these may gain importance)

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