Côte d'Or Flashcards
1
Q
The region of Burgundy spans what 4 départements?
A
Yonne
Côte d’Or
Saône et Loire
Rhône
2
Q
The break between the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de Beaune occurs between what two communes?
A
Corgoloin (Nuits)
Ladoix-Serrigny (Beaune)
3
Q
What city is the regional capital of Burgundy?
A
Dijon
4
Q
What city serves as the economic center of the wine trade in Burgundy?
A
Beaune
5
Q
Describe the overall climate experienced in Burgundy.
A
Semi-/Continental
4 true seasons
6
Q
What is the most planted varietal in Burgundy, and what is its parentage?
A
Chardonnay
Gouais Blanc x Pinot
7
Q
Morillon and Noirien are two old synonyms for what varietal?
A
Pinot Noir
8
Q
Pinot Gris is sometimes referred to as Pinot __________.
A
Pinot Beurot
9
Q
True/False: Pinot and Gamay have a parent/offspring relationship.
A
True
Gamay is the result of Gouais Blanc x Pinot (sibling of Chardonnay)
10
Q
What classic white grape of the Loire Valley is also a Gouais Blanc x Pinot crossing?
A
Melon de Bourgogne
11
Q
Name the 4 tiers of the modern AOP system in Burgundy.
A
Régionale
Village
Premier Cru
Grand Cru
12
Q
Régional Bourgogne AOP accounts for about _____% of the region’s production.
A
50%
13
Q
Grand Cru AOP wines constitute about _____% of Burgundy’s total production.
A
2%
14
Q
What styles of wine are produced under the Bourgogne AOP?
A
Still whites, reds, rosés
15
Q
How does the encépagement for Coteaux Bourguignons AOP differ from Bourgogne AOP.
A
It permits the inclusion of Gamay outside the Beaujolais region
16
Q
Name 3 villages in the Yonne département that may append their names to Bourgogne AOP.
A
Chitry
Vézelay
Epineuil
17
Q
Name 4 lieux-dits that my append their names to the Bourgogne AOP.
A
La Chapelle Notre Dame
Le Chapitre
Côte Saint-Jacques
Montrecul
18
Q
Côte de Beaune-Villages AOP produces red wines from any village, EXCEPT:
A
Pommard
Volnay
Aloxe-Corton
Beaune
19
Q
Côte de Nuits-Villages produces AOP red and white wines from which villages?
A
Fixin Brochon Prissey Comblanchien Corgoloin
20
Q
What wine traditionally provides the base for the Kir Cocktail?
A
Aligoté
21
Q
True/False: In Bourgogne Passe-Touts-Grains AOP, Pinot and Gamay must be vinified together.
A
True
22
Q
What appellation covers sparkling red wines made via Traditional Method?
A
Bourgogne Mousseux
23
Q
The production of Crémant de Bourgogne is centered around what village?
A
Rully
24
Q
On what side of a commune do village-level AOP wines most frequently originate, and why?
A
East side (though sometimes far west as well) Slope is slight
25
In what regions of Burgundy as Premier Cru sites defined?
Chablis
Côte d'Or
Côte Chalonnaise
26
How many grands crus are in the Côte d'Or?
32
27
At 0.85 ha, __________ is the smallest AOP in France.
La Romanée
28
What modern grand cru is historically the first recorded in Burgundy?
Clos de Bèze
29
Which religious order founded the Abbaye at Cluny?
Benedictines
30
Which religious order founded the Abbaye at Citeaux?
Cistercians
31
Who ordered that Gamay be uprooted in Burgundy?
Duke Philip the Bold
32
Which of the Valois dukes is remembered for advocating hillside plantings instead of on plains?
Philip the Good
33
When does the annual wine auction at the Hospices de Beaune take place?
3rd Sunday in November
34
What is the "Trois Glorieuses"?
A 3-day weekend long celebration
Event @ Château du Clos de Vougeot
Auction
Paulée of Meursault
35
Who was first to offer a classification of Burgundy's climats?
Denis-Blaise Morelot (1831)
36
What quality tiers/hierarchy were a part of Jules Lavalle's 1855 Classification?
Tête de cuvée (2 tiers)
Premier cuvée
Deuxième cuvée
Troisième cuvée
37
What prompted vignerons to move away from provignage and adopt Guyot training instead?
Phylloxera
38
What is "coupage" and when was is outlawed in Burgundy?
Blending/cutting one wine with another
| 1919
39
In what year did the first Premier Cru designations become ratified?
1942
40
Describe "fermage" and "metayage."
Fermage - tenant pays cash to lease land from owner
| Metayage - sharecropping; tenant cultivates land for owner; both share what is produced
41
What négociant is the largest landowner in the Côte d'Or?
Bouchard Père et Fils
42
Name 3 producers who were early advocated of domaine bottling.
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Marquis d'Angerville
Tollot-Beaut
Henri Gouges
Entienne Grivot
Armand Rousseau
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43
While most vignerons orient their vines east-west, parallel with the slope, why would some choose a north-south orientation?
To help manage top soil erosion
44
Who was the first producer in the Côte d'Or to adopt biodynamic practices?
Domaine Jean Claude Rateau
45
Name 3 vintages, 2005-2015 in which rot and mildew were significant problems.
2007, 2011, 2012
46
Name 3 vintages from 2010 onward that saw significant hail damage to vineyards in the Côte de Beaune.
2012, 2013, 2014
47
True/False: Hail netting is legal in Burgundy.
False
48
The sugar used in chaptalization is derived from what source?
Beets
49
Describe subtractive must enrichment.
Removing water from must to concentrate by a factor no greater than 10%
Legal from 2009 onwards
50
Who is the preferred cooperage for Burgundy's winemakers?
François Frères
51
In what commune is François Frères originally located?
Saint-Romain
52
How large is a Burgundian pièce?
228L
53
What is a feuillette?
An official measure of wine for sales to négociants
| 132L; the barrel is rarely seen today
54
What producer based in Gevrey-Chambertin is notable for favoring high toast barrels?
Domaine Joseph Roty
55
What is the typical élevage for top-end reds in Burgundy?
15-18 months
56
What are "Bernard clones?"
Another name for Dijon clones
| Named for Raymond Bernard
57
Who was an early proponent of cold maceration in Burgundian winemaking?
Henri Jayer
58
The Saône River Plain is an example of a __________, where the center has sunk due to tectonic movement.
Rift valley
59
What are "combes"?
Dry, transverse valleys that cut through the Côte
60
Broadly speaking, the Côte de Nuits faces _____ while the Côte de Beaune faces __________.
East
| Southeast
61
True/False: The Côte de Beaune has nearly 3x the plantings of the Côte de Nuits.
False
| Nearly 2x
62
What 3 communes are covered by Marsannay AOP?
Chenôve
Marsannay-la-Côte
Couchey
63
What produced introduced the rosé style to Marsannay?
Domaine Clair-Daü
64
What producer is considered the top estate in Marsannay?
Domaine Bruno Clair
65
How many premiers crus can Marsannay claim?
None
| Top village wines will however be labelled with lieu-dit
66
What AOP commune lies between Couchey and Brochon?
Fixin AOP
67
__________ is the only 1er cru authorized for white wines in Fixin AOP.
Clos de la Perrière
68
Who is the monopole owner of Clos de la Perrière?
Domaine de la Perrière
69
Wines from the communes Fixin and Brochon may release wines under what semi-regional AOP?
Côte de Nuits Village
70
What is the largest appellation in the Côte d'Or?
Gevrey-Chambertin AOP
| Over 400 ha excluding grand cru sites
71
What runs parallel to D974, dividing the grands crus of Gevrey into two sectors?
Routes des Grands Crus
72
A slightly steeper grade on the Côte is found [west/east] of the Routes des Grands Crus.
West
73
Name the grands crus of Gevrey that lie west of the Routes des Grands Crus.
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Mazis-Chambertin
Ruchottes-Chambertin
Chambertin-Clos de Bèze
Chambertin
Latricieres-Chambertin
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74
Name the grands crus of Gevrey that lie east of the Routes des Grands Crus.
Chapelle-Chambertin
Griotte-Chambertin
Charmes-Chambertin
Mazoyères-Chambertin
75
Wines from Mazoyères-Chambertin are often release under what AOP?
Charmes-Chambertin
76
Which of Gevrey's grands crus is highest in elevation?
Ruchottes-Chambertin
77
Name the only grands crus to abut D974
Charmes-Chambertin
Mazoyères-Chambertin
Clos de Vougeot
78
The village of Gevrey-Chambertin lies at the mouth of what valley?
Combe de Lavaux
79
What is the only premier cru in the Côte d'Or entirely surrounded by grands crus, and where is it?
Aux Combottes
| Gevrey-Chambertin (south)
80
Name 2 important premiers crus on the northern hill of Gevrey-Chambertin.
Clos Saint-Jacques
| Les Cazetiers
81
Name 3 top producers in Gevrey-Chambertin.
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Armand Rousseau
Domaine Fourrier
Claude Dugat
Denis Bachelet
Denis Mortet
Joseph Roty
Pierre Damoy
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82
What 4 grands crus does Morey-Saint-Denis contain in their entirety?
Clos de la Roche
Clos Saint Denis
Clos de Tart
Clos de Lambrays
83
Of the famous "clos" grands crus in MSD, which still have their walls, and which do not?
de la Roche, Saint-Denis - no walls
| de Tart, de Lambrays - walls
84
Who is the owner of Domaine de Lambrays?
LVMH
85
What family owns Clos de Tart?
Pinault (also owns Latour)
86
In what premier cru of MSD is Aligoté an authorized varietal? Who is the only producer to bottle it?
Monts Luisants
| Domaine Ponsot
87
Chambolle-Musigny lies within what combe?
Combe de Chamboeuf
88
What causes mild chlrosis in vines in Chambolle-Musigny?
High active lime content in soils
| Causes an iron deficiency
89
Bonnes Mares lies adjacent to what grand cru of MSD?
Clos de Tart
90
Musigny grand cru lies on the [northern/southern] side of Chambolle-Musigny.
Southern
91
What 3 lieux-dits comprise Musigny Grand Cru?
Le Musigny
Les Petits Musigny
La Combe d'Ouvreaux
92
What producer owns the sole parcel of Chardonnay vines in Musigny?
Comtes Georges de Vogüé
93
What is the first vintage of Musigny Blanc to be release since replanting in the early 90s?
2015
94
What is considered to be the top premier cru site in Chambolle-Musigny?
Les Amoureuses
95
Name 3 notable climats in Chambolle on the slopes adjacent to Bonnes Mares.
Les Fuées
Les Veroilles
Les Cras
96
Name 4 producers in Chambolle-Musigny.
Comtes Georges de Vogüé
Georges Roumier
Ghislaine Barthod
Jacques Frédéric Mugnier
97
What is the most recognizable landmark of Vougeot?
Château du Clos de Vougeot
98
Who owns the Château du Clos de Vougeot?
Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin
99
Name the largest grand cru in the Côte de Nuits
Clos de Vougeot
100
Name the monopole grands crus of Vosne-Romanée and their respective owners.
La Grande Rue - François Lamarche
La Romanée - Comte Liger-Belair
La Tâche - DRC
Romanée-Conti - DRC
101
What was the last grand cru to be replanted after phylloxera struck the Côte d'Or?
Romanée-Conti (1946)
102
Who owns the largest single parcels in both Romanée-Saint-Vivant and Richebourg?
DRC
103
Méo-Camuzet and Sylvain Cathiard are producers based in what commune?
Vosne-Romanée
104
Wines produced in Flagey-Echézeaux are released under what village appellation?
Vosne-Romanée
105
How many lieux-dits comprise the Echézeaux Grand Cru AOP?
11
106
Which 1er cru of Vosne-Romanée is the only one not to abut a grand cru climat? What site is adjacent?
Clos de Réas
| Les Chaumes
107
Who is the sole producer of Clos de Réas?
Michel Gros
108
What is the largest commune of the Côte d'Or?
Nuits-Saint-Georges
109
Nuits-Saint-Georges AOP also covers wines from what neighboring commune?
Premeaux-Prissey
110
Name the southernmost premier cru of the Côte de Nuits and it's monopole owner.
Clos de la Maréchale
| Jacques Frédéric Mugnier
111
What is the only 1er cru in the Côte d'Or to lie east of D974, and who is the owner?
Clos des Grandes Vignes
| Comte Liger-Belair
112
Name 3 top producers from Nuits-Saint-Georges.
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Henri Gouges
Joseph Faiveley
Robert Chevillon
Jean Jacques Confurnon
Domaine l'Arlot
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113
How many premiers crus are in NSG?
41
114
The premiers crus of NSG are divided among 3 groups. What are they?
North of NSG
South of NSG
Premeaux-Prissey
115
Name an exceptional 1er cru from the area north of NSG.
Aux Boudots
116
Name 3 1er crus that are south of NSG.
Les Saint Georges
Les Cailles
Les Vaucrains
117
Based in Nuits-Saint-Georges, __________ holds the largest wine empire in Burgundy, owning numerous domaines and négociants under a family of brands.
Jean-Claude Boisset
118
What is the largest grand cru in all of Burgundy?
Corton AOP (160 ha)
119
What 3 communes lay claim to portions of Corton AOP? Which as the biggest part?
Ladoix-Serrigny
Aloxe-Corton - biggest
Pernand-Vergelesses
120
How many climats are permitted to use their names on Corton Grand Cru labels?
24
121
Le Clos du Roi, Les Bressandes, and Les Renardes are all climats in what commune?
Aloxe-Corton
122
Which grand cru on the Hill of Corton is not found in Ladoix-Serrigny?
Charlemagne AOP
123
Clos de Cortons Faiveley is small parcel within what larger climat/geographc designation?
Le Rognet et Corton
124
Name 5 premiers crus of Ladoix-Serrigny that are marketed under Aloxe-Corton.
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La Coutiere
La Maréchaude
La Toppe au Vert
Les Moutottes
Les Petites Lolières
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125
Which 2 lieux-dits on the Bois de Corton are not legally permitted geographic designations for Corton AOP?
En Charlemagne
| Le Charlemagne
126
Pernand-Vergelesses is cradeled by what two hills?
Bois de Noël
| Frétille
127
Clos Berthet is a monopole of what domaine?
Dubreuil-Fontaine
128
Who is the only producer in Burgundy to bottle only grand cru wines?
Bonneau du Martray
129
Clos Berthet lies within what commune?
Pernand-Vergelesses
130
What négociant is the largest landowner in Corton and Corton-Charlemagne AOPs?
Louis Latour
131
Name two of the top premiers crus in Savigny-lés-Beaune.
Aux Serpentines
| Les Vergelesses
132
Reds from Savigny-lés-Beaune are known for being [light, pure/firm, tannic].
Light, pure
133
The following quote applies to what commune? "An unremarkable village with unremarkable vineyards."
Chorey-lés-Beaune
134
The commune and most vineyards of Chorey-lés-Beaune lie [east/west] of D974.
East
135
What city stands as the viticultural capital of Burgundy?
Beaune
136
What has caused a significant reduction in the amount of land available for Beaune AOP?
Urban expansion
137
How many premiers crus are found in and around Beaune?
42
138
What two mountains lie around Beaune?
Montagne de Beaune
| Montagne de Desire
139
Name 3 top premiers crus on Montagne de Beaune?
Les Bressands
Les Grèves
Les Teurons
140
Which appellations of the Côte de Beaune are only authorized for red wine production?
Pommard
Volnay
Blagny
Corton
141
How does the soil of Pommard impact the wines produced?
Iron-rich clays give more density, structure to Pinot Noir
142
Comte Armand and Domaine de Courcel are producers based in what commune?
Pommard
143
Clos des Epeneaux is a monopole in what commune? Who is the producer?
Pommard
| Comte Armand
144
What premier cru of Pommard has petitioned for grand cru status?
Les Rugiens
145
Which sector of Les Rugiens is considered superior?
Les Rugiens Bas
146
Which climats in Meursault may label red wines as Volnay 1er Cru Santenots? Which climat is not premier cru?
Les Santenots de Milieu
Les Santenots Blanc
Les Plures
Les Santenots Dessours (village level)
147
Name some of the top producers in Volnay.
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Marquis d'Angerville
Hubert de Montille
Michel Lafarge
Henri Boillot
Domaine de la Pousse d'Or
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148
Clos des Chênes, Clos des Ducs, and Taillepieds are all 1er Crus in what commune?
Volnay
149
Where is Monthélie in relation to Meursault?
Northwest
150
What is the Ruisseau des Cloux?
A stream that runs through the Auxey Valley
151
Name 2 top 1er cru sites in Monthélie.
Les Champs Fuillots
| Sur la Velle
152
How many premiers crus are in Auxey-Duresses? Name the top two.
9
Climat du Val
Clos du Val
153
True/False: Saint-Romain has no 1er cru vineyards.
True
| Only village wines are produced
154
The elevation of Saint Romain AOP is similar to that of what other AOP of the Côte de Beaune?
Hautes Côtes de Beaune
155
What famous producer is based in Saint-Romain, but produces no wine from the village?
Domaine d'Auvenay
156
Who is the proprietress of Domaine d'Auvenay?
Lalou Bize Leroy
157
Why does Meursault have more underground cellar space than other communes in Burgundy?
The water table is lower
158
Who is the monopole owner of Clos des Perrières?
Albert Grivault
159
Aside from Les Rugiens, what other 1er Cru in the Côte de Beaune is petitioning for Grand Cru status?
Clos des Perrières (Meursault)
160
Who owns Meursault's Clos de la Barre?
Comte Lafon
161
What are the "deuxièmes crus" of Meursault?
Highly regarded village-level lieux dits
162
What style of wine is produced under Blagny AOP?
Still reds
163
Blagny is a hamlet within what larger commune?
Puligny-Montrachet
164
Whites wines from Blagny are most often released under what two appellations?
Meursault AOP
| Puligny-Montrachet AOP
165
What 4 grands crus are found within Puligny-Montrachet?
Montrachet
Bâtard-Montrachet
Chevalier-Montrachet
Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet
166
Which grands crus are shared between Puligny and Chassagne?
Montrachet
| Bâtard-Montrachet
167
Which grands crus lies entirely within Puligny-Montrachet?
Chevalier-Montrachet
| Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet
168
Which grand cru lies entirely within Chassagne-Montrachet?
Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet
169
What is the smallest white grand cru in Burgundy?
Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet
170
Of the Montrachet grands crus, which produce the richest style of Chardonnay? Why?
Bâtard-Montrachet
Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet
Deeper soils (lower on the slope)
171
How many owners lay claim to Montrachet AOP?
16
172
What geographic feature protects the Montrachet vineyard from wind and hail?
Mont Rachet summit
173
Which of the grands crus in Puligny produces wines that drink more reserved, edgy, and elegant? Why is this?
Chevalier-Montrachet
| Vineyard sits higher on the slope; thinner soils
174
Les Demoiselles is a climat within what 1er cru?
Le Cailleret
175
Puligny-Montrachet's Le Cailleret 1er cru neighbors which grands crus?
Chevalier-Montrachet
| Montrachet
176
Champ Canet, Les Combettes are premiers crus adjacent to what sites in Meursault?
Perrières
| Les Charmes
177
What are the largest 1er cru climats in Puligny-Montrachet?
Les Folatières
| Champ Gain
178
Name 4 producers based in Puligny-Montrachet.
Domaine Leflaive
Jacques Carillon
Etienne Sauzet
Paul Pernot
179
Who owns the largest parcel of Montrachet, an in which commune does it lie?
Maquis de Laguiche
| Entirely on the Puligny side
180
Who produces wine from Laguiche's parcel of Montrachet?
Joseph Drouhin
181
What négociant is the largest landowner in Chevalier-Montrachet?
Bouchard Père et Fils
182
In [Puligny/Chassagne], Montrachet is more commonly referred to as "Le Montrachet."
Chassagne
183
What soils characterize the vineyards of Chassagne-Montrachet? To what grape are they more suited?
Red clays
| Pinot Noir
184
Texturally, how does the wines of Chassagne compare with those from Puligny?
Chassagne is more broad, textural, thick
185
How many premiers crus are found within Chassagne-Montrachet?
55
186
Which premier cru in Chassagne has 15 smaller crus nested within?
Morgeot
187
What is the highest regarded 1er cru for white wines in Chassagne-Montrachet? To which grand cru does it lie adjacent?
Blanchot Dessus
| Le Montrachet
188
Name the top 3 premiers crus in Puligny-Montrachet.
Le Cailleret
Les Demoiselles
Les Pucelles
189
Name the top 3 premiers crus in Saint-Aubin.
En Remilly
Les Murgers des Dents de Chien
La Chatanière
190
What style of wine most commonly produced under Saint-Aubin AOP?
Still whites
191
About how much of Saint-Aubin AOP is classified as premier cru?
~75% (too much really)
192
What is the highest point in the Côte de Beaune, and in what commune is it found?
Mont de Sène
| Santenay
193
The Château du Santenay is the former estate of what important historical figure in Burgundy?
Duke Philip the Bold
194
Clos de Tavannes and Noyer-Bart as lieux-dits within what modern 1er cru?
Les Gravières
195
__________ is considered the top climat in Santenay.
Clos de Tavannes
196
The Santenay AOP village vineyards of what commune fall outside the Côte d'Or département?
Remigny
197
Aside from Santenay, what other commune has village-level vines in Remigny?
Chassagne-Montrachet
198
What 3 communes make up Maranges AOP?
Dezize-lés-Maranges
Cheilly-lés-Maranges
Sampigny-lés-Maranges
199
The communes of Maranges AOP lie entirely within what département?
Saône-et-Loire
200
Maranges AOP covers the southern slopes of what geographic feature?
Mont de Sène
201
What is the largest 1er cru climat in Maranges?
La Fussière
202
__________ is the highest elevation 1er cru in the Côte de Beaune.
La Fussière (Maranges)
203
Edmund Monnot and Fernand Chevrot are top producers in what commune?
Maranges
204
What geographic designation of Bourgogne AOP lies south of Maranges, though neither a part of the Côte d'Or or Côte Chalonnaise?
Côtes de Couchois
205
Bourgogne AOP Côtes de Couchois is authorized for what style of wine?
Still reds
206
In what year was Côtes de Couchois created as a geographic designation for Bourgogne AOP?
2000
207
Who is the monopole owner of Clos de Ruchottes? Where is it located?
Armand Rousseau
| Gevrey-Chambertin
