Côte de Beaune

Question 1

Describe area encompassed by Hautes-Cotes de Beaune AOC, and wine styles

Answer 1

Above escarpment at altitude of 360m/1200ft. Includes 12 villages.
Reds have firm tannins, whites have firm acidity. Need time in bottle to mellow and mature.

Question 2

How many GCs, and which are reds/whites?

Answer 2

8 total. Only one includes red and white wine: Corton.

Question 3

List principle villages from North to South with # 1er & GC

Answer 3

Ladoix-Serrigny: 11 1er Cru, 2 GC
Aloxe-Corton: 14 1er Cru, 3 GC
Pernand-Vergelesses: 8 1er, 2 GC
Chorey-Lès-Beaune: 0 1er, 0 GC
Savigny-Lès-Beaune: 22 1er, 0 GC
Beaune: 42 1er, 0 GC
Pommard: 28 1er, 0 GC
Volnay: 29 1er, 0 GC
Monthélie: 15 1er, 0 GC
Auxeu-Duresses: 9 1er, 0 GC
Meursault: 18 1er, 0 GC
Saint-Romain: 0 1er, 0 GC
Puligny-Montrachet: 17 1er, 4 GC
Chassagne-Montrachet: 19 1er, 3 GC
Saint-Aubin: 16 1er, 0 GC
Santenay: 11 1er, 0 GC
Maranges: 17 1er, 0 GC

Question 4

List GCs of Ladoix-Serrigny

Answer 4

Corton

Corton-Charlemagne

Question 5

List GCs of Aloxe-Corton

Answer 5

Corton
Corton-Charlemagne
Charlemagne

Question 6

List GCs of Pernand-Vergelesses

Answer 6

Corton

Corton-Charlemagne

Question 7

List GCs of Puligny-Montrachet

Answer 7

Montrachet
Bâtard-Montrachet
Chevalier-Montrachet
Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet

Question 8

List GCs of Chassagne-Montrachet

Answer 8

Montrachet
Bâtard-Montrachet
Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet