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Cote de Nuits soil, CDBeaune

A

Bajocian, Argovian (marly outcrop)

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Famous cooperage in Saint Romain

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Francois Frères

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Who owns the most holdings in Montrachet?

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Marquis de la Guiche - made by Drouhin (2ha - on puligny side)

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Premox vintages

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late 90’s, early aughts

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Name a 1er Cru that sits in both Meursault and Volnay

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Les Santenots, Les Santenots du Milieu, Les Plures

Les Santenots blanc is not entitled to 1er cru, but rouge IS 1er Cru Volany

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Name 3 1er Cru Monopoles in Volnay

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Clos des 60 Ouvrees (Pousse d’Or),
Clos de l’Audignac (Pousse d’Or),
Clos de la Bousse d’Or (Pousse d’Or),
Clos du Chateau des Ducs (Michel Lafarge),
Clos des Ducs (Marquis d’Angerville),
Clos de la Barre (Jadot),
Clos de la Cave des Ducs (Leroux),
Clos de la Chapelle (Champy - one of the first private merchant houses - 1720),
Clos de la Rougeotte (Francois Buffet),
Clos du Verseuil (Y Clerget),
Fremiets - Clos de la Rougeotte (Bouchard)

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Which Village AOCs in the Cote d’Or DO NOT have any 1er crus?

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Marsannay, Chorey-les-Beaune, Saint Romain

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Best White Vintages

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90, 95, 99,
00, 02, 05, 09,
10, 12, 14, 17, 18

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Hail in Volnay

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2001, 
2004, 
2008, 
2013, 
2012(?), 
2014,
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Best vintages 2010s

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15, 16, 17, 18, 19

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Best vintages 2000s

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05, 09, 10

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1990s Best vintages

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90, 96, 99

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1980s Best vintages

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85, 88, 89

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Cotes de Beaune Villages not made in

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Volnay, Pommard, Aloxe, Beaune

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Meursault producers in Meursault

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Roulot, 
Matrot, 
Jean Phillippe Fichet, 
Comte Lafon, 
Coche-Dury
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Villages for following 1er crus … 
Les Vergers, 
Les Tillets, 
Les Murgers des Dent de Chien, 
Clos des Mouches
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Chassagne,
Meursault,
Saint Aubin,
Beaune

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Style/assemblage passe-tout-grain

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rouge, rose - min. 30% PN, min. 15% gamay,

some whites must be co-fermented

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Red-only Villages in Cote de Beaune?

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Pommard,
Volnay,
Cote de Beaune Villages (Blagny - maybe not)

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Cremant de Bourgogne

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PB, PG, CH, gamay (only in beaujolais)

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GCs in ONLY Puligny,

in Chassagne

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Bienvenue, Chevalier ;

Criots

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Folatieres and Champ Gain are where?

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P-M

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Blanchot Dessus is where?

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C-M

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Good producers of Ladoix

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Domaine Nudant,
Capitain-Gagnerot,
Domaine Chevalier,
Pierre Andre

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Best climats of Ladoix?

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Les Grechons, Fautrieres (both for whites)

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How large is the Corton Grand Cru?

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160ha - largest GC in Burgundy

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How much of Corton falls within Corton-Charlemagne?

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72ha

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What’s the story of Corton-Charlemagne?

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In his old age, his white beard was becoming stained by red wine so his wife persuaded him to start drinking white (late 700s) - he noticed the snow was first to melt on the hill of Corton so ordered vines to be planted

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T or F - Corton is the only Grand Cru where climats count as geographic designations for red wines

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True!

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What are some of the best climate of Corton?

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Clos du Roi, Les Bressandes, Les Renardes

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What are their different characteristics - climats of Corton?

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Clos du Roi is structured and majestic,
Bressandes is round and fat,
Renardes is gamey

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What are the climats of Corton-Charlemagne (2)?

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Le Charlemagne (Aloxe), 
En Charlemagne (Pernand) - Western mid-slope of the Hill of Corton - En Charlemagne tends to be higher acid, more austere
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Climats of Corton in Ladoix?

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Le Rognet et Corton - east-facing;

Clos des Cortons Faiveley -unofficial (2ha monopole)

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Ladoix Serrigny is rarely seen because most is often classified as?

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Grand Cru or 1er Cru Aloxe Corton, or Cote de Beaune Villages

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T or F - Serrigny is the top vineyard in Ladoix?

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False - it is a neighboring hamlet

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What natural feature separates Ladoix Serrigny and Savigny les Beaune?

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Bois de Noel

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What is the only estate in Burgundy to produce only Grand Cru wines?

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Bonneau du Martray

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1er Crus on the Fretille hill for white only Pernand Vergelesses

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Sous Fretille, Clos Berthet, Village de Pernand

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Top Domaines in Pernand Vergelesses

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Rollin, 
Dubreuil-Fontaine, 
Pierre Marey, 
Rapet, 
Bonneau du Martray
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Who is the largest landowner in Corton and Corton Charlemagne?

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Louis Latour (based in Aloxe)

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Good producers of Hautes Cotes de Beaune?

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Naudin-Ferrand,

Lucien Jacob

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Specialties of Pernand-Vergelesses

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Aligote on marl - round and full, very pretty red 1er cru (along with savigny), and very good value whites - softer and easier to drink young

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Distinguishing geology of Corton-Charlemagne?

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Western flank of the hill, white limestone soils at the top of the hill, right up the Bois de Corton

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Great producers of Corton-Charlemagne

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Bonneau du Martray, 
Coche-Dury, 
Leroy, 
Georges Roumier, 
De Montille, 
Rene Lecquin-Colin
44
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Who makes white Aloxe-Corton?

A

Domaine du Comte Senard - Pinot Beurot (pinot gris)

45
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What is a top 1er Cru from Aloxe-Corton?

A

Les Valoizieres,
Les Chaillots,
Les Marechaudes (iron-rich, ferruginous soils)

46
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Top producers of Aloxe-Corton

A 
Domaine du Comte Senard, 
Chandon de Briailles, 
Tollot-Beaut, 
Louis Latour, 
Edmond Cornu
47
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Which communes produce the most red wine in the Cotes de Beaune?

A

Beaune,
Santenay,
Savigny-les-Beaune

48
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What are some top 1er Crus in Savigny?

A 
Les Lavieres, 
Aux Gravains, 
Aux Serpentieres, 
Aux Guettes, 
La Dominode
49
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Top producers of Savigny?

A

JM Pavelot,
Chandon de Briailles,
Simon Bize,
Camus-Bruchon

50
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Best climats of Chorey les Beaune?

A

Les Champs-Long,

Piece du Chapitre

51
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Top producers of Chorey les Beaune

A

Tollot Beaut,
Michel Gay,
Germain/Chateau de Chorey

52
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Top 1er Crus of Beaune (earliest maturing to latest)

A 
Clos de la Mousse, 
Teurons, 
Marconnets, 
Greves, 
Cents Vignes, 
Clos du Roi
53
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Hospice de Beaune

A

Charity Auction on the 3rd Sunday of November. Tradition started in 1457 when Jean Guillotte le Verrier donated vines to the Hotel Dieu built by Nicolas Rolin.

The cuvees are usually vineyard blends named after the benefactor - mostly 1er Cru or Grand Crus. Aged in the Cuverie in Beaune until removed by the buyer. The current Winemaker is Ludivine Griveau. Best way to purchase a cuvee is to find out who did the elevage.

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Top producers of Beaune?

A

Bouchard Pere et Fils,
Michel Lafarge,
Chanson Pere et Fils,
Domaine des Croix,
Maison Champy,
Louis Jadot,
Joseph Drouin

55
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How many 1er Crus are there in Beaune?

A

42

56
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Who produces Clos des Feves monopole?

A

Chanson Pere et Fils

57
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Who makes Clos de la Mousse monopole?

A

Bouchard

58
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Who makes Greves Vigne de l’Enfant Jesus?

A

Bouchard

59
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Who makes Clos des Mouches blanc?

A

Joseph Drouin

60
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Cotes de Beaune AOP refers to wines from where?

A

reds and whites from above the northern sector of Beaune 1er Crus - similar in feel to Hautes Cotes de Beaune

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Cote de Beaune Villages AOP refers to wines from where?

A

Red wines from throughout the communes of the Cote de Beaune - slightly stricter restrictions than Bourgogne Regionale - not made in Aloxe, Pommard, Volnay

62
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What is the best Climat in Pommard?

A

Les Rugiens Bas (2011 petition to make Rugiens Haut et Bas into a GC)

and Grands Epenots - Grands Epenots and Les Epenots are more fruity and less hard than Rugiens

63
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Who makes Rugiens?

A 
De Montille, 
Domaine de Courcel, 
Michel Gaunoux, 
Launay Horiot, 
Yvon Clerget, 
Vincent Girardin
64
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Grands Epenots

A 
De Montille, 
Domaine de Courcel, 
Michel Gaunoux, 
Vincent Girardin, 
Maison Champy
65
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What’s the major difference between Pommard and Volnay?

A

Pommard soils are heavier in clay (thanks to the Dheune stream carrying iron-rich clay down La Petite Combe), and the wines often see more new oak

66
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Who makes Clos des Epenaux Monopole?

A

Comte Armand

67
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Top sites in Volnay

A

Caillerets,
Champans,
Clos de Chenes,
Taillepieds

68
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T or F over 1/3rd of Volnay 1er Crus are monopoles?

A

True!

69
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If the wine is red, a Meursault from one of these 4 climats may be labelled as Volnay 1er Cru Santenots….

A

Les Santenots du Milieu,
Les Santenots Blancs,
Les Plures (

70
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What are the top 1er crus in Monthelie?

A

Les Champs Fuillots, Sur la Velle

71
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Best producers of Monthelie?

A

Coche-Dury,
Monthelie-Duhairet Porcheret,
Roulot,
Chateau de Monthelie/Eric de Suremain

72
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Where are Auxey-Duresses and Saint Romain located?

A

West of Meursault - jagging off of the cote d’Or’s main escarpment - Saint Romain is higher and cooler

73
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What is the only vineyard in the Cote d’Or with the word ‘Climat’ in its name?

A

Climat du Val (Auxey Duresses)

74
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Best climats of Auxey Duresses

A

Les Duresses,
La Chapelle,
Climat du Val

75
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Top Auxey Producers

A

Maison Leroy,

Prunier-Damy (Michel Prunier)

76
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Who makes 1er Cru Clos de la Perriere Meursault?

A

Albert Grivault

77
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Who makes Clos de la Barre?

A

Lieux Dit - Comte Lafon - Domaine’s backyard

78
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Top 1er Cru in Meursault?

A 
Perrieres, 
Charmes, 
Genevrieres, 
Porusots, 
Gouttes d’Or
79
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The BIG THREE of Meursault

A

Roulot,
Coche,
Comte Lafon

  • next best: Henri Boillot, Pierre Morey, Mikulski
80
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Top Lieux Dits?

A

Le Tesson,
Les Tillets,
Les Narvaux,
Meix Chavaux (all higher up slope)

81
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Blagny AOP is usually …

A

a hamlet in the commune of P-M - usually only red wines take this label

82
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Which Grand Crus belong to Puligny?

A

Chevalier (above Montrachet),

and Bienvenue-le-Batard (Below Montrachet)

83
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How many owners of Montrachet are there?

A

16

84
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Top 1er Crus in Puligny?

A

Caillerets,
Demoiselles,
Pucelles

85
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How many 1er Cru in Puligny?

A

17

86
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Largest climats in Puligny?

A

Champ Gain,

Folatieres

87
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Best producers of Puligny?

A

Domaine Leflaive,
Jacques Carillon,
Etienne Sauzet,
Paul Pillot

88
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Largest owner of Chevalier Montrachet?

A

Bouchard Pere et Fils

89
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Largest owner of Montrachet?

A

Marquis de la Guiche - made by Drouhin (2ha - on puligny side)

90
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Which Grand Crus fall inside Chassagne?

A

Criots

91
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How many 1er Cru in Chassagne?

A

55

92
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Best 1er Cru of Chassagne

A

Les Blanchots Dessus;

En Cailleret,
La Maltroie,
Les Chenevottes,
Morgeot

93
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Best producers in Chassagne

A 
PYCM, 
Ramonet, 
Maltroye, 
Fontaine-Gagnard, 
Blain Gagnard, 
Abbaye de Morgeot, 
Caroline Morey
94
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Saint Aubin is in the hamlet of

A

Gamay

95
Q

Best 1er Cru of Saint Aubin

A

En Remilly,
Les Murgers des Dent de Chien,
La Chatenière

96
Q

Best producers of Saint Aubin

A

Marc Colin,
Hubert Lamy,
Henri Prudhon

97
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Top 1er Cru of Santenay

A

Clos de Tavannes

98
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Highest point in the Cote de Beaune

A

Mont de Sene (west of Santenay)

99
Q

Best producers of Santenay

A

Roger Belland,

Lucien Mazard

100
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Highest elevation 1er Cru in the Cotes de Beaune

A

La Fuissiere (Maranges) - up to 400 m

101
Q

Best producers of Maranges

A

Edmund Monnot, Fernand Chevrot

102
Q

Good quality sources of Haute Cotes de Beaune (villages)

A

Nantoux, Echevronne, La Rochepot, Meloisey

103
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Communes of Maranges

A

Cheilly, Dezizes, Sampigny

104
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What is the largest 1er Cru in Chassagne?

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Morgeot - contains 15 1er crus

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