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1
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From top to bottom, list the villages of CdB

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Ladoix
Aloxe Corton
Pernard Vergelesses
Chorey Les Beaune
Savigny Les Beaune
Beaune
Pommard
Volnay
Mersault // To the west of Volnay & Mersault lie Montheile, Ausey Deresses, St Romain
Puligny Mont
Chass. Mont // To the west lies St Aubin
Santenay
Maranges

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What are the two grand crus in Ladoix?

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Corton
Corton Charlemagne

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Where is Corton Charlemagne respectively?

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Only the highest part of the hill of Corton

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How many premier crus are in Ladoix?

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11

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What 1er cru in Ladoix is partially entitled to Corton AOP?

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Basses Mourottes // The upper slope

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What is the only vineyard of Ladoix to face south?

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La Corvee // Edmond Cornu
Red & White // NE hill of Corton

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What styles of wine does Ladoix produce?

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Red & White

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What producer exclusively makes only grand cru wine in Cote de Beaune?

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Bonneau du Martray

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What styles of wine does Pernard Vergelles make?

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Red & white

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What are the boundaries to which Pernard Vergelles may label their wines as Grand Cru?

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Corton: the red can only be labeled as Corton
The whites must label their wines as Corton Charlemagne

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11
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What AOP in Pernard Vergelles is entitled to all 3 AOP Grand Cru?

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En Charlemagne 17.26ha (within Charlemagne)

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12
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What is the max amount of pinot blanc that is allowed in the assemblage of Corton?

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30%

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Who owns the monopole ‘ Le Clos du Village ‘ ? Where is located?

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R. Rapet
White only
Village de Pernard 1er in Pernard Vergelles

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Name 2 premier crus that were elevated in 2001 in Pernard Vergelles?

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Sous Fretille // White only
Clos Berthet // White only

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Who owns the monopole ‘ Clos de la Croix ‘ ?
Where is it?

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Louis Jadot
En Caradeux 1er Cru in Pernard Vergelles

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16
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True / False
Chorey Les Beaune has no grand cru, but a few premier cru

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False
Neither

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17
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What are notable communal vineyard sites for Chorey Les Beaune?

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Les Beaumonts, Les Ratosses

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18
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What 3 villages may append their names to Corton AOP?

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Ladoix
Pernard Vergellesses
Aloxe Corton

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What are the lieux dits of Charlemagne within the boundaries of Aloxe Corton?

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Le Charlemagne
Les Pougets
Les Languettes
Le Corton

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What is special about the monopole ‘Clos des Marechaudes’ ?
Who owns it?

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Domaine du Pavillon (Albert Bichot)
2/3 of the vineyard is 1er cru
1/3 of the vineyard is grand cru
Border cuts through Aloxe & Ladoix

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21
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What 1er crus in Aloxe Corton extend to Corton AOP?

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Clos du Chapitre
Clos des Marechaudes

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22
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How many 1er crus are in Savigny les beaune?

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22

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Batalliere is a 1er cru monopole where? Who owns it?

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Batalliere lies within Les Vergellesses 1er cru in Savigny Les Beaune
Owned by Albert Bichot

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24
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Savigny Les Beaune produces what styles of wine?

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Red & White
300 of the 350 ha of vines are PN

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25
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Where is Aux Serpentieres 1er?

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Savigny Les Beaune

Refers to the snake like water rivulets of the area

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What is the benefit of a south facing vineyard?

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They see the most sunlight of the day

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What styles of wine are in Beaune AOP

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Red & White

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28
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What is the soil type of Beaune AOP

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Bedrock is younger here than in Cote d’Nuits
Oxfordian - Rauracian

Surface soil (top of the hill) // Limestone
Middle : Red soil, mixed, high iron
Bottom : Clay

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29
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What % of Beaune AOP is 1er Cru? Why?

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85%
Urban expansion lives on the flatter part of Beaune AOP.

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30
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What village in CdB has the most ha under vine?

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Beaune AOP , 2nd only to Gevry

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Who makes the wine ‘Vigne de l’Efant Jesus’?

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Bouchard, monopole lieux dit in Les Greves 1er in Beaune AOP

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Where is Bressandes 1er?

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Beaune AOP

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33
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WHere is Les Teurons AOP?

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Beaune AOP

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34
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Where is Cote de Beaune AOP?

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Covers northerly section of 1er cru in Beaune
300-370m

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35
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What is the important hillside of Beaune AOP?

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Montagne de Beaune

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36
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Who makes the wine ‘Les Clos de Mouche’?

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Drouhin
1er Cru Blanc
One of the top wines every year. Borders Pommerol

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What natural features effect Pommard AOP?

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Dheume stream divides Pommard through a combe.

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What is the soil type of Pommard?

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Erosion has left Pommard with iron rich clay on lower slopes which make it a fuller bodied wine

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39
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How many premier crus are in Pommard?

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28

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What is the smallest 1er cru in Cote d’Or?

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Derriere - Saint John 1er .11 ha in Pommard
Produced by Violot Guillemard

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Describe the location of Comte Armand’s Clos de Epeneaux in Pommard?

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4.6 ha of this monopole is in Les Petits
The remainder is in Grand Epenots

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Who owns the monopole ‘Clos des Citeaux’? Where is it?

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Lieux dit in Les Grands Epenots 1er in Pommard
Owned by Jean Monnier
2.92 ha

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43
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Describe Les Rugiens 1er Cru

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Pommard
Les Rugiens Bas // Considered superior
Les Rugiens Hauts // Inferior

Both can append their name to Les Rugiens, and they can also both be blended fruit into the same Les Rugiens bottling

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44
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Who produces the wine Clos de la Commaraine?

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Louis Jadot in Pommard

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45
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What % of Volnays 1er crus are monopoles?

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1/3

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46
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What is the soil type of Volnay?

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Oolithic Limestone

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47
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How many premier crus are in Volnay?

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29

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48
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Where is Clos de 60 Ouvrees 1er produced? Who produces this monopole?

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Produced within En Cailleret 1er cru in Volnay
Pousse d’Or

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49
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What does Ouvrees mean?

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Historic unit of measurement which represents how much land a man could work in a day without horses, oxen, or mules

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50
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Where is the 1er cru Les Caillerets?

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Volnay

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51
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Where is Taille Peds 1er ?
What does it mean?

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Volnay
“cut feet” refers to the steep slope with sharp rocks

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51
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Where is the 1er Cru Clos de Chenes?

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Volnay
‘Chenes’ / oak trees that once stood

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51
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Where is the 1er Cru Champans?

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Volnay

52
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What styles of wine does Montheile AOP produce?

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Red & White
Better quality chardonnay production (borders Mersault)

53
Q

Where is Sur la Velle 1er?

A

Montheile
Chateau de Montheile

54
Q

What 1er cru in Montheile was a part of Jules Lavalle classification?

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Les Champs Fulliots

55
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What water feature separates Montheile AOP & Auxey Deresses?

A

Ruisseau des Cloux

56
Q

Name a big negociant in Auxey Duresses?

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Maison Leroy, Negociant of Domaine Leroy

57
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What is the only 1er cru in Cote d’Or with ‘Climat’ in the name? Where is is?

A

Climat du Val 1er
Auxey Deresses

58
Q

T/F
St Romain has 8 1er cru, 1 grand cru

A

False
neither

59
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What is the soil type of Mersault AOP?

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Marl / Limestone

60
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Describe Mersault Blagny 1er?

A

White wine can only be produced here. Sits above Les Perrieres

61
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Describe Santenots

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Vineyard within Mersault on border with Volnay. If red wine - labeled Volnay Santenots, if white - labeled Mersault Santenots

62
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Describe the reason behind Mersaults flavor profire

A

Mersault has a lower water table than Puligny or Chassagne Mont, making room for more cellar space. The wines of Mersault can be more oxidative in style

63
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What are the lieux dits of Santenots?

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Les Santenots Blancs - red is labeled Volnay Santenots
Les Santenots de Mileu - Jules Lavalle ‘tete cuvee’

Within Mileu includes ‘Clos des Santenots’

64
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Who produces the wine ‘Clos des Santenots’

A

Jacques Prieur produces Volnay 1er cru monolope

65
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How many premier crus does Mersault have?

A

19

66
Q

WHere is Genevrieres 1er? What does it mean?

A

Mersault
It means ‘Juniper’ which used to grow here

67
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What are the 4 lieux dits of Genevrieres?

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Chaumes de Perrieres
Les Genevieres Dessus
Les Genevrieres Dessous
Les Charmes de Narvaux

68
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Where is Les Charmes 1er?

A

Mersault

69
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Where is Les Caillertets 1er

A

Mersault

70
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Where is Les Cras 1er

A

Mersault

71
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Who makes wine from the monopole ‘Clos des Perrieres’

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Albert Grivault in Les Perrieres Dessous in Mersault

72
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What two grand crus are shared between Puligny & Chassagne?

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Batard & Montrachet

73
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What grand crus are fully within Puligny?

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Chevalier & Bienvenues

74
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What natural feature protects Montrachet from wind & hail storms?

A

Mont Rachet

75
Q

Name 5 producers of Montrachet on the Puligny side

A

Bouchard
DRC
Leflaive
Drouhin
Ramonet

76
Q

Where is Les Pucelles 1er?

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Puligny , Northward expansion of Montrachet

77
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Where is Les Demoiselles 1er?

A

Puligny Montrachet

78
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How many 1er crus are in Puligny?

A

17

79
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Who makes wine in Clavaillon 1er?

A

Domaine Leflaive
Alain Chavy
Jean - Louis Chavy

80
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Who makes wine from the monopole ‘Clos de la Mouchere?’ WHere is it?

A

Henri Boillot
Located within the Les perrieres 1er

81
Q

Where is Les Combettes 1er

A

Puligny Montrachet

82
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Where is Les Folatieres 1er?

A

Puligny

83
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What is the soil type of Puligny?

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Limestone / Marl

84
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What is Montrachet known as on the Chassagne side?

A

LE Montrachet

85
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How did Jules Lavalle originally classify Chassagne Montrachet?

A

As an area for red wines
1er cru Morgeot, Clos Pitois, Clos St Jean

86
Q

What is the smalle white wine grand cru in Burgundy?

A

Criots Montrachet

87
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How many 1er crus are located within Morgeot 1er

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15
1/3 of the entire 1er cru zone

88
Q

What are the communes of production of Chassagne

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Remigny, Chassagne Montrachet

89
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How many 1er cru are in Chassagne?

A

55

90
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Where is Les Marachelles?

A

Chassagne

91
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How is Abbaye de Morgeot classified?

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It’s not a 1er cru, but producers who make their wine in Morgeot or La Chapelle can append their labels to Abbaye de Morgeot 1er

92
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Where in Cote de Beaune does the Saone et Loire department come in to play?

A

Chassagne Montrachet
Santenay
Maranges

93
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Where is the village Gamay?

A

In St Aubin

94
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What vineyard surround the town of Gamay, and are considered the best in St Aubin?

A

En Remilly
Les Murgers des Dents de Chein
La Chanteniere

95
Q

Name some producers in St Aubin

A

Marc COlin
Hubert Lamy
PYCM

96
Q

Where is Les Champs Gain 1er

A

Chassagne

97
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Where is Les Chaumes 1er?

A

Chassagne

98
Q

Where is Les Chenevottes?

A

Chassagne

99
Q

Name 5 producers of Chassagne

A

Guy Amiot
Ramonet
Jean Marc Pilot
Phillipe Colin
Blain Gagnard

100
Q

What was the home of Valois Philip the Bold?

A

Chateau Santenay in Santenay

101
Q

What and where is the highest point in the Cote de Beaune?

A

Mont de Sene in Santenay

102
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Where are the best vineyards located in Santenay?

A

Closer to the Chassagne side

103
Q

What are the communes of production of Santenay?

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Remigny & Santenay

104
Q

WHere is Clos de Tavennes 1er?

A

Santenay

105
Q

Where is Noyer Bart 1er?

A

Sanenay

106
Q

What 2 1er crus lie within Les Gravieres 1er?

A

Clos des Tavennes
Noyer Bart
all in Santenay

107
Q

What is the vineyard aspect in Maranges?

A

South & SW

108
Q

Where is La Fussiere 1er? What’s special about it?

A

Maranges
Highest 1er cru in Cote de Beaune at 400m

109
Q

What AOP requires 100% Chardonnay in Cote de Beaune?

A

Maranges AOP
The rest allow for Pinot Blanc, and some Pinot Gris

110
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What Grand Crus allow up to 10% of Pinot Blanc?

A

Charlemagne
Corton

111
Q

What are the red only AOPs in Cote de Beaune?

A

Pommard
Volnay
Blagny

112
Q

What years did the Dukes of Valois rule?

A

1363- 1477

113
Q

Who commanded the uprooting of Gamay? When?

A

Philip the Bold - 1st of the dukes
1395

114
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Which duke demanded the vines be planted on slopes surrounding the towns, and banished PN be grown on flat lands?

A

Phillip the Good

115
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Which Duke started the Burgundian wars and lost?

A

Charles the Bold
Lost, ownership of Burgundy wen to Louis XI

116
Q

What year did the Hospices de Beaune auction start?

A

1859

117
Q

When is the Hospices de Beaune?

A

3rd Sunday of November

118
Q

Who founded Hotel Dieu?

A

Nicholas Rolin
Chancelor of Burgundy under Phillip The Good

119
Q

Who was the first to be biodynamic in Burgundy?

A

1979

120
Q

Name Demeter certified houses in Cote de Beaune

A

Marques de Angerville
Pousse d’Or
Anne Gros

121
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What villages in Cote de Beaune may not append their names to Cote de Beaune Villages?

A

Pommard
Volnay
Aloxe Corton
Beaune itself

122
Q

Which Abbey was the center for the Cistercian Monks?

A

Abbaye of Citeaux in Dijon

123
Q

Name the Grand Crus of Chassagne Montrachet

A

Batard
Criots
Le Montrachet

124
Q

What styles of wine are allowed in Cote de Beaune Villages?

A

Rouge only

125
Q

What is the minimum potential alcohol for Cote de Beaune 1er Cru rouge

A

11%

126
Q

How many Grand Cru vineyards contain the word Montrachet?

A

5

127
Q

Only grand cru in the Cote de Beaune to allow red wine production

A

Corton

128
Q

Where is Blanchot Dessus located

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1er cru in Chassagne, adjacent to, and just south of Le Montrachet

129
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