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Cote de Beaune Flashcards

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

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False
Neither

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

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Clos du Chapitre
Clos des Marechaudes

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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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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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Where is Aux Serpentieres 1er?
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?
They see the most sunlight of the day
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What styles of wine are in Beaune AOP
Red & White
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What is the soil type of Beaune AOP
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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What % of Beaune AOP is 1er Cru? Why?
85% Urban expansion lives on the flatter part of Beaune AOP.
30
What village in CdB has the most ha under vine?
Beaune AOP , 2nd only to Gevry
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Who makes the wine 'Vigne de l'Efant Jesus'?
Bouchard, monopole lieux dit in Les Greves 1er in Beaune AOP
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Where is Bressandes 1er?
Beaune AOP
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WHere is Les Teurons AOP?
Beaune AOP
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Where is Cote de Beaune AOP?
Covers northerly section of 1er cru in Beaune 300-370m
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What is the important hillside of Beaune AOP?
Montagne de Beaune
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Who makes the wine 'Les Clos de Mouche'?
Drouhin 1er Cru Blanc One of the top wines every year. Borders Pommerol
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What natural features effect Pommard AOP?
Dheume stream divides Pommard through a combe.
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What is the soil type of Pommard?
Erosion has left Pommard with iron rich clay on lower slopes which make it a fuller bodied wine
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How many premier crus are in Pommard?
28
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What is the smallest 1er cru in Cote d'Or?
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?
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?
Lieux dit in Les Grands Epenots 1er in Pommard Owned by Jean Monnier 2.92 ha
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Describe Les Rugiens 1er Cru
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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Who produces the wine Clos de la Commaraine?
Louis Jadot in Pommard
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What % of Volnays 1er crus are monopoles?
1/3
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What is the soil type of Volnay?
Oolithic Limestone
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How many premier crus are in Volnay?
29
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Where is Clos de 60 Ouvrees 1er produced? Who produces this monopole?
Produced within En Cailleret 1er cru in Volnay Pousse d'Or
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What does Ouvrees mean?
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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Where is the 1er cru Les Caillerets?
Volnay
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Where is Taille Peds 1er ? What does it mean?
Volnay "cut feet" refers to the steep slope with sharp rocks
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Where is the 1er Cru Clos de Chenes?
Volnay 'Chenes' / oak trees that once stood
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Where is the 1er Cru Champans?
Volnay
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What styles of wine does Montheile AOP produce?
Red & White Better quality chardonnay production (borders Mersault)
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Where is Sur la Velle 1er?
Montheile Chateau de Montheile
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What 1er cru in Montheile was a part of Jules Lavalle classification?
Les Champs Fulliots
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What water feature separates Montheile AOP & Auxey Deresses?
Ruisseau des Cloux
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Name a big negociant in Auxey Duresses?
Maison Leroy, Negociant of Domaine Leroy
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What is the only 1er cru in Cote d'Or with 'Climat' in the name? Where is is?
Climat du Val 1er Auxey Deresses
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T/F St Romain has 8 1er cru, 1 grand cru
False neither
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What is the soil type of Mersault AOP?
Marl / Limestone
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Describe Mersault Blagny 1er?
White wine can only be produced here. Sits above Les Perrieres
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Describe Santenots
Vineyard within Mersault on border with Volnay. If red wine - labeled Volnay Santenots, if white - labeled Mersault Santenots
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Describe the reason behind Mersaults flavor profire
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
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What are the lieux dits of Santenots?
Les Santenots Blancs - red is labeled Volnay Santenots Les Santenots de Mileu - Jules Lavalle 'tete cuvee' Within Mileu includes 'Clos des Santenots'
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Who produces the wine 'Clos des Santenots'
Jacques Prieur produces Volnay 1er cru monolope
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How many premier crus does Mersault have?
19
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WHere is Genevrieres 1er? What does it mean?
Mersault It means 'Juniper' which used to grow here
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What are the 4 lieux dits of Genevrieres?
Chaumes de Perrieres Les Genevieres Dessus Les Genevrieres Dessous Les Charmes de Narvaux
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Where is Les Charmes 1er?
Mersault
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Where is Les Caillertets 1er
Mersault
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Where is Les Cras 1er
Mersault
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Who makes wine from the monopole 'Clos des Perrieres'
Albert Grivault in Les Perrieres Dessous in Mersault
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What two grand crus are shared between Puligny & Chassagne?
Batard & Montrachet
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What grand crus are fully within Puligny?
Chevalier & Bienvenues
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What natural feature protects Montrachet from wind & hail storms?
Mont Rachet
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Name 5 producers of Montrachet on the Puligny side
Bouchard DRC Leflaive Drouhin Ramonet
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Where is Les Pucelles 1er?
Puligny , Northward expansion of Montrachet
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Where is Les Demoiselles 1er?
Puligny Montrachet
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How many 1er crus are in Puligny?
17
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Who makes wine in Clavaillon 1er?
Domaine Leflaive Alain Chavy Jean - Louis Chavy
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Who makes wine from the monopole 'Clos de la Mouchere?' WHere is it?
Henri Boillot Located within the Les perrieres 1er
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Where is Les Combettes 1er
Puligny Montrachet
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Where is Les Folatieres 1er?
Puligny
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What is the soil type of Puligny?
Limestone / Marl
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What is Montrachet known as on the Chassagne side?
LE Montrachet
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How did Jules Lavalle originally classify Chassagne Montrachet?
As an area for red wines 1er cru Morgeot, Clos Pitois, Clos St Jean
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What is the smalle white wine grand cru in Burgundy?
Criots Montrachet
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How many 1er crus are located within Morgeot 1er
15 1/3 of the entire 1er cru zone
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What are the communes of production of Chassagne
Remigny, Chassagne Montrachet
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How many 1er cru are in Chassagne?
55
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Where is Les Marachelles?
Chassagne
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How is Abbaye de Morgeot classified?
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
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Where in Cote de Beaune does the Saone et Loire department come in to play?
Chassagne Montrachet Santenay Maranges
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Where is the village Gamay?
In St Aubin
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What vineyard surround the town of Gamay, and are considered the best in St Aubin?
En Remilly Les Murgers des Dents de Chein La Chanteniere
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Name some producers in St Aubin
Marc COlin Hubert Lamy PYCM
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Where is Les Champs Gain 1er
Chassagne
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Where is Les Chaumes 1er?
Chassagne
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Where is Les Chenevottes?
Chassagne
99
Name 5 producers of Chassagne
Guy Amiot Ramonet Jean Marc Pilot Phillipe Colin Blain Gagnard
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What was the home of Valois Philip the Bold?
Chateau Santenay in Santenay
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What and where is the highest point in the Cote de Beaune?
Mont de Sene in Santenay
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Where are the best vineyards located in Santenay?
Closer to the Chassagne side
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What are the communes of production of Santenay?
Remigny & Santenay
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WHere is Clos de Tavennes 1er?
Santenay
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Where is Noyer Bart 1er?
Sanenay
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What 2 1er crus lie within Les Gravieres 1er?
Clos des Tavennes Noyer Bart all in Santenay
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What is the vineyard aspect in Maranges?
South & SW
108
Where is La Fussiere 1er? What's special about it?
Maranges Highest 1er cru in Cote de Beaune at 400m
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What AOP requires 100% Chardonnay in Cote de Beaune?
Maranges AOP The rest allow for Pinot Blanc, and some Pinot Gris
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What Grand Crus allow up to 10% of Pinot Blanc?
Charlemagne Corton
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What are the red only AOPs in Cote de Beaune?
Pommard Volnay Blagny
112
What years did the Dukes of Valois rule?
1363- 1477
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Who commanded the uprooting of Gamay? When?
Philip the Bold - 1st of the dukes 1395
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Which duke demanded the vines be planted on slopes surrounding the towns, and banished PN be grown on flat lands?
Phillip the Good
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Which Duke started the Burgundian wars and lost?
Charles the Bold Lost, ownership of Burgundy wen to Louis XI
116
What year did the Hospices de Beaune auction start?
1859
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When is the Hospices de Beaune?
3rd Sunday of November
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Who founded Hotel Dieu?
Nicholas Rolin Chancelor of Burgundy under Phillip The Good
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Who was the first to be biodynamic in Burgundy?
1979
120
Name Demeter certified houses in Cote de Beaune
Marques de Angerville Pousse d'Or Anne Gros
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What villages in Cote de Beaune may not append their names to Cote de Beaune Villages?
Pommard Volnay Aloxe Corton Beaune itself
122
Which Abbey was the center for the Cistercian Monks?
Abbaye of Citeaux in Dijon
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Name the Grand Crus of Chassagne Montrachet
Batard Criots Le Montrachet
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What styles of wine are allowed in Cote de Beaune Villages?
Rouge only
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What is the minimum potential alcohol for Cote de Beaune 1er Cru rouge
11%
126
How many Grand Cru vineyards contain the word Montrachet?
5
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Only grand cru in the Cote de Beaune to allow red wine production
Corton
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Where is Blanchot Dessus located
1er cru in Chassagne, adjacent to, and just south of Le Montrachet
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