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Côte de Beaune Flashcards

1
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What towns bookend Côte de Beaune?

A

Ladoix-Serrigny
Maranges

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2
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Where is the Côte de Beaune?

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An escarpment 220-350m elevation

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3
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Where to the vineyards face Côte de Beaune?

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Southeast

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What is the difference between Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuit

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SE v E facing
Softer escarpment, more broken
Steepers and more escarpment
Younger soils (160MYA) - same limestone/marls

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5
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White wine styles in Côte de Beaune?

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Rich & intense to taut and fresh

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6
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Red wine styles in Côte de Beaune

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Lighter than Côte de Nuits
Elegant, Full of Finesse, Depth

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7
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What is the core primary grapes in Côte de Beaune?

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W - Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc
Rs - Pinot Gris
R - Pinot Noir
same as Côte de Nuit

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8
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What is the famous hill in Côte de Beaune?

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Corton

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9
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The Corton hill contains 3 Grand Crus, name them

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Corton - R
Corton-Charlemagne - W
Charlemange - W

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10
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Breakdown of red v white in Côte de Beaune

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2/3 Red
1/3 White

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11
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What Grand Cru is seldom seen on the label?

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Grand Cru Charlemange

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12
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How many Premier Crus and Grand Crus are found in Ladoix AOC

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Premier Crus - 11
Grand Crus - 2
1 shared with Corto
1 shared with Corton-Charlemagne

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13
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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Aloxe-Corton AOC

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Premier Crus - 14
Grand Crus - 3

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14
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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Pernand-Vergelesses

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Premier Crus - 8
Grand Crus - 3

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15
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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Chorey-les-Beaune

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Premier Crus - 0
Grand Crus - 0

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16
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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Savigny-les-Beanue

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Premier Crus - 0
Grand Crus - 0

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17
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How many Premier Crus and Grand Crus are found in Beaune

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Premier Crus - 42
Grand Crus - 0

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18
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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Côte de Beaune

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Premier Crus - 0
Grand Crus - 0

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19
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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Pommard

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Premier Crus - 28
Grand Crus - 0

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20
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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Volnay

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Premier Crus - 29
Grand Crus - 0

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21
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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Monthélie AOC

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Premier Crus - 15
Grand Crus - 0

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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Saint-Romain AOC

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Premier Crus - 0
Grand Crus - 0

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23
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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Auxey-Duress AOC

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Premier Crus - 0
Grand Crus - 0

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24
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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Saint Aubin

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Premier Crus - 30
Grand Crus - 0

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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Puligny-Montrachet

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Premier Crus - 17
Grand Crus - 4
2 shared with Chassagne-Montrachet

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25
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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Meursault

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Premier Crus - 19
Grand Crus - 0

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26
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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Chassagne-Montrachet

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Premier Crus - 55
Grand Crus - 3
2 shared with Puligny-Montrachet

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27
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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Blagny AOC

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Premier Crus - 7
Grand Crus - 0

28
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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Santenay AOC

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Premier Crus - 12
Grand Crus - 0

29
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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Côte de Beaune-Villages AOC

A

Premier Crus - 0
Grand Crus - 0

30
Q

What AOCs shares 2 different Grand Crus AOCs

A

3 total

  1. Ladoix AOC
    Corton / Corton-Charlemagne
  2. Aloxe-Corton
    Ladoix / Pernand-Vergelesses
  3. Pernand-Vergelesses
    Ladoix / Aloxe-Corton
31
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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Maranges AOC

A

Premier Crus - 7
Grand Crus - 0

32
Q

Ladoix AOC has 2 Grand Crus but what does it mainly produce?

A

Côte de Beaune-Villages AOC

33
Q

How much of Aloxe-Corton AOC is Grand Cru?

34
Q

Which Grand Cru shares 2 with only 1 other AOC

A

Puligny-Montrachet with Chassagne-Montrachet

35
Q

List the AOCs that have Grand Crus

A
  1. Ladoix AOC
  2. Aloxe-Corton
  3. Pernand-Vergelesses
  4. Puligny-Montrachet
  5. Chassagne-Montrachet
36
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What is interesting about Pernand-Vergelesses vineyards?

A

large portion face SW

37
Q

Where are Chorey-les-Beaune vineyards mostly located?

A

Flat plains
Alluvial limestone scree
50% bottles Cóte de Beaune-Villages

38
Q

What river splits Savigny-les-Beaune

A

Rhoin River
S-facing slopes on Mont Battois
N-facing slopes on Bois de Noel

39
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What are the #1 & #2 Premier Crus AOC

A
  1. Chassagne-Montrachet
  2. Beaune AOC
40
Q

Where is Côte de Beaune commercial center found?

A

Beaune AOC with negotiants

41
Q

How much Premier Cru is produced in Beaune AOC

42
Q

Côte de Beaune production

A

50% white
50% red

43
Q

What unique AOC has terroir with high concentrations of clay and active limestone

A

Pommard AOC

44
Q

What is active limestone and why is it good?

A

High lime content
Good drainage

45
Q

What AOC has similar soil dynamics to Côte Nuit?

A

Pommard - clay and active limestone
Good drainage
Powerful Reds

46
Q

What are the only all red AOCs in Beaune

A

Pommard
Volnay
Blagny
Côte de Beaune-Villages

47
Q

AOC with red wines characterized by soft, supple mouthfeel

48
Q

AOC made famous by Knights of Malta 13th C

A

Volnay
When they planted mostly Pinot Gris

49
Q

What AOC is surrounded by Volnay, Meursault and Saint-Romain

A

Monthelie
Planted Gamay in 19th C

50
Q

What is the smallest village in Côte de Beaune

A

Saint-Romain
2/3s white

51
Q

What AOC stands out with Chablis like acidity in their whites?

A

Saint-Romain
No open exposure to east or south

52
Q

Where has wine production increased by 600% in the past 40 years?

A

Saint-Aubin

53
Q

What is Saint-Aubin’s production

A

80% White
75% Premier Cru

54
Q

What is the largest wine-producing village in Côte d’Or?

55
Q

What is Mersaults wine production

A

96.5% white
25% Premier Cru

56
Q

Why are there very few cellars in Puligny-Montrachet?

A

Water table is too high

57
Q

What AOC boast more white wine Grand Crus than any other?

A

Puligny-Montrachet - 4

58
Q

What AOC holds most of Montrachet hill?

A

Puligny-Montrachet

59
Q

Name the Grand Crus from Puligny-Montrachet

A

Montrachet (shared C-M)
Bâtard-Montrachet (shared C-M)
Chevalier-Montrachet
Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet

60
Q

Are there any white only AOCs in Côte de Beaune

61
Q

What famous white wine AOC produces reds that are comparable to Nuits-Saint-George AOC?

A

Chassagne-Montrachet

62
Q

What is the production of Puligny-Montrachet?

A

2/3 White
1/3 Red

63
Q

What are the 3 Grand Crus of Puligny-Montrachet

A

Montrachet
Bâtard-Montrachet
Bâtard-Montrachet

64
Q

What AOC lies on the Dheune River and Canal du Centre?

A

Santenay AOC

65
Q

What is the southern most AOC in Côte de Beaune?

A

Maranges AOC

66
Q

What Côte de Beaune AOC does not allow Pinot Blanc?

A

Maranges AOC - almost entirely red

67
Q

What is Côte de Beaune production?

A

Exclusively RED

68
Q

All but which villages can label Côte de Beaune-Village

A

Beaune
Aloxe-Corton
Pommard
Volnay

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