Côte de Beaune

Question 1

Which GC produces red

Answer 1

Corton

Question 2

Aloxe-Corton GC

Answer 2

Corton Charlemagne, Corton

Question 3

Corton red style

Answer 3

Dense, closed when young. Bressands supple, charming, Renards rustic, gamey, Perrières extra finessed, Clos du Roi balnced

Question 4

Corton white vineyards

Answer 4

Le Charlemagne, Les Pougets, Les Languettes, Les Chaumes

Question 5

Corton-Charlemagne style

Answer 5

White only. Ungainly and sturdy when young, but 8-10 years develops rich, complex, gamey flavors. Longest lived of Côte de Beaune (with Pommard)

Question 6

Aloxe-Corton PC

Answer 6

Mainly reds. Les Guérets, Les Vercots

Question 7

Beaune négociants

Answer 7

Joseph Drouhin, Bouchard Père et Fils, Louis Jadot

Question 8

Beaune PC

Answer 8

42. Les Bressandes, Grèves, Clos des Mouches

Question 9

Pommard style

Answer 9

Reds only. Angular with tannic structure. Most full bodied of Côte de Beaune after Corton

Question 10

Pommard PC

Answer 10

Les Rugiens (Haut/Bas), Les Epenots (Clos des Epeneaux monopole of Comte Armand)

Question 11

Volnay style

Answer 11

Reds only. Softer and more charm than Pommard

Question 12

Volany PC

Answer 12

More than 1/2 PC. Les Caillerets, Champans, Clos de Chênes, Tailleries, Clos de Ducs (monopole of Marquis d’Angerville)

Question 13

Volnay producers

Answer 13

d’Angerville, Hubert de Montille, Michel Lafarge

Question 14

Meursault style

Answer 14

Rich, almost fat whites with nutty, butter aromas, softer acidity. Produces more whites than any other commune in Côte d’Or

Question 15

Meursault PC

Answer 15

Les Perrières, Les Genevrières, Les Charmes

Question 16

Meursault producers

Answer 16

Coche-Dury, Guy Roulot, Comtes Lafon

Question 17

Puligny-Montrachet style

Answer 17

Finest, most age-worthy example of CH. Focus, and sharp structure, less oak than Meursault. Most expensive

Question 18

Puligny-Montrachet PC

Answer 18

Adjacent to GCs; Le Pucelles, Le Cailleret, Les Demoiselles (last 2 best)

Question 19

Puligny-Montrachet producers

Answer 19

Domaine Leflaive, Jacques Carillon

Question 20

Puligny GC

Answer 20

Le Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet, Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet, Bâtard-Montrachet

Question 21

Chassagne-Montrachet style

Answer 21

Steely power, less rounded than Meursault, less floral than Puligny-Montrachet

Question 22

Chassagne-Montrachet PC

Answer 22

55, more than any other singe commune in Côte d’Or. La Boudriotte and Morgeot for reds, Les Chenevottes, Clos de la Maltroie, En Cailleret, Les Ruchottes

Question 23

Chassange- Montrachet GC

Answer 23

Le Montrachet, Bâtard-Montrachet (both shared with Puligny), Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet

Question 24

Chassagne-Montrachet producers

Answer 24

Ramonet, Pierre-Yves Coin-Morey

Question 25

Principal owners of Le Montrachet

Answer 25

Marquis de Laguiche, Baron Thénard, DRC, Bouchard Père et Fils, Lafon, Prieur, Ramontet, Colin, Amiot-Bonfils

Question 26

Le Montrachet stats

Answer 26

8 ha. Limestone, SE exposition keeps sun from dusk till dawn

Question 27

Chevalier-Montrachet stats

Answer 27

7.36 ha. Thin, stony soils, wines not as rich

Question 28

Bâtard-Montrachet stats

Answer 28

11.86 ha. Rich and heady wines, not as elegant as Chevalier-Montrachet

Question 29

AOPs of Côte de Beaune (19)

Answer 29

Côtes de Beaune Village, Ladoix, Aloxe-Corton, Pernand-Vergelesses, Savigny-Lès-Beaune, Chorey-Lès-Beaune, Beaune, Pommard, Volnay, Monthélie, Auxey-Duresses, Saint-Romain, Meursault, Blagny, Puligny-Montrachet, Saint-Aubin, Chassagne-Montrachet, Santenay, Maranges

Question 30

GC AOPs of Côte de Beaune (8)

Answer 30

Corton, Corton-Charlemagne, Chevalier-Montrachet, Le Montrachet, Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet, Bâtard-Montrachet, Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet

Question 31

Santenay style

Answer 31

Mainly reds, more rustic at the fault of poor PN vine selection

Question 32

Santenay PC

Answer 32

La Comme, Clos de Tavannes, Les Gravières, La Maladière, Clos Rousseau

Question 33

Auxey-Duresses style

Answer 33

Med-priced reds/whites similar to neighboring Volnay and Meursault, but more austere

Question 34

Auxey-Duresses PC

Answer 34

Les Duresses, Le Climat de Val

Question 35

Saint-Aubin style

Answer 35

80% white, fresh, energetic, some character of Puligny-Montrachet. Reds supple versions of red Chassagne-Montrachet

Question 36

Saint-Aubin PC

Answer 36

Les Charmois, La Chatenière, En Remilly, Les Murgers Dents de Chien

Question 37

Savigny-Lés-Beaune style

Answer 37

Red, some white. Lack depth and character of vineyards on limestone like Volnay, Pommard

Question 38

Savigny-Lés-Beaune PC

Answer 38

Les Peuillets, Les Narbantons, Les Rouvrettes, Les Marconnets. Sandy soils. Like Beaune, but lighter

Question 39

Savigny-Lés-Beaune producers

Answer 39

Chandon de Briailles, Simon Bize

Question 40

Pernand-Vergelesses

Answer 40

Hard but attractive flinty character, develops well in bottle, red/white. Some Bourgogne Aligoté

Question 41

Pernand-Vergelesses PC

Answer 41

Les Vergelesses

Question 42

Pernand-Vergelesses producers

Answer 42

Bonneau du Martray, Domaines Dubreuil-Fontaine, Rapet, Rollin

Question 43

Hautes Côtes de Beaune

Answer 43

Vineyards dispersed in the hills above the escarpment of the Côte d'Or. Most PN, some CH/PB/PG. Grapes do not ripen well. Aligoté also

Question 44

Hautes Côtes de Beaune villages

Answer 44

Best include Meloisey, Nantoux, Échevronne above CdB and Villars-Fontaine, Magny-lès-Villars, Marey-lès-Fussey above CdN

Question 45

Hautes Côtes de Beaune producer

Answer 45

Gros family