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1
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What size is Corton AOP?

A

160 ha

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What three communes have land in Corton AOP?

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Ladoix-Serrigny AOP
Aloxe-Corton AOP
Pernand-Vergelesses AOP

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What is the only GC of Cote d’Or where the climats within in it are legal geographic designations?

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Corton AOP

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Are any of the climats of Corton AOP able to make white wine?

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NO

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How much of Corton AOP’s 160 ha are in Aloxe-Corton?

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120 ha

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Which commune of Corton AOP contains more white grapes than red?

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Pernand-Vergelesses AOP
It’s the furthest west, so higher altitude, more limestone topsoil, less sunny. Also a large chunk of Corton-Charlemagne AOP here.

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Name 5 Corton AOP climats in Aloxe-Corton AOP

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Le Clos de Roi
Les Bressandes
Les Renardes
Les Chuames
Les Marechaudes
Les Greves
Le Corton
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Name 3 Corton AOP climats in Ladoix-Serrigny AOP

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Le Rognet et Corton
Les Carrieres
Les Vergennes

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What is Faiveley’s climat in Corton AOP?

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Clos de Corton Faiveley

a 2 ha climat withon Le Rognet et Corton, but not a legal GD

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What is the difference between Corton and Le Corton?

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Corton comes from anywhere in the AOP

Le Corton must be from that climat within Corton AOP

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What is the max yield for all of the Grand Crus of the Cote de Beaune?
What is the one exception?

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all white GCs in the Cote de Beaune AOP have a max yield of 48 hl/ha

Corton Rouge is 42 hl/ha

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What Grand Cru of Burgundy is essentially unused?

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Charlemagne AOP

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What is the second largest GC of the Cote de Beaune?

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Corton-Charlemagne AOP

71.88 ha

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How does Corton-Charlemagne AOP’s soil differ from COrton AOP’s?

A

More limestone topsoil

Found on the upper slopes of the hill

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What is the max amount of Pinot Blanc in Corton AOP blanc and Corton-Charlemagne AOP (and Charlemagne AOP)?

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max 30%

Only white GCs in Cote de Beaune that isn’t 100% Chardonnay

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Who owns the monopole Clos des Marechaudes? What is its classification?

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Domaine du Pavillon (A Bichot)

It is 2/3 Aloxe 1er cru and 1/3 Corton GC. Dmn du Pavillon uses the name on their Corton GC.

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Name three 1er crus of Aloxe-Corton AOP

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La Marechaude/Clos des Marechaudes
Clos du Chapitre
Les Paulands
Les Valozieres

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Who owns Clos des Meix in Corton GC?

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Dmn Comte Senards

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Which GC is only in Pernand-Vergelesses AOP and Aloxe-Corton AOP?

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Charlemagne AOP

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What AOPs allow up to 30% Pinot Gris in their white wines?

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Ladoix AOP

Pernand-Vergelesses AOP

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Which Ladoix 1er crus are labeled as Aloxe-Corton AOP instead?

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La Coutiere
La Marechaude
La Toppe au Verts
Les Moutottes
Les Petites Lolieres
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Name 3 1er crus of Ladoix AOP that are both white and red

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La Micaude
La Corvee
Basses Mourottes
Hautes Mourottes

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Name a 1er cru of Ladoix AOP for red wines only.

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Bois Roussot
Les Buis
Les Joyeuses

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Name a 1er cru of Ladoix AOP for white wine only.

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En Naget
Le Rognet et Corton
Les Grechons et Foutrieres

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What are the two hills of Pernand-Vergelesses AOP?

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Bois de Noel in the southern portion. The 1er crus here are mostly red.
Fretille in the north, where all 1er crus are only white

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Name a 1er cru located on Bois de Noel in Pernand-Vergelesses AOP

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Ile des Vergelesses
Vergelesses
En Caradeux
Les Fichots

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Name a 1er cru lacoated on the Fretille hill in Pernand-Vergelesses AOP

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Sous Fretille
Clos Berthet
Village de Pernand

All white only

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Who owns the monopole Village de Pernand 1er cru? What style of wine is made from it?

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Domaine Rapet

This is located on the Fretille hill, and therefore white only

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Who is the largest landowner in both Corton AOP and Corton-Charlemagne AOP? Where are they based?

A

Louis Latour

based in Beaune

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Name 3 premier crus of Savigny-les-Beaune AOP

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Aux Serpentieres
Les Vergelesses (contiguous with Pernand’s Ile de Vergelesses)
La Dominode (w/in Les Jarrons)
Les Narbantons

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What style of wine makes up the majority of Savigny-les-Beaune AOP’s production?

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Red

~300 of the AOP’s 350 ha planted to PN

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Name 2 producers based in Savigny-les-Beaune.

A

Simon Bize

Chandon de Briailles

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Why doesn’t Chorey-les-Beaune AOP contains any 1er crus?

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Most of the vines are located east of the D974, in the flat plains of the Saône River.
No slope=no 1ers

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34
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What negociants are based in Beaune?

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Jadot
Bouchard
Chanson
Drouhin
Patriarche
Louis Latour
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35
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What percentage of Beaune AOPs output is 1er Cru level? Why?

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85%

Urban expansion has taken over much of the village level land

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What AOPs are located in the commune of Beaune?

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Beaune AOP
Cote de Beaune AOP (north west part of the appellation, higher elevation)
Both for white and red

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Name 3 1er crus of Beaune AOP

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Les Greves
Les Bressandes
Les Teurons
Les Avaux
Clos de Mouches
Les Cents-Vignes
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Name 3 monopoles in Beaune AOP

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Clos de l'Ecu- Faiveley
Clos des Ursules- Jadot
Clos de la Feguine- Jacques Prieur
Clos de la Mousse- Bouchard
Clos Saint-Landry- Bouchard
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39
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Where is the Vigne de l’Enfant Jesus lieu-dit monopole? Who owns this monopole?

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Baby Jesus is in Beaune Les Greves 1er Cru.

The pride and joy of Bouchard.

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40
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Where is the Clos des Ursules lieu-dit monopole? Who owns this monopole?

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Clos des Ursules is a walled vineyard within Beaune Les Vignes Franches 1er Cru.
Owned by Jadot since 1826.

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41
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Where is Clos des Mouche 1er cru?

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In Beaune, adjacent to Pommard AOP

42
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When does the Hospices de Beaune chairty auction take place?

A

Annually, on the third Sunday in November

43
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When did the Hospices de Beaune charity auction begin? Who started it?

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1851 was the first year

Started by Nicolas Rolin to benefit the Hotel Dieu, a chairtibale hospital

44
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Who are the Hospices de Beaune cuvees name for?

A

Each cuvee is named for the person that donated the parcel of land. SOmetimes the wines will also state the winemaker/domaine where the barrel of wine was aged.

45
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What appellations of the Cote de Beaune are for red only?

A

Cotes de Beaune-Villages AOP
Pommard AOP
Volnay AOP
Blagny AOP

46
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Name the stream cutting through the Cote de Beaune and the AOP associated with each.

A

Rhoin- Savigny-le-Beaune AOP
Dheune- Pommard AOP
Ruisseau des Cloux- Monthelie AOP and Auxey-Duresses AOP

47
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How do Pommard AOP’s and Volnay AOP’s soils differ?

A

Pommard AOP’s soil has a higher percentage of iron-rich clay due to water flow and erosion.

48
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Name 5 1er crus of Pommard AOP

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Les Rugiens Bas
Les Grand Epenots
Les Pezerolles
Chanlins
Les Fremiers (adjacent to Les Fremiets in Volnays)
Clos de la Commaraine
49
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Name 3 monopole 1er crus in Pommard AOP

A 
Clos des Epeneaux (Comte Armand)
Les Boucherottes (Coste-Caumartin)
Derriere Saint-Jean (Violot-Guillemard)
Clos de la Commaraine (owned by Jaboulet-Vercherre, but sold to both Jadot and Pierre André, who both label "monopole")
50
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What two 1er crus have Pommard producers petitioned the INAO to promote to Grand Cru? When?

A 
2011
Les Epenots
(Combining Grands and Petits)
Les Rugiens
(Combining Bas and Hauts)
51
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What is better- Rugiens Bas or Rugiens Hauts?

Grands Epenots or Petits Epenots

A

Les Rugiens Bas and Les Grands Epenots are the superior vineyards.
(for the record, Petits Epenots is the larger of the two)

52
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Where are Volnay AOP’s best sites located?

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In the south of the village, towards Monthelie and Meursault.

53
Q

Who built the chateau of Volnay? When?

A

The Capetian Dukes of Burgundy (predecessors to the Valois Dukes) in the 11th century

54
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Name 5 1er crus of Volnay AOP

A 
Les Caillerets
Champans
Clos des Chenes
Taillepieds
Mitans
Fremiets
55
Q

What 4 climats of Meursault may be labeled as Volnay-1er Cru Santenots?

A

Les Santenots du Milieu 1er Cru
Les Santenots Blanc 1er Cru
Les Plures 1er Cru
Les Santenots Dessous (lieu-dit)

56
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Name 5 monopole 1er crus of Volnay.

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Clos de Ducs (Marquis d'Angerville)
Clos de la Barre (Jadot)
Clos de la Bousse d'Or (Pousse d'Or)
Clos des 60 Ouvrées (Pousse d'Or)
Clos de l'Audignac (Pousse d'Or)
Clos du Chateau des Ducs (Michel Lafarge)
Clos de la Cave des Ducs (Benjamin Leroux)
Clos de la Rougeotte (Francois Buffet)
Femiets-Clos de la Rougeotte (Bouchard)
57
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What 1er cru surrounds many of the “Clos” vineyards of Volnay AOP?
When did these Clos get the right to label under their own names?
Name three such Clos.

A 
Le Village OP
1985
Clos de la Cave de Ducs
Clos du Chateau des Ducs
Clos de l'Audignac
Clos de la Chapelle
Clos de la Rougeotte
58
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Name 2 1er crus of Monthelie AOP

A

Les Champs Fuillots
Sur la Velle
(both border Volnay’s Clos des Chenes 1er)

59
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Why is Auxey-Duresses AOP cooler than much of the Cote de Beaune?

A

It located in the Auxey Valley, between the hills of Montmellian and Bourdon. It is therefore less protected by the cote, more subject to hail and cool winds.

60
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Name 2 1er crus of Auxey-Duresses AOP

A

Climat du Val
Les Duresses
Clos du Val

61
Q

Where is Maison Leroy based?

A

Auxey-Duresses AOP

62
Q

Where Domaine d’Auvenay based?

A

Saint-Romain AOP

63
Q

Why does producers in Meursault have larger cellar spaces?

A

The water table is lower, so greater underground space

64
Q

What percentage of Meursault land is classified as 1er cru?

A

25%

65
Q

Name 3 lieux-dits of Meursault AOP

A 
Clos de la Barre
Le Tesson
Les Tillets
Les Luchets
Les Maix-Chavaux
Les Narvaux
Chaumes de Narvaux
66
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What 1er crus of Blagny AOP get labeled as Meursault if white?

A 
La Jeunellotte
La Piece sous la Bois
Sous le Dos d'Ane
Sous Blagny
Les Ravelles
67
Q

Name 5 Meursault 1er crus.

A 
Perrieres
Charmes
Genevriers
La Gouttes d'Or
Porusot
Les Boucheres
68
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What is the soil of Volnay AOP?

A

Oolitic limestone

69
Q

Where is Clos des Perrieres 1er Cru? Where? Who owns it.

A

Meursault
1er cru within Les Perrieres.
Monopole of Albert Grivault

70
Q

What commune produces the most white wine in the Cote d’Or? How many ha are planted?

A

Meursault AOP
400 ha
~12 ha planted to PN

71
Q

Name 5 producers based in Meursault AOP

A 
Roulot
Coche-Dury
Comtes Lafon
Arnaud Ente
Fichet
Antoine Jobard
72
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Where is Blagny AOP?

A

It’s a hamlet in the commune of Puligny-Montrachet

73
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Which 1er crus fo Blagny AOP are labeled as Puligny-Montrachet 1er cru when white?

A

Hameau de Blagny
La Garenne
Sous le Puits

74
Q

Which GCs are shared between Puligny and Chassagne?

A

Montrachet AOP

Batard-Montrachet AOP

75
Q

Which GCs are entirely in Puligny Montrachet?

A

Chevalier-Montrachet

Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet

76
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How are the Montrachet family of vineyards situated in relation to each other?

A

Chevalier is the furthest west/upslope, with Le Montrachet right below/east of it. The other three are to the east, with Bienvenues-Batard furthest north, then Batard, and the Criots-Batard is the furthest south

77
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What size is Montrachet AOP? Who owns the most land, how much?

A

8 ha
Marquis de Laguiche
2.06 ha

78
Q

What makes La Montrachet AOP ideal?

A

Planted midlsope, 250-270 m elevation, 6-10% grade slope. Protected by the forested summit “Mont Rachet” to the west

79
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Name 5 1er crus of Puligny-Montrachet AOP.

A 
Le Cailleret
Les Demoiselles
Les Pucelles
Champ Canet
Les Combettes
80
Q

What are Puligny’s largest 1er crus?

A

Les Folatieres

Champ Gain

81
Q

Name 3 producers based in Puligny.

A

Dmn Leflaive
Jacques Carillon
Etienne Sauzet
Paul Pernot

82
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Who is the largest landowner in Chevalier-Montrachet AOP? What two bottlings do they make from it?

A

Bouchard owns 2.54 ha of the 7.36 ha.

They make a “basic” Chevalier and “Cuvee la Cabotte” from a lieu-dit that was once part of Le Montrachet itself.

83
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What Puligny 1er cru has had parts incorporated into in Chevalier-Montrachet AOP? What is that parcel now known as?

A

Le Cailleret
The parcel that was incorporated in 1939 is now known as “Les Demoiselles” (some of Demoiselles is still 1er Cru).
There was another portion added in 1974.

84
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What is the difference between Montrachet and Le Montrachet?

A

Montrachet is used for the Puligny side.

Le Montrachet refers to the Chassagne side

85
Q

Which GC is entirely in Chassagne?

A

Criots-Batard-Montrachet AOP

86
Q

What is the smallest white GC in Burgundy? What size is it?

A

Criots-Batard-Montrachet AOP

1.6 ha

87
Q

How many 1er crus are in Chassagne?

A

55!

88
Q

What is the largest 1er cru in Chassagne? What size?

A

Morgeot

54.23 ha- over one third of the entire appellation.

89
Q

How many 1er crus are located within Morgeot 1er cru?

Name 3.

A 
15 1er crus
La Boudriotte
Les Fairendes
Tete du Clos
Les Grands Clos
Vigne Blanche
90
Q

Name 5 1er crus of Chassagne outside of Morgeot 1er cru.

A 
Cailleret
Clos Saint-Jean
En Remilly
La Maltroie
Les Champs Gain
Les Chenevottes
Les Vergers
91
Q

What Chassagne 1er crus does Ramonet make rouge from?

A

Clos Saint-Jean
Clos de la Boudriotte
Morgeot

92
Q

What 1er cru is shared between Chassagne and Saint-Aubin?

A

En Remilly

  1. 56 ha in Chassagne
  2. 72 ha in Saint-Aubin
93
Q

Name 3 1er crus within Saint-Aubin.

A 
La Chateniere
En Remilly
Les Murgeres des Dents de Chien
Les Frionnes
Sur Gamay
94
Q

What is the highest point in the Cote de Beaune?

A

Mont de Sene

Near Santenay and Maranges.

95
Q

What style of wine makes of the bulk of Santenay AOP’s production?

A

Red

about 80%

96
Q

Name 3 1er crus in Santenay AOP

A

Clos de Tavannes
Les Gravieres
Beauregard

97
Q

What are the communes of Santenay AOP?

A

Santenay

Remigny (Outside of the Cote d’Or department)

98
Q

What are the communes of Maranges AOP?

A

Cheilly-les-Maranges
Dezize-les-Maranges
Sampigny-les-Maranges

99
Q

Name 2 1er crus of Maranges AOP

A

La Fussiere (highest 1er cru in Cote de Beaune)
Clos de la Boutiere
Le Croix Moines

100
Q

What is directly south of Maranges AOP?

A

Cotes de Couchois
A Bourgogne AOP geographic designation for Pinot Noir.
Technically neither Cote d’Or nor Cote Chalonnaise.

101
Q

What are the two hills of Savigny?

A 
Bois de Noel (Pernand side) gritty sandy marl, iron, south facing, elegant 
Mont Battois (Beaune side) 
Sandier, less stony. More structure, earthy. Northeast facing

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