Cote de Nuits Flashcards
1
Q
Sole grape allowed
A
Pinot Noir
2
Q
Soil types
A
Marl
Limestone
3
Q
Weather threats
A
Summertime hail
Too much rain in autumn
Frost
4
Q
6 most important villages
A
Gevrey-Chambertin
Morey-Saint-Denis
Chambolle-Musigny
Vougeot
Vosne-Romanee
Nuits-Saint-Georges
5
Q
2 common fermentation techniques
A
Whole-cluster fermentation
Completely destemming prior to fermentation
6
Q
Appellation hierarchy
A
Bourgogne AOP
Bourgogne Cote d’Or AOP
Cote de Nuits-Villages AOP
Village AOP
Premier Cru AOP
Grand Cru AOP
7
Q
Recent top vintages (05-16’)
A
2005 2009 2010 2014 2015 2016
8
Q
Côte de Nuits-Villages AOP sole wine color
A
Red, made from Pinot Noir
9
Q
of 1er Cru vineyards
A
Approx. 130
10
Q
3 villages known for red wine
A
Vosne-Romanee
Nuits-St-Georges
Flagey-Echezeaux
11
Q
The Côte de Nuits and Côte de beaune are almost associated with
A
New oak
12
Q
3 red Grand Cru vineyards
A
Romanee-Conti
Richebourg
Echezeaux
13
Q
8 villages
A
Chambolle-Musigny Fixin Gevrey-Chambertin Marsannay Morey-Saint-Denis Nuits-Saint-Georges Vosne-Romanée Vougeot
14
Q
AOC with the most Grand Crus
A
Gevrey-Chambertin (9)
