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Côte de Nuits Flashcards

1
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What does Côte d’Or mean?

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Golden Slope

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2
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What is the Route des Grand Crus

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Road from Dijon to Santenay passing
24 Grand Crus in Côte du Nuit
8 Grand Crus in Côte de Beaune

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3
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What are the towns that bookend Côte de Nuits?

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Dijon
Corgoloin
12 miles

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4
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What does the Champs-Elyees de la Bourgogne refer to?

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Côte de Nuit from Dijon to Corgoloin on the Route des Grand Crus

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5
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Where do Côte de Nuits vineyards sit?

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Escarpment 220-350m
Facing East

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6
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Where is Hautes Côte de Nuits?

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Above and behind the escarpment where most Côte de Nuits vineyards sit

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7
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Côte de Nuits climate

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Continental - significant rainfall May, June, Oct
Hail a risk

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8
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Côte de Nuits soils

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Sedimentary limestones & limestone rich marls
160-170 MYA

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9
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What is the difference in soils from Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune

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Significant - little overlap
Côte de Nuits - older (170MYA) limestone/marls better suited for PN
Côte de Beaune - younger (160MYA) limestone/marls evenly divided PN and C

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10
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Côte de Nuits production

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Almost entirely red

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11
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Côte de Nuits style

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Firmly structured, dark berry fruits, earth, spice

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12
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What AOC is an exception to the dark berry, earth structured wines in Côte de Nuits?

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Chambolle-Musigny
Perfumed and silky

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13
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What AOC had perfume and silky wines different than most Côte de Nuits?

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Chamolly-Musigny

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14
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What Côte de Nuits produce the small amount of white wine?

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Marsannay
Fixin
Morey-Saint-Denis
Vougeot
Nuits-Saint-George

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15
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What is AOC that produces Rosé wines?

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Marsannay

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16
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Which are the AOCs without Grand Cru

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Marsannay
Fixin
Nuit-Saint-Georges

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17
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What is the AOC in Côte de Nuits that has no Premier Crus

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Marsannay

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18
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When was rose introduced in Côte de Nuits

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Soon after phylloxera hit

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19
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What grapes are used in Marsannay rose?

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Pinot Noir
Pinot Gris

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20
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What was considered the most prestigious AOC until 17th century?

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Fixin

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21
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What protects Fixin from hail?

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Forest windbreak on western ridge line

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22
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How many Premiers Crus and Grand Crus for Marsannay?

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Premiers Crus - 0
Grand Crus - 0

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23
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How many Premiers Crus and Grand Crus for Fixin?

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Premiers Crus - 6
Grand Crus - 0

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24
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How many Premiers Crus and Grand Crus for Gevrey-Chambertain?

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Premiers Crus - 26
Grand Crus - 9

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25
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How many Premiers Crus and Grand Crus for Morey-Saint-Denis?

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Premiers Crus - 20
Grand Crus - 5
1 Shared with. Chambolle-Musigny

26
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How many Premiers Crus and Grand Crus for Chambolle-Musigny?

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Premiers Crus - 24
Grand Crus - 2
1 shared with Morey-Saint-Denis

27
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How many Premiers Crus and Grand Crus for Vougeot?

A

Premiers Crus - 4
Grand Crus - 1

27
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How many Premiers Crus and Grand Crus Vosne-Romanée?

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Premiers Crus - 14
Grand Crus - 8

28
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How many Premiers Crus and Grand Crus for Nuits-Saint-Georges?

A

Premiers Crus - 41
Grand Crus - 0

29
Q

What is the largest village appellation in Côte d’Or?

A

Gevery-Chambertin

30
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What AOC has the most Grand Crus? and #2

A

Gevery-Chambertin - 9
Vosnee-Romanee - 8

31
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What % of Gevery-Chambertin vineyards are Premier Cru?

A

20% (total 26)

32
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When did Gevery become Gevery-Chambertin?

A

1947

33
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List the 9 Grand Crus of Gevery-Chambertin

A
  1. Chambertin
  2. C-Clos de Bèze
  3. Chapelle-C
  4. Charmes-C
  5. Mazoyères-C
  6. Griotte-C
  7. Latricières-C
  8. Mazis-C
  9. Ruchottes-C
34
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What was Napoleons favorite wine?

A

Gevrey-Chambertin

35
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5 Grand Crus of Morey-Saint-Denis

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  1. Clos de la Roche
  2. Clos Saint-Denis
  3. Clos des Lambrays
  4. Close de Tart
  5. Bonnes-Mares
36
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What Grand Cru is shared by Morey-Saint-Denis and Chambolle-Musigny?

A

Bonnes-Mares

37
Q

Where is Aligoté produced in Morey-Saint-Denis?

A

climat Monts Luisants

38
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Marsannay is known for its rosés. What is the only other Côte de Nuits allowed to produce rosés?

A

Morey-Saint-Denis
Pinot Gris

39
Q

What AOC was relatively unknown prior to the AOC system in 1936

A

Morey-Saint-Denis

40
Q

Who is believed to produce the best Côte de Nuit’s most delicate wine “silk and lace”

A

Chambolle-Musigny

41
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What are the Grand Crus of Chambolle-Musigny?

A
  1. Bonnes-Mates - shared with Morey-Saint-Denise
  2. Musigny
42
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What is unique about Musigny Grand Cru

A

Permitted to produce red and white wines
Only other is Corton is allowed

43
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What is the smallest Côte de Nuits village?

A

Vougeot

44
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Which AOC has the largest Grand Cru?

A

Vougeot
Clos de Vougeot

45
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What Grand Cru is the only Cru to sit at the bottom of the slope and considered a national treasure?

A

Vougeot
Château de Clos du Vougeot

46
Q

What is Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin?

A

It promotes Bourgogne and is located at Château de Clos du Vougeot

46
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How much wine does Château de Clos du Vougeot produce for the Vougeot AOC?

A

75%

47
Q

What does Vougeot almost exclusively produce?

A

Red, but allowed white

48
Q

What AOC is referred to as an Iron Fist in a Velvet Glove?

A

Vosne-Romanée AOC

49
Q

What are the 8 Grand Crus in Vosne-Romanée AOC?

A
  1. La Romanée
  2. Romanée-Conti
  3. Romanée-Saint-Vivant
  4. Richebourg
  5. La Tache
  6. Echézeaux
  7. Grand-Echézeaux
  8. La Grande Rue
50
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What is the second largest commune?

A

Nuits-Saint-Georges AOC

50
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What are the monopoles of Vosne-Romanée AOC Grand Crus?

A
  1. La Romanée
  2. Romanée-Conti
  3. La Tache
  4. La Grande Rue
51
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How much do Premier Crus account for in Nuits-Saint-Georges AOC?

A

45%

52
Q

Where is the center for negotiants, cooperages, crement producers?

A

Nuits-Saint-Georges AOC

52
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What is considered to be a Grand Crus in Nuits-Saint-Georges AOC?

A

Saint-George

53
Q

What do lesser know villages in Côte de Nuits use for a better know name?

A

Côte de Nuits-Villages

54
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Top 3 producers in Côte de Nuits

A

Gevery-Chambertin - 21%
Nuits-Saint-Georges - 16%
Côte de Nuits Grand Crus - 14%

55
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What villages share Côte de Nuits-Villages AOC?

A
  1. Fixin
  2. Brochon
  3. Premeaux
  4. Comblanchien
  5. Corgoloin
56
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What does Côte de Nuits-Villages mostly produce?

A

Red
Firmly structure, chalky tannins, bracing acidity, spice and earth

57
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What are the primary grapes for the Côte de Nuits villages unless otherwise noted?

A

W: Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc
Rs: Pinot Gris
R: Pinot Noir

58
Q

Where and what grape is used outside the primary?

A

Morey-Saint-Denis
Aligotê
in Monts Lusants climat only

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