Cote de Nuits Flashcards
What three communes make up the Marsannay appellation?
Chenôve
Marsannay-La-Côte
Couchey
Who introduced marsannay rose in the 1920s? Who is that domaine’s successor?
Clair-Däu, which dissolved in 1985
Bruno Clair is the grandson and inherited half of the domaine
What are the premier crus of Marsannay?
Nada
Under what village appellation does Brochon fall?
Fixin
What other appellation can Brochon and Fixin be labeled under?
Côte de Nuits-Villages AOP
What colors of wine does Fixin produce?
Red and wine (but only 5% white)
What colors of wine does Marsannay produce?
Red white and rose - the only village to make all three.
What color of wine does Gevrey-Chambertin produce?
Red only
What road divides the grand crus of Gevrey-Chambertin?
The Route de Grand Crus
Which of Gevrey’s GC are west of the Route des Grand Crus?
Mazis-Chambertin Ruchottes-Chambertin Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Chambertin Latricières Chambertin
Which of Gevrey’s GCs are east of the Route des Grand Crus?
Chapelle-Chambertin
Griotte-Chambertin
Charmes-Chambertin
Mazoyères-Chambertin
What are the nine Grand Crus of Gevrey-Chambertin?
Mazis-Chambertin Ruchottes-Chambertin Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Chambertin Latricières Chambertin Chapelle-Chambertin Griotte-Chambertin Charmes-Chambertin Mazoyères-Chambertin
What other GC can Mazoyères-Chambertin release its wines as?
Charmes-Chambertin
What are they only two (three) GCs in the Cote de Nuits that touch the D974?
Mazoyères/Charmes and the Clos de Vougeot
Name one (the most famous) producers of Cos St Jacques
Armand Rousseau
What are two of the most famous vineyards that lie in Gebrey, but north of the GCs?
Clos Saint Jacques
Les Cazetiers
What famous premier cru in Gvrey-Chambertin sits at its most southern end?
Aux Combottes
What is the only vineyard in the Cote de Nuits to be surrounded on 4 sides by GCs?
Gevrey-Chambertin Aux Combottes
What two villages in the Cote d’Or have significant holdings east of the D974?
Gevrey-Chambertin
Chorey-Lès-Beaune
What is unique about the Morey-Saint-Denis premier cru Monts Luisants?
It may legally bottle Aligote as Mont Luisants Blanc.
Who is the only producer to bottle a Mont Luisants blanc from aligote?
Domaine Ponsot