Cote de Nuits Flashcards
How many villages are located in the Cote de Nuits?
8
How many Grand Crus are located in the Cote de Nuits?
24
What 5 AOPs of the Cote de Nuits produce AOP white wines?
Marsannay Fixin Morey-Saint-Denis Vougeot Nuits Saint Georges
What is the only Grand Gru vineyard of the Cote de Nuits that may also produce white wine?
Musigny
What is the largest village appellation of the Cote d’Or
Gevrey-Chambertin
-over 400ha of vines
How many Grand Cru vineyards are located in Gevrey-Chambertin?
9
-the greatest amount of Grand Cru vineyards contained in a single village
7 Grand Cru vineyards are clustered around what 2 Grand Crus?
Chambertin
Chambertin Clos de Beze
What are the 8 villages of the Cote de Nuits from North to South?
Marsannay Fixin Gevrey-Chambertin Morey-Saint-Denis Chambolle-Musigny Vougeot Vosne- Romanee Nuits-Saint-Georges
Name the 9 Grand Cru of Gevrey-Chambertin
Ruchottes-Chambertin Mazis-Chambertin Chambertin-Clos de Beze Chapelle-Chambertin Griottes-Chambertin Chambertin Charmes-Chambertin Mazoyeres-Chambertin Latricieres-Chambertin
What premier cru of Gevrey-Chambertin often out performs “second tier” Grand Crus such as Charmes-Chambertin?
Clos Saint- Jacques
-excluded from grand cru consideration in 1936 as is borders did not touch those of Chambertin itself.
Name 3 highly acclaimed producers of Gevrey.
Armand Rousseau
Claude Dugat
Jean Marie-Fourier
How would you describe the wines of Gevrey?
Masculine, brooding, structured.
Concentration, weight, black fruits and deeper color than Vosne-Romanee and Chambolle-Musigny.
What are the 2 grand crus of Chambolle-Musigny?
Musigny
Bonne Mares
What is the exceptional premier cru of Chambolle Musigny?
“Les Amoureuses”
Name 4 producers of Chambolle-Musiginy.
Georges de Vogue
Ghislaine Barthod
George Roumier
Perrot-Minot