Cote de Nuits Flashcards

1
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Generally, Cote de Nuits vineyards face which direction?

A

east

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2
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What is the southern edge of Cote de Nuits?

A

The village of Corgoloin

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3
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What are CdN village appellations, from North to South?

A
Marsannay
Fixin
Gevrey-Chambertin
Morey Saint Denis
Chambolle Musigny
Vougeot
Vosne Romanee
Nuits Saint Georges
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4
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Which CdN village appellations produce any white wine?

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Marsannay
Fixin
Morey Saint Denis
Vougeot
Nuits Saint Georges
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5
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How many grand cru vineyards are in CdN?

A

24

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6
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Which CdN Grand Cru vineyard can produce white wine?

A

Musigny

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7
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What is the largest village appellation in CdN?

A

Gevrey Chambertin (and in Cote d’Or)

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8
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The wines of Gevrey are often described as what?

A

masculine, brooding, structured

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Chambolle-Musigny is often described as what?

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silky charm, elegance over power

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10
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What is the famous landmark of Vougeot?

A

Chateau de Clos de Vougeot

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11
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How much of Vougeot’s acreage is Clos de Vougeot

A

80%

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12
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What are the best GC Vosne Romanee known for?

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Precision and aristocratic finesse, richness

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13
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What is the only Vosne Romanee Premier Cru to not border a Grand Cru?

A

Clos des Reas

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14
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Great Nuits Saint Georges is known for being what?

A

sturdy and long lived, although they may be hard and angular in youth

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15
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What was the last Grand Cru to be promoted? When?

A

La Grand Rue in 1992

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16
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What AOP are Comblanchien and Corgoloin allowed to use?

A

Cote de Nuits Villages

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17
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What are the communes of Marsannay?

A

Marsannay-la-Cote
Chenove
Couchey

18
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What are the communes of Cote de Nuits Villages?

A
Fixin
Brochon
Premeaux-Prissey
Corgoloin
Comblanchien
19
Q

What are the communes of Fixin?

A

Fixin

Brochon

20
Q

What is the primary soil of Gevrey Chambertin?

A

brown limestone and marl

21
Q

What are the communes of Morey-Saint-Denis?

A

Morey-Saint-Denis

22
Q

Where in Morey Saint Denis is Aligote authorized?

A

the climat of Monts Luisants

23
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What are the communes of Chambolle-Musigny?

A

Chambolle-Musigny

24
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What are the communes of Vougeot?

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What are the communes of Vosne Romanee AOP?
Vosne Romanee | Flagey-Echezeaux
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What is the soil of Vosne Romanee AOP?
limestone and clay marl
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What are the communes of Nuits Saint Georges AOP?
Nuits Saint Georges | Premeaux-Prissey
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What is the soil of Clos de Tart?
The upper slope is dominated by marl, with clay-limestone on the lower slopes.
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What is the principal soil of Bonnes Mares?
light clay-flint over a subsoil of limestone and white marl
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What is the principal soil of Musigny?
limestone and red clay
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What is the principal soil of Richebourg?
brown limestone
32
La Romanee is a monopole of whose ownership?
Domaine Liger-Belair
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Clos de Tart is a monopole of whose ownership?
Mommesin, the family, not the business
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What can Chambertin Clos de Beze also be labeled as?
Chambertin AOP
35
Where in Cote de Nuits is manual harvesting required?
``` Clos de Tart Romanee Conti La Romanee La Tache La Grande Rue ```
36
How many premier cru vineyards are in Fixin?
6
37
How many premier cru vineyards are in Gevrey-Chambertin
26
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How many premier cru vineyards are in Chambolle-Musigny?
24
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How many premier cru vineyards are in Vougeot?
4
40
How many premier cru vineyards are in Vosne Romanee
14
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How many premier cru vineyards are in Nuits Saint Georges
41