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1
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What Bourgogne AOP subzones are in the Cote d’Or?

A 
Hautes Cotes de Beaune
Hautes Cotes de Nuits
La Chapelle Notre-Dame
Le Chapitre
Montrecul
Cotes du Couchois
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How high do the hills of the Cote d’Or go?

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400-500 m

Vines rarely go above 400 m

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What are the main soils of the Cote d’Or?

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Jurassic limestone and clay.
More limestone: argillaceous limestone, west/upslope
More clay: marl/calcareous clay, east/downslope

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What is the slope of most GC vineyards?

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usually ~10%

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What river is east of Burgundy?

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The Saone

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What directions do the vineyards of the Cote d’Or generally face?

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Cote de Nuits: east

Cote de Beaune: southeast

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Which side of the Cote d’Or has more limestone?

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Cote de Nuits (except around Montrachet)

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How long does Burgundy typically get aged in wood?

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White: up to 12 mo
Red: ~15-18 mo

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What styles are produced in Cotes de Nuits-Villages AOP?

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White (Chd) and Red(PN). White is rare though

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What villages can contribute to Cote de Nuits-Villages AOP?

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Fixin
Brochon
Premeaux-Prissey
Corgoloin
Comblanchien
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What styles can be made in Cote de Beaune-Villages AOP?

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Red (PN)

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What villages cannot contribute to Cote de Beaune-Villages AOP?

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Pommard
Volnay
Aloxe-Corton
Beaune

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Which wines must be hand harvested in Burgundy?

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Monopole Grand Crus only

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What is the smallest AOP in France? What size?

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La Romanee AOP

0.85 ha

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What is the largest GC? What size?

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Corton AOP

160 ha

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16
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How many GCs in the Cote d’Or?

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32

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17
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What is the RN74 now called?

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D974

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What are the zonal IGPs of the Cote d’Or?

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Coteaux de l’Auxois

Sainte-Marie-la-Blanche

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When did the first Burgundy village append a vineyard to its name?

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1847: Gevrey-Chambertin

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When did the first Grand Cru “appear”?

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630

Duke Amalgaire of Burgundy gifted it to the monks of the Abbey of Beze

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When was l’Hotel-Dieu founded?

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1443 by Nicolas Rolin, chancellor of Burgundy under Philip the Good

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When did the Hospices de Beaune wine auction start? When does it happen?

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1859

3rd Sunday of November

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What year did Jules Lavalle publish his classification of Burgundy?

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1855

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When were the appellations of Burgundy first formalized?

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1919

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What was the most recent GC to be promoted in Burgundy? When?

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La Grande Rue

1992

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26
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What is Burgundy’s major vineyard pest?

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Flavescence doree, a phytoplasma disease spread by leafhoppers

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27
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Which AOPs of the Cote de Nuits can make white wine?

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Marsannay AOP
Fixin AOP
Morey-Saint-Denis AOP
Musigny AOP
Vougeot AOP
Nuits-Saint-Georges AOP
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28
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What are the communes of Marsannay AOP?

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Chenove
Marsannay-la-Cote
Couchey

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Who brought rose to Marsannay, and what’s become of the domaine?

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Domaine Clair-Dau

Druno Clair is the founders grandson and inherited half the domaine when it ended in 1985

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What regions of the Cote d’Or have no premier crus?

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Marsannay AOP
Chorey-le-Beaune AOP
Saint-Romain AOP

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What are the communes of Gevrey-Chambertin AOP?

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Gevrey-Chambertin

Brochon

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32
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What is the general elevation of the GCs in Gevrey-Chambertin AOP?

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275-300 meters

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Which Gevrey GCs are east of the Route des Grands Crus? (north to south)

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Chapelle-Chambertin AOP
Griotte-Chambertin AOP
Charmes-Chambertin AOP
Mazoyeres-Chambertin AOP

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Which Gevrey GCs are west of the Routes des Grands Crus? (north to south)

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Mazis-Chambertin AOP
Ruchottes-Chambertin AOP
Chambertin-Clos de Beze AOP
Chambertin AOP

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Which Gevrey GCs have yields below 45 hl/ha? What are those yields?

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Chambertin AOP
Clos de Beze AOP
Both 42 hl/ha

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36
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What is the minimum planting density in Burgundy?

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9,000 vines/ha

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37
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What GCs of the Cote de Nuits touch the D974?

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Mazoyeres/Charmes Chambertin AOP

Clos de Vougeot AOP

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What separates Gevrey’s GCs from most of the

premier crus?

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The Combe de Lavaux- small valley separating two hillsides. GCs are on the south

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39
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What Gevrey 1er Cru is surrounded by GCs? What GCs?

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Aux Combottes 1er Crus
Latricieres
Mazoyeres
Clos de la Roche

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What are the subzones of Chapelle-Chambertin AOP?

A

La Chapelle

Les Gemeaux

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41
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What is the coolest GC in Gevrey?

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Latricieres

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Who owns most of Griotte in Gevrey? What labels are the wines bottled under?

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Dmn des Chezeaux owns more than half of the 2.69 ha. Due to metayage agreements, the grapes can appear under Chezeaux, Ponsot and Rene Leclerc

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Name 3 monopole 1er crus in Gevrey

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Issarts- Faiveley
La Boissiere- Harmand-Geoffroy
La Romanee- Dmn des Varoilles
Clos des Varoilles- Dmn des Varoilles
Clos du Chapitre- Nuiton Beaunoy
Clos de Fonteny- Bruno Clair
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44
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How big are Mazoyeres- and Charmes-Chambertin when put together?

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Mazoyeres=18.58 ha
Charmes=12.24 ha
over 30 ha together!

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What is the largest 1er cru of Gevrey? What size is it?

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Lavaux-Saint-Jacques 1er cru

9.53 ha

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When did Clos Saint-Jacques stop being a monopole? Who used to own it?

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CSJ was a monopole of Comte de Moucheron until 1954

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47
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What size is Clos Saint-Jacques?

How many owners are there of Clos Saint-Jacques today? Name them.

A 
6.7 ha
5 owners:
Armand Rousseau
Bruno Clair
Fourrier
Louis Jadot
Sylvie Esmonin
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48
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Why isn’t Clos Saint-Jacques a GC?

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It doesn’t touch any other GCs, and it’s on the hill to the north of the Combe de Lavaux, whereas the GCs are on the southern hill.

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What 1er cru is NE of Clos Saint-Jacques 1er cru?

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Les Cazetiers 1er Cru

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What two 1er Crus of Gevrey from the bottom of the slope all the way to the top?

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Clos Saint-Jacques 1er cru

Les Cazetieres 1er Cru

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51
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Name 5 important 1ers of Gevrey-Chambertin AOP

A 
Clos Saint-Jacques 1er
Les Cazetiers 1er
Aux Combottes 1er
Lavaux-Saint-Jacques 1er
Estournelles-Saint-Jacques 1er
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What is the western most and steepest GC of Gevrey?

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Ruchottes-Chambertin AOP

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Name 5 producers based in Gevrey-Chambertin AOP

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Armand Rousseau
Dugat-Py
Denis Mortet
Jean-Marie Fourrier
Denis Bachelet
Joseph Roty
Pierre Damoy
54
Q

Which GCs of Morey are actually surrounded by walls?

A

Clos de Tart AOP

Clos des Lambrays AOP

55
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When did Mommessin sell Clos de Tart, to whom?

A

2017
The Artemis group now owns it, which is turn is owned by Francois Pinault. So Francois Pinault owns Clos de Tart since 2017.

56
Q

List the GCs of Morey N to S

A 
Clos de la Roche
Clos Siant-Denis 
Clos des Lambrays 
Clos de Tart 
Bonnes-Mares
57
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What is the max yield of most GCs of Morey? What is the exception, and what its max yield?

A

Most of Morey’s GCs have a max 42 hl/ha.

Clos de Tart is 35 hl/ha.

58
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What is the largest Monopole GC in Burgundy? What size is it?

A

Clos de Tart

7.53 ha

59
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What was the original size of Clos de la Roche GC? What size is it now?

A

Originally it was ~4 ha

Now it’s 16.9 ha, the largest in MSD

60
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Who owns Domaine des Lambrays?

A

LVMH

61
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Who else owns land in Clos de Lambrays GC? What size is the plot?

A

Dmn Taupenot-Merme
420 sq meters, does not do an individual bottling
Dmn des Lambrays owns 8.66 ha out of 8.84 ha

62
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What was the only GC of Morey classified as Tete de Cuvee in Lavalle’s 1855 classification?

A

Clos de Tart

63
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What is Clos de Tart’s second label? what is its classification?

A

La Forge de Tart
MSD Premier Cru
Old name of the vineyard was “Clos de la Forge”

64
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What is unusual about the Clos de Tart vineyard?

A

The rows of vines are planted north-south to prevent erosion due to the “marne” (marly pebbly) soil, whereas most Burg vineyards are east-west to promote drainage

65
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How much of Bonnes Mare GC is in MSD vs Chambolle?

A
  1. 06 ha total
  2. 5 ha is in MSD
  3. 56 ha in Chambolle
66
Q

What is the only 1er cru monopole of MSD?

A

Clos de la Bussiere- George Roumier

67
Q

Let’s talk about Monts Luisants 1er Cru.

A

In MSD, made by Ponsot and Dujac. Ponsot’s is 100% Aligote. In the past it has included Chardonnay (1950s-2004) and/or Pinot Gouges (1930s-1992). From 2005 it’s been all Aligote, planted in 1911. The only 1er cru Aligote.
A fair amount of the vineyard is now part of Clos de la Roche.

68
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Name 5 1ers of MSD

A 
Les Chaffots
Les Ruchots
Monts Luisants
Clos de la Bussiere
Clos Sorbe
Cote Rotie
69
Q

Name 5 producers based in MSD

A 
Dmn Ponsot
Hubert Lignier
Dujac
Robert Groffier
Clos de Tart
70
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What is different about Chambolle’s soils?

A

Higher active limestone component, less clay. The vines are susceptible to chlorosis because of this.

71
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What color is the soil of Bonnes Mares GC AOP?

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V similar soils to Clos de Tart (which is just to the north)
Terres Rouges on the Morey side- more clay, heavier
Terres Blanches on the Chmabolle side, fossilized oysters

72
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How is Musigny divided?

A

3 sections (north to south)
Les Musigny
Les Petits Musigny (borders Clos de Vougeot)
La Combe d’Orveaux (borders Echezeaux)

73
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How big is Musigny. How much is owned by de Vogue?

A

total: 10.86 ha
de Vogue owns 7.1 ha: 6.46 ha PN and 0.65 ha Chard
de Vogue owns all of Petits Musigny

74
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When has de Vogue produced Musigny GC Blanc?

A

Replanting happened in ‘87, ‘91 and ‘97
1993 was the last vintage
2015 was the first “new” vintage
1994-2014 it was just Bourgogne Blanc AOP

75
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What Combe abuts Chambolle?

A

Combe de Chamboeuf

76
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What is the min yield for the Chambolle GCs?

A

42 hl/ha for both

Musigny Blanc is 44 hl/ha (every other white GC is 48 hl/ha)

77
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Where is Les Amoureuses 1er cru located?

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Just north and east of Le Musigny, bordering it.

78
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Name 5 Chambolle 1ers

A

Les Amoureuses
Les Fuees (Southern border of Bonnes Mares)
Les Cras
Les Veroilles
Les Charmes
La Combe d’Orveau (only 1er south of Musigny, partially included in it)

79
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Who built the Chateau de Clos de Vougeot?

A

The cistercian monks, as a symbol of their prestige and authority

80
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What size is Clos de Vougeot GC?

A

50.59 ha, with no majority owner (82 owners).

Cote d’Or’s largest walled vineyard

81
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Name 5 lieux-dits of Clos de Vougeot

A 
Grand Maupertui
Musigni
Petit Maupertui
Dix Journaux
Quatorze Journaux
Baude Basses
82
Q

Who makes Clos de Vougeot-Grand Maupertui?

A

Anne Gros

83
Q

Who makes Clos de Vougeot-Musigni?

A

Gros Frere et Soeur

84
Q

How many 1er crus of Vougeot AOP? Name them.

A 
4:
Clos de la Perriere 1er
Le Clos Blanc 1er
Les Cras 1er
Le Petits Vougeots 1er
85
Q

Which 1ers of Vougeot AOP are monopole

A

Le Clos Blanc-Dmn de la Vougeraie

Clos de la Perriere- Bertagna

86
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Which 1er cru of Vougeot AOP is planted to Chardonnay only?

A

Le Clos Blanc 1er

Also monopole of Dmn de la Vougeraie

87
Q

What was the last Burg Grand Cru to be replanted after after phylloxera? What year?

A

Romanee-Conti

1946

88
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What size, exposure and gradient is Romanee-Conti GC?

A

1.8 ha
Entirely easterly
10-15%
Max daytime exposure

89
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What is the topsoil of Romanee-Conti and La Romanee (which is west/right above it)

A

Brown marl surface soils.

La Romanee is steeper and suffers erosion

90
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What GC of Vosne has vines planted north-south rather than east-west? What other Grand Cru does this?

A

La Romanee- helps prevent errosian and it helps with tractor mobility in the small space.
Clos de Tart’s vines are also north-south

91
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Who owns La Grande Rue GC? Since when?What size is ti

A

Francois Lamarche
Since 1933
1.65 ha

92
Q

When did DRC purchase La Tache? from whom?

A

DRC purchased La Tache in 1933 from Liger-Belair

93
Q

What size is Echezeaux GC?

What size in Grands-Echezeaux GC?

A

Echezeaux: 37.69 ha

Grands-Echezeaux: 9.14 ha

94
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How many climats are in Echezeaux GC? Name three of the better ones.

A 
11 total
Generally the ones upslope are better
-Les Rouge du Bas
-Echezeaux du Dessus
-En Orveaux 
-Les Cruots ou Vignes Blanches
95
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Who is the largest landowners in both Echezeaux and Grands-Echezeaux GCs?

A

DRC

96
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Who made La Romane GC for most of the 20th century?

A

Regis Forey managed the vineyard. They, Bouchard, and Liger-Belair shared ownership. Forey and Bouchard made it, and some grapes were sold to a number of negociants over the years

97
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When did Liger-Belair start producing La Romanee, and when did they become the sole producer?

A

They began bottling La Romanee in 2002. They and Bouchard both made it from 2002-2005. Only Liger-Belair since 2006.

98
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Where is La Romanee GC situated?

A

It sits just upslope/west of Romanee-Conti and Aux Reignots is upslope from it. Richebourg is to the north and La Grande Rue is south.

99
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What is the max yield for Echezeaux and Grands-Echezeaux GCs?

A

42 hl/ha

100
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What is the max yield for the Vosne GCs? What are the exceptions?

A

RSV and Grande Rue are 42 hl/ha
La Romanee is 38 hl/ha
La Tache and RC are 35 hl/ha

101
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When did DRC acquire La Tache from Liger-Belair?

A

in the 1933 Vosne-Romanee auction.

102
Q

What are the two lieux-dits of RIchebourg GC?

A

Les Richebourgs

Les Veroilles-sous-Richebourg (included in 1924)

103
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What size in Romanee-Conti GC?

A

1.81 ha

104
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What years was Romanee-Conti not produced?

A

1946-1951

Period of replanting after phylloxera

105
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What is DRC’s 1er cru wine called, and why? and where so the grapes come from?

A

Vosne-Romanee “Cuvee Duvault-Blochet” 1er Cru. The anme is the negociant firm that purchased RC in 1869. De Villaine and Leroy are their decedents.
Fruit is declassied GC, plus Gaudichots, Petits Monts, and Au-Dessus de Malconsorts.
1st vinatge was 1999

106
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What was the first vintage of DRC Montrachet? and Corton?

A

Montrachet: 1965
Corton: 2009

107
Q

Aside from Montrachet GC, what other white wine does DRC produce?

A

Batard-Montrachet GC

They make 2 barrels and it is only consumed at the domaine

108
Q

When did DRC purchase Marey-Monge? What DRC label stills bears the name?

A

DRC purchased the estate 1988, though they had been buying RSV from them since 1966. They used the old Marey-Monge lables until 1973, and then placed the name on their classic label for the RSV. They took the name off from 1989-1992, but from 1993 onward Marey-Monge appears on DRC RSV.

109
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What is the only Vosne 1er cru that does not touch a Grand Cru?

A

Clos de Reas

Also Vosne’s only 1er cru monopole, belonging to Michel Gros. It’s been in the Gros family since 1860

110
Q

Where does Les Suchots 1er Cru sit?

A

In between Echezeaux and RSV

111
Q

Name 5 1er crus of Vosne-Romanee AOP

A 
Cros Parantoux 
Clos de Reas
Aux Malconsorts
Les Beaux Monts
Les Petits Monts
Les Suchots
Les Gaudichots
112
Q

Which two Vosne 1er crus are actually in Flagey-Echezeaux?

A 
Les Rouges
En Orveaux (part is classed as Echezeaux)
113
Q

What premier cru has been mostly reclassified as La Tache GC?

A

Les Gaudichots

114
Q

Name 5 producers based in Vosne-Romanee AOP

A 
DRC
Liger-Belair
Domaine Leroy
Emmanuel Rouget
Meo-Camuzet
Sylvain Cathiard
Mugneret-Gibourg
115
Q

What are the communes of Nuits-Saint-Georges AOP? Which is north?

A

Nuits-Saint-Georges (north)

Premeaux-Prissey (south)

116
Q

What is the largest commune in the Cote de Nuits?

A

Nuits-Saint-Georges

Also the second largest PN production after Gevrey

117
Q

What percentage of NSG’s production is white?

A

3-4%

7 ha out of 300 ha planted

118
Q

What NSG 1er cru is adjacent to Vosne’s AUx Malconsorts?

A

Aux Boudots

119
Q

How are NSG’s 41 1er crus divided up? Where are the best located?

A

North NSG
South NSG (south of the town of Nuits)
Premeaux-Prissey

The best are in South NSG

120
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What 1er is west/upslope from Les Saint Georges 1er? What is north of Les Saint Georges?

A

Les Vaucrains is upslope from Les Saint Georges

Les Cailles is downslope/east of Vaucrains and north of Les Saint Georges

121
Q

What is the southernmost 1er cru of the Cote de Nuits?

A

Clos de Marechale

monopole of JF Mugnier. ALso the largest monopole of the Cote d’Or

122
Q

What is the steepest 1er cru in the Cote de Nuits?

A

Clos Arlot
50% grade
monopole of Domaine de l’Arlot

123
Q

What is the only 1er cru in the Cote d’Or located east of the D974?

A

Clos des Grandes Vignes

monopole of Liger-Belair

124
Q

Name 5 1er crus fo Nuits-Saint-Georges

A 
Les Saint-Georges
Les Cailles
Les Vaucrains
Les Porrets-Saint Georges
Roncieres
125
Q

Where are most of the monopoles of NSG located?

A

in Premeaux-Prissey

126
Q

Name 5 monopole 1er crus of NSG

A

Clos de la Marechale- JF Mugnier
Clos des Grandes Vignes- Liger-Belair
Clos de Porrets-Saint-Georges- Henri Gouges
Clos des Forets Saint-Georges- Domaine de l’Arlot
Clos Arlot- Domaine de l’Arlot
Clos des Corvees- Prieure-Roch
Chateau Gris- Dmn du Cht Gris (Bichot)

127
Q

What 1er cru does Henri Gouges bottle his Pinot Blanc?

A

Les Perrieres 1er cru

128
Q

Name the 3 NSG 1er crus that produce white wine

A

Clos Arlot
Les Terres Blanches
Les Perrieres

129
Q

Name 5 producers based in NSG

A 
Faiveley
Henri Gouges
Robert Chevillon
Domaine de l'Arlot
Daniel Rion
Jean-Jacques Confuron
130
Q

What Cote de Nuits villages are south of NSG?

A

Comblachien

Corgoloin

131
Q

Name a vineyard that has parts classified as Lieu-dit, 1er Cru and GC.

A

La Combe d’Orveaux in Chambolle

Mont Luisants in Morey

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