Cote de Nuits

Question 1

From North to South what are the villages in the Cote de Nuits?

Answer 1

1. Marsannay
2. Fixin
3. Gevery-Chambertin
4. Morey-Saint-Denis
5. Chambolle-Musigny
6. Vougeot
7. Vosne-Romanee
8. Nuit-Saint-Georges

Question 2

How many Grand Cru Vineyards can you find in Cote de Nuits?

Answer 2

24

Question 3

Can any of the Grand Cru Vineyards produce White Wine? If so What is it?

Answer 3

Musigny

Question 4

What is the Northern most village in the Cote de Nuits where you can find Grand Cru Vineyards?

Answer 4

Gevery-Chambertin

Question 5

What are the Grand Cru Vineyards of Gevery-Chambertin? How many are there?

Answer 5

9 Grand Cru Vineyards. (NOT N->S)

1. Mazis-Chambertin
2. Ruchottes-Chambertin
3. Chambertin Clos de Beze
4. Chapelle-Chambertin
5. Griotte Chambertin
6. Chambertin
7. Charmes-Chambertin
8. Latricieres-Chambertin
9. Mazoyeres-Chambertin

Question 6

What are the Grand Cru Vineyards of Morey-Saint-Denis? How many are there?

Answer 6

4 Grand Cru Vineyards**

1. Clos de la Roche
2. Clos de Tart
3. Clos des Lambrays
4. Clos Saint-Denis

** Also a sliver of Bonnes Mares

Question 7

What are the Grand Cru Vineyards of Chambolle-Musigny? How many are there?

Answer 7

2 Grand Cru Vineyards

1. Musigny (Can Produce White)
2. Bonnes Mares (Part falls in Morey-Saint-Denis)

Question 8

What are the Grand Cru Vineyards of Vougeot?

How many are there?

Answer 8

1 Grand Cru Vineyard

1. Clos de Vougeot
   - Most iconic Landmark of Burgundy - Castle!!

Question 9

What are the the Grand Cru Vineyards of Vosne-Romanee? How many are there?

Answer 9

6 Grand Cru Vineyards.

1. La Romanee
2. La Tache (owned by Romanee Conti)
3. Romanee Conti
4. Romanee Saint-Vivant
5. La grand Rue
6. Richebourg

Question 10

There are two Grand Cru Vineyards that fall outside of the major villages but claim Vosne-Romanee, What are they? Where are they located?

Answer 10

They are located in Flagey Echezeaux.

1. Echezeaux
2. Grands- Echezeaux

Question 11

Within Vosne-Romanee, how many of the Grand Cru Vineyards are Monopoles?

Answer 11

Four are Monopoles.

Two are owned by the same family, which are Romanee-Conti, and La Tache owned by Domaine Romanee-Conti (DRC)

The third is La Romanee - Owned by Comtes Liger-Belair

The Fourth is La Grand Rue - Owned by Domaine Francois Lamarche

Question 12

What is the smallest AOP in all of France?

Answer 12

La Romanee - .85 Ha owned by Comtes Liger-Belair

Question 13

What are they White Varietals allowed in the Cote de Nuits Primarily?

Answer 13

Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Gris

Aligote in Morey-Saint-Denis

Question 14

What is the one white varietal that is allowed in Cote de Nuits that is not considered a primary White? Where can it grow?

Answer 14

Aligote from Morey-Saint Denis in Monts Louisants lieu Dit

Question 15

What Grand Cru Vineyard allows for White wine Production? What is the Varietals? What are the % of the Blend?

Answer 15

100% Chardonnay from Musigny

Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc can be grown and blended into Rouge.

Question 16

what is the primary soil structure within the Cote de Nuits?

Answer 16

Brown Limestone throughout Marl

Question 17

Which of the main Villages or AOPs contain Grand Cru Villages? list from North to South

Answer 17

1. Gevery Chambertin
2. Morey-Saint-Denis
3. Chambolle-Musigny
4. Vougeot
5. Vosne-Romanee

Question 18

What is the name of the unofficial area that contains 2 Grand Cru Vineyards within the Cote de Nuits? What are the Grand Cru Vineyards?

Answer 18

Flagey-Echezeau is the area/zone.

Question 19

Discuss Hautes-Cotes de Nuits

Answer 19

Hautes-Cotes de Nuits is a sub region west of the Cote de Nuit sub-region. It covers the area on top of the escarpment. No Grand/Premier Cru. Must be Pinot Noir or Chardonnay

Question 20

Where can you find Comblanchien, and Corgoloin?

Answer 20

Villages just south of Nuit-Saint-Georges. Considered part of the Cote de Nuit villages