Cote de Nuits Flashcards
What are the villages found in the Côtes de Nuits?
- Marsannay
- Fixin
- Gevrey-Chambertin
- Morey-St.-Denis
- Chambolle-Musigny
- Vougeot
- Vosne-Romanee
- Nuits- St.- George
What is the youngest village/AOC in the Côtes de Nuits?
Marsannay, it became and AOC in 1987
How many Grand Cru AOP are located in Gevrey-Chambertin? Name them
- 9
- Chambertin
- Chambertin Clos de Bèze
- Chapelle-Chambertin
- Charmes-Chambertin
- Griotte-Chambertin
- Latricières-Chambertin
- Mazis-Chambertin
- Mazoyères-Chambertin
- Ruchottes-Chambertin
How many Grand Cru vineyards are located in Morey-Saint-Denis? Name them
- 5
- Bonnes Mares
- Clos de la Roche
- Clos de Tart
- Clos des Lambrays
- Clos Saint-Denis
How many Grand Cru Vineyards are located in Chambolle-Musigny? Name them
- 2
- Bonnes Mares
- Musigny
What is the name of the Grand Cru found in Vougeot?
Clos de Vougeot
How many Grand Crus are located in Vosne-Romanée? Name them
- 6
- La Grande Rue
- Richebourg
- La Romanée
- Romanée-Conti
- Romanée-Saint-Vivant
- La Tâche
Does Flagey-Echézeaux have its own AOP?
It does not, so it shares its name with Vosne-Romanée
What two Grand Crus are found in Flagey-Echézeaux?
- Echézeaux
- Grands-Echézeaux
Name the villages in the Cote de Nuits that can only produce red wine
- Gevrey-Chambertin
- Chambolle-Musigny
- Vosne-Romanée
Which Grand Cru produces both red and white?
Musigny
Name the most prestigious Premier Cru in Gevrey-Chambertin
Clos Saint-Jacques
Name the most prestigious Premier Cru in Chambolle-Musigny
Les Amoureuses
List the four Premier Crus in Vougeot
- Clos de la Perrière
- Les Petits Vougeot
- Les Cras
- Le Clos Blanc
Name the most prestigious Premier Crus in Vosne-Romanée, and who made them famous
- Les Suchots
- Les Beaux Monts
- Les Petits Monts
- Aux Malconsorts
- Cros Parantoux
- Henri Jayer
Which two Grand Crus in the Côtes de Nuits come under scrutiny most frequently, and why?
- Clos de Vougeot
- Echézeaux
This is due to their relative size as a Grand Cru Vineyards, with Clos de Vougeot at 50 ha and Echézeaux at 35 ha
Between Echézeaux and Grands-Echézeaux, which is thought to produce wines of higher quality?
Grands-Echézeaux
What Premier Cru in Nuits-Saint-George is being considered for elevation to Grand Cru?
Les Saint-Georges
What are the great vintages for the Côtes de Nuits in the last 20 years?
- 2002
- 2005
- 2007
- 2009
- 2010
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018