Expert Level Questions Flashcards

1
Q

Which of the following is NOT a premier cru in Puligny-Montrachet?
A) Champ-Canet
B) Les Referts
C) Les Chaumées
D) La Garenne

A

C) Les Chaumées

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2
Q

Domaine Joblot is a top estate in which AOP?

A

Givry

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3
Q

Which of the following grand crus is NOT produced by François Raveneau?
A) Vaudésir
B) Blanchot
C) Les Clos
D) Valmur

A

A) Vaudésir

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4
Q

Which forest is closest to the Côte-d’Or?

A

C) Allier

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5
Q

In what year was the most recent grand cru of the Côte d’Or approved? What was it?

A

1992 - La Grande Rue in Vosne-Romanée

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6
Q

Which climat in not entitled to premier cru status in Meursault despite producing red wines labeled Volnay premier cru?
A) Les Santenots du Milieu
B) Les Santenots Blancs
C) Les Plures
D) Les Santenots Dessous

A

D) Les Santenots Dessous

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7
Q

Which of the following grand crus does Domaine Leflaive NOT produce?
A) Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet
B) Chevalier-Montrachet
C) Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet
D) Montrachet

A

C) Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet

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8
Q

What is fermage?

A

The leasing of land.

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9
Q

What is the highest elevation cru in Beaujolais?

A

Chiroubles

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10
Q

Which of the following producers is NOT headquartered in Beaune?
Louis Jadot

Joseph Drouhin

Faiveley

Chanson

A

Faiveley

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11
Q

Who is the producer of this wine?

A

Robert Groffier

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12
Q

Which of the following was blamed for pyrazine-like aromas in the wines of the 2004 and 2011 vintages in Burgundy?

A

Harmonia xyridis

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13
Q

Who was the first producer in the Côte d’Or to adopt a biodynamic approach?

A

Domaine Jean-Claude Rateau

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14
Q

Select the premier cru(s) produced by Vincent Dauvissat.
A) Séchet
B) La Forest
C) Butteaux
D) Montée de Tonnerre
E) Vaillons

A

A) Séchet
B) La Forest
E) Vaillons

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15
Q

Clos de Tavannes is a top premier cru in the _____ AOP.

A

Santenay

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16
Q

True or False : Mercurey AOP has the most hectares under vine in the Côte Chalonnaise.

A

True!

17
Q

Who is the producer of “Côte de Bouguerots?”

A

Domaine William Fèvre

18
Q

Which of the following Blagny vineyards is physically located within Meursault?
A) Sous Blagny
B) Sous le Puits
C) Hameau de Blagny
D) La Garenne

A

Sous Blagny

19
Q

Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier is a monopole owner of which of the following vineyards?
A) Clos de la Maréchale
B) Clos de la Bussière
C) Clos des Réas
D) Clos des Ruchottes

A

A) Clos de la Maréchale

20
Q

The only appellation in the Côte d’Or permitted to produce red, white, and rosé is ________ AOP.

A

Marsannay

21
Q

Match the indicated vineyards on the map to the respective premier cru.
1) Bel-Air
2) Clos Saint-Jacques
3) Petite-Chapelle
4) Aux Combottes

A

1) Bel-Air - B
2) Clos Saint-Jacques - D
3) Petite-Chapelle - C
4) Aux Combottes - A

22
Q

Who is the monopole owner of Clos des Ruchottes?

A

Rousseau

23
Q

Who is the producer of this wine?

A

Jean-Paul Brun

24
Q

Who is the producer of “Vigne de l’Enfant Jesus?”

A

Bouchard

25
Q

The Côte d’Or is situated along the _____ geological fault.

A

Saône

26
Q

Which of the following Meursault vineyards was listed as a “hors ligne” in the 1855 Lavalle classification?
A) Genevrières
B) Santenot
C) Perrières
D) Charmes

A

Santenot

27
Q

What is the minimum potential alcohol for Chablis premier cru?

A

10.5%

28
Q

Which of the following is a Bourgogne AOP lieu-dit in the Côte de Nuits?
A) Montrecul
B) Aux Malconsorts
C) Chitry
D) Marsannay
E) Épeneuil

A

Montrecul

29
Q

True or False : Most rows in the Côte d’Or run along an east-west orientation.

A

True!

30
Q

In which département is the César grape most likely to be found?

A

Yonne

31
Q

Match the following Beaujolais appellations to their respective vineyard.
A) Côte du Py 1) Fleurie
B) La Madone 2) Morgon
C) Les Capitans 3) Régnié
D) Grange-Charton 4) Juliénas

A

A) Côte du Py - Morgon
B) La Madone - Fleurie
C) Les Capitans - Juliénas
D) Grange-Charton - Régnié

32
Q

In which vintage was there a high occurrence of hail in Volnay?

A

2012

33
Q

Queue de Hareng is a premier cru physically located in which commune?
A) Fixin
B) Marsannay
C) Brochon
D) Gevrey-Chambertin

A

C) Brochon

34
Q

Pouilly-Fuissé includes all of the listed communes, except:
A) Solutré
B) Lugny
C) Vergisson
D) Chaintré

A

B) Lugny