France - Burgundy

Question 1

What French wine area is known for it’s elegant, silky, complex Pinot Noirs and complex dry Chardonnays?

Answer 1

Burgundy

Question 2

Burgundy has _____ the acreage of Bordeaux

Answer 2

1/4th

Question 3

How much acreage is under vine in Burgundy?

Answer 3

71,500 acres

Question 4

How many cases does Burgundy produce?

Answer 4

17,000 cases

Question 5

Burgundy is called ______ in French.

Answer 5

Bourgogne

Question 6

What are the 4 distinct vineyard areas of Burgundy?

Answer 6

Chablis, Cote d’Or, Cote Chalonnaise, Cote Maconnaise

Question 7

How far is Chablis from the Cote d’Or?

Answer 7

80 miles

Question 8

What is the vineyard soil in Chablis?

Answer 8

Kimmeridgean Clay

Question 9

What is the vineyard soil in Cote d’Or?

Answer 9

Limestone

Question 10

The Cote’Or lies southwest of the city of

Answer 10

Dijon

Question 11

What are the two segments of the Cote d’Or?

Answer 11

Cote de Nuits -North

Cote de Beaune - south

Question 12

Cote de Nuits takes it’s name from what city?

Answer 12

Nuit St. George

Question 13

The commercial heart of Burgundy’s wine trade is located in what city?

Answer 13

Beaune

Question 14

Chardonnay accounts for _____% in Burgundy.

Answer 14

60%

Question 15

What is the secondary white grape of Burgundy?

Answer 15

Aligote

in smaller amount Pinot Gris, pinot Blanc, sauv blanc, sauv gris

Question 16

What area of Burgundy produces Chardonnay with a pronounced minerality or “flinty” characteristic with high acid?

Answer 16

Chablis

Question 17

Burgundy is made up of many different plots of land referred to as

Answer 17

climats

Question 18

What are the 3 classification levels of vineyards in Burgundy?

Answer 18

Grand Cru Vineyard,
Premier Cru (first growth)
Village AOCs,
Regional AOCs

Question 19

The classifications in Burgundy are given to the

Answer 19

vineyard

Question 20

How many Grand Crus are there in Burgundy?

Answer 20

33

phrase Grand Cru on label sometimes

Question 21

How many Premier or Village crus are there in Burgundy?

Answer 21

more than 600
fall under appellation of their communes

labeled “Premier Cru” or “1er” along with vineyard name

Question 22

How many appellations are there in Burgundy?

Answer 22

80 as of December 2019

Question 23

How many regional AOC’s are there in Burgundy

Answer 23

half a dozen
the most important of which is AOC Bourgogne
-generic for white, red or rose from anywhere in the area

AOC Bourgogne has 14 sub regions

Question 24

What are the broad AOC’s in Burgundy?

Answer 24

Bourgogne AOC, Crement de Bourgogne AOC, Bourgogne Aligote AOC

Question 25

Chablis only allows _____% of _____ grape.

Answer 25

100% Chardonnay

Question 26

How many Grand Crus are there in Chablis?

Answer 26

1 Chablis Grand Cru AOC majority of the vineyard area surround Chablis is of AOC

Question 27

How many Premier Crus are there in Chablis?

Answer 27

40

Question 28

Chablis's Grand Cru vineyard is how many acres?

Answer 28

254

Question 29

List the names of Chablis' Grand Cru parcels.

Answer 29

Les Clos, Vaudesir, Valmur, Blanchot, Bougros, Les Preuses, and Grenouilles

Question 30

How many Grand Cru vineyards are in the Cote d'Or?

Answer 30

32

Question 31

Cote de Nuits Pinot Noir makes up ____% of production.

Answer 31

90%

Question 32

How many Grand Cru vineyards are in Cote de Nuits?

Answer 32

24

Question 33

What is the only Grand Cru in the Cote de Nuits that allows a small production of Chardonnay?

Answer 33

Musigny

Question 34

What are the 8 Commune/Village AOC's in the Cote de Nuits?

Answer 34

Marsannay - Fixin, Gevrey-Chambertin - Morey-St.-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny - Vougeot, Vosne-Romanee - Nuits St. George.

Question 35

What are the best know Grand Crus in Cote de Nuits?

Answer 35

Chambertin, Musigny, Clos de Vougeot and Romanee-Conti

Question 36

How many Grand Crus are in the cote de Beaune?

Answer 36

8 7 of which produce white wine only 8th Corton is mostly red

Question 37

What is the red grape Cru in the Cote de Beaune?

Answer 37

Corton

Question 38

What are the well known Grand Cru vineyards in the Cote de Beaune?

Answer 38

Corton, Charlemagne, Corton-Charlemagne and Montrachet

Question 39

What white grape is found in Cote Chalonnaise?

Answer 39

Aligote | 100% Aligote in Bouzeron AOC

Question 40

How many communal AOC's are in Cote Chalonnaise?

Answer 40

5

Question 41

What is the largest Communal AOC in Cote Chalonnaise?

Answer 41

Mercurey

Question 42

Maconnaise produces mainly red or white wines?

Answer 42

white chardonnay based wines 90% small amounts of Gamay and PN

Question 43

What is the district wide appellation of Cote Maconnaise?

Answer 43

Macon AOC | approved for red, white and rose

Question 44

The Macon-Village has how many designated villages?

Answer 44

27 specific villages that have earned the right to append their region's name on the label

Question 45

The Macon-Village AOC allows only what grape?

Answer 45

Chardonnay

Question 46

What are the 5 communal AOC'S in Macon-Villages?

Answer 46

``` Pouilly Fuisse, Pouilly-Loche, Pouilly -Vinzelles, St. Veran and Vire-Clesse ```

Question 47

What is a wine growing estate called in Burgundy?

Answer 47

Domaine

Question 48

How many domaines are there in Burgundy?

Answer 48

over 4000

Question 49

How many acres does the average owner hold in Burgundy?

Answer 49

15

Question 50

Negociant's represent how much of Burgundy's production?

Answer 50

3/4th

Question 51

Climate of Chablis?

Answer 51

essentially the same as Champagne cold winters & cool summers being further south than Champagne and located on and around south facing slopes and Kimmeridgian marl all help to protect against north winds, get, nutrients, and ripen

Question 52

general climate of Burgundy's Cote d'Or?

Answer 52

fully continental hot summers and cold winters hazards of hail in summer bigger threat than winter gales

Question 53

Climate of southern Burgundy in Cotes Chalonnaise and much larger Maconnais?

Answer 53

generally likened to Cote d'Or being further south, it has the Med to moderate winter temps limestone is less prevalent here

Question 54

Hallmark style of Burgundy style wines include?

Answer 54

``` Dry and still with 90% production is exported moderate alcohol acidity tannin complexity in aromas and flavors earthiness white- Chard, red PN ```