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France Burgundy Flashcards

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Regional Appellation

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Bourgogne AOC - Bottom of the hierarchy

Covers the whole of Burgundy

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Village Appellations

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Regional Appellations are divided into villages

Best village appelations can age in the bottle

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Premier Cru Vineyards

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High quality vineyards within individual village appelations are designated as “Premier Cru”

Wines made soley from premier cru vineyards can use premier cru on label and also display the name of the vineyard

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Grand Cru Vineyards

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Highest quality, generally small, well situated plots of land that regulary produce grapes of outstanding quality

Vineyards have been reqraded their own appelation

Vineyards name appears on the label along with the term Grand Cru AOC

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Burgundy Hiearchy

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1 - Regional Appellations
2 - Village Appellations
3 - Premier Cru Vineyards
4 - Grand Cru Vineyards

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