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France - Burgundy Flashcards

1
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What are the FIVE regions of Burgundy, North the South?

A 
Chablis
Cote d'Or - (Cote de Nuits/Cote de Baune)
Cote Chalonnaise
Maconnais
Beaujolais
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2
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What is the climate of Burgundy?

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Continental

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3
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What are the soil types of Burgundy?

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chalk, clay, marl and limestone. granite in Beaujolais

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4
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What are the grape varieties of Burgundy?

A

Chardonnay
Aligote
Pinot Noir
Gamay

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5
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What does Village wine refer to?

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100% grapes grown in and around the named Village

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6
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What does single vineyard premier cru refer to?

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100% grapes come from specific vineyard within a Village

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7
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What does single vineyard grand cru refer to?

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100% grapes come from one of the best vineyards

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8
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Name the sub regions of Chablis

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Chablis
Petit Chablis
Chablis Grand Cru
Chablis Premier Cru

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9
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What soil type is dominant in Chablis?

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kimmeridgian clay/limestone

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10
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what is the grape variety of Chablis?

A

Chardonnay

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11
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What is the Cote D’Or divided into?

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Cote de Nuits North

Cote de Baune South

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12
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what is the soil of the Cote D’Or?

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marl and limestone

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13
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What is the terrain of the Cote de Nuits?

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hillsides and ridges

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14
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What grape is specific to Cote de Nuits?

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Pinot Noir

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15
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If you see Bourgogne AOP on a wine label what does that tell you?

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It is a Pinot Noir or a Chardonnay from anywhere in the entire Burgundy region

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16
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If you see Cote de Nuits-Villages AOP on a wine label what does that tell you?

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It is Pinot Noir. Sourced from five small communes within the cote de nuits

17
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If you see Village AOP on a wine label what does that tell you?

A

That 100% of the grapes were grown in and around the named village on the label

18
Q

How many villages in the Cote de Nuits alone?

Name some of them.

A 
NINE
Gevrey-Chambertin
Morey-St.Denis
Chambolle-Musigny
Vougeot
Vosne-Romanee
Nuits-St Georges
Flagey Echezeaux
Fixin
Marsannay
19
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How many Chablis Grand Cru vineyards are there?

A

SEVEN

20
Q

Name some Chablis Grand Cru vineyards

A 
Les Clos
Blanchot
Vaudesir
Les Preuses
Bougros
Grenouilles
Valmur
21
Q

Give five example of Grand Cru vineyards in the Cote de Nuits

A 
La Romanee
Chambertin
Musigny
La Tache
Bonne Maree
22
Q

what are the grapes of Cote de Baune?

A

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

23
Q

Name seven of the best known Villages in the Cote de Baune

A 
Beaune
Pommard
Volnay
Meursault
Puligny-Montrachet
Chassagne Montrachet
24
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Give four examples of Grand Cru AOP from Cote de Baune

A

Corton
Corton Charlemagne
Montrachet
Batard Montrachet

25
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What are the five main villages in the Chalonnaise?

A 
Bouzeron
Rully
Mercurey
Givry
Montagny
26
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Which Village in the Chalonnaise makes a Cremant de Bourgogne?

A

Rully AOP

27
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What two regions of Burgundy utilize Gamay?

A

Maconnais and Beaujolais

28
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What are the three main Villages AOP in the Maconnais?

A

Macon
Saint Veran
Poiully Fuisse

29
Q

Name some Beaujolais Crus

A

Morgon
Fleurie
Saint Amour
Moulin a Vent

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