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Number of Premier Cru vineyards in Burgundy

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629

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Year Burgundy was classified

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1855, however the classification was not formalized by the Beaune Committee of Agriculture until 1861

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Red and White Burgundy designation

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Simple, basic regional wines. They account for 52% of wine produced in Burgundy

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Burgundy: Village Wine

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Made from grapes grown in and around state villages.

There are 44 villages.

Village wine is 36% of all wine produced in Burgundy.

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Number of Grand Cru vineyards in Burgundy and where?

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33 Total

32 in Cote d’Or

1 in Chablis

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Domaine (in Burgundy)

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Grower/Producer that own the vineyards from which they are producing wine.

The entire process from growing to bottling is done by the domaine.

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Monopole (Burgundy)

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Parcels of vineyard land with a single ownership

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Clos

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Plot of vineyard surrounded by dry stone walls.

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AOP Hierachy

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  1. Grand Cru - 2%
  2. Premier Cru - 12%
  3. Village - 30%
  4. Regionale - 56%
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Five regions in Burgundy

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Chablis

Côte d’Or

Côte Chalonnaise

Mâconnais

Beaujolais

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What where the Cistercian monks responsible for doing in Burgundy?

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the monks were the first to notice the variation of fruit based on vineyard location, laying the foundation for the Crus and thinking in terms of terroir.

The monks established vineyards in the region including Clos de Vougeot in the 14th century.

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Côte Chalonnaise AOPs

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Bouzeron - Aligoté

Rully - Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Cremant de Bourgogne

Mercury - Chardonnay, Pinot Noir

Givry - Chardonnay, Pinot Noir

Montagny - Chardonnay

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Grand Crus of the Côte de Beaune

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Corton AOP, Blanc, Rouge

Corton-Charlemagne AOP, Blanc

Charlemagne AOP Blanc

Chevalier-Montrachet AOP Blanc

Montrachet AOP Blanc

Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet AOP Blanc

Bâtard-Montrachet AOP Blanc

Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet AOP Blanc

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The Bonnes Mares grand cru is split between what 2 villages?

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Chambolle-Musigny and Morey-Saint-Denis

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Chaptalization is legal for grand cru wines in Burgundy

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True

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What is a pièce in Burgundy?

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A 228 litre barrel.

(A Bordeaux barrique is 225; a Loire pièce is 232)

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What is a synonym for Chardonnay in Chablis?

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Beaunois

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La Moutonne, the 8th unofficial grand cru of Chablis, is shared between

———— and ————

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Vaudésir and Preuses

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Spirit distilled from pomace in Burgundy

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marc de bourgogne

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Côte de Beaune snapshot

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  • Contginental climate with wide range of microclimates
  • Soil mostly marl and limestone
  • Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
  • Oak, often new, used for red and white wines
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Côte Chalonnaise snapshot

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  • Directly south of the Cote d’Or
  • No escarpment
  • Continental climate
  • Primarily limestone soil
  • Chardonnay, Aligote, Pinot Noir
  • Little to no new oak for white or reds
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Chablis Grand Cru AOPs

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Bougros

Les Preuses

Vaudesir

Grenouilles

Valmur

Les Clos

Blanchot

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Chablis AOPs

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  • Chablis
  • Petit Chablis
  • Chablis Premier Cru
    • 40 vineyards
  • Chablis Grand Cru
    • 7 vineyards
    • south to southwest exposure
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Chablis snapshot

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  • Cool Continental climate
  • Kimmeridgian soil
  • Chardonnay only
  • Late season frosts can threaten harvest, picking time is critical
  • Malo is common, oak generally used only on upper tier wines
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Yonne AOPs
* Irancy - Pinot Noir * St.-Bris - Sauvignon Blanc * Vézelay - Chardonnay
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Mâconnais AOPs
* Mâcon AOP - Rouge (Pinot Noir, Gamay), Rosé (Pinot Noir, Gamay), Blanc (Chardonnay) * Viré-Clessé AOP - Blanc * Pouilly-Fuissé AOP - Blanc * Pouilly-Loché AOP - Blanc * Pouilly-Vinzelles AOP - Blanc * Saint-Véran AOP - Blanc
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Mâconnais snapshot
* Continental climate, warmer and drier than regions to the north * Large geographic area with low hills and flat farmland * Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Gamay * Primarily white wines--Chardonnay--with little use of oak other than Pouilly-Fuissé
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Beaujolais designations
* Beaujolais - anywhere in region * Beaujolais Nouveau - released on the third Thursday in November * Beaujolais-Villages - from one of 38 villages, no village designation on the label * Beaujolais Cru - only red, from one of 10 villages, hillside vineyards with granite soils
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Beaujolais AOPs
* Beaujolais AOP - Rouge, Rosé, Blanc * Saint-Amour AOP - Rouge * Juliénas AOP - Rouge * Chénas AOP - Rouge * Moulin-à-Vent AOP - Rouge * Fleurie AOP - Rouge * Chiroubles AOP - Rouge * Morgon AOP - Rouge * Régnié AOP - Rouge * Côte de Brouilly AOP - Rouge * Brouilly AOP
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Les Genevrières is a premier cru in which village?
Meursault
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How many litres in a Feuillette?
132 L
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Who is the producer?
Francois Raveneau
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Grand Cru Cote de Nuits grape percentage and number of vineyards
* 100% of the grapes in the wine must be from the names vineyard * 24 of Burgundy's 33 Grand Cru vineyards are in Cote de Nuits
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AOPs of the Côte de Nuits
* Côte de Nuits-Villages AOP - Rouge, Blanc * Marsannay AOP - Rouge, Blanc, Rosé * Fixin AOP - Rouge, Blanc * Gevrey-Chambertin AOP - Rouge * Morey-Saint-Denis AOP - Rouge, Blanc * Chambolle-Musigny AOP - Rouge * Vougeot AOP - Rouge, Blanc * Vosne-Romanée AOP - Rouge * Nuits-Saint-Georges AOP - Rouge, Blanc
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Côte de Nuits snapshot
* Hillsides and ridges, the best vineyards are often located in the middle of the hillside * Continental climate * Pinot Noir primary varietal * Soil marl and limestone * Frost, summer hail, exessive fall rains can be hazards * French oak, usually new, used. Some whole cluster fermentation used.
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Smallest AOP in Burgundy
La Romanée, a monopole of Comtes Liger-Belair, is also the smallest AOP in France.
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Saint-Bris
Yonne Sauvignon Blanc Sauvignon Gris
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Vézelay
Yonne Chardonnay
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Bouzeron
Côte Chalonnaise Blanc - Aligote
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Givry
Côte Chalonnaise Blanc, Rouge
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Mercurey
Côte Chalonnaise Blanc, Rouge
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Montagny
Côte Chalonnaise Blanc
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Rully
Côte Chalonnaise Blanc, Rouge
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Marsannay
Côte de Nuits Red, White, Rose
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Fixin
Côte de Nuits Rouge, Blanc
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Gevrey-Chambertin
Côte de Nuits Rouge
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Morey-Saint-Denis
Côte de Nuits Blanc, Rouge
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Chambolle-Musigny
Côte de Nuits rouge
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Vougeot
Côte de Nuits Blanc, Rouge
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Vosne-Romanée
Côte d'Or Rouge
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Nuits-Saint-Georges
Côte d'Or Blanc, Rouge
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Ladoix
Côte de Beaune Rouge, Blanc
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Aloxe-Corton
Côte de Beaune Rouge, Blanc
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Pemand-Vergelesses
Côte de Beaune Rouge, Blanc
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Savigny-Les-Beaune
Côte de Beaune Rouge, Blanc
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Chorey-Les-Beaune
Côte de Beaune Rouge, Blanc
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Beaune
Côte de Beaune Rouge, Blanc
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Pommard
Côte de Beaune Rouge
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Volnay
Côte de Beaune Rouge
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Monthelie
Côte de Beaune Rouge, Blanc
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Auxey-Duresses
Côte de Beaune Rouge, Blanc
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Saint-Romain
Côte de Beaune Blanc, Rouge
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Meursault
Côte de Beaune Blanc, Rouge
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Blagny
Côte de Beaune Rouge
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Puligny-Montrachet
Côte de Beaune Blanc, Rouge
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Saint-Aubin
Côte de Beaune Blanc, Rouge
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Chassagne-Montrachet
Côte de Beaune Blanc, Rouge
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Santenay
Côte de Beaune rouge, blanc
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Maranges
Côte de Beaune Rouge, Blanc
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Mazis-Chambertin
Côte de Nuits Grand Cru Rouge
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Ruchottes-Chambertin
Côte de Nuits Grand Cru Rouge
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Chambertin Clos de Beze
Côte de Nuits Grand Cru Rouge
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Chapelle-Chambertin
Côte de Nuits Grand Cru Rouge
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Griotte-Chambertin
Côte de Nuits Grand Cru Rouge
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Chambertin
Côte de Nuits Grand Cru Rouge
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Charmes-Chambertin
Côte de Nuits Grand Cru rouge
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Latricieres-Chambertin
Côte de Nuits Grand Cru Rouge
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Mazoyeres-Chambertin
Côte de Nuits Grand Cru Rouge
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Clos de la Roche
Côte de Nuits Grand Cru Rouge
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Clos Saint-Denis
Côte de Nuits Grand Cru Rouge
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Clos des Lambrays
Côte de Nuits Grand Cru Rouge
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Clos de Tart
Côte de Nuits Grand Cru Rouge
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Bonne Mares
Côte de Nuits Grand Cru Rouge
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Musigny
Côte de Nuits Grand Cru Blanc, Rouge
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Clos de Vougeot /Clos Vougeot
Côte de Nuits Grand Cru Rouge
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Echezeaux
Côte de Nuits Grand Cru Rouge
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Grands-Echezeaux
Côte de Nuits Grand Cru Rouge
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Richebourg
Côte de Nuits Grand Cru Rouge
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Romanee-Saint-Vivant
Côte de Nuits Grand Cru Rouge
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Romanee-Conti
Côte de Nuits Grand Cru Rouge
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La Romanee
Côte de Nuits Grand Cru Rouge
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La Grande Rue
Côte de Nuits Grand Cru Rouge
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La Tache
Côte de Nuits Grand Cru Rouge
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Corton
Côte de Beaune Grand Cru Blanc, Rouge
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Corton-Charlemagne
Côte de Beaune Grand Cru Blanc
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Charlemagne
Côte de Beaune Grand Cru Blanc
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Chevalier-Montrachet
Côte de Beaune Grand Cru Blanc
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Montrachet
Côte de Beaune Grand Cru Blanc
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Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet
Côte de Beaune Grand Cru Blanc
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Batard-Montrachet
Côte de Beaune Grand Cru Blanc
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Criots-Batard-Montrachet
Côte de Beaune Grand Cru Blanc
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Mâcon
Mâconnais rouge, rose, blanc
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Viré-Clessé
Mâconnais Blanc
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Pouilly-Fuissé
Mâconnais Blanc
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Pouilly-Loché
Mâconnais Blanc
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Pouilly-Vinzelles
Mâconnais Blanc
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Saint-Véran
Mâconnais Blanc
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St Bris region and varietals
Chablis / Yonne Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris
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