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1
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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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10
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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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14
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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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15
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Chaptalization is legal for grand cru wines in Burgundy

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True

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16
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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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17
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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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19
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Spirit distilled from pomace in Burgundy

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marc de bourgogne

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20
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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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22
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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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23
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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

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  • Irancy - Pinot Noir
  • St.-Bris - Sauvignon Blanc
  • Vézelay - Chardonnay
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Mâconnais AOPs

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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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30
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Les Genevrières is a premier cru in which village?

A

Meursault

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31
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How many litres in a Feuillette?

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132 L

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32
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Who is the producer?

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Francois Raveneau

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33
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Grand Cru Cote de Nuits grape percentage and number of vineyards

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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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36
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Smallest AOP in Burgundy

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La Romanée, a monopole of Comtes Liger-Belair, is also the smallest AOP in France.

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37
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Saint-Bris

A

Yonne

Sauvignon Blanc

Sauvignon Gris

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38
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Vézelay

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Yonne

Chardonnay

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39
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Bouzeron

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Côte Chalonnaise

Blanc - Aligote

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40
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Givry

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Côte Chalonnaise

Blanc, Rouge

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41
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Mercurey

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Côte Chalonnaise

Blanc, Rouge

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42
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Montagny

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Côte Chalonnaise

Blanc

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43
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Rully

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Côte Chalonnaise

Blanc, Rouge

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44
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Marsannay

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Côte de Nuits

Red, White, Rose

45
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Fixin

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Côte de Nuits

Rouge, Blanc

46
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Gevrey-Chambertin

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Côte de Nuits

Rouge

47
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Morey-Saint-Denis

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Côte de Nuits

Blanc, Rouge

48
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Chambolle-Musigny

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Côte de Nuits

rouge

49
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Vougeot

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Côte de Nuits

Blanc, Rouge

50
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Vosne-Romanée

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Côte d’Or

Rouge

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Nuits-Saint-Georges

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Côte d’Or

Blanc, Rouge

52
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Ladoix

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Côte de Beaune

Rouge, Blanc

53
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Aloxe-Corton

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Côte de Beaune

Rouge, Blanc

54
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Pemand-Vergelesses

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Côte de Beaune

Rouge, Blanc

55
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Savigny-Les-Beaune

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Côte de Beaune

Rouge, Blanc

56
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Chorey-Les-Beaune

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Côte de Beaune

Rouge, Blanc

57
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Beaune

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Côte de Beaune

Rouge, Blanc

58
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Pommard

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Côte de Beaune

Rouge

59
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Volnay

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Côte de Beaune

Rouge

60
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Monthelie

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Côte de Beaune

Rouge, Blanc

61
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Auxey-Duresses

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Côte de Beaune

Rouge, Blanc

62
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Saint-Romain

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Côte de Beaune

Blanc, Rouge

63
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Meursault

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Côte de Beaune

Blanc, Rouge

64
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Blagny

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Côte de Beaune

Rouge

65
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Puligny-Montrachet

A

Côte de Beaune

Blanc, Rouge

66
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Saint-Aubin

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Côte de Beaune

Blanc, Rouge

67
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Chassagne-Montrachet

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Côte de Beaune

Blanc, Rouge

68
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Santenay

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Côte de Beaune

rouge, blanc

69
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Maranges

A

Côte de Beaune

Rouge, Blanc

70
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Mazis-Chambertin

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Côte de Nuits Grand Cru

Rouge

71
Q

Ruchottes-Chambertin

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Côte de Nuits Grand Cru

Rouge

72
Q

Chambertin Clos de Beze

A

Côte de Nuits Grand Cru

Rouge

73
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Chapelle-Chambertin

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Côte de Nuits Grand Cru

Rouge

74
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Griotte-Chambertin

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Côte de Nuits Grand Cru

Rouge

75
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Chambertin

A

Côte de Nuits Grand Cru

Rouge

76
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Charmes-Chambertin

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Côte de Nuits Grand Cru

rouge

77
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Latricieres-Chambertin

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Côte de Nuits Grand Cru

Rouge

78
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Mazoyeres-Chambertin

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Côte de Nuits Grand Cru

Rouge

79
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Clos de la Roche

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Côte de Nuits Grand Cru

Rouge

80
Q

Clos Saint-Denis

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Côte de Nuits Grand Cru

Rouge

81
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Clos des Lambrays

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Côte de Nuits Grand Cru

Rouge

82
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Clos de Tart

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Côte de Nuits Grand Cru

Rouge

83
Q

Bonne Mares

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Côte de Nuits Grand Cru

Rouge

84
Q

Musigny

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Côte de Nuits Grand Cru

Blanc, Rouge

85
Q

Clos de Vougeot /Clos Vougeot

A

Côte de Nuits Grand Cru

Rouge

86
Q

Echezeaux

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Côte de Nuits Grand Cru

Rouge

87
Q

Grands-Echezeaux

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Côte de Nuits Grand Cru

Rouge

88
Q

Richebourg

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Côte de Nuits Grand Cru

Rouge

89
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Romanee-Saint-Vivant

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Côte de Nuits Grand Cru

Rouge

90
Q

Romanee-Conti

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Côte de Nuits Grand Cru

Rouge

91
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La Romanee

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Côte de Nuits Grand Cru

Rouge

92
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La Grande Rue

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Côte de Nuits Grand Cru

Rouge

93
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La Tache

A

Côte de Nuits Grand Cru

Rouge

94
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Corton

A

Côte de Beaune Grand Cru

Blanc, Rouge

95
Q

Corton-Charlemagne

A

Côte de Beaune Grand Cru

Blanc

96
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Charlemagne

A

Côte de Beaune Grand Cru

Blanc

97
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Chevalier-Montrachet

A

Côte de Beaune Grand Cru

Blanc

98
Q

Montrachet

A

Côte de Beaune Grand Cru

Blanc

99
Q

Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet

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Côte de Beaune Grand Cru

Blanc

100
Q

Batard-Montrachet

A

Côte de Beaune Grand Cru

Blanc

101
Q

Criots-Batard-Montrachet

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Côte de Beaune Grand Cru

Blanc

102
Q

Mâcon

A

Mâconnais

rouge, rose, blanc

103
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Viré-Clessé

A

Mâconnais

Blanc

104
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Pouilly-Fuissé

A

Mâconnais

Blanc

105
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Pouilly-Loché

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Mâconnais

Blanc

106
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Pouilly-Vinzelles

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Mâconnais

Blanc

107
Q

Saint-Véran

A

Mâconnais

Blanc

108
Q

St Bris region and varietals

A

Chablis / Yonne

Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris

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