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What are the 6 regions of Burgundy?

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Chablis
Cote de Nuits
Cote de Beaune
Cote Chalonnaise
Maconnais
Beaujolais
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What is the climate in Burgundy?

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Continental

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What is the topography in Burgundy?

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Rolling hills

Cote d’or Slope

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What are the soil types in Burgundy?

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Chalk
Calcareous clay
Marl
Limestone

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What is the mail soil type in Beaujolais?

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Granite

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What are the grape varieties in Burgundy?

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White:
Chardonnay (main variety)
Aligote (small plots)
Red:
Pinot noir (main variety)
Gamay (grown primarily in Beaujolais)
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What is Burgundy AOP pyramid of AOC with their percentage?

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33 Grands Crus - 2%
550-600 Premiers Crus - 12%
Village Wines - 30%
Regional Appellations - 56%

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What is a domaine?

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Grower / Producer that own the vineyard they produce the wine from. The entire process, from growing the grapes to aging and bottling the wine is done by the domaine itself.

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What is a negociant?

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Wine merchant who buy grapes and/or finishes wine for blending and bottling under their own label. This word rarely appears on a label.

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What is a clos?

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A plot of vineyard land traditionally surrounded with dry-stone walls.
ex: Clos Vougeot

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What is a monopole?

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Parcel of vineyard land with single ownership

most vineyards in Burgundy have multiple owners

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Where is Chablis located?

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80 miles north of the Cote d’Or and closer to Champagne than the rest of Burgundy

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What is the climate in Chablis?

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Cool Continental

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What is the soil in Chablis?

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Kimmeridgian clay / limestone

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What is the grape variety in Chablis?

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100% Chardonnay

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What are two vinification characteristics for Chablis?

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No oak is used with lower-tier wines but often used with upper-tier wines
Malolactic fermentation is common

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What are Chablis AOP?

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Chablis
Petit Chablis AOP
Chablis Premier Cru AOP
Chablis Grand Cru AOP

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What are Chablis Grand Cru AOP?

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Bougros
Les Preuses
Vaudesir
Valmur
Les Clos
Blanchot
Grenouilles
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What is the topography of Cote de Nuits?

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Hillsides and ridges

Top vineyard sites are often in the middle section of the hillside

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What is the climate in Cote de Nuits?

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Continental

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What is the grape variety in Cote de Nuits?

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Pinot noir

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What is the soil in Cote de Nuits?

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Marl

Limestone

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What are vinification characteristics of Cote de Nuits?

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Use of French oak, often new

Some producers ferment with whole grape clusters, others completely de-stem

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What are the 9 villages AOP in Cote de Nuits?

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Marsannay
Fixin
Gevrey-Chambertin
Morey-Saint-Denis
Chambolle-Musigny
Vogeot
Vosne-Romanee
Flagey-Echezeaux
Nuits-Saint-Geroges
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What are Cote de Nuits appellations?
Cote de Nuits - Village AOP Village AOP Premier Cru AOP Grand Cru AOP
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How many Grands Crus are there in Cote de nuits?
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What are the 9 Grands Crus in Gevrey-Chambertin?
``` Ruchotte-Chambertin Mazis-Chambertin Chambertin-Clos de Beze Chapelle-Chambertin Chambertin Charmes-Chambertin Griotte-Chambertin Latricieres Chambertin Mazoyeres-Chambertin ```
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What are the 6 Grands Crus in Morey Saint-Denis?
``` Clos de la Roche Clos Saint-Denis Clors des Lambrays Clos de Tart Bonnes Mares Musigny ```
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What are the 2 Grands Crus in Chambolle-Musigny?
Bonnes Mares | Musigny
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What is the Grand Cru in Vougeot?
Clos de Vougeot
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What are the 8 Grands Crus in Vosne-Romanee?
``` Richebourg La Romanee Romanee-Conti Romanee Saint-Vivant La Grande Rue La Tache Echezeaux Grands Echezeaux ```
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What are the top recent vintages of Cote de Nuits?
2005 - 2009 - 2010 - 2014 - 2015
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What is the climate in Cote de Beaune?
Continental, with a wide range of microclimates from village to village and even vineyard to vineyard
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What is the soil in Cote de Beaune?
Marl | Limestone
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What are the grape varieties in Cote de Beaune?
Charbonnday | Pinot Noir
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What is the vinification in Cote de Beaune?
Oak, often new, is used for both reds and whites
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What are the 7 main Village AOP in Cote de Beaune?
``` Aloxe-Corton Beaune Pommard Volnay Meursault Puligny-Montrachet Chassagne-Montrachet ```
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What is the appellation hierarchy in Cote de Beaune?
Village AOP Premier Cru AOP Grand Cru AOP
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What are the 8 Grands Crus in Cote de Beaune?
``` Corton Charlemagne Corton Charlemagne Montrachet Batard-Montrachet Bienvenu-Batard-Montrachet Criots-Batard-Montrachet Chevalier-Montrachet ```
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Where is the Cote Chalonnaise located?
Directly south of the Cote d'Or | No hillside escarpments to protect the vineyards from east winds
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What is the climate in Cote Chalonnaise?
Continental
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What is the soil type in Cote Chalonnaise?
Limestone
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What are the grape varieties in Cote Chalonnaise?
Chardonnay Aligote (in small volume) Pinot Noir
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What is the vinification in Cote Chalonnaise?
Little to no new oak used for whites and reds
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What are the 5 main villages in the Chalonnaise?
``` Montagny AOP Bouzeron AOP Rully AOP Givry AOP Mercurey AOP ```
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Which AOP makes 100% Aligote?
Bouzeron AOP
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Which AOP makes Cremant de Bourgogne?
Rully AOP
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Which AOP makes only white wine?
Montagny AOP
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What is the climate in Maconnais?
Continental, but slightly warmer and drier than the more northern Burgundy regions
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What is the topography of Maconnais?
Relatively large area with low-lying hills and family flat farmland
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What are the grape varieties in Maconnais?
Chardonnay Pinot noir Gamay
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What is the vinification in Maconnais?
Mainly white wine production | Little use of new oak aside from the wines of Pouilly-Fuisse
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What are the 3 main village in Maconnais?
Macon AOP Saint-Veran AOP Pouilly Fuisse AOP

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