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1
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What are the 6 regions of Burgundy?

A 
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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8
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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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12
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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?

A

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

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18
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What are Chablis Grand Cru AOP?

A 
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

23
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What are vinification characteristics of Cote de Nuits?

A

Use of French oak, often new

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

24
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What are the 9 villages AOP in Cote de Nuits?

A 
Marsannay
Fixin
Gevrey-Chambertin
Morey-Saint-Denis
Chambolle-Musigny
Vogeot
Vosne-Romanee
Flagey-Echezeaux
Nuits-Saint-Geroges
25
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What are Cote de Nuits appellations?

A

Cote de Nuits - Village AOP
Village AOP
Premier Cru AOP
Grand Cru AOP

26
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How many Grands Crus are there in Cote de nuits?

A

24

27
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What are the 9 Grands Crus in Gevrey-Chambertin?

A 
Ruchotte-Chambertin
Mazis-Chambertin
Chambertin-Clos de Beze
Chapelle-Chambertin
Chambertin
Charmes-Chambertin
Griotte-Chambertin
Latricieres Chambertin
Mazoyeres-Chambertin
28
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What are the 6 Grands Crus in Morey Saint-Denis?

A 
Clos de la Roche
Clos Saint-Denis
Clors des Lambrays
Clos de Tart
Bonnes Mares
Musigny
29
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What are the 2 Grands Crus in Chambolle-Musigny?

A

Bonnes Mares

Musigny

30
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What is the Grand Cru in Vougeot?

A

Clos de Vougeot

31
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What are the 8 Grands Crus in Vosne-Romanee?

A 
Richebourg
La Romanee
Romanee-Conti
Romanee Saint-Vivant
La Grande Rue
La Tache
Echezeaux
Grands Echezeaux
32
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What are the top recent vintages of Cote de Nuits?

A

2005 - 2009 - 2010 - 2014 - 2015

33
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What is the climate in Cote de Beaune?

A

Continental, with a wide range of microclimates from village to village and even vineyard to vineyard

34
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What is the soil in Cote de Beaune?

A

Marl

Limestone

35
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What are the grape varieties in Cote de Beaune?

A

Charbonnday

Pinot Noir

36
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What is the vinification in Cote de Beaune?

A

Oak, often new, is used for both reds and whites

37
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What are the 7 main Village AOP in Cote de Beaune?

A 
Aloxe-Corton
Beaune
Pommard
Volnay
Meursault
Puligny-Montrachet
Chassagne-Montrachet
38
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What is the appellation hierarchy in Cote de Beaune?

A

Village AOP
Premier Cru AOP
Grand Cru AOP

39
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What are the 8 Grands Crus in Cote de Beaune?

A 
Corton
Charlemagne
Corton Charlemagne
Montrachet
Batard-Montrachet
Bienvenu-Batard-Montrachet
Criots-Batard-Montrachet
Chevalier-Montrachet
40
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Where is the Cote Chalonnaise located?

A

Directly south of the Cote d’Or

No hillside escarpments to protect the vineyards from east winds

41
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What is the climate in Cote Chalonnaise?

A

Continental

42
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What is the soil type in Cote Chalonnaise?

A

Limestone

43
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What are the grape varieties in Cote Chalonnaise?

A

Chardonnay
Aligote (in small volume)
Pinot Noir

44
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What is the vinification in Cote Chalonnaise?

A

Little to no new oak used for whites and reds

45
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What are the 5 main villages in the Chalonnaise?

A 
Montagny AOP
Bouzeron AOP
Rully AOP
Givry AOP
Mercurey AOP
46
Q

Which AOP makes 100% Aligote?

A

Bouzeron AOP

47
Q

Which AOP makes Cremant de Bourgogne?

A

Rully AOP

48
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Which AOP makes only white wine?

A

Montagny AOP

49
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What is the climate in Maconnais?

A

Continental, but slightly warmer and drier than the more northern Burgundy regions

50
Q

What is the topography of Maconnais?

A

Relatively large area with low-lying hills and family flat farmland

51
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What are the grape varieties in Maconnais?

A

Chardonnay
Pinot noir
Gamay

52
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What is the vinification in Maconnais?

A

Mainly white wine production

Little use of new oak aside from the wines of Pouilly-Fuisse

53
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What are the 3 main village in Maconnais?

A

Macon AOP
Saint-Veran AOP
Pouilly Fuisse AOP

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