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France - Burgundy Flashcards

1
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What are the two main grape varietals of Cote D’or?

A

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

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Name the main regions of Burgundy (hint there are eight)

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Chablis
Vezelien
Cote de Nuits
Cote de Beaune
Cote Chalonnaise
Couchois
Maconnais
Beaujolais
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3
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What color are the main grape varietals of Cote Chalonnaise?

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White

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What color are the main grape varietals of Maconnais?

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White

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5
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What is the main grape varietal of Beaujolais?

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Gammay

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6
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What is the main grape varietal of Chablis?

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Chardonnay

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What are the main grape varietals of Burgundy? (hint there are 4)

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Chardonnay, Gamay, Pinot Noir, Aligote

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Cote D’or lies along what important geological feature that gives it great soil? What is the soil rich in?

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A fault-line where sea bed deposits rich in calcium

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9
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Small valleys are known as a?

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Combes

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10
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What are the 9 main different soil types of Burgundy?

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Argovien
Bajocien Superior
Callovien and Bathonien Superior
Bathonien Moyen and Inferieur
Bajocien Inferior
Oligocene Superior
Quaternary Pebbles
Rauracien
Loess
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11
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Argovien is what type of soil?

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Marlstone

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What is marlstone?

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A calcium Carbonate or lime-rich mud containing clays and silt

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Bajocien Superior is what type of soil?

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Marlstone

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Callovien and Bathonien Superior is what type of soil?

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Soft Limestone, clay or shale

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Bathonien Moyen and Inferieur is what type of soil?

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Hard Limestone

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16
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Bajocien Inferior is what type of soil?

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Sandy Limestone

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17
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Oligocene Superior is what type of soil?

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Various limestones, sandstones, and clay

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18
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Quaternary Pebbles are considered what type of soil?

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Gravel based

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19
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Rauracien is what type of soil?

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Hard limestone

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20
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Loess is what type of soil?

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silt sized (between sand and clay) that is formed by the accumulation of wind-blown dust

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21
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Name the four classes of wine in french wine labelling from highest to lowest for Burgundy

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Grand Cru
Premier Cru
Appellation Communale
Appellation Regionale

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22
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What does the village of Flagey-Echézeaux sell their wine under? How many Grand Crus do they hold?
What are those grand crus names?

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Flagey-Echézeaux (sold under name of Vosne Romanée)
Grands Crus: (2)
Echézeaux,
Grands-Echézeaux

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23
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How many grand crus does the village of Morey St. Denis have? What are those names?

A 
Morey St. Denis 
Grand Crus: (5)
Clos.St-Denis, 
Bonnes Mares, 
Clos de la Roche, 
Clos des Lambrays, 
Clos de Tart,
24
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How many Grand Crus does the village of Gevrey Chambertin have? What are their names?

A 
Gevrey Chambertin 
Grand Crus: (9)
Le Chambertin, 
Chambertin Clos de Bèze, 
Mazis-Chambertin, 
Latricières-Chambertin, 
Ruchottes-Chambertin, 
Griottes-Chambertin, 
Chapelle-Chambertin, 
Charmes-Chambertin 
Mazoyères-Chambertin
25
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How many Grand Crus does the village of Volnay have? What are their names?

A

Volnay

Grand Crus:0

26
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How many Grand Crus does the village of Chambolle Musigny have? What are their names?

A

Chambolle Musigny
Grand Crus: (2)
Musigny,
Bonnes Mares,

27
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How many Grand Crus does the village of Vougeot have? What are their names?

A

Vougeot
Grand Cru: (1)
Clos du Vougeot

28
Q

How many Grand Crus does the village of Pommard have? What are their names?

A

Pommard

Grand Crus: 0

29
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How many Grand Crus does the village of Beaune have? What are their names?

A

Beaune

Grand Crus: 0

30
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How many Grand Crus does the village of Vosne Romanée have? What are their names?

A 
Vosne Romanée 
Grand Crus: (6)
Romanée-Conti, 
La Tâche, 
Richebourg, 
Romanée Saint-Vivant, 
Romanée, 
La Grande Rue
31
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How many Grand Crus does the village of Savigny-les-Beaune have? What are their names?

A

Savigny-les-Beaune

Grand Crus:0

32
Q

How many Grand Crus does the village of Nuits St Georges have? What are their names?

A

Nuits St Georges

Grand Crus:0

33
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How many Grand Crus does the village of Chablis have? What are their names?

A

Grand Crus:1

Chablis Grand Cru

34
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How many Grand Crus does the village of Pernand-Vergelesses have? What are their names?

A 
Pernand-Vergelesses
Grand Crus:3
Corton
Charlemagne
Corton-Charlemagne
35
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How many Grand Crus does the village of Ladoix-Serrignyhave? What are their names?

A

Ladoix-Serrigny
Grand Crus:2
Corton
Corton-Charlemagne

36
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How many Grand Crus does the village of Aloxe-Cortonhave? What are their names?

A 
Aloxe-Corton
Grand Crus:3
Corton
Charlemagne
Corton-Charlemagne
37
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How many Grand Crus does the village of Puligny-Montrachet have? What are their names?

A 
Puligny-Montrachet
Grand Crus:4
Bâtard-Montrachet
Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet
Chevalier-Montrachet
Montrachet
38
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How many Grand Crus does the village of Chassagne-Montrachet have? What are their names?

A 
Chassagne-Montrachet
Grand Crus:3
Montrachet
Bâtard-Montrachet
criots-batard-montrachet
39
Q

How many grand crus are there in total?

A

33

40
Q

Bonnes Mares grand crus belongs to which villages?

A

Chambolle-musigny

41
Q

corton grand crus belongs to which villages

A

Ladiox-serrigny, aloxe-corton, pernand-verglesses

42
Q

corton-charlemagne grand crus belongs to which villages

A

Ladiox-serrigny, aloxe-corton, pernand-verglesses

43
Q

charlemagne grand crus belongs to which villages

A

aloxe-corton, pernand-verglesses

44
Q

Montrachet grand crus belongs to which villages

A

Puligny-montrachet and Chassagne-montrachet

45
Q

Batard-Montrachet grand crus belongs to which villages

A

Puligny-montrachet and Chassagne-montrachet

46
Q

Which grand crus produce only white?

A 
Chablis
Charlemagne
Corton Charlemagne
Batard-Montrachet
Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet
Chevalier-Montrachet
criots-batard-montrachet
47
Q

Which grand crus produce both red and some white

A

Musigny

Corton

48
Q

What is the rumor for planting of white grapes in corton-charlemagne?

A

Charlemagne kept on spillign red wine and staining his beard, thus his wife nagged at him so he ordered white grapes to be planted

49
Q

Name the seven climats of chablis grand cru

A 
Blachots
Grenouilles
bougros
Les Clos
Les Preuses
Valmur
Vaudesir
50
Q

What is the main grape of Beaujolais?

A

Gamay

51
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Name the 10 cru Beaujolais communes

A 
Brouilly
Julienas
Fleurie
Chanas
Morgon
Saint-amour
Chiroubles
Moulin-a-vent
Cote de Brouilly
Regnie
52
Q

What is the soil composed of in Beaujolais?

A

Sandy clay over Granite

53
Q

What is the word that the French use for how fine Beaujolais slips down the throat?

A

Gouleyant

54
Q

What is the Beaujolais wine known as for the November wine?

A

Beaujolais-Nouveau

55
Q

What is the capital one Beaujolais ?

A

Villefranche

56
Q

What special method of fermentation does Beaujolais use? What is it? Why do it?

A

Carbonic Maceration
Whole bunches of uncrushed grapes are put into vats filled with carbonic dioxide, fermentation then ensues when the grapes on the bottom are smashed by the top grapes. As more carbon dioxide us produced fermentation is then continued within the grapes, then the berries burst, releasing juice. More fruit forward flavor, less tannins, and less malic acid.

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