France - Burgundy & Beaujolais Flashcards
Name the Grand Crus of Chablis.
Bougros Blanchot Grenouilles (smallest) Les Clos (largest) Les Preuses Vaudesir Vaulmur *La Moutonne (not official but can use the Grand Cru name)
Name the ten Cru Beaujolais (from north to south).
St.-Amour Julienas Chenas Moulin-A-Vent Fleurie Chiroubles Morgon Regnie Cote de Brouilly Brouilly
Name the five principal villages of Cote Chalonnaise (from north to south).
Bouzeron Rully Mercurey Givry Montagny
Name the Grand Cru villages of Cote de Nuits (from north to south).
Gevrey-Chambertin Morey-St.-Denis Chabolle-Musigny Vougeot Flagey-Echezaux Vosne-Romanee
Name the Grand Cru villages of Cote de Beaune (from north to south).
Aloxe-Corton
Puligny-Montrachet
Chassagne-Montrachet
Name the wine regions of Bourgogne (from north to south).
Chablis Cote de Nuits Hautes Cote de Nuits Cote de Beaune Hautes Cote de Beaune Cote de Chalonnaise Maconnais (Beaujolais)
Small appellation southeast of Chablis that produces Sauvignon Blanc similar to Central Loire.
St.-Bris AOC
What are the four of Morey-Saint-Denis Grands Crus?
Clos.St-Denis
Clos de la Roche
Clos des Lambrays
Clos de Tart
What’s type of wine is produced in Corton Grand Cru?
White and red
What year did Gevrey-Chambertin received the AOC status?
1936
Which Grand Cru is in Chambolle-Musigny and Morey-St.-Denis?
Bonnes-Mares
Which Grand Cru apellation in Côte-de-Nuits is known to produce both white and red wines?
Musigny
Where does the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin chapîtres and events takes place?
Chateau du Clos de Vougeot
What is the minimum planting density in Chambertin clos de bèze?
9000 vines per hectare
The Grands-Echézeaux Grand Cru is in which commune?
Flagey-Echézeaux
What are the three climats of Clos de Lambrays?
Les Bouchots
Les Larrets
Le Meix Rentier
What is the name of the second wine form Clos de Tart?
La forge de Tart
When did Echézeaux Grand Cru receive the AOC status?
1937
In 2011, the maximum yield of la Grande Rue was increased from 35 hl/ha to how much?
42 hl/ha
What is the smallest AOC in France that is located in Burgundy?
La Romanée
Who has the monopole ownership of La Romanée?
Comte Liger-Belair
La Tâche is composed of two lieux-dits, name them both.
Les Gaudichots
La Tâche Joly de Bévy
Which Grand Cru is the biggest of Vosne-Romanée?
Romanée-Saint-Vivant
Who is the director of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)?
Aubert de villaine
What is the origin of he term Bâtard in Bâtard-Montrachet?
A Lord’s illegitimate son
Which Domaine produces a rare and curious white wine in Morey-St.-Denis, based on a plot of Aligote planted in 1911?
Domaine Ponsot
Name the Grand Cru vineyards, moving southwards in Morey-St.-Denis.
Clos de la Roche (largest, probably the best, 16,9 ha)
Clos St.-Denis
Clos des Lambrays
Clos de Tart
*plus a small segment of Bonnes Mares overlapping from Chambolle
The Premier Cru Clos de la Busiere which is located in Morey-St.-Denis is a monopole of which Domaine?
Domaine Georges Roumier
Small Burgundy AOC near Auxerre created in 1999 for light reds from Pinot Noir with up to 10% of the local Cesar or Pinot Gris Grapes.
Irancy AOC
Largest Grand Cru vineyard of Cote de Nuits.
Clos de Vougeot (50,6 ha)
Largest owner of Clos de Vougeot.
Chateau de la Tour (owns 6 ha)
Name the Premier Crus of Vougeot.
Les Cras
Les Petits Vougeots
Clos de la Perriere
Le Clos Blanc
Name the Grand Cru vineyards of Chambolle-Musigny.
Bonnes Mares (part) Le Musigny
Name two of the most famous Premier Cru vineyards of Chambolle-Musigny.
Les Charmes
Les Amoureuses
Name the Grand Cru vineyards of Aloxe-Corton.
Corton
Corton-Charlemagne
Name the Grand Cru vineyards of Vosne-Romanee.
Richebourg Romanee-St.-Vivant Romanee-Conti La Romanee Grande-Rue La Tache
Name the Grand Cru vineyards of Gevrey-Chambertin.
Ruchottes-Chambertin Mazis-Chambertin Chambertin-Clos de Beze (best) Chambertin (best) Latriciers-Chambertin Charmes-Chambertin Mazoyeres-Chambertin Griotte-Chambertin Chapelle-Chambertin
Appellation abutting Gevrey-Chambertin in the Cote de Nuits district, producing red wines of a similar style but of a lesser fame.
Fixin
Northenmost appellation of Cote de Nuits, producing red, white and rose wines.
Marsannay
Most famous name in Gevrey-Chambertin.
Domaine Armand Rousseau
How many Premiers Crus are there in Gevrey-Chambertin?
26
Smallest Grand Cru of Gevrey-Chambertin.
Mazoyeres-Chambertin
Largest Grand Cru of Gevrey-Chambertin.
Charmes-Chambertin
Le Musigny Grand Cru is split between …………..
Musigny
Petits Musigny
La Combe d’Orveau
One of the largest producers of Le Musigny.
Domaine Comte de Vogue
Adjacent to Le Musigny lies a Premier Cru whose reputation and price suggest that this vineyard is worthy of elevation to Grand Cru. What is its name?
Les Amoureuses
Largest owners of Bonnes-Mares.
Domaine Comte de Vogue
Le Clos Blanc, a Premier Cru vineyard of Vougeot is a monopoly of ……………..
Domaine de la Vougeraie
How many Premier Cru vineyards are in Fixin?
5
Wines of Village or Premier Cru status of Echezeaux are sold under the name of ………………………
Neighbouring Vosne-Romanee
Who has the monopole ownership of Romanee-Conti?
Domaine de la Romanee-Conti (DRC)
Who has the monopole ownership of La Grand Rue?
Domaine Lamarche
Sole Grand Cru appellation for red wine in Cote de Beaune?
Corton
………………………………………., has the potential to make the richest wines of all in Pommard, and is frequently mentioned as being worthy of elevation to Grand Cru status.
Les Rugiens Bas
More than half of Volnay’s vineyards are are of Premier Cru status?
True
Because Meursault is renowned for its white wines, its single really fine red wine vineyard of Les Santenots is sold as …………………………………….
Volnay Santenots
Name the two Grand Cru vineyards of Puligny-Montrachet that are not shared with neighbouring Chassagne.
Chevalier-Montrachet
Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet
Chassagne-Montrachet’s sole Grand Cru.
Criots-Batard-Montrachet
Name the two Grand Cru vineyards that are shared between Puligny and Chassagne.
Le Montrachet
Batard-Montrachet
Finest vineyards of Meursault.
Les Perrieres
Les Genevrieres
Les Charmes
Finest producer of Meursault.
Comte Lafon
Communes of Pouilly-Fuisse.
Fuisse
Solutre
Vergisson
Chaintre
Pouilly-Vinzelles best vineyard.
Les Quarts
Name the Premier Crus of Fixin.
Les Arvelets Les Hervelets Clos de la Perriere Clos Napoleon Clos du Chapitre
Which grape variety is used in the production of Domaine Henri Gouges Premier Cru La Perriere, located in Nuits-St.-Georges?
Pinot Blanc
Main grape used in Bouzeron AOC.
Aligote
When does Hospices de Beaune charity auction took place since 1851?
Third Sunday in November
Who is the great majority owner of Aux Perdrix Premier Cru?
Domaine des Perdrix (Nuits-St-Georges)
Who owns Chateau Gris Premier Cru Monopole?
Albert Bichot (Nuits-St-Georges)
Who owns Clos des Grandes Vignes Premier Cru Monopole?
Liger-Belair (Nuits-St-Georges)
Name the three Monopoles of Domaine du Comte Liger Belair.
Vosne-Romanée Clos du Château
La Romanée Grand Cru
Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Clos des Grandes Vignes
Which AOC/AOP of the Cote de Chalonnaise devotes the most acreage to Cremant?
Rully
Who owns Clos Saint-Landry Premier Cru Monopole?
Bouchard Pere et Fils
Name the two Grand Cru Monopoles of Domaine de la Romanee Conti.
La Romanee-Conti
La Tache
All Grand Cru in Vosne-Romanee became an AOC in 1936 except one. Which one and when?
La Grande Rue
1992 (to take effect as from the 1991 vintage)
What is the southernmost Grand Cru of Vosne Romanee?
La Tache
Who is the only producer of Musigny Blanc?
Comte Georges de Vogue
Which village has the majority of Bonnes Mares?
Chambolle-Musigny
What major villages of the Cote Chalonnaise produce exclusively white wines?
Bouzeron
Montagny
Where is Taille Pieds Premier Cru located?
Volnay
Where is Morgeot Premier Cru located?
Chassagne-Montrachet
Where is Les Pucelles Premier Cru located?
Puligny-Montrachet
Where is Les Genevrieres Premier Cru located?
Meursault
Where is Clos du Roi Premier Cru located?
Beaune
Where is Clos des Mouches Premier Cru located?
Beaune
When was the release of Beaujolais Nouveau first authorized?
1951
What was the last Grand Cru to be promoted?
La Grand Rue (1992)
What three villages claim a portion of the Corton Grand Cru?
Aloxe-Corton
Ladoix-Serrigny
Pernand-Vergelesses
What major villages of Cote Chalonnaise may produce either red or white wines?
Rully
Givry
Mercurey
What is the wine traditionally used for a Kir cocktail?
Bouzeron Aligote
What is the only communal appellation in the Cote Chalonnaise that does not have Premier Cru bottlings?
Bouzeron
Minimum required alcohol for Petit Chablis? Chablis Grand Cru?
9,5%
11%
What is another name for the Cote Chalonnaise?
Region Mercurey
What is a piece?
228 lt traditional Burgundy barrel
Name the Grand Crus that make both red and white wines?
Le Musigny
Corton
Name the village appellations for red wines in the Cote de Nuits?
Marsannay Fixin Gevrey-Chambertin Morey-St.-Denis Chambolle-Musigny Vougeot Vosne-Romanee Nuits-St.-Georges
What are the two dominant soils of Chablis?
Kimmeridgian
Portlandian
Name the top Premier Cru of Gevrey-Chambertin?
Clos-St.-Jacques
Lavaux-St.-Jacques
Les Cazetieres
Name the only two Grand Crus of Vosne-Romanee with multiple owners?
Richebourg
Romanee-St.-Vivant
Name the communes of the Yonne department?
Chablis
Auxerre
Irancy
St.-Bris
Name the two village AOPs of the Cote de Beaune that only produce red wines?
Pommard
Volnay
Where is Anne Gros based?
Vosne-Romanee
Where is Comte Georges de Vogue based?
Chambolle-Musigny
Name the largest Grand Cru vineyard of Burgundy.
Corton
Name the unofficial Grand Cru of Chablis.
La Moutonne
Where is Fourchaume Premier Cru?
Chablis
Where is the Clos des Ducs Premier Cru?
Volnay
Burgundy synonym of Pinot Gris.
Pinot Beurot
Name the best Burgundy vintages of the 1980s.
1985
1988
1989
Name the best Burgundy vintages of the 1990s.
1990
1995
1996
1999
Name the best Burgundy vintages of the 2000s.
2002
2003
2005
2009
Where is the Clos Parantoux Premier Cru?
Vosne-Romanee
Name the best Burgundy vintages of the 2010s.
2010
2012
2015