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Côte de Nuits Villages AOP - style made? grapes allowed? in which Villages?

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Red and white, but production is mostly red.
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc

Fixin, Brochon (northern villages)
Premeaux-Prissey, Corgoloin, Comblanchien (southern)

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Where is Dujac based?

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Morey-Saint-Denis

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Where is Rousseau based?

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Gevrey Chambertin

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Where is Roumier based?

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Chambolle-Musigny

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Where is Méo Camuzet based?

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Vosne-Romanée

Richebourg Grand Cru
Echézeaux Grand Cru
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru
Corton Clos Rognet Grand Cru
Vosne-Romanée Cros Parantoux Premier Cru
Vosne-Romanée Aux Brûlées Premier Cru
Vosne-Romanée Les Chaumes Premier Cru
Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Boudots Premier Cru
Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Murgers Premier Cru

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Where is Jean-Marie Fourrier based?

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Gevrey-Chambertin

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Where is Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier based?

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Chambolle Musigny

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Where is Ghislaine Barthod based?

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Chambolle Musigny

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Producers based in Nuits Saint Georges?

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Robert Chevillon
Henri Gouges
Domaine de l’Arlot
Faiveley

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Producers based in Gevrey?

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Armand Rousseau
Fourrier
Dugat Py
Denis Mortet

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Producers based in Chambolle?

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Roumier
Ghislaine Barthod
Mugnier
Comte George de Vögué

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Producers based in Vosne Romanée?

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DRC
Meo Camuzet
Liger Belair
Anne Gros
Georges Mugneret-Gibourg

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What does an ouvrée measure?

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The amount of land one man could plow with two plowing animals in one day

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What is Marl?

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a type of subsoil, it is soft and light in color, a mix of clay and calcium carbonate.

Beaune has Argovien marl outcrops

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Where is Domaine Leflaive based?

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Puligny Montrachet.

Top Wines Produced & Inaugural Vintages:
Montrachet Grand Cru: Inaugural vintage 1991.
Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
Puligny-Montrachet Pucelles Premier Cru
Puligny-Montrachet Combettes Premier Cru
Puligny-Montrachet Folatières Premier Cru
Puligny-Montrachet Clavoillon Premier Cru

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Where is Domaine Roulot based?

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Meursault

Meursault Perrières Premier Cru
Meursault Charmes Premier Cru
Meursault Les Bouchères Premier Cru: Inaugural vintage 2011
Meursault Clos des Bouchères Premier Cru
Meursault Les Tessons, Clos de Mon Plaisir

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Where is PYCM based?

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Chassagne Montrachet

Chassagne-Montrachet Les Caillerets Premier Cru
Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chenevottes Premier Cru
Saint-Aubin En Remilly Premier Cru
Saint-Aubin La Chatenière Premier Cru
Chassagne-Montrachet Les Ancegnières

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Where is Coche-Dury based?

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Meursault

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Meursault Genevrières Premier Cru
Meursault Perrières Premier Cru
Meursault Caillerets Premier Cru
Meursault Les Rougeots
Volnay Premier Cru: blended from Caillerets and Clos de Chênes

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Where is Marquis d’Angerville based?

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Volnay

Volnay Clos des Ducs Premier Cru
Volnay Fremiets Premier Cru
Volnay Champans Premier Cru
Volnay Caillerets Premier Cru
Volnay Taillepieds Premier Cru

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Where is Domaine Ramonet based?

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Chassagne Montrachet

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Where is Domaine des Comtes Lafon based?

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Meursault

Montrachet Grand Cru
Meursault Charmes Premier Cru
Meursault Perrières Premier Cru
Meursault Gouttes d’Or Premier Cru
Meursault Genevrières Premier Cru
Meursault Clos de la Barre: from the vines planted in 1999 and earlier
Volnay Santenots du Milieu Premier Cru: from the vines planted in 1978 and earlier

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Where is domaine Leroy based? What Grand Crus do they bottle?

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Vosne-Romanée

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru
Chambertin Grand Cru
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru
Musigny Grand Cru
Richebourg Grand Cru
Romanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru
Vosne-Romanée Aux Beaux Monts Premier Cru

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Where is Bonneau du Martray based?

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Pernand Vergelesses

Bonneau du Martray has the unique distinction of being the only domaine in Burgundy to sell only grand cru wine. Stan Kroenke, American billionaire noted for owning Screaming Eagle, purchased the majority stake in the estate in 2017.

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Corton Grand Cru (not imported into the U.S. currently)

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Where is Comte Armand based?

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Pommard

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What is the only village appellation in Burgundy that allows white, rose, and red wines?

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Marsannay. The style was introduced by the now-defunct Domaine Clair-Däu (Bruno Clair successor)

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What is Burgundy’s oldest climat?

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Chambertin Clos de Beze 650 AD

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Soil type in Gevrey?

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thin, rocky marl soils, tinted red on the lower slope by iron oxide, brown limestone

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How may producers of Mazoyeres Chambertin choose to label their wines?

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They may label Charmes-Chambertin

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List 3 monopole vineyards of Gevrey Chambertin

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Clos des Ruchottes- within Ruchottes, Armand Rousseau

Clos des Varoilles (Dom des Varoilles)
Clos du Chapitre (Cave des Hautes-Côtes)
Issarts (Faiveley 02)

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Clos St Jacques

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best premier cru of Gevrey- faces the Combe de Lavaux

5 owners: Armand Rousseau, Bruno Clair, Fourrier, Louis Jadot, Sylvie Esmonin

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List 3 premier crus of Gevrey Chambertin

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Laxaux St Jacques- at mouth of Combe de Lavaux
Clos St Jacques
Aux Combottes- southern end, surrounded by grand cru
Cherbaudes
Les Cazetiers

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Monopole grand cru in MSD?

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Clos des Tart- Francois Pinault (Artemis)

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Monopole premier cru in MSD?

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La Bussiere (Roumier)

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List 3 premier crus of Morey Saint Denis?

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Monts Luisants (Ponsot only one to bottle Aligote)
Clos des Ormes
Les Millandes

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List 3 premier crus Chambolle Musigny

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Les Feusselottes
Les Fuées
Beaux Bruns
Les Charmes
Les Amoureuses

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What is the largest grand cru in the Côte de Nuits?

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Clos de Vougeot, at 50 ha

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Which villages of the Côte de Nuits may produce red and white wine?

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Marsannay (plus rose)
Fixin
MSD
Vougeot
NSG
+ CdN villages

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Vougeot - premier cru vineyards

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Les Cras
Le Clos Blanc
Clos de la Perriere
Le Petits Vougeots

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VR Premier crus

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Aux Brulées
Aux Malconsorts
Clos des Réas (Michel Gros mp)
Cros Parantoux
Beaux Monts
Les Suchots

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VR monopole Grand Crus

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La Romanée (Liger Belair)
La Tache, Romanée-Conti (DRC)
La Grand Rue (François Lamarche)

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VR monopole Premier Crus

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Clos de Réas (Michel Gros)

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Nuits Saint Georges- important premier crus

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Aux Busselots
Aux Chaignots
Champs Peredrix
Clos Arlot (‘lArlot mp)
Clos des Forets St George (l’Arlot mp)
Clos de la Marechale (mugnier mp)

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NSG monopole premier crus

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Clos Arlot (l’Arlot)
Clos des Forets St George (l’Arlot)

Clos de la Marechale (JF Mugnier)

Clos des Porrets St Georges (Henri Gouges)

Les Didiers (Hospices de Nuits)

Aux Perdrix (Domaine de Perdrix owns 99%)

Clos des Grandes Vignes (Liger Belair)

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Côte de Nuits - max yields? max planting density?

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Red: 50 hl/ha, 48 premier cru
White: 57 hl/ha, 55 premier cru

9,000 vines per hectare

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Fixin premiere crus

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Arvelets
Clos de la Perriere (mp Ph. Joliet)
Clos Napoleon (mp Pierre Gelin)
Hervelets
Clos du Chapitre (mp)
Meix Bas

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In which commune does the majority of the Corton grand cru lie?

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Aloxe-Corton, approx 75%

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Beaune important premier crus?

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Les Greves
Les Montrevenots
Les Aigrots
Les Bressandes
Les Teurons

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Important climats of Corton?

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Le Clos du Roi - Aloxe Corton
Clos des Meix - Comte Senard mp
La Vigne au Saint
Les Marechaudes
Les Bressandes
Les Reynards

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What are the two mountains on either side of Beaune?

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Montagne de Beaune to the north and the Montagne Saint Desire to the south

50
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SLB important premier cru? Producers?

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Aux Serpentieres
Les Vergelesses

Simon Bize, Chandon de Briaille

51
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Important premier crus of Pernand Vergelesses?

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(8)
Ile des Vergelesses
En Caradeux
Les Fichots
Sous Frétille
Vergelesses

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Why might Pommard red wines see more new oak than other Côte de Beaune reds?

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iron deposits on lower slopes in Pommard = weightier, fuller bodied wines, can take more oak

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What is the smallest white grand cru in Burgundy?

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Criottes Batard Montrachet, at 1.75 ha

54
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Savigny les Beaune AOP

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in the valley of Le Rhoin - quite small / stream

notable premier cru: Les Vergelesses, Aux Serpentieres

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What is Faiveley’s Corton monopole?

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Clos de Cortons Faively, in the Climat Le Rognet et Corton, in Ladoix

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What is Marl? What type is found in Beaune?

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a type of subsoil, it is soft and light in color, a mix of clay and calcium carbonate.

Beaune has Argovien marl outcrops

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Beaune AOP

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second planted in Côte d’Or to Gevrey, and 85% is premier cru (42 total!)

notable premier cru: Les Bressandes, Les Grèves, and Les Teurons, Les Aigrots, Le Clos des Mouches (Drouhin)

Drouhin’s Le Clos des Mouches blanc and Bouchard’s Vigne de l’Enfant Jésus (a monopole parcel of Les Grèves) are notable bottlings

soil: Oxfordian-Rauracian (Upper Jurassic) limestone. The bedrock is younger here than in the Côte de Nuits or further south in the Côte de Beaune. it has some iron content, so mid-slope soils are reddish.

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Where is Coche Dury based? Which grand cru do they bottle?

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Meursault. Corton-Charlemagne

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Important climats of Corton-Charlemagne?

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Le Charlemagne - Aloxe Corton

En Charlemagne - Pernand Vergelesses

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Important premier crus of Aloxe Corton?

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Clos des Maréchaudes - Albert Bichot mp

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Côte de Beaune Villages AOP

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red wine only

villages that can NOT produce: Aloxe Corton, Pommard, Volnay, Beaune/ CdB

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In 2011, Pommard producers petitioned the INAO to promote which two premier crus to grand cru?

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Rugiens and Epenots

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In 1855, Dr. Jules Lavalle ranked this as the single “téte de cuvée” vineyard in Meursault?

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Santenots du Milieu. Comte Lafon majority holder

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What are the 2 sections of premier crus in Pernand Vergelesses?

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The Bois de Noël hillside, including the village’s namesake climat, Ile des Vergelesses, produce mostly red wines

Frétille hill—Sous Frétille, Clos Berthet, and Village de Pernand—may by law only produce white wine

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Pommard notable monopoles?

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Clos des Epeneaux- Comte Armand

Derriere St Jean- Violot-Guillemard, smallest in Côte d’Or at .11 ha

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How big is Corton grand gru?

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160 ha! 395 acres. Largest grand cru in Burgundy

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Top producers in Pernand Vergelesses?

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Rollin, Dubreuil-Fontaine, Pierre Marey, Rapet, Bonneau du Martray

68
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List 4 of the producers who put their harvests together to bottle a 2016 Montrachet. Why did they do this

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Worst frost in years.
Domaine de la Romanée Conti
Domaine des Comtes Lafon
Domaine Guy Amiot
Domaine Leflaive
Domaine Fleurot-Larose
Domaine Lamy-Pillot
Claudine Petitjean

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monopole 1er cru in Fixin?

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Clos de la Perriere- owned by Domaine Joliet (Domaine de la Perriere)

was one of Jules Lavalle’s tête de cuvées

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Which combe is next to Chambertin grand cru?

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Montagne de la Combe Grisard

touches Chambertin, Latricieres Chambertin, Chambertin Clos de Beze, Mazis-Chambertin

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AOPs in Côte d’Or with significant plantings east of the D974?

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Gevrey Chambertin
Chorey les Beaune

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Côte de Nuits grands crus that abut the D974

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Mazoyeres Chambertin
Charmes Chambertin
Clos de Vougeot

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only premier cru climat in Burgundy surrounded on all four sides by grands crus?

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Aux Combottes, at the southern end of Gevrey Chambertin

Mazoyeres-Chambertin, Latricieres-Chambertin, Clos de la Roche, Clos St Denis

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steepest grand cru of Gevrey?

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Ruchottes Chambertin

75
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List the grand cru of Morey St Denis

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Clos St Denis
Clos de la Roche - largest
Clos de Tart - Pinault / Artemis Group
Clos des Lambrays - owned almost entirely by Domaine des Lambrays (LVMH)
Bonnes Mares (part)

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Producers Clos de la Roche

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Ponsot, Dujac, Armand Rousseau, Hubert Lignier, Lignier-Michelot

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producers Clos St Denis

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Dujac, Bertagna, Ponsot, Drouhin

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Musigny

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grand cru of Chambolle Musigny- only grand cru in CdN allowed to produce white wine. three distinct lieux-dits—Le Musigny, Les Petits Musigny, and a small section of the premier cru climat La Combe d’Orveaux

Comte George de Vögue is majority owner, and the only one with Chardonnay, with .57 ha

other producers: Leroy, Frédéric Mugnier, Jacques Prieur

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Chambolle Musigny soils

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high active limestone component and lower percentages of clay- more clay to the north near MSD, more limestone to south near Chambolle

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Who is the majority owner of Musigny grand cru?

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George de Vogue- owns around 3/4

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what is the top premier cru of Chambolle Musigny? producers?

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Les Amoreuses- adjacent to Musigny

Robert Groffier, de Vogüé, J-F Mugnier, Georges Roumier, J. Drouhin

82
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where did the first Dijon clones originate?

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Domaine Ponsot’s Clos de la Roche Grand Cru parcel.

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Clos de Vougeot

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largest grand cru in Côte de Nuits, largest walled vineyard in Côte d’Or at 50.59 ha

producers: Méo Camuzet, Rebourseau, Grivot, Vougeraie, Faiveley, Jacques Prieur, Anne Gros

82 owners, varied soils- not consistently high quality

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Vougeot premier crus

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  1. Clos de la Perriere- Bertagna mp
  2. Le Clos Blanc-de la Vougeraie mp
  3. Les Cras - Bertagna
  4. Le Petit Vougeot
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Grand Cru of Vosne Romanée

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Echezeaux - 37.69 ha
Grands-Echezeaux - 9.14 ha
La Grand Rue (Lamarche mp) - 1.65 ha
Richebourg - 8.03 ha
La Romanee (Liger Belair mp) - .85
Romanée-Conti (DRC mp) - 1.81 ha
La Tache (DRC mp) - 6.06 ha
Romanée Saint Vivant - 9.44 ha

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monopole grand cru Vosne Romanée

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La Grand Rue - François Lamarche

La Romanee - Comte Liger Belair

Romanée-Conti - DRC
La Tache - DRC

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Premier crus Vosne Romanée

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Aux Brûlées
Aux Malconsorts
Clos des Réas (Michel Gros mp)
Cros Parantoux
Les Beaux Monts
Les Petits Monts
Les Suchots

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Domaine de la Romanée Conti

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Romanée-Conti Grand Cru (monopole)
La Tâche Grand Cru (monopole)
Richebourg Grand Cru (largest owner)
Romanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru (largest owner)
Grands-Echézeaux Grand Cru (largest owner)
Echézeaux Grand Cru (largest owner)

Corton Grand Cru: blended from the three Corton lieux-dits. Inaugural vintage 2009.

Le Montrachet Grand Cru: Inaugural vintage 1965.

Vosne-Romanée “Cuvée Duvault-Blochet” Premier Cru: produced in certain vintages from the domaine’s small holdings in Gaudichots, Petits Monts, and Au-Dessus de Malconsorts as well as second crop from the grand crus. Inaugural vintage 1999.

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Gaudichots

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premier cru in Vosne Romanée - Most of this vineyard was reclassified as La Tâche Grand Cru in 1932.

it sits between La Tache, La Grand Rue, and Romanée St Vivant

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Cros Parantoux

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1er cru of Vosne Romanée

Emmanuel Rouget, Méo-Camuzet two owners

Henri Jayer single-handedly elevated this vineyard, which had laid fallow from the outbreak of phylloxera through World War II, to near-mythic status with the quality of his wines. Today, there are only the two owners.

considered the best premier cru in burgundy

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Henri Jayer

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famous winemaker of Vosne Romanée, passed away in 2006. He brought Cros Parantoux back to life. his last vintage was 2001, and his nephew Emmanuel Rouget has taken over under his own label

pioneered winemaking techniques of cold soaking and destemming grapes.

wines were fermented with their native yeasts and not filtered before bottling.

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only 1er cru of Vosne Romané to NOT abut a grand cru?

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Clos de Réas, Michel Gros monopole

93
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lieux dits of Richebourg

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Les Richebourgs
Les Véroilles-sous-Richebourg

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What is the only premier cru in the entire Côte d’Or located east of the D974?

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Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair’s Clos des Grandes Vignes - in the southern end of NSG

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northernmost 1er cru of Nuits Saint Georges? southernmost

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Aux Boudots - north
Clos de la Maréchale - south

96
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largest monopole in Côte d’Or?

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JF Mugnier’s Clos de la Maréchale in Nuits Saint Georges, at 9.55 ha

97
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Bourgogne AOP

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geographical designations:

Chitry, Epineuil, Tonnerre, Côtes d’Auxerre - Yonne Department

Côte d’Or, Côte Chalonnaise, Côte Saint-Jacques, Coulanges-la-Vineuse, Hautes Côtes de Beaune, Hautes Côtes de Nuits

La Chapelle Notre-Dame, Le Chapitre, Montrecul/Montre-Cul, Côtes du Couchois - Lieux dits

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when did Phylloxera reach the different parts of Burgundy?

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Villié-Morgon in Beaujolais in 1874, then
Meursault in 1878 and
Chablis in 1887

99
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Ladoix AOP

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Grand Cru:
Corton - the part in Ladoix Serrigny faces east. dominated by lieu dit Le Rognet et Corton

Corton-Charlemagne

Premier Cru: Five 1er crus located in Ladoix-Serrigny, adjacent to Corton AOP are labeled under the more saleable name of Aloxe-Corton instead: La Coutière, La Maréchaude, La Toppe au Vert, Les Moutottes, and Les Petites Lolières.

100
Q

Pernand-Vergelesses AOP

A

Grand Cru:
Charlemagne- en Charlemagne lieu dit
Corton Charlemagne
Corton

Premier Cru:
The Bois de Noël hillside: Ile des Vergelesses, produce mostly red wines

Frétille hill: Sous Frétille, Clos Berthet, and Village de Pernand—may by law only produce white wine

producers: Bonneau du Martray, Rollin, Dubreuil-Fontaine, Pierre Marey, Rapet

101
Q

Aloxe Corton AOP

A

Grand Cru:
Corton
Corton Charlemagne
Charlemagne

lieu dit: Le Renardes, Les Bressandes, Le Clos du Roi, Le Charlemagne

Louis Latour is here, and the largest land owner of both Corton and Corton-Charlemagne

102
Q

Pommard AOP

A

commune and appellation are bifurcated by the Dheune stream

water flow and erosion have deposited a greater percentage of iron-rich clay on Pommard’s lower slopes

notable premier cru:
Les Grands Epenots,
Les Petits Epenots,
Clos des Epeneaux (Comte Armand’s 5.2-ha monopole)

Producers: Comte Armand, Domaine de Courcel, Domaine de Montille, Boillot, Louis Jadot

103
Q

Volnay AOP

A

notable premier cru: Les Caillerets, Champans, Clos des Chênes, Taillepieds, Clos des Ducs, Clos de la Bousse d’Or, Santenots

producers: Marquis d’Angerville, Hubert de Montille, Michel Lafarge, Henri Boillot, and Domaine de la Pousse d’Or.

104
Q

Meursault climats that can label Volnay if red

A

the premiers crus Les Santenots du Milieu, Les Santenots Blancs, and Les Plures; and the village-level Les Santenots Dessous

these can label Volnay Santenots 1er Cru

105
Q

Volnay monopole premier crus

A

there are a TON

Clos des 60 Ouvrées - Pousse d’Or
Clos de l’Audignac- Pousse d’Or
Clos de la Bousse d’Or- Pousse d’Or
Clos du Château des Ducs- Michel Lafarge
Clos des Ducs- Marquis d’Angerville
Clos de la Barre- Louis Jadot
Clos de la Cave des Ducs - Benjamin Leroux

…etc

106
Q

Auxey Duresses AOP

A

9 premier crus. notable: Climat du Val, Clos du Val

producers: Maison Leroy, Moulin aux Moines and Prunier-Damy

107
Q

Meursault lieux dits that are labeled Blagny if red

A

La Jeunellotte, La Pièce sous le Bois, Sous le Dos d’Ane, Sous Blagny, and Les Ravelles

108
Q

Meursault AOP

A

top premier crus: Perrieres, Les Charmes, Les Genevrières, Porusots, Gouttes d’Or

note- these are all only for white wine. reds are either labelled Volnay or Blagny depending on where they are

notable lieux dits: Clos de la Barre (Comte Lafon mp), Le Tesson, Les Tillets, Les Narvaux, and Chaumes de Narvaux.

producers: Coche-Dury, Guy Roulot, Comtes Lafon, Patrick Javillier, Jacques Prieur, Pierre Morey, Leroy, Arnaud Ente

109
Q

Puligny Montrachet AOP
1ers
producers

A

top premier crus: Le Cailleret, Pucelles, Les Demoiselles (in Pucelles)

other premier cru: Folatieres, Champ Gain, Clavaillon, Les Combettes

producers: Domaine Leflaive, Jacques Carillon, Etienne Sauzet, and Paul Pernot.

110
Q

Which 2 premier cru sit on top of Montrachet and Bâtard Montrachet in Puligny?

A

Le Cailleret, Pucelles

also- Les Demoiselles is within Pucelles, and is adjacent to Chevalier Montrachet

111
Q

Montrachet- who bottles?

A

Leflaive $19k
DRC $12k
Comte Lafon $3800
PYCM $3400
Ponsot $2500
Bouchard Pere et Fils $800

Marquis de Laguiche is majority owner, with 2 ha (25%)

112
Q

Chassagne Montrachet AOP

A

top premier cru: Blanchot Dessus (adjacent to Montrachet)

others: Chenevottes

producers: PYCM, Ramonet

113
Q

St Aubin AOP

A

top premier crus: En Remilly, Les Murgers des Dents de Chien, and La Chatenière

producers: Marc Colin, Hubert Lamy, and Henri Prudhon

114
Q

highest point in Côte de Beaune?

A

Mont de Sène, just west of Santenay

115
Q

Montrachet geography?

A

its on the mid-slope (250-270 meters) with a grade of 6-10%, protected from cold winds and hailstorms by the forested summit of Mont Rachet above it.

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