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France - Burgundy - Côte d'Or Flashcards

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Approximately how high are the côtes in the Côte d’Or?

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400-500 meters

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What is the primary soil type of the Côte d’Or?

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Limestone

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What is the typical topsoil found in the Côte d’Or?

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Marl/Calcareous clay

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What happens to the clay content of soil in the Côte d’Or as one travels eastward and down-slope?

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Clay content increases

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At what grade are Côte d’Or Grand Cru vineyards generally located at?

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10% or less

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What affect does côte grade have on Grand Cru vineyards?

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Soils are slightly deeper and more nutrient rich than vineyards found higher up on the slope but still remain well-drained

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What are combes in the Côte d’Or?

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Dry/transverse valleys that serve as conduits for both cool breezes and hailstorms

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What affect did thousands of years of erosion have on the combes?

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Erosion led to deposits of deep alluvial fans of pebbles and stone at the mouth of the combes. This lead to a diverse soil composition

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In which direct do Côte de Nuits vineyards tend to face?

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East

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In which direct do Côte de Beaune vineyards tend to face?

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Southeast

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How does soil in the Côte de Beaune generally differ from soil in the Côte de Nuits?

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Côte de Beanue soil (except in Montrachet) tends to have greater marl and lower limestone content

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What colors of wine may be produced in Marsannay AOP?

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Red

White

Rose

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What is the northernmost AOP in the Côte de Nuits?

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Marsannay AOP

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In what year was Marsannay AOP established?

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1987

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How large in Marsannay AOP in hectares?

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Approximately 230 hectares

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How many premieres crus are found in Marsannay AOP?

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0

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What colors of wine may be produced in Fixin AOP?

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Red and white

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What percentage of Fixin AOP wine is red?

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> 95%

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What percentage of Fixin AOP wine is white?

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<5%

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What color(s) of wine may be produced in Gevrey-Chambertin AOP?

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Red

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How many Grand Cru AOPs are located within Gevrey-Chambertin?

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9

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What is the Côte d’Or’s largest appellation (excluding Grands Crus)?

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Gevrey-Chambertin AOP

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How large is Gevrey-Chambertin AOP in hectares (excluding Grands Crus)?

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Over 400 hectares

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What are the Grand Cru AOPs located within Gevrey-Chambertin?

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  • Mazis-Chambertin
  • Ruchottes-Chambertin
  • Chambertin-Clos de Bèze
  • Chambertin
  • Latricières-Chambertin
  • Chapelle-Chambertin
  • Griotte-Chambertin
  • Charmes-Chambertin
  • Mazoyères-Chambertin
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What are some of the more reputable domaines in Gevrey-Chambertin?

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Domaine Armand Rousseau

Domaine Fourrier

Domaine Claude Dugat

Domaine Denis Bachelet

Domaine Denis Mortet

Domaine Joseph Roty

Domaine Pierre Damoy

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What color(s) of wine may be produced in Morey-Saint-Denis AOP?

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Red and white

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What are the Grands Crus of Morey-Saint-Denis?

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  • Clos de la Roche
  • Clos Saint-Denis
  • Clos de Tart
  • Clos des Lambrays
  • Bonnes Mares
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What percentage of Morey-Saint-Denis AOP wines are white?

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<10%

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What percentage of Morey-Saint-Denis AOP wines are red?

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> 90%

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What are some of the more reputable domaines in Morey-Saint-Denis?

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Domaine Dujac

Domaine Ponsot

Domaine Perrot-Minot

Domaine Guy Castagnier

Domaine Hubert Lignier

Clos de Tart

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What color(s) of wine may be produced in Chambolle-Musigny AOP?

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Red

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What are the Grands Crus of Chambolle-Musigny?

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  • Musigny
  • Bonnes Mares
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What percentage of Bonnes Mares AOP is located within Chambolle-Musigny?

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90%

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What percentage of Bonnes Mares AOP is located within Morey-Saint-Denis?

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10%

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What is the only Grand Cru in the Côte de Nuits that permits white wine production?

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Musigny

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What are some of the more reputable domaines in Chambolle-Musigny?

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Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé

Domaine Georges Roumier

Domaine Ghislaine Barthod

Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier

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What color(s) of wine may be produced in Vougeot AOP?

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Red and white

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What are the Grand Cru AOP(s) located within Vougeot?

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Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru AOP

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39
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How large is Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru AOP in hectares?

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50 hectares

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What is the largest Grand Cru AOP in the Côte de Nuits?

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Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru AOP

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41
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How many Grand Cru AOPs are located within Vosne-Romanée?

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6

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What are some of the more reputable domaines in Vosne-Romanée?

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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

Domaine Leroy

Comte Liger-Belair

Sylvain Cathiard

Méo-Camuzet

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How many of Vosne-Romanée’s Grands Crus are monopoles?

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What are Vosne-Romanée’s Grand Cru monopoles and who owns them?

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  • La Grand Rue - François Lamarche
  • La Romanée - Comte Liger-Belair
  • La Tâche - DRC
  • Romanée-Conti - DRC
45
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What was the last Grand Cru in Burgundy to be replanted after phylloxera and when was it replanted?

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Romanée-Conti in 1946

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What are the Grand Cru AOPs located within Vosne-Romanée?

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  • La Grand Rue
  • La Romanée
  • La Tâche
  • Romanée-Conti
  • Richebourg
  • Romanée-Saint-Vivant
47
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What are the Grand Cru AOPs located within Flagey-Echézeaux?

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  • Echézeaux
  • Grands-Echézeaux
48
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What color(s) of wine may be produced in Vosne-Romanée AOP?

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What color(s) of wine may be produced in Nuits-Saint-Georges AOP?

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Red and white

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How large is Nuits-Saint-Georges AOP in hectares?

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Approximately 300 hectares

51
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What percentage of Nuits-Saint-Georges AOP wine is red?

52
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What percentage of Nuits-Saint-Georges AOP wine is white?

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What are some of the more reputable domaines in Nuits-Saint-Georges?

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  • Domaine Comte Liger-Belair
  • Domaine Henri Gouges
  • Domaine Robert Chevillon
  • Domaine Jean-Jacques Confuron
  • Domaine Michèle & Patrice Rion
  • Domaine Regis Forey
  • Domaine l’Arlot
54
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How large is Corton Grand Cru AOP in hectares?

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160 hectares

55
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What is the largest Grand Cru appellation in Burgundy?

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Corton Grand Cru AOP

56
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What color(s) of wine may be produced in Ladoix AOP?

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Red and white

57
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What are the villages of the Côte de Nuits?

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  • Marsannay
  • Fixin
  • Gevrey-Chambertin
  • Morey-Saint-Denis
  • Chambolle-Musigny
  • Vougeot
  • Vosne-Romanée
  • Nuits-Saint-Georges
  • Flagey-Echézeaux
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What are the village appellations of the Côte de Beaune?

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  • Ladoix
  • Pernand-Vergelesses
  • Aloxe-Corton
  • Savigny-Lès-Beaune
  • Chorey-Lès-Beaune
  • Beaune
  • Côte de Beaune
  • Pommard
  • Volnay
  • Monthélie
  • Auxey-Duresses
  • Saint-Romain
  • Meursault
  • Blagny
  • Puligny-Montrachet
  • Chassange-Montrachet
  • Saint-Aubin
  • Santenay
  • Maranges
59
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What Grand Cru AOPs are found in Ladoix AOP?

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Parts of:

  • Corton AOP
  • Corton-Charlemagne AOP
60
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What Grand Cru AOPs are found in Pernand-Vergelesses AOP?

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Parts of:

  • Corton AOP
  • Corton-Charlemagne AOP
  • Charlemagne AOP
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What are some of the more reputable domaines in Pernand-Vergelesses?

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  • Domaine Rollin
  • Domaine Dubreuil-Fontaine
  • Domaine Pierre Marey
  • Domaine Rapet
  • Domaine Bonneau de Martray
62
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What Grand Cru AOPs are found in Aloxe-Corton AOP?

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Parts of:

  • Corton AOP
  • Corton-Charlemagne AOP
  • Charlemagne AOP
63
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What color(s) of wine may be produced in Aloxe-Corton AOP?

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Red and white

64
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What color(s) of wine may be produced in Pernand-Vergelesses AOP?

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Red and white

65
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What color(s) of wine may be produced in Savigny-Lès-Beaune AOP?

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Red and white

66
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What are the Grand Cru AOPs located within Savigny-Lès-Beaune?

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What color(s) of wine may be produced in Chorey-Lès-Beaune AOP?

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Red and white

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What are some of the more reputable domaines in Chorey-Lès-Beaune?

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Domaine Tollot-Beaut

Domaine Germain

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What are the Grand Cru AOPs located within Chorey-Lès-Beaune?

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What color(s) of wine may be produced in Beaune AOP?

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Red and white

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What are the Grand Cru AOPs located within Beaune?

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What color(s) of wine may be produced in Pommard AOP?

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What are some of the more reputable domaines in Pommard?

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Domaine Comte Armand

Domaine de Courcel

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What are the Grand Cru AOPs located within Pommard?

75
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What color(s) of wine may be produced in Volnay AOP?

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What are some of the more reputable domaines in Volnay?

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  • Domaine Marquis d’Angerville
  • Domaine Hubert de Montille
  • Domaine Michel Lafarge
  • Domaine Henri Boillot
  • Domaine de la Pousse d’Or
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How large in Volnay AOP in hectares?

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205 hectares

78
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What are the Grand Cru AOPs located within Volnay?

79
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What color(s) of wine may be produced in Monthélie AOP?

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Red and white

80
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What are the Grand Cru AOPs located within Monthélie?

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What color(s) of wine may be produced in Auxey-Duresses AOP?

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Red and white

82
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What are some of the more reputable domaines in Auxey-Duresses?

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Domaine Moulin aux Moines

Domaine Prunier-Damy

Maison Leroy

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What are the Grand Cru AOPs located within Auxey-Duresses?

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What color(s) of wine may be produced in Saint-Romain AOP?

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Red and white

85
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What are the Grand Cru AOPs located within Saint-Romain?

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What color(s) of wine may be produced in Meursault AOP?

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Red and white

87
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What are the Grand Cru AOPs located within Meursault?

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How large in Meursault AOP in hectares?

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Approximately 400 hectares

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What are some of the more reputable domaines in Meursault?

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  • Domaine Coche-Dury
  • Domaine Guy Roulot
  • Domaine Comtes Lafon
  • Domaine Patrick Javillier
  • Domaine Jacques Prieur
  • Domaine Pierre Morey
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What color(s) of wine may be produced in Blagny AOP?

91
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What are the Grand Cru AOPs located within Blagny?

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What color(s) of wine may be produced in Puligny-Montrachet AOP?

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Red and white

93
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What are the Grand Cru AOPs located within Puligny-Montrachet?

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Bâtard-Montrachet

Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet

Chevelier-Montrachet Montrachet

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What are some of the more reputable domaines in Puligny-Montrachet?

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  • Domaine Leflaive
  • Domaine Jacques Carillon
  • Domaine Etienne Sauzet
  • Domaine Paul Pernot
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What color(s) of wine may be produced in Chassagne-Montrachet AOP?

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Red and white

96
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What are the Grand Cru AOPs located within Chassagne-Montrachet?

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Bâtard-Montrachet

Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet

Montrachet

97
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How large is Chassagne-Montrachet AOP in hectares?

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Approximately 300 hectares

98
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What are some of the more reputable domaines in Chassagne-Montrachet?

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Domaine Ramonet

Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey

99
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What color(s) of wine may be produced in Saint-Aubin AOP?

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Red and white

100
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What are the Grand Cru AOPs located within Saint-Aubin?

101
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What color(s) of wine may be produced in Santenay AOP?

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Red and white

102
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What are some of the more reputable domaines in Santenay?

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Domaine Roger Belland

Domaine Lucien Mazard

103
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What are the Grand Cru AOPs located within Santenay?

104
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What color(s) of wine may be produced in Maranges AOP?

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Red and white

105
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What are some of the more reputable domaines in Maranges?

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Domaine Edmund Monnot

Domaine Fernand Chevrot

106
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What are the Grand Cru AOPs located within Maranges?

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