France - Burgundy - Cote d'Or - Cote des Nuits Flashcards
What cities does the Côte de Nuits lie between?
Dijon in the north to the hamlet of Corgoloin in the south
What is the topography in Côte de Nuits? Where are the best vineyards?
Hills and ridges with the top vineyards in the middle and top 1/3 of the hillside, on the eastern-facing slope.
Climate of Côte de Nuits?
Continental
Soil types in Côte de Nuits?
Marl and limestone
Vinification practices in Côte de Nuits?
Use of French oak, often new.
Some producers ferment with whole grape clusters, some completely de-stem.
List the villages of Côte de Nuits (North to South). Which does not have an AOP designation?
Marsannay Fixin Chevry-Chambertin Morey-Saint-Denis Chambolle-Musigny Vougeot Flagey-Echézeaux* Vosne-Romanée Nuits-Saint-George
*Flagey-Echézeaux does not have an AOP but instead, producers use the more illustrious name of its neighbor, Vosne-Romanée. However, the commune does contain two grand crus: Echézeaux and Grands-Echézeaux
Where does Côte de Nuits get it’s name from?
The town of Nuits-Saint-Georges
How many Grand Cru Vineyards are there in Côte de Nuits?
24
Which Grand Cru vineyards in Côte de Nuits produce white wine?
Le Musigny
Name the Grand Cru vineyards within Chevry-Chambertin
Chambertin Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Chapelle-Chambertin Charmes-Chambertin Griotte-Chambertin Latricières-Chambertin Mazis-Chambertin Mazoyères-Chambertin Ruchottes-Chambertin
Name the Grand Cru vineyards within Morey-Saint-Denis. Which one is shared by more than 1 village? (Name the village)
Clos Saint-Denis Clos de la Roche Clos de Lambrays Clos de Tart Bonnes Mares*
*Most of Bonnes Mares exists within Chambolle Musigny
Name the Grand Cru vineyards within Chambolle-Musigny. Which one produces white wine?
Bonnes Mares*
Musigny**
- Most of Bonnes Mares exists within Chambolle Musigny
- *Musigny produces white wine
List the villages of Côte de Nuits (North to South). Which does not have an AOP designation?
Marsannay was Fixin for a Giant Cheeseburger so she Mosied down to Saint-Denis Flabby Effervescence Very Rarely Nets Something Good
Marsannay Fixin Chevry-Chambertin Morey-Saint-Denis Chambolle-Musigny Vougeot Flagey-Echézeaux* Vosne-Romanée Nuits-Saint-George
*Flagey-Echézeaux does not have an AOP but instead, producers use the more illustrious name of its neighbor, Vosne-Romanée. However, the commune does contain two grand crus: Echézeaux and Grands-Echézeaux
Name the Grand Cru vineyards within Morey-Saint-Denis. Which one is shared by more than 1 village? (Name the village)
Morey-Saint-Denis Ran Lovingly To Bonnes Mares
Clos Saint-Denis Clos de la Roche Clos de Lambrays Clos de Tart Bonnes Mares*
*Most of Bonnes Mares exists within Chambolle Musigny
Name the Grand Cru vineyards within Vougeot
Clos de Vougeot.
The tiny village of Vougeot is easy to overlook, but its impressive landmark, the Renaissance-era Château de Clos de Vougeot, is hard to miss. The castle stands amidst the vines of Clos de Vougeot. The building itself is one of Burgundy’s most iconic landmarks; the vineyard is the most famous walled clos in the Côte d’Or and at nearly 50 ha the largest grand cru in the Côte de Nuits.
Name the Grand Cru vineyards within Flagey-Echézeaux
Echézeaux
Grand–Echézeaux
Name the Grand Cru vineyards within Vosne-Romanée
La Grand Rue Richebourg La Romanée Romanée-Conti Romanée-Saint Vavant La Tâche
Name the Grand Cru vineyards within Vosne-Romanée
The Grand Ruler Richie The Romancer Romanced Conti Romanced Saint-Vivant That Tramp
La Grand Rue Richebourg La Romanée Romanée-Conti Romanée-Saint Vavant La Tâche
Name the Grand Cru vineyards within Chevry-Chambertin
Chambertin Closed the Bèze Chapel Charming Grillers Layering Matza Mayonaise Radishes
Chambertin Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Chapelle-Chambertin Charmes-Chambertin Griotte-Chambertin Latricières-Chambertin Mazis-Chambertin Mazoyères-Chambertin Ruchottes-Chambertin
Which 3 villages have no Grand Cru vineyards?
Marsannay
Fixin
Nuits Saint-Denis
Which villages have no Grand Cru vineyards?
Marsannay
Fixin
Nuits Saint-Denis
What is the largest village in the Côte d’Or?
The largest village in the Côte d’Or is Gevrey-Chambertin.
With over 400 ha of vines Gevrey-Chambertin is the largest village appellation in the Côte d’Or, and it is home to the greatest number of grand cru vineyards (nine) contained within any single village.
Which village has the greatest number of Grand Crus in the Côte d’Or?
With over 400 ha of vines Gevrey-Chambertin is the largest village appellation in the Côte d’Or, and it is home to the greatest number of grand cru vineyards (nine) contained within any single village.
How would you describe the wines of Côte de Nuits
Structured, earthy and complexed. Ability to age well.
What is the only Grand Cru in Burgundy that faces west?
Corton
What is the world’s largest demarcated appellation which was formally approved in 2009?
The Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA, spanning nearly 30,000 square miles in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois, became America’s—and the world’s—largest demarcated appellation with its formal approval in 2009.
