France - Burgundy - Cote d'Or - Cote des Nuits Flashcards

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1
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What cities does the Côte de Nuits lie between?

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Dijon in the north to the hamlet of Corgoloin in the south

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What is the topography in Côte de Nuits? Where are the best vineyards?

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Hills and ridges with the top vineyards in the middle and top 1/3 of the hillside, on the eastern-facing slope.

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Climate of Côte de Nuits?

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Continental

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Soil types in Côte de Nuits?

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Marl and limestone

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Vinification practices in Côte de Nuits?

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Use of French oak, often new.

Some producers ferment with whole grape clusters, some completely de-stem.

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List the villages of Côte de Nuits (North to South). Which does not have an AOP designation?

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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

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Where does Côte de Nuits get it’s name from?

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The town of Nuits-Saint-Georges

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How many Grand Cru Vineyards are there in Côte de Nuits?

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24

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9
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Which Grand Cru vineyards in Côte de Nuits produce white wine?

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Le Musigny

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10
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Name the Grand Cru vineyards within Chevry-Chambertin

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Chambertin
Chambertin-Clos de Bèze
Chapelle-Chambertin
Charmes-Chambertin
Griotte-Chambertin
Latricières-Chambertin
Mazis-Chambertin
Mazoyères-Chambertin
Ruchottes-Chambertin
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Name the Grand Cru vineyards within Morey-Saint-Denis. Which one is shared by more than 1 village? (Name the village)

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Clos Saint-Denis
Clos de la Roche
Clos de Lambrays
Clos de Tart
Bonnes Mares*

*Most of Bonnes Mares exists within Chambolle Musigny

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Name the Grand Cru vineyards within Chambolle-Musigny. Which one produces white wine?

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Bonnes Mares*
Musigny**

  • Most of Bonnes Mares exists within Chambolle Musigny
  • *Musigny produces white wine
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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
A
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

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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
A
Clos Saint-Denis
Clos de la Roche
Clos de Lambrays
Clos de Tart
Bonnes Mares*

*Most of Bonnes Mares exists within Chambolle Musigny

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Name the Grand Cru vineyards within Vougeot

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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.

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16
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Name the Grand Cru vineyards within Flagey-Echézeaux

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Echézeaux

Grand–Echézeaux

17
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Name the Grand Cru vineyards within Vosne-Romanée

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La Grand Rue
Richebourg
La Romanée
Romanée-Conti
Romanée-Saint Vavant
La Tâche
18
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Name the Grand Cru vineyards within Vosne-Romanée

The Grand Ruler
Richie
The Romancer
Romanced Conti
Romanced Saint-Vivant
That Tramp
A
La Grand Rue
Richebourg
La Romanée
Romanée-Conti
Romanée-Saint Vavant
La Tâche
19
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Name the Grand Cru vineyards within Chevry-Chambertin

Chambertin
Closed the Bèze
Chapel
Charming
Grillers
Layering
Matza
Mayonaise
Radishes
A
Chambertin
Chambertin-Clos de Bèze
Chapelle-Chambertin
Charmes-Chambertin
Griotte-Chambertin
Latricières-Chambertin
Mazis-Chambertin
Mazoyères-Chambertin
Ruchottes-Chambertin
20
Q

Which 3 villages have no Grand Cru vineyards?

A

Marsannay
Fixin
Nuits Saint-Denis

21
Q

Which villages have no Grand Cru vineyards?

A

Marsannay
Fixin
Nuits Saint-Denis

22
Q

What is the largest village in the Côte d’Or?

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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.

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Which village has the greatest number of Grand Crus in the Côte d’Or?

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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.

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How would you describe the wines of Côte de Nuits

A

Structured, earthy and complexed. Ability to age well.

25
Q

What is the only Grand Cru in Burgundy that faces west?

A

Corton

26
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What is the world’s largest demarcated appellation which was formally approved in 2009?

A

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.