France - Burgundy / Côte de Nuits Flashcards

1
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What are 2 premiers crus in Morey-Saint-Denis located above the grands crus?

A
  • Les Chaffots
  • Monts Luisants
    • most premiers crus of M-S-D band together lower on the hillside, east of the grands crus
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Out of the 4 ‘Clos’ grands crus of Morey-Saint-Denis, what 2 are actually surrounded by walls as their names would indicate?

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Clos de la Roche

Cos Saint-Denis

*Clos de Lambrays

*Clos de Tart

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What are considered the two best grands crus found on the west side of Route des Grand Crus in Gevrey-Chambertin?

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Chambertin

Clos de Bèze

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Name seven highly regarded producers of Gevrey-Chambertin.

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  • Rousseau
  • Fourrier
  • Claude Dugat
  • Denis Bachelet
  • Denis Mortet
  • Joseph Roty
  • Pierre Damoy
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List five star domaines of Nuits and Premeaux.

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  • Robert Chevillon
  • Jean-Jacques Confuron
  • Michèle & Patrice Rion
  • Regis Forey
  • Domaine l’Arlot
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What is the premier cru of Morey-Saint-Denis that permits white wine from Aligote?; what is the only estate to release a wine of that designation?

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  • Monts Luisants
  • Ponsot
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Who made Cros Parantoux famous?

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Henri Jayer

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Where is Echézeaux Grand Cru AOP in relation to the commune of Echézeaux?

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they share the same boundaries; the grand cru aligns with the borders of the commune

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Name three premiers crus of Gevrey-Chambertin.

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  • Clos Saint-Jacques
  • Les Cazetiers
  • Aux Combottes
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Name five top premiers crus of Vosne-Romanée?

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Les Suchots

Les Beaux Monts

Les Petits Monts

Aux Malconsorts

Cros Parantoux - made famous by Henri Jayer

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11
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Can you make white wine in Fixin?; can you make white wine in Marsannay?

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Yes - less than 5% production

Yes - only app that makes reds, whites and rosé

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12
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Where is Joseph Faiveley, one of Burgundy’s largest domaines, headquartered?

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Nuits-Saint-Georges

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13
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Where does the biannual Grands Jours de Bourgogne take place?

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Château de Clos de Vougeot

  • Owned by the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin
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Name the 5 grands crus of Morey-Saint-Denis. (hint: 4 of 5 are Clos)

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  • Clos de la Roche
  • Clos Saint-Denis
  • Clos de Tart
  • Clos des Lambrays
  • Bonnes Mares - sliver of a 5th
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Clos de Vougeot has how many owners?

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82

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16
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What is the slopes gradient of grand cru La Romanée?

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17-20%

(steeper than Romanée-Conti at 10-15%)

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17
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What is the largest commune in Côte de Nuits?

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Nuits-Saint-Georges

  • Over 5,000 inhabitants
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What are the 3 grands crus of Côte de Nuits that touch the D974?

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  • Mazoyères-Chambertin
  • Charmes-Chambertin
  • Clos de Vougeot
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Why do they think Gevery-Chambetin is known for a style of power, strength, color and concentration?

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cold-soaking and other extractive techniques (particularly in the 1990s)

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What is the top premier cru of Fixin?; it’s a monopole of who?

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  • Clos de la Perrière - boundaries cross Brochon
  • Domaine de la Perrière
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21
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Fixin

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  • Commune btwn Couchey (N) and Brochon (S)
  • Red and white, village and premier cru
  • White wines make up less than 5%
  • Monopole Clos de la Perrière, owned by Domaine de la Perrière
  • climat boundaries cross Brochon border (S)
  • top 1er cru in Fixin
  • only current source of 1er Cru blanc
  • reds more Gevrey-Chambertin than Marsannay in style
    • burly, earthy, tannic in youth; Clive Coates, “sauvage”
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22
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What is the general elevation of the grands crus of Gevrey-Chambetin located on the west side of the Route des Grand Crus?

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275-300 meters

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Who is Domaine Clair-Däu’s spiritual successor?

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Domaine Bruno Clair

  • Bruno Clair is Clair-Däu founder’s grandson
  • inherited half of the domaine upon its dissolution in 1985
  • top estate in Marsannay today
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24
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Grand Cru Clos Vougeot claims how many growers?

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80 growers

  • Grand Cru Clos Vougeot
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25
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What is the northernmost and newest of the Côte de Nuits appellations?

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Marsannay

  • est 1987
  • 230 ha
  • 3 communes N to S
  • Chenôve
  • Marsannay-La Côte
  • Couchey
  • history of winegrowing dating back to the 600s
  • only village to produce all three colors red, white, rosé
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26
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What is Burgundy’s oldest climat?

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Clos de Bèze

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27
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What does Clos de la Roche mean?

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vineyard “on the rocks”

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Clos des Réas is a monopole of who?

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Michel Gros

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What is the smallest AOP in France?; what’s its size in ha?

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La Romanée

.85 ha

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30
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What is the steepest grand cru in Gevrey-Chambertin with the highest elevation?

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Ruchottes

(up to 320 meters)

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31
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Clos de la Roche Grand Cru AOP enlarged by over 10 hectares in what year?

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1971

  • Absorbed pieces of neighboring climats
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Name a producer of Morey-Saint-Denis who is known for higher quality?

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  • Dujac
  • Ponsot
  • Perrot-Minot
  • Guy Castagnier
  • Hubert Lignier
  • Clos de Tart
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33
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Where is the 1er Cru Les Amoureuses?

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Chambolle-Musigny

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Rosé from Marsannay was introduced by what domaine in the 1920s?

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now-defunct Domaine Clair-Däu

  • Early economic boon to vignerons, reds historically among the lightest in the Côte de Nuits (Gamay was prominent in Marsannay from mid 1800s until 1960s)
  • Domaine Bruno Clair is Clair-Däu’s successor - Bruno Clair is founder’s grandson and inherited half of the domaine upon its dissolution in 1985 - top estate in Marsannay today
  • Currently, no 1er Crus in Marsannay, but frequently label top village sites with a lieu-dit
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What is the largest grand cru in Côte de Nuits?; what’s its size in ha?

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Clos de Vougeot

50 ha

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36
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How do most sommeliers and critics describe the styles of wine from Bonnes Mares?; do they find the wines similar to the rest of Chambolle-Musigny?

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muscular and tannic

  • Unlike traditional Chambolle-Musigny
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37
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Can you name four noteworthy domaines of Chambolle-Musigny?

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  • De Vogüé
  • Georges Roumier
  • Ghislaine Barthod
  • Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier
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What is one reason why Mazoyères and Charmes are known to be the most erratic grands crus of Gevrey with the most variable quality?

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Size

  • Considered collectively they have over 30 ha of vines that allows for a range in soils, aspects, and micro climates
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39
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Why do they think Aux Combottes wasn’t awarded grand cru status?

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Because, not one of the producers at the time (1930s) were actually from Gevrey-Chambertin

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40
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What is the top estate in Marsannay?

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Domaine Bruno Clair

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How do the slopes of Clos Saint-Jacques and Les Cazetiers compare to the grands crus of Gevrey-Chambertin?

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steeper, more south facing

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42
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What is chlorosis?

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chlorosis - a condition in which leaves produce insufficient chlorophyll. As chlorophyll is responsible for the green color of leaves, chlorotic leaves are pale, yellow, or yellow-white. The affected plant has little or no ability to manufacture carbohydrates through photosynthesis and may die unless the cause of its chlorophyll insufficiency is treated. This is often seen in vineyard soils that are high in limestone such as the Italian wine region of Barolo in the Piedmont, the Spanish wine region of Rioja and the French wine regions of Champagne and Burgundy. In these soils the grapevine often struggles to pull sufficient levels of iron which is a needed component in the production of chlorophyll.

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43
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What is the Chambolle style?

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fragrant, floral, silky

  • Musigny is the archetype of elegance
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44
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Are the grands crus on the east side of Route des Grand Crus considered higher or lower in quality than the west side?

A

lower

*Griotte is the exception, saved by producers

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Clos de la Maréchale is a monopole of who?

A

Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier

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Who is Fixin’s most ambitious grower?

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Domaine de la Perrière

owner of monopole Clos de la Perrière:

  • climat boundaries cross Brochon border (S)
  • top 1er cru in Fixin AOP
  • only current source of 1er Cru blanc
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Which is more elegant and classier, Pinot Noir from Clos Saint-Denis or Pinot Noir from Clos de la Roche?

A

Clos Saint-Denis

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What is the exposure and gradient of grand cru Romanée-Conti?

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Perfectly east facing, 10-15% gradient = maximum daytime ripening

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Out of the 300 ha of production in Nuits-Saint-Georges, how many are planted to white grapes?

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7 ha

  • only 3-4% production
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Marsannay is 230 ha of vines spread among what 3 communes?; what is the northernmost commune?

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Chenôve (northernmost)

Marsanny-La-Côte

Couchey

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What is Chambolle-Musigny’s best premier cru?

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Les Amoureuses

52
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Who is the sole owner of La Romanée?

A

Comte Liger-Belair

53
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What are the 6 Grand Cru vineyards of Vosne-Romanée?

A

La Tâche

La Romanée

Richebourg

Romanée-Saint-Vivant

Romanée-Conti

La Grand Rue

54
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What domaine controls 8.7 of the 8.8 ha of Clos de Lambrays?

A

Domaine des Lambrays

55
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What is the only appellation in Côte de Nuits that is permitted to make rosé?; who introduced rosé to the region, and when?

A

Marsannay

Domaine Clair-Däu, early 1920s

56
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What two villages may produce wine labeled Gevrey-Chambertin?

A

Gevrey-Chambertin and Brochon

57
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What % of Morey-Saint-Denis is classified as either premier or grand cru?

A

50%

58
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How many grands crus are in Vosne-Romanée?; how many are monopoles?

A

6 grand crus

4 monopoles

59
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Who is the sole owner of both La Tâche and Romanée-Conti?

A

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

60
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What are the 3 communes of Marsannay from N to S?

A

Chenôve

Marsannay-La Côte

Couchey

61
Q

What is the 1 grand cru of Vougeot?

A

Clos de Vougeot / Clos Vougeot

62
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Domaine Lamarche, sole owner of the modern La Grande Rue Grand Cru AOP, did not see its prized parcel achieve grand cru status until what year?

A

1992 - La Grand Rue

  • in 1936, Henri Lamarche declined to apply for an appellation as it would raise his taxes!
63
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Where is the sole parcel of Domaine Comte Georges de Vögue’s Chardonnay located?

A

grand cru Musigny

  • released as Bourgogne blanc while vines planted in 1990s mature
64
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When was Gamay prominent in Marsannay?

A

mid 1800s to 1960s

65
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What grand cru in Morey-Saint-Denis produces the most substantial, structured wine in the village?

A

Clos de la Roche

66
Q

Producers from Mazoyères often release their wines as what?

A

Charmes-Chambertin AOP

67
Q

What is the flagship estate of Nuits-Saints-Georges?

A

Domaine Henri Gouges

68
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What domaine owns 3/4 of the grand cru vineyard Musigny?

A

Domaine Comte Georges de Vögue

69
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What is the southernmost premier cru in Nuits-Saint-Georges?

A

Clos de la Maréchale

  • monopole of Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier
70
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La Grand Rue is a monopole of who?

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Domaine Lamarche - La Grand Rue (GC in 1992)

  • in 1936 Henri Lamarche declined to apply for an appellation as it would raise his taxes!
71
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Name the premier cru : it could be the steepest in Côte de Nuits (50% gradient), and it’s a neighbor to Clos de la Maréchale.

A

Clos Arlot

72
Q

What is the most expensive red wine on earth at release?

A

Romanée-Conti

73
Q

What is the major soil type of Chambolle-Musigny?

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high active limestone w/ lower percentages of clay

  • triggering mild chlorosis - one cause for silky ethereal, light-colored style
74
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What are the 4 grands crus of Gevrey-Chambertin located on the east side of the Route des Grands Crus?

A

Chapelle-Chambertin

Griotte-Chambertin

Charmes-Chambertin

Mazoyères-Chambertin

75
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Name three top-climats of Chambolle-Musigny that line the slope alongside grand cru Bonnes Mares.

A

Les Fuées

Les Véroilles

Les Cras

76
Q

What would you expect from an Armand Rousseau - Clos Saint Jacques Pinot Noir?

A

$$$ expensive, a lot of new wood

77
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Who’s in charge at Domaine Dujac (voted #3 favorite CdN producer on the guild)?

A

Jeremy Seysses w/ wife Diana Snowden (Californian, trained oenologist; Jacques est domaine in 1967, he practiced 100% whole cluster, Jeremy partially destems when needed (esp Gev-Ch)

Clos Saint-Denis GC: 1.29 ha PN; 35 yo vines

Clos de la Roche GC: 1.95 ha PN 30 yo vines

Echézeaux GC: 0.69 ha PN; 25 yo vines

Bonnes Mares GC: 0.58 ha PN; 30 yo vines

Chambertin GC: 0.29 ha PN; 40 yo vines

Romanée Saint-Vivant GC: 0.16 ha PN; 60 yo vines

Gevrey-Chambertin Aux Combottes 1er Cru: 1.15 ha PN; 30 yo vines

Vosne-Romanée Aux Malconsorts 1er Cru: 1.57 ha PN; 45 yo vines

Morey-Saint-Denis Monts Luisants 1er Cru: 0.6 ha Ch, planted in 1997

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Are the grands crus of Gevrey on the east side lighter or fuller than the west side?

A

lighter

79
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What types of soils will you find in the grands crus on the west side of Route des Grand Crus in Gervrey-Chambertin?

A

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

- E, SE facing

80
Q

What grand cru vineyard is divided between the villages of Chambolle-Musigny and Morey-St-Denis?

A

Bonnes-Mares

81
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Name 5 of Vosne-Romanée’s greatest domaines.

A

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

Domaine Leroy

Comte Liger-Belair

Sylvain Cathiard

Méo-Camuzet

82
Q

Why is it important to know producers in Gevrey-Chambertin?

A

Due to the size of Gevrey-Chabetin and amount of vineyards that lie east of D974, there are more variations of soils (high limestone content vs water logged, heavy clay), aspects, and microclimates that lead to a wider variety of quality.

83
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What is the only premier cru in Burgundy surrounded on all four sides by grands crus?

A

Aux Combottes

  • south Gevrey
84
Q

Which 2 villages share the grand cru vineyard Bonnes-Mares?; which village contains the most area?

A

Morey Saint-Denis

Chambolle-Musigny - containes the majority of Bonnes-Mares

85
Q

What was the last grand cru in Burgundy to be replanted after phylloxera?; in what year?

A

Romanée-Conti

1946

86
Q

Name the 5 grands crus of Gevrey-Chambertin (n to s) on the west side of the Route des Grand Crus.

A

Ruchottes-Chambertin

Mazis-Chambertin

Chambertin-Clos de Bèze

Chambertin itself

Latricières Chambertin

87
Q

What are the 3 distinct lieu-dits of Musigny?

A

Le Musigny

Les Petits Musigny

La Combe d’Orveaux - small sector of 1er Cru

88
Q

What is Côte d’Or’s largest appellation?

A

Gevrey-Chambertin

89
Q

Who is the sole owner of La Grande Rue?

A

François Lamarche

90
Q

Who owns the historic, Renaissance-era Château de Clos de Vougeot?

A

The Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin

  • Burg wine brotherhood and promo org founded in 1934, acquired the château after WWll, today backdrop for major tastings and charity events (Grand Jours de Bourgogne)
91
Q

What are the 2 grand crus of Chambolle-Musigny?

A

Bonnes-Mares

Musigny

92
Q

What is the northernmost appellation of the Côte de Nuits?

A

Marsannay

93
Q

What is the size in ha of Chambertin and Clos de Bèze when considered collectively?

A

28 ha

94
Q

Why do producers from the village of Flagey-Echézeaux label their wines as Vosne-Romanée?

A

Because, the town of Flagey-Echézeaux does not have a legal appellation (AOP)

95
Q

What is the top 1er Cru in Fixin?

A

Clos de la Perriè​re

  • Domaine de la Perrière, the monopole’s owner
  • boundaries cross Brochon border (S)
  • only current source of 1er Cru blanc
96
Q

Would you compare the style of Fixin more to the lighter wines of Marsannay or the more powerful, structured and tannic Gevrey-Chambertin?

A

Gevery-Chambertin

97
Q

Who is the most important man in Nuits-Saint-Georges?

A

Jean-Claude Boisset

  • amassed a portfolio of estates and négociants under family’s umbrella of brands
  • Burgundy’s largest empire
98
Q

Why are vines in La Romanée planted with north-south row orientation?

A

- at a steeper gradient (17-20%), its suffers from erosion, and this limits impact

- and it would also be more difficult for tractors to turn around in a traditional up-slope orientation

99
Q

What is the soil composition of Bonnes Mares in Morey vs Chambolle?

A

Morey - denser red clays (and lower sections)

Chambolle - lighter marl, rich limestone

100
Q

Chambolle-Musigny contains what % of Bonnes Mares?

A

90%

101
Q

What are the two grands crus of Flagey-Echézeaux?

A

Echézeaux

Grands-Echézeaux

102
Q

How do some explain the sliky, ethereal, light-colored style of Pinot Noir from Chambolle-Musigny?

A

high active limestone soils with lower percentages of clay that can trigger mild chlorosis

103
Q

Which appellation is known to be more rustic and fuller bodied, Morey-Saint-Denis or Chambolle-Musigny?

A

Morey-Saint-Denis

104
Q

What is the size in ha of Bonnes Mares?

A

15 ha

105
Q

What are the 5 grand crus of Morey-Saint-Denis?

A

Clos des Lambrays

Clos de Tart

Clos Saint-Denis

Clos de la Roche

Bonnes Mares

106
Q

What is the northernmost grand cru of the Cote d’Or?

A

Mazis-Chambertin

107
Q

What are the Grand Crus of Gevrey-Chambertin?

A

Mazis-Chambertin

Ruchottes-Chambertin

Chambertin

Chambertin Clos de Bèze

Chapelle-Chambertin

Griotte-Chambertin

Charmes-Chambertin

Latricières-Chambertin

Mazoyères-Chambertin

108
Q

Morey-Saint-Denis is like a composite sketch of what other two appellations?

A

Gevrey-Chambertin and Chambolle-Musigny

109
Q

Does Chambolle-Musigny sit higher or lower on the hillside than most of its neighbors?

A

higher

110
Q

When was Marsannay established as an AOP?

A

1987

  • newest
111
Q

How many grands crus are in Chambolle-Musigny?; what are they?

A

2

Musigny

Bonnes Mares

112
Q

What is the size in ha of Griotte-Chabertin?

A

2.6 ha

113
Q

How many grands crus are in Gevrey-Chambetin?

A

9

114
Q

How many owners does Bonnes Mares have?

A

almost 36 (three-dozen)

115
Q

Can you produce white wine premier cru in Vougeot?

A

Yes

  • red and white for Vougeot AOP village and premier cru
  • -* RED ONLY for Clos de Vougeot grand cru
116
Q

What is the size Romanée-Conti?

A

1.8 ha

(vs .85 ha La Romanée - smallest AOP in France)

117
Q

Every premier cru in Vosne-Romanée shares its borders with a grand cru climat, except one. What is it?

A

Clos des Réas

118
Q

How may premiers crus are in Marsannay?

A

None

  • but, producers often label with lieu-dit
119
Q

Who is the largest landowner in grands crus Echézeaux and Grands-Echézeaux?

A

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

120
Q

In Nuits-Saint-Georges, what is the style of Pinot Noir from vineyards north of town?

A

fruit

  • finesse akin to Vosne-Romanée
121
Q

How many ha and how many parcels are in Echézeaux?

A

38 ha, 80 indivdual parcels

  • suffers same criticisms as Vougeot - too many producers, too variable quality - no theme of terroir
122
Q

Who has the largest single parcels in both Richebourg and Romanée-Saint-Vivant?

A

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

123
Q

What are the 2 grand crus of Flagey-Échezeaux?

A

Échezeaux

Grands-Échezeaux

124
Q

Clos de Tart is a monopole of who?

A

Mommessin family

125
Q

In Nuits-Saint-Georges, what is the style of Pinot Noir from vineyards south of town?

A

tannic, sturdier, more rugged

126
Q

Is Les Amoureuses further up-slope or down-slope of Musigny?

A

down-slope