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France-Burgundy-Côte de Nuits Flashcards

1
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What are the top 1ers N of NSG? Who typically farms?

A

Aux Boudots
Aux Argillas

Vosne producers

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Gevrey lies at the mouth of what combe?

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Combe de Lavaux

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Which GC’s of the CdNuits abut the D974?

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Mazoyères
Charmes
Clos Vougeot

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what are soils w/ a high limestone content called in Burg?

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argillaceous limestone

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Why is Griotte considered better than the other 2nd tier GC’s of Gevrey?

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star producers in the vineyard like Fourrier and Ponsot

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What are the best 1ers of Premeaux-Prissey? Who owns each?

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i. Clos de la Maréchale (JF Mugnier)
ii. Les Arlot (Domaine d’Arlot)
iii. Clos des Grandes Vignes (Liger-Belair),

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What are considered to be the 4 2nd-tier GC’s fo Gevrey? Why?

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Chapelle
Griotte
Charmes
Mazoyères

East of Route des GC, gentler slope, more iron oxide in soils on lower slopes

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Which is considered the better GC of Flagey?

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Grands Ech

Ech is 38 ha, 80 parcels, high variations in soil and slope, kinda not awesome

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Which river most informs the Cd’Or?

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Saône River

Cd’Or is on the W edge of Saône River Plain

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10
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What combe informs Chambolle?

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Combe de Chamboeuf

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What are the top 1ers S of NSG?

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i. Les Saint-Georges (best)
ii. Les Cailles
iii. Les Vaucrains

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12
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Which of the Gevrey GC’s has the highest elevation?

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Ruchottes is steepest, highest elevation. Sits above Mazis

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What is the only GC to permit whites/reds in the CdNuits? Sole producer of whites?

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Musigny

Georges Comte de Vogüé

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Where is the smallest AOP in France? Producer?

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La Romanée (.85ha)

mono of Comte Liger-Belair

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What is the smallest of the Gevrey GC’s?

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Griotte (2.6ha)

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16
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What are 3 lieux-dits of Musigny?

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Le Musigny
Les Petits Musigny
Combe d’Orveaux (small section, mainly 1er cru)

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17
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What styles of wine in Fixin?

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R/W (W >5%)

village/1er cru

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18
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Who is the largest landowner in both Echézeaux

Grands-Echézeaux?

A

DRC

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19
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What are the mono GC’s of DRC in Vosne?

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La Romanée-Conti

La Tâche

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20
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How does the soil and aspect of the CdNuits differ from the CdBeaune?

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CdN=due E, more limestone in topsoil

CdB=Due SE, more marl in topsoil, aside from Montrachet

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Which 1er cru of Vosne abuts La Tâche to the W?

A

Aux Malconsorts

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22
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What is the Cd’Or’s largest village AOP?

A

Gevrey-Chambertin

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23
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What was the last burg GC to be replanted after phylloxera? When?

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RC replanted in 1946, 1945 last vintage on pre-phylloxera vines

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24
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When did de Vogüé declassify Musigny Blanc? What vintage rereleased again?

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declass in 1994, reclassed in 2015

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25
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How much of Bonnes Mares is in Morey?

A

only 1.5 ha

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Who is the primary owner of Griotte?

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Dom. de Chezeaux (60%)

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27
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Which GC’s of Vosne are not monos?

A

Richebourg

RSV

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What is the newest AOP Village of the CdN? When?

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Marsannay in 1987

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29
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What are the top 1er crus of Gevrey?

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Clos St-Jacques (better than some 2nd tier GC’s)
Cazetiers
Combottes

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30
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Which part of Clos Vougeot is the best?

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climat surrounding the Château in the NW corner of clos is best

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Which village has the highest ave quality in CdNuits?

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Morey 50% classed etiher 1er or GC

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32
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What is the largest commerical center in the CdNuits?

A

NSG

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33
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What is the general soil structure of the Cd’Or?

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Jurassic Limestone is building block

top soils=combo of limestone/clay in various proportions

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34
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Which Vosne 1er was formerly part of La Tâche?

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Gaudichots

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35
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Explain how both clay and limestone affect viticulture in Burg

A

Modest portion of clay allows for right amount of water retention

Limestone can lead to nutrient deficiency, but in right amounts allows for vines to uptake just enough nutrients (but not too much) which leads to desirable limitations of vigor

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36
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What is the most expensive wine on release in the world?

A

RC

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37
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Which 1er cru of Chambolle is below Musigny?

A

Les Amoureuses

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Who are top producers of Gevrey?

A 
Armand Rousseau
Fourrier
Claude Dugat
Denis Bachelet
Denis Mortet
Pierre Damoy
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What are the GC’s of Vosne-Romanée N-S?

A 
Richebourg
Romanée-St-Vivant 
La Romanée
Romanée-Conti
Grande Rue
La Tâche
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40
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What styles of wines are allowed in Marsannay?

A

R/W/R

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41
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How are the 1er crus of NSG divided?

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N of NSG (touching VR)
S of NSG (Classic NSG)
in Premeaux-Prissey

42
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Which 1er crus of Chambolle line the slope along Bonnes Mares?

A

Fuées
Véroilles
Les Cras

43
Q

How does the soil of the Cd’Or change as the slopes reach the Saône River?

A

W-E (high plateaus-lower banks) gains clay content closer to the river

lower banks are “river borne alluvium”

44
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Who owns the largest single parcel in Richebourg and RSV?

A

DRC

45
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What is the main landmark inside Clos de Vougeot? Who’s headquarters are now there?

A

Château des Clos de Vougeout

Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin (fd 1934)

46
Q

What is the only 1er cru of Burg to allow Aligoté? Producer?

A

Monts Luisants

Ponsot’s Clos de Monts Luisants is mono of 100 yr old Aligoté vines

47
Q

What are GC’s of Chambolle?

A 
Bonnes Mares (90%)
Musigny
48
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soils of Chambolle?

A

higher active limestone component, lower clay

49
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Geographically, what makes RC so prestigious?

A

near perfect E exposure (maximum daytime ripening) and gradient (10-15%)

brown marl soils

50
Q

Which village of burg has no AOP but may label as the neighboring village?

A

Flagey-Echézeaux

51
Q

Who is the historic owner of Clos de Tart? Current?

A

Mommessin from 1932-2017

now Artemis Group (Pinault family)

52
Q

What are the GC’s fo Flagey-Echézeaux?

A

Echézeaux

Grands-Echézeaux

53
Q

Where are most 1er crus located in Morey? Top 1er crus?

A

most in band below GC’s

Best are Chaffots an Monts Luisants on high slopes above Clos de la Roche and Clos St. Denis

54
Q

What is the largest GC in the CdNuits? How large? How many owners?

A

Clos de Vougeot
50ha
82 owners

55
Q

Who owns the vast majority of Clos des Lambrays?

A

LVMH (Arnault Family)
8.7 of 8.8ha

Taupenot-Merme owns remaining .1ha

56
Q

Primary producer of Fixin?

A

Dom de la Perrière

57
Q

What is the typical grade of Burg GC in Cd’Or?

A

10% or less

58
Q

Who are top produers of Vosne?

A 
DRC
Sylvain Cathiard
Comtes Liger-Belair
Leroy
Méo-Camuzet
Michel Gros
59
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Who owns the majority of Musigny?

A

de Vogüé owns 3/4ths

60
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What are the 3 communes of production in Marsannay?

A

a. Chenôve
b. Marsannay-La Côte
c. Couchey

61
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What is the only 1er cru of Cd’Or E of the D974?

A

Clos des Grandes Vignes in NSG, mono of Liger-Belair

62
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How many ha is RC?

A

1.8ha

63
Q

Which other GC of Gevrey may label as Charmes-Chambertin?

A

Mazoyères

64
Q

Who are top producers of NSG?

A 
Henri Gouges**
Joseph Chevillon
Robert Chevillon**
Regis Forey
Jean-Claude Boisset
65
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What is Colluvium?

A

mix of limestone/clay in burg. most GC’s sit on mid-slope colluvium

66
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What are the 2 villages of the Cd’Or on the E of the D974?

A

Gevrey-Chambertin

Chorey-les-Beaune

67
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What are the communes of production for NSG?

A

NSG

Premeaux-Prissey

68
Q

What is the soil structure of Morey-St-Denis?

A

generally homogenous

Marl upper slope, clay-limestone lower slope

69
Q

Who is primary producer of Marsannay?

A

Bruno Clair

70
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In which village is blending of 1er Crus likely most common? Why?

A

Morey, 1ers are very small

71
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How does the soil of Bonnes Mares differ between Morey and Chambolle?

A

denser red clay in Morey, lighter marl/limestone in Chambolle

72
Q

What is the soil of Fixin?

A

brown limestone

73
Q

Who are top producers of Morey?

A 
Dujac
Christophe Perrot-Minot
Ponsot
Hubert Lignier
Clos de Tart
74
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What is the general encépagement of most GC red burg?

A

GC reds allow for max 15% mixed plantings of PG, PB, Chard (common in almost all GCs)

75
Q

Who has the largest wine empire in burg? Home village?

A

Jean-Claude Boisset of NSG

Most successful portfolio of estates and négociants

76
Q

Who fd Clos de Tart?

A

Cistercians of Tart in 1141

77
Q

What does Clos de la Roche mean?

A

on the rocks

78
Q

What is the only village in Burg where producers can make R/W/R

A

Marsannay

79
Q

Which Vosne 1er is the only to not abut any GC? Owner?

A

Clos de Reas

mono of Michel Reas

80
Q

What styles of wine are allowed in Vougeot?

A

village 1er R/W permitted but rarely encountered

Mainly GC Clos de Vougeot

81
Q

What are the GC’s of Morey N-S?

A 
Clos de la Roche 
Clos St. Denis
Clos de Tart
Clos des Lambrays
Bonnes Mares (small ptl)
82
Q

What styles allowed in Gevrey?

A

reds only

83
Q

Which 2 GC’s may label as “Chambertin?”

A

Le Chambertin

Chambertin-Clos-de-Bèze

84
Q

Which Gevrey 1er cru is the only in Burg to be encircled in GC’s? Why was it likely left out of the classification in 1930s?

A

Combottes

None of the owners were from Gevrey

85
Q

Which 1er cru of Vosne was made famous by Henri Jayer?

A

Cros Parentoux

86
Q

Which GC is on the W of Grands-Ech?

A

W wall of Clos Vougeot

87
Q

What is the best site in Fixin? Producer?

A

Clos de la Perrière

mono of Dom de la Perrière

88
Q

What are the communes of Gevrey-Chambertin?

A

Gevrey

Brochon

89
Q

What is the most recent GC of Vosne? When?

A

La Grande Rue 1992

90
Q

What is considered the most structured GC of Morey? Most elegant?

A

Clos de la Roche

Clos St-Denis

91
Q

What is a common labelling practice in Marsannay?

A

no 1er crus, lieu-dit labelling common

92
Q

Who are top producers of Chambolle-Musigny?

A

De Vogüé
Georges Roumier
Ghislaine Barthod
Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier

93
Q

What styles allowed in Morey?

A

R/W, W >10%

94
Q

What are the top 1er Crus in Vosne?

A
  1. Beaux-Monts
  2. Suchots
  3. Aux Brûlées
  4. Cros Parentoux
  5. Petit-Monts
  6. Aux Reignots
  7. Aux Malconsorts
  8. Gaudichots
  9. Chaumes
  10. Clos des Reas
95
Q

Top producers of Clos de Vougeot?

A

Ch. de la Tour

96
Q

Who introduced Marsannay rosé? When?

A

Dom. Clair-Däu in 1920s

97
Q

What styles of wine are allowed in NSG?

A

still R/W, very little W

98
Q

What are the geographic similarities and differences between RC and La Romanée?

A

La Romanée sits above RC, slightly higher grade Same brown marl, but more erosion than RC

99
Q

Where are the best 1er crus of Gevrey?

A

most on hillside north of the Combe de Lavaux, steeper slope than GC’s

100
Q

What are considered the top 5 GC’s of Gevrey? Why?

A 
Mazis
Ruchottes
Clos de Bèze
Chambertin 
Latricières

West of Route des GCs, same E-SE exposure and elevation, rocky marl soil

101
Q

What are top 1er crus of Chambolle?

A

Les Amoureuses**
Fuées
Véroilles
Les Cras

102
Q

What are soils w/ a lower limestone content called in burg?

A

marl/calcareous clay

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