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France: Burgundy, The Côte D'Or Flashcards

1
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What are the AOPs of Côte de Nuits?

A
  • Marsannay
  • Fixin
  • Gevrey-Chambertin
  • Morey-St-Denis
  • Chambolle-Musigny
  • Vougeot
  • Vosne Romanée
  • Nuits-St-Georges

+ Côte de Nuits-Villages and Hautes-Côtes de Nuits

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What styles of wine are produced in Marsannay?

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Red, white and rosé

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What are the principal white grape varieties of Marsannay?

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Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc

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What is the only village in Burgundy permitted to produce red, white and rosé wines?

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Marsannay

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How many premier crus are there in Marsannay AOP?

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What styles of wine are produced in Fixin?

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Red and White

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How many Premier Cru vineyards are there in Fixin?

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What is the top premier cru of Fixin?

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The monopole Clos de la Perrière

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Who is the owner of monopole premier cru vineyard Clos de la Perriére?

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Philippe Joliet (Domaine de la Perrière)

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What are the communes of production of Gevrey-Chambertin?

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Gevrey-Chambertin and Brouchon

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Name a producer located in Marsannay.

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Bruno-Clair

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What is the largest village in the Côte de Nuits?

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Gevrey-Chambertin

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What are the nine Grand Cru vineyards of Gevrey-Chambertin

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  • Chambertin
  • Chambertin - Clos de Bèze
  • Chapelle-Chambertin
  • Charmes-Chambertin
  • Maxoyères-Chambertin
  • Griotte-Chambertin
  • Latricières-Chambertin
  • Mazis-Chambertin
  • Ruchottes-Chambertin
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14
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What two Gevrey-Chambertin Grand Crus are considered the best?

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Chambertin
Chambertin-Clos de Bèze

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Which five Gevrey-Chambertin Grand Crus are located west of the Route des Grand Crus?

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  • Mazis-Chambertin
  • Ruchottes-Chambertin
  • Chambertin-Clos de Bèze
  • Chambertin
  • Latricières-Chambertin
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Which four Gevrey-Chambertin Grand Crus are located east of the Route des Grand Crus?

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  • Chapelle-Chambertin
  • Griotte-Chambertin
  • Charmes-Chambertin
  • Mazoyères-Chambertin
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17
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What vineyard is the oldest climat in Burgundy?

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Chambertin-Clos de Bèze

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18
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Which producer has the largest vine holding in Chambertin Grand Cru?

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Armand Rousseau

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Which is the largest Gevrey-Chambertin Grand Cru?

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Mazoyéres-Chambertin

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Producers of Chambertin-Clos de Béze can also label their wine under which other Grand Cru?

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Chambertin Clos de Bèze wines may be simply labeled as Chambertin.

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21
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Which producer has the largest vine holding in the Chambertin- Clos de Béze Grand Cru?

A

Pierre Damoy

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Producers of Mazoyères-Chambertin may label their wines as which other Grand Cru?

A

Charmes-Chambertin

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Which is the smallest Gevrey-Chambertin Grand Cru?

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Griotte-Chambertin

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Who owns more than half of the Griotte-Chambertin Grand Cru?

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Domaine des Chézeaux

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What is considered the coolest Grand Cru of Gevrey-Chambertin?

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Latricières-Chambertin

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Which producer has the largest vine holding in Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru?

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Hospices de Beaune

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What is the name of Rousseau’s monopole plot within Ruchottes-Chambertin?

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Clos du Ruchottes

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Which is the only Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru vineyard that is completely surrounded by Grand Crus?

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Aux Combottes

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Where is the Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Aux Combottes?

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To the South of GC, bordering Morey-St-Denis

Surrounded by Latricières, Mazoyères and MSD Clos de la Roche

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Who has the largest vineyard holding of Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Aux Combottes?

A

Domaine Dujac

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Where is the Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Bel-Air located?

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Adjacent to the western edge of Chambertin-Clos de Bèze

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32
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What are the six Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Crus located on the eastern side of the Route des Grands Crus?

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  • En Ergot (no producer currently bottles under this 1er cru)
  • Petit Chapelle
  • Cherbaudes
  • Clos Prieur
  • La Perrière
  • Au Closeau
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What is the largest 1er cru of Gevrey-Chambertin?

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Lavaux-Saint-Jacques

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34
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Where in Burgundy is the Combe de Lavaux?

A

Gevrey-Chambertin

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35
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What is the Combe de Lavaux?

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A small valley separating two forest-capped hills

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36
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Name five 1er Cru vineyards located on the hillside north of the Combe de Lavaux, Gevrey-Chambertin?

A
  • Clos des Varoilles
  • Lavaux-Saint-Jacques
  • Clos-Saint-Jacques
  • Les Cazetiers
  • Les Champeaux
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37
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Who are the five owners of Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos-St-Jacques?

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  • Armand Rousseau
  • Fourrier
  • Louis Jadot
  • Bruno Clair
  • Sylvie Esmonin
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38
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Which 1er Cru of Gevrey-Chambertin is considered to be of Grand Cru quality?

A

Clos-St-Jacques

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39
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Where is Domaine Duroché located?

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Gevrey-Chamberin

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Name eight of the most reputable producers based in Gevrey-Chambertin.

A
  • Armand-Rousseau
  • Fourrier
  • Claude Dugat
  • Duroché
  • Denis Bachelet
  • Denis Mortet
  • Pierre Damoy
  • Joseph Roty
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41
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Who currently runs Domaine Armand Rousseau?

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Grandson Eric Rousseau

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42
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Describe Armand Rousseau’s oak uage.

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100% new oak for Chambertin and Clos de Bèze
80% new oak for Clos-St-Jacques - but varies.
(Usually) entirely one-year-old wood for other vineyards.

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43
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What winemaking techniques is Domaine Jean-Marie Fourrier known for?

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  • De-stemmed
  • Ambient yeasts
  • Up to 20% new oak
  • Reduced SO2
  • No fining or filtration
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44
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What are the Grand Crus in Morey-Saint-Denis?

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  • Clos de la Roche
  • Clos de Tart
  • Clos Saint-Denis
  • Clos des Lambrays
    + a sliver of Bonnes Mares
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What styles of wine are permitted to be produced in Morey-Saint-Denis?

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Red and white wines

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Which commune/vineyard in Morey-Saint-Denis is permitted to grow and produce aligoté?

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Mont Luisants

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47
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What is the smallest viticultural village in the Côte de Nuits?

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Morey-Saint-Denis

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48
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Who are the owners of Morey-Saint-Denis Grand Cru Clos des Lambrays?

A

99% Domaine des Lambrays
Domaine Taupenot-Merme (the domaine owned a veggie garden at the bottom of the Clos that was replanted with vines in 1974.

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49
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Who has the largest vine holdings in Morey-Saint-Denis Clos de la Roche Grand Cru?

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Domaine Ponsot followed by Domaine Dujac

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50
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Who owns the monopole Clos de Tart Grand Cru?

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François Pinault, Artemis Group
* Only the fourth owner of the clos since 1141

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51
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How much of the Bonnes Mares Grand Cru is within the boundary of Morey-Saint-Denis?

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1.5ha (out of 15.06ha)

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52
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Who has the largest vineyard holding in Clos-Saint-Denis Grand Cru?

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Georges Lignier

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53
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Why do many producers offer a Morey-St-Denis 1er cru with no vineyard name stipulated?

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The premier crus of MSD are very small ( average 2.20ha each), so many producers create a blend of several crus, and/or desclassification of younger vines from the Grand Crus/

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54
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Who is the only producer to bottle aligoté as Mont Luisants Blanc?

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Domaine Ponsot

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Name three premier cru vineyards in Morey-Saint-Denis.

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  • Mont Luisants
  • Les Chaffots
  • Les Genavrières

All include land in Grand Cru vineyards.
Mont Luisants has land in all three tiers

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Name five producers based in Morey-Saint-Denis.

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  • Domaine Dujac
  • Domaine Georges Lignier
  • Domaine Ponsot
  • Domaine Gérard Raphet
  • Domaine Taupenot-Merme
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57
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Who is at the helm of Domaine Dujac?

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Jacques Seysses along with children Jeremy (and wife Diana) and Alec

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What is the name of the négociant business by Domaine Dujac?

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Dujac Fils et Père

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What are the two Grand Crus in Chambolle Musigny?

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Bonnes Mares and Musigny

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What are the three lieux-dits of the Musigny Grand Cru?

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  • Les Musigny
  • Les Petit Musigny
  • La Combe d’Orveau (partially, the remainder is classified as Premier Cru).
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What is the only Grand Cru in the Côte de Nuits permitted to produce white wine?

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Musigny

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What is considered Chambolle Musigny’s best premier cru?

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Les Amoureuses

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Name five premier crus of Chambolle Musigny

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  • Les Amoureuses
  • Les Cras
  • Les Fuées
  • Les Baudes
  • La Combe d’Orveau
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Where is the premier cru La Combe d’Orveau located?

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Chambolle Musigny
Some area within the Musigny Grand Cru.

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Name five producers based in Chambolle Musigny.

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  • Ghislaine Barthod
  • J.F Mugnier
  • Georges Roumier
  • Compte Georges de Vogüe
  • Louis Boillot
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66
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Where is Georges Roumier based?

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Chambolle Musigny

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67
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What is the largest Grand Cru vineyard in the Côte de Nuits?

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Clos de Vougeot

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Who are the current owners of the Château de Clos de Vougeot?

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The Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin

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Who are the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin?

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A Burgundian wine brotherhood and promotional organisation; uses the Château de Clos de Vougeot as their headquarters.

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70
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How many hectares is Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru?

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Just over 50

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Why are wines from Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru so varied?

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82 owners, numerous variations in soil, and an almost flat grade—its lower sector nearest the road is riddled with depressions that collect standing water.
Mixed bag of grand cru, premier cru, village and even poorer quality.

Buyers benefit from knowing producers and parcels.

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What styles of wine are made in Vougeot AOP?

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Both red and white wines.
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru, red wines only.

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Who has the most vine holdings in the Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru?

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Château de la Tour

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Name two producers based in Vougeot.

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Domaine Alain Hudelot-Noëllat
Château de la Tour

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What are the Grand Crus of Vosne-Romanée?

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  • La Grande Rue
  • Richebourg
  • La Romanée
  • La Romanée-Conti
  • Romanée St-Vivant
  • La Tâche
  • Echézeaux (technically in Flagey-Echézeaux)
  • Grands-Echézeaux (technically in Flagey-Echézeaux)
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Which Grand Crus of Vosne-Romanée are monopoles?

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  • La Grande Rue
  • La Romanée
  • La Romanée-Conti
  • La Tâche
77
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Who owns the monopole Grand Cru La Grande Rue?

A

François Lamarche

78
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Who owns the monopole Grand Cru La Romanée?

A

Domaine Compte Ligier-Belair

79
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Who owns the monopole Grand Cru La Romanée-Conti?

A

Domaine de la Romanée Conti

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Who owns the monopole Grand Cru La Tâche?

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Domaine de la Romanée Conti

81
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Which two monopole Grand Crus of Vosne-Romanée does Domaine de la Romanée Conti own?

A
  • La Romanée-Conti
  • La Tâche
82
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Which Grand Cru of Vosne-Romanée is the source of the most expensive red wine on earth on release?

A

La Romanée Conti

83
Q

What is the smallest AOC in France?

A

La Romanée Grand Cru

84
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Who has the largest vine holding in the Romanée St-Vivant Grand Cru?

A

Domaine de la Romanée Conti (5.29ha out of 9.44)

85
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Who has the largest vine holding in the Richebourg Grand Cru?

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Domaine de la Romanée Conti (3.51ha out of 8.03)

86
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What are the two communes of production of Vosne-Romanée AOP?

A

Vosne-Romanée
Flagey-Echézeaux

87
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What are the 14 premier cru vineyards of Vosne-Romanée?

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  • Aux-Brûlées
  • Au-dessus des Malconsorts
  • Aux Malconsorts
  • Aux Raignots/Reignots
  • Clos des Réas
  • Cros Parantoux
  • En Orveaux (Flagey-Echézeaux)
  • Les Beaux Monts
  • Les Chaumes
  • La Croix Rameau
  • Les Gaudichots
  • Les Petits Monts
  • Les Rouges (Flagey-Echézeaux)
  • Les Suchots
88
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How many lieux-dits does the Echézeaux Grand Cru contain?

89
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Who has the largest vine holding in the Echézeaux Grand Cru?

A

Domaine de la Romanée Conti

90
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Name ten producers based in Vosne-Romanée.

A
  • Domaine de la Romanée Conti
  • Domaine Sylvain Cathiard
  • Confuron-Coteidot
  • Confuron-Gindre
  • Domaine François-Lamarche
  • Domaine Leroy
  • Domaine du Compte Liger-Belair
  • Domaine Méo-Camuzet
  • Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret
  • Domaine Rougeot
91
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Where is Domaine Sylvain Cathiard based?

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Vosne-Romanée

92
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Where is Domaine Leroy based?

A

Vosne-Romanée

93
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Where is Domaine Méo-Camuzet based?

A

Vosne-Romanée

94
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Who are the three monopole owners of the Vosne-Romanée Grand Crus?

A

Domaine de la Romanée Conti
Domaine François Lamarche
Domaine du Compte Liger-Belair

95
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Who currently overseas Domaine de la Romanée Conti?

A

Aubert de Villaine
Henri-Frédéric Roch

96
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How many premier crus are there in Chambolle Musigny?

97
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How many premier crus are there in Gevrey-Chambertin?

98
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How many premier crus are there in Nuits-Saint-Georges?

99
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How many premier crus are there in Vosne-Romanée?

100
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How many premier crus are there in Vougeot?

101
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How much land does Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru take up of the total land under vine of the village?

102
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What are the two communes of production for Nuits-Saint-Georges AOP?

A

Nuits-Saint-Georges and Primeaux-Prissey

103
Q

What is the largest commune of the Côte-du-Nuits?

A

Nuits-Saint-Georges

104
Q

What styles of wine are made in Nuits-Saint-Georges?

A

Majority red with a very small amount of white

105
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How many premier crus are there in Nuits-Saint-Georges?

106
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What are the grand crus of Nuits-Saint-Georges?

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There are no grand crus in Nuits-Saint-Georges

107
Q

Where is the premier cru Aux Boudots located?

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North Nuits-Saint-Georges, bordering Vosne-Romanée’s Aux Malconsorts

108
Q

Name five premier crus of Nuits-Saint-Georges.

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  • Aux Boudots
  • Les Saint-Georges
  • Les Cailles
  • Les Vaucrains
  • Clos de la Maréchale
109
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What is the southernmost premier cru of the Côte-du-Nuits?

A

Clos de la Maréchale - Nuits-Saint-Georges

110
Q

Who is the owner of the monopole premier cru vineyard Clos de la Maréchale?

A

Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier

111
Q

Where is the premier cru Clos de la Maréchale located?

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At the southern-most point of Premeaux-Prissey (Nuits-Saint-Georges).

112
Q

What is the only premier cru of the Côte d’Or located on the ‘wrong’ side of the highway?

A

Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair’s Clos des Grandes Vignes

Located east of the D974

113
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What producer is considered the flagship estate of Nuits-Saint-Georges?

A

Henri-Gouges

114
Q

Where is Domaine Faiverely based?

A

Nuits-Saint-Georges

115
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Name three producers located in Nuits-Saint-Georges.

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  • Domaine Henri Gouges
  • Robert Chevillon
  • Domaine d’Arlot
116
Q

What are the Grand Cru appellations of the Côte de Beaune?

A
  • Corton
  • Corton-Charlemagne
  • Charlemagne
  • Chevalier-Montrachet
  • Montrachet
  • Bienvenue-Bâtard-Montrachet
  • Bâtard-Montrachet
  • Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet
117
Q

What are the 18 AOPS of the Côte-de-Beaune?

A
  • Ladoix
  • Aloxe-Corton
  • Pernand-Verglesses
  • Savigny-Lès-Beaune
  • Chorey-Lès-Beane
  • Beaune
  • Pommard
  • Volnay
  • Monthélie
  • Auxey-Duresses
  • Saint-Romaine
  • Meursault
  • Blagny
  • Puligny-Montrachet
  • Saint-Aubin
  • Chassagne-Montrachet
  • Santenay
  • Maranges
118
Q

What communes does the Hill of Corton lie within?

A
  • Aloxe-Corton
  • Ladoix-Serrigny
  • Pernand-Verglesses
119
Q

What is the sole grand cru for red wine in the Côte-de-Beaune?

120
Q

What are the three Grand Crus of Corton?

A
  • Corton
  • Corton-Charlemagne (white wine only)
  • Charlemagne (white wine only)

The latter two are within the Corton Grand Cru

121
Q

Why do the grand crus Corton-Charlemagne and Charlemagne exclusively produce white wines?

A

They bear the Frankish King Charlemagne’s name (late 700s), who was persuaded by his wife to only drink white wines because the reds stained his beared.

122
Q

What is the largest single grand cru appellation of Burgundy?

A

Corton Grand Cru

123
Q

What styles of wine are produced under the Corton Grand Cru?

A

Blanc ( termed Corton Blanc Grand Cru) and Rouge (Corton)

124
Q

Which commune contains the most area of the Corton Grand Cru?

A

Aloxe-Corton

125
Q

What three climats are considered the best of the Corton Grand Cru, and which commune are they located in?

A
  • Corton le Clos du Roi
  • Corton les Bressandes
  • Corton les Renardes
126
Q

What are the premier cru wines of Ladoix sold as?

A

Aloxe-Corton premier cru

127
Q

How many premier crus are there in Pernand Vergelesses?

128
Q

Where is Bonneau du Martray based?

A

Pernand Vergelesses

129
Q

Which is the only Burgundy Domaine to produce exclusively Grand Cru wines?

A

Bonneau du Martray

130
Q

Where is the negociant house Louis Latour located?

A

Aloxe-Corton

131
Q

How many premier cru vineyards are there in Savigny-Les-Beaune?

132
Q

Name two top premier cru vineyards of Savigny-les-Beaune.

A

Aux Serpentières and Les Vergelesses

133
Q

Where is the domaine Simon Bize located>

A

Savigny-les-Beaune

134
Q

Where is Domaine Tollot-Beau located?

A

Chorey-les-Beaune

135
Q

How many premier cru vineyards are there in Beaune?

136
Q

Name three top premier crus in Beaune.

A

Les Bressandes, Les Grèves, and Les Teurons

137
Q

What are the four AOPs in the Côtes de Beaune that can produce red wines only?

A

Côtes de Beaune Villages
Pommard
Volnay
Blagny

138
Q

Why might wines from Pommard see more oak than other red wines from the Côtes de Beaune?

A

Iron-rich clay on Pommard’s lower slopes results in fuller-bodied, weightier, sturdier wines, therefore are more compatible to higher oak percentages.

139
Q

Name the top four premier crus (and lieu dits) in Pommard.

A

Les Grands Epenots
Les Petits Epenots
Clos des Epeneaux (monopole between first 2)
Les Rugiens (Bas and Haut)

140
Q

Who is the owner of the monopole Clos des Epeneaux?

A

Compte Armand

141
Q

Which premier crus of Pommard are awaiting a final decision on their elevation to Grand Cru status?

A

Rugiens - Bas and Hauts
Waiting since 2011

142
Q

Name a domaine based in Pommard.

A

Compte Armand

143
Q

Name five domaines based in Volnay.

A

Marquis d’Angerville
Domaine de la Pousse d’Or
Hubert de Montille
Henri Boillot
Michel Lafarge

144
Q

Name five top premier crus of Volnay.

A

Les Caillerets
Champans
Clos des Chênes
Taillepieds
Frémiets

145
Q

What are the two premier cru monopoles in Volnay owned by Domaine de la Pousse d’Or?

A

Clos des 60 (‘swa-sont) Ouvrées
Clos de l’Audignac

146
Q

What is the premier cru monopole in Volnay owned by Marquis d’Angerville?

A

Clos du Ducs

147
Q

Where is the village of Monthélie in Burgundy?

A

North west of the commune of Meursault

148
Q

How many premier crus are there in Monthélie?

149
Q

What are considered the best Premier Cru sites of Monthélie?

A

Les Champs Fuillots and Sur la Velle

150
Q

The premier crus Les Champs Fuillots and Sur la Velle are located in which Burgundy village?

A

Monthélie

151
Q

How many premier crus are located in Auxey-Duresses?

152
Q

How and why does the weather differ in Auxey-Duresses compared to the rest of the Côte-de-Beaune?

A

Lacking the protection of the côte, it is subject to cooler winds and more frequent hailstorms than much of the Côte de Beaune.

153
Q

What are considered the best premier cru sites of Auxey-Duresses?

A

Climat du Val and Clos du Val located within the prior

154
Q

Name a producer located in Auxey Duresses.

A

Maison Leroy
The negociant arm of Domaine Leroy

155
Q

How many premier cru vineyards are located in Saint-Romain?

156
Q

Where is the village Saint Romaine located in Burgundy?

A

To the west of the Côte, bordering Auxey-Duresses

157
Q

How many Grand Cru vineyards are located in Meursault?

158
Q

How many premier cru vineyards are there in Meursault?

A

17 (29 if all sub-divisions counted seperately)

159
Q

What does the french term ‘Perrières’ mean?

A

S`tone, signifies the site of an old quarry

160
Q

What are the three top premier cru vineyards of Meursault?

A
  • Perrières
  • Les Charmes
  • Les Genevrières
161
Q

Which three premier crus are labeled Volnay 1er cru as red and Meursault 1er cru as white?

A

Les Santenots du Milieu, Les Santenots Blancs, and Les Plures

162
Q

Name three significant producers based in Meursault.

A
  • Domaine Roulot
  • Domaine Coche-Dury
  • Domaine des Compte Lafon
163
Q

What are the four Meursault premier cru vineyards around the hamlet of Blagny?
What are they usually sold as?

A
  • Sous Blagny
  • la Jeunelotte
  • la Pièce Sous le Bois
  • Sous le Dos d’Ane

Usually sold as Meursult Blagny

164
Q

Name a producer located in the hamlet of Blagny?

A

Comptesse de Chérisey

165
Q

How are the vineyards of Blagny divided?

A

The vineyards of Blagny are shared between Meursault and Puligny Montrachet

166
Q

Name the five Montrachet Grand Crus.

A
  • Montrachet/Le Montrachet
  • Chevalier-Montrachet
  • Bâtard-Montrachet
  • Bienvenues-Bâtard Montrachet
  • Criots-Bâtards-Montrachet
167
Q

What is the difference between Montrachet and Le Montrachet?

A

The Puligny side is known as ‘Montrachet’ and the Chassagne side is known as ‘Le Montrachet’
The rule is not strictly followed.

168
Q

Which Montrachet Grand Crus are shared between Puligny and Chassagne?

A
  • Montrachet
  • Bâtard-Montrachet
169
Q

Which Montrachet Grand Crus lie exclusively within Puligny Montrachet?

A
  • Chevalier Montrachet
  • Bienvenue-Bâtard Montrachet
170
Q

Which Montrachet Grand Crus lie exclusively within Chassagne Montrachet?

A

Les Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet

171
Q

How many owners are there within the Le Montrachet vineyard?

172
Q

What are the three best premier crus of Puligny Montrachet?

A
  • Le Cailleret
  • Les Demoiselles
  • Les Pucelles.
173
Q

Name the numbered vineyards.

A
  1. Montrachet/Le Montrachet
  2. Chevalier Montrachet
  3. Bâtard Montrachet
  4. Bienvenue Bâtard Montrachet
  5. Criots Montrachet
174
Q

Name three significant Domaines located in Puligny Montrachet.

A
  • Domaine Leflaive
  • Etienne Sauzet
  • Jacques Carillon
175
Q

Why is Chassagne Montrachet better suited to red wines?

A

Because of its red clay soils

176
Q

How much land under vine is planted to Chardonnay in Chassagne Montrachet?

A

Two thirds

Ironic because the villages red clay soils make it better suited for red wine production

177
Q

How do the wines of Puligny and Chassagne Montrachet differ in style?

A

Chassagne tends to be weightier, perhaps more rounded, and stronger in overt fruit characteristics; Puligny is more tight and floral, with a pronounced acidity and minerality.

178
Q

What is the smallest white wine producing Grand Cru in Burgundy?

A

Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet

179
Q

What is the most important premier vineyard in Chassagne Montrachet?

180
Q

How many premier cru vineyards does Chassagne Montrachet’s Morgeot encompass?

181
Q

What is the best premier cru for white wines in Chassagne Montrachet?

A

Blanchot Dessus

182
Q

Name two of the top producing Domaines located in Chassagne Montrachet.

A

Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey
Ramonet

183
Q

Where is the village Saint-Aubin located?

A

East of Puligny Montrachet

184
Q

What are the best premier crus located in Saint-Aubin?

A

En Remilly
Les Murgers des Dents de Chien
La Chatenière.

185
Q

Name a producer located in Saint Aubin.

A

Marc Colin

186
Q

What hamlet is located within the wine growing boundary of Saint Aubin?

187
Q

What is the best premier cru vineyard of Santenay?

A

Clos Tavannes

188
Q

Where is Santenay located?

A

South Côte-De-Beaune, adjoining Chassagne Montrachet

189
Q

What is the southern-most village of the Côte-D’Or?

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