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France: Burgundy, The Côte D'Or Flashcards

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What are the AOPs of Côte de Nuits?

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  • 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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9
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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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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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What vineyard is the oldest climat in Burgundy?

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Chambertin-Clos de Bèze

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

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Pierre Damoy

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

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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?

A

Aux Combottes

29
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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

30
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Who has the largest vineyard holding of Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Aux Combottes?

A

Domaine Dujac

31
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Where is the Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Bel-Air located?

A

Adjacent to the western edge of Chambertin-Clos de Bèze

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

A
  • En Ergot (no producer currently bottles under this 1er cru)
  • Petit Chapelle
  • Cherbaudes
  • Clos Prieur
  • La Perrière
  • Au Closeau
33
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What is the largest 1er cru of Gevrey-Chambertin?

A

Lavaux-Saint-Jacques

34
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Where in Burgundy is the Combe de Lavaux?

A

Gevrey-Chambertin

35
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What is the Combe de Lavaux?

A

A small valley separating two forest-capped hills

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
37
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Who are the five owners of Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos-St-Jacques?

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

A

Clos-St-Jacques

39
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Where is Domaine Duroché located?

A

Gevrey-Chamberin

40
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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
41
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Who currently runs Domaine Armand Rousseau?

A

Grandson Eric Rousseau

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.

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

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

A
  • Clos de la Roche
  • Clos de Tart
  • Clos Saint-Denis
  • Clos des Lambrays
    + a sliver of Bonnes Mares
45
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What styles of wine are permitted to be produced in Morey-Saint-Denis?

A

Red and white wines

46
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Which commune/vineyard in Morey-Saint-Denis is permitted to grow and produce aligoté?

A

Mont Luisants

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

A

Morey-Saint-Denis

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.

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

50
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Who owns the monopole Clos de Tart Grand Cru?

A

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

51
Q

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)

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

A

Georges Lignier

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

A

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/

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

A

Domaine Ponsot

55
Q

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

A
  • Mont Luisants
  • Les Chaffots
  • Les Genavrières

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

56
Q

Name five producers based in Morey-Saint-Denis.

A
  • Domaine Dujac
  • Domaine Georges Lignier
  • Domaine Ponsot
  • Domaine Gérard Raphet
  • Domaine Taupenot-Merme
57
Q

Who is at the helm of Domaine Dujac?

A

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

58
Q

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

A

Dujac Fils et Père

59
Q

What are the two Grand Crus in Chambolle Musigny?

A

Bonnes Mares and Musigny

60
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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).
61
Q

What is the only Grand Cru in the Côte de Nuits permitted to produce white wine?

A

Musigny

62
Q

What is considered Chambolle Musigny’s best premier cru?

A

Les Amoureuses

63
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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
64
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Where is the premier cru La Combe d’Orveau located?

A

Chambolle Musigny
Some area within the Musigny Grand Cru.

65
Q

Name five producers based in Chambolle Musigny.

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

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Chambolle Musigny

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