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France- Cote de Nuits Flashcards

1
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What is the average elevation for 1er crus and Grand Crus in Burgundy

A

250 to 300 meters elevation

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2
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What is the traditional Burgundian barrel?

Size?

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Piéce

228 liters

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Villages of the Cote de Nuits

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Marsannay
Fixin
Brochon
Gevrey Champbertin
Morey St. Denis
Chambolle Musigny
Vougeot
Flagey Echezeaux
Vosne Romanee
Nuits St. George
Premeaux Prissey
Comblachien
Corgoloin
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4
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What village in Cote de Nuits can produce rose wines

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Marsannay

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5
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What village cannot sell their wines as Cote de Nuits Village

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Marsannay

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6
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What is the flat area east of the Cote d’Or called

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Saone Plain

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7
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Mean annual temperature of the Cote d’Or

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51 F

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8
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What is the most planted commune in the Cote de Beaune

A

Meursault 974 acres

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9
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What is the most planted commune in Cote de Nuits

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Gevrey Chambertin 1335 acres

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10
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What commune has the most vines planted east of the Route National in the Cote d’Or

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Gevrey Chambertin

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11
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What 1er cru is the largest in Gevrey Chambertin

A

The trio of St. Jacques

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12
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What is the most well regarded vineyard of the trio of St. Jacques

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Clos St Jacques

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13
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What are the vineyards of St. Jacques 1er cru

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Lavaux St. Jacques
Etournelles St. Jacques
Clos St. Jacques

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14
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Grand Crus of Gevrey Chambertin

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Ruchottes
Mazis
Clos de Beze
Chambertin
Latricieres
Mazoyeres
Charmes
Griottes
Chepelle
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15
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Largest GC in Gevrey Chambertin

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Mazoyeres 18.58 ha

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16
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Smallest GC of Gevrey Chambertin

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Griottes 2.69ha

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17
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Name some of the most important producers of Gevrey Chambertin

A 
Dujac
Roumier
Ponsot
Dugat Py
Armand Rousseau
Faiveley
Frederic Esmonin
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18
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What is the walled vineyard within Rouchottes Grand Cru?

Who owns it?

A

Clos de Ruchottes

Owned by Armand Rousseau

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19
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Describe the wines of Gevrey Chambertin

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Powerful, concentrated and masculine

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20
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Describe the style of Morey St. Denis

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Combines the power of Gevrey with the finesse and lightness of Chambolle Musigny

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21
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Grand Crus of Morey St. Denis

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Clos de Roche
Clos St. Denis
Clos de Tart
Clos des Lambrays
Bonnes Mares
22
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What GC of Morey Saint Denis is shared with another village?

A

Bonnes Mares

Shared with Chambolle Musigny

23
Q

Who is the main owner of Clos des Lambrays

A

Domaine des Lambrays

24
Q

Who else owns vines in Clos des Lambrays

A

Taupenot- Merme

25
Q

How much of Bonnes Mares is within Morey Saint Denis

A

1.5ha out of 15ha

26
Q

What GC in Morey St. Denis is a monopole?

Who owns it?

A
  • Clos de Tart

- owned by Francois Pinault

27
Q

What GC has vines planted north to south instead of east to west

A

Clos de Tart

28
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Who was the owner of Clos de Tart for the longest time

29
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What is the largest GC in Morey Saint Denis

A

Clos de la Roche

16.9 ha

30
Q

What GC in Morey St Denis was last promoted

A

Clos des Lambrays

promoted in 1981

31
Q

Describe the style of Chambolle Musigny

A

Silky character, emphasizing elegance over power

32
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Grand Crus of Chambolle Musigny

A

Bonnes Mares

Le Musigny

33
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Grand Crus of Vougeot

A

Clos de Vougeot

34
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When was Romanee Conti added “Conti” on its name

35
Q

Who sold the vineyard now known as Romanee Conti

A

The Groonembourg family

36
Q

What grand crus are not actually located within Vosne Romanee

A

Echezeaux

Grand Echezeaux

37
Q

Largest GC in Flagey Echezeaux

38
Q

Grand Crus of Vosne Romanee

A 
Richebourg
Romanee St. Vivant
Romanee-Conti
La Romanee
La Grande Rue
La Tache
39
Q

What GCs in Vosne Romanee are monopoles?

What are their owners

A

Romanee Conti- DRC
La Romanee- Comte Liger Belair
La Grande Rue- Lamarche
La Tache- DRC

40
Q

Who owns the majority of Richebourg

41
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What is the smallest GC in Vosne Romanee

A

La Romanee 0.8 ha

42
Q

Largest GC in Vosne Romanee

A

Romanee St. Vivant

43
Q

Smallest AOP in France

A

La Romanee Grand Cru

44
Q

What is the last GC in Vosne Romanee to be elevated?

When

A

La Grande Rue

1992

45
Q

What is the most famous 1er Cru of Nuits-Saint-Georges

A

Les St. Georges

46
Q

What is the AOP vineyards in the west of the hill in Burgundy can be released as

A

Bourgogne Haute Cotes de Nuits

Bourgogne Haute Cotes de Beaune

47
Q

What is Passet-Tout-Grains

A

Field blends,

must have at least 30% PN and 15% Gamay, co-fermented

48
Q

What is Bourgogne- Mousseux

A

Sparkling red wine

49
Q

Cremant de Bourgogne minimum aging

A

9 moths on the lees

12 minimum from the date of tirage

50
Q

Varieties for Cremant de Bourgogne

A

Min 30% combined PN, Chard, PG, PB,

Gamay (may not exceed 20%)

51
Q

What is the largest Grand Cru monopole in Burgundy

A

Clos de Tart

52
Q

What is the second wine of Clos de Tart?

What is released as?

A
  • La Forge de Tart

- Morey-st-Denis Premier Cru

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