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1
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What is the most important Premier Cru of Vougeot?

A

Le Clos Blanc

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What is the Grand Cru of Vougeot?

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Clos de Vougeot

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What is the most important Premier Cru in Pernand Vergelesses?

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Vergelesses

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What are the Grand Cru of Puligny Montrachet?

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Chevalier-Montrachet
Montrachet (also in Chassagne-Montrachet)
Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet
Batard-Montrachet (also in Chassagne-Montrachet)

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What are the Grand Cru of Chassagne-Montrachet?

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Montrachet
Batard Montrachet (both also in Puligny-Montrachet)
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What is the largest Grand Cru in Chablis?

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Les Clos

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7
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Where in the Cote d’Or do most of the longest lasting red wines come from?

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The northern end, in and around Gevrey-Chambertin

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Who is the most famous grower of Corton?

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Louis Latour

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What are in Cote de Beaune’s northern half is known for producing massive, often superlative Chardonnay?

A

Charlemagne

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10
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What is Pommard’s most prestigious vineyard?

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Les Rugiens (Les Rugiens Bas)

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11
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Which tends to be lighter in color, Pommard or Volnay?

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Volnay

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Which village in Cote de Beaune is known for producing the most powerful red wine?

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Pommard

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13
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Les Santenots in Meursault sells red wine under what name?

A

Volnay Santenots

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14
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What’s an example of an appellation is considered to make wines slighty less elegant than Volnay, but more powerful than Auxey-Duresses?

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Monthelie

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15
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What is unusual about Saint Romain, comapred to the rest of Cote d’Or?

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It is higher altitude

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16
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Which appellation is northwest of Meursault?

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Auxey-Duresses

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17
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What is the vineyard designation for white wine in Blagny? Red wine?

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White - Puligny Montrachet

Red - Blagny premier cru

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18
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Which two grand cru vineyards are entirely in Puligny-Montrachet?

A

Chevalier-Montrachet

Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet

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19
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How many hectares are approved for wine in Chassagne-Montrachet?

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300 hectares

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20
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What is Chassagne-Montrachet’s only grand cru vineyard not shared with Puligny?

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Criots-Batard-Montrachet

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21
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Which end of Chassagne-Montrachet produces more red wine?

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south end (near Santenay)

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Which two grand cru vineyards are located in both Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet?

A

Le Montrachet

Batard Montrachet

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23
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Lower-end Chablis is usually oaked. True or False?

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False

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24
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How would Chablis soil be described?

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“Argilo-calcaire” - Limestone/clay mix, containing fossilized oyster shells.

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25
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What was largely responsible for 1960s era encouragement in production in Chablis?

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effective frost production

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26
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What is the lone grand cru of Vougeot?

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Clos de Vougeot

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27
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Describe the soil of Chambolle-Musigny

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More chalk than clay, covered by a fine silt.

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28
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What are the two grand cru vineyards of Chambolle-Musigny?

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Le Musigny

Bonnes Mares

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29
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What type of climate does Chablis have?

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semi-continental

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30
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What 3 factors caused the sharp decline in Chablis at the end of the 19th century?

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powdery mildew
phylloxera
opening of Paris-Lyons-Marseilles railway

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31
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How many grand cru Chablis are there?

A

7

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32
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About how far away is Chablis from the rest of Burgundy?

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100km/62 miles

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33
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What cru of Beaujolais is the largest by area?

What is the smallest?

A

Brouilly

Chenas

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34
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Which 3 appellations west to east are north of Vosne Romanee?

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Flagey-Echezeaux
Chambolle-Musigny (also north of Flagey Echezeaux)
Vougeot

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35
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Which area is larger: Cote de Nuits or Cote de Beaune?

A

Cote de Beaune

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36
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Marl dominated soil is best for what in Burgundy?

A

reds

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37
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Which of the two Cote d’Or sub-regions is home to all the white grand cru?

A

Cote de Beaune, except Musigny Blanc is in Cote de Nuits

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38
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Which of the two sub regions of Cote d’Or is home to all the red Grand Crus?

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Cote de Nuits, except Corton is in Beaune

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39
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How many Chablis Premier Cru vineyards are there?

A

40

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40
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Regarding sun, what do Grand Cru Chablis sites all have?

A

southwest exposure

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41
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What weather issue is Chablis susceptible to?

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late frosts

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42
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What is the soil of Chablis?

A

Kimmeridginan Clay/Limestone

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43
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What are the percentage levels of production in Burgundy for the 4 levels?

  • Regional Apellations
  • Village
  • Premier Cru
  • Grand Cru
A

56%
30%
12%
2%

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44
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What is the Burgundy AOP system based on?

A

terroir

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45
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What soil is typical of southern Burgundy?

A

granite

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46
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What soil is typical of northern Burgundy?

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Chalk and clay/marl

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47
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What climate does Burgundy have?

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continental

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48
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What does Cote de Beaune produce more of, red or white?

A

red

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49
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What minor grape sees production in Les Perrieres?

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Pinot Blanc

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50
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Which appellation lies between Chassagne-Montrachet and Meursault?

A

Puligny-Montrachet

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51
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Which appellation is located due northwest of Chassagne-Montrachet?

A

St Aubin

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52
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What is the most noteworthy vineyard on the western end of Santenay?

A

Clos Rousseau

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53
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Which smaller appellation is incorporated into Nuits St Georges?

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Premeaux-Prissey

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54
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Which appellation is south of Vosne Romanee?

A

Nuits St Georges

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55
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Name the two monopoles of Domaine de la Romanee Conti

A

Romanee-Conti

La Tache

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56
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Which of Romanee St Vivant/Romanee Conti has poorer soil? Which is lower in elevation?

A

La Romanee Conti

Romanee St Vivant

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57
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What are three more reputable premier crus in Santenay?

A

La Comme
Cros de Tavannes
Les Gravieres

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58
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Are Santenay’s wines known as rustic or elegant?

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rustic

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59
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Santenay’s soils are more rich in what than most of Cote d’Or?

A

marl

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60
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What does “lieu dit” mean?

A

specific vineyard name

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61
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How many premier crus are in Cote d’Or?

A

561

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62
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Where is Santenay?

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southern end of Cote de Beaune

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63
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Which is more hilly and rough, Cote de Nuits or Cote de Beaune?

A

Cote de Nuits

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64
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What kind of soil is prevalent in Burgundy?

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marlstone (lime, clay soil)

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65
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What is the average acreage holding in Burgundy?

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15 acres of 6 hectares

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66
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How could the soil of Beaujolais be described?

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Sandy clay over granite

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67
Q

What is the French word for “plot of vines”?

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climat

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68
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The Grand Cru appellation of Corton Charlemagne is located in which two appellations?

A

Pernand-Vergelesses

Aloxe-Corton

69
Q

What is considered the most important village in Cote Chalonnaise?

70
Q

What non-traditional Burgundian wine comes out of Rully?

A

Cremant de Bourgogne

71
Q

Which commune is the only one to have a single-village Aligote?

72
Q

What is the red/white % in Montagny?

A

100% white

73
Q

Which produces more white than red, Rully or Mercurey?

74
Q

What are the 5 different villages of Pouilly-Fuisse?

A 
Vergisson
Solutre-Pouilly
Fuisse
Chaintre
Pouilly
75
Q

What two villages in Maconnais were given their own single appellation together in 1998?

A

Vire-Clesse

76
Q

Which appellation is north of Savigny-les-Beaune?

A

Pernand-Vergelesses

77
Q

What appellation borders Savigny les Beaune to the east?

A

Chorey-Les-Beaune

78
Q

What village in Burgundy is divided by the river Rhoin?

A

Savigny-les-Beaune

79
Q

noted Premier Cru vineyards Les Greves, Les Bressandes, Les Teurons are located where?

80
Q

What % of Beaune vineyards are Premier Cru designation?

A

almost 75%

81
Q

Clos de Tart is a monopole in Morey Saint Denis founded by whom? When?

A

Cistercian sisters of Notre Dame de Genlis, in 1250

82
Q

What are the 4 Grand Cru vineyards wholly in Morey Saint Denis?

A

Clos de la Roche
Clos St Denis
Clos des Lambrays
Clos de Tart

83
Q

What is the main soil difference in Beaune compared to the rest of Cote de Beaune? What does this cause?

A

More sand. Only medium-bodied wines, best drunk between 5-10 years.

84
Q

In which appellation do negociants like Louis Jadot, Joseph Drouhin, Louis Latour, Bouchard Pere et Fils make their home?

85
Q

How would soil in the southern part of St Veran be described?

A

red, acidic and sandy

86
Q

What are the two small communes east of Pouilly-Fuisse?

A

Pouilly-Vinzelles

Pouilly-Loche

87
Q

What are the four villages of the St Veran appellation?

A

Chasselas
Leynes
St Verand
Chanes

88
Q

How much of Burgundy’s white wine does the Maconnais produce?

89
Q

Are wines from Morey St Denis usually lighter or heavier than wines from Gevrey Chambertin?

90
Q

What is the village between Gevrey-Chambertin and Fixin? Under what name are their wines bottled?

A

Brochon

Cote de Nuits Villages

91
Q

How many Grand Cru are in Morey St Denis?

92
Q

What is the annual production of Burgundy (without Beaujolais)?

A

1.5 million hectolitres

93
Q

How much of French AOP production is in Burgundy?

94
Q

What is the elevation of Chablis?

95
Q

What is the primary soil of Petit Chablis?

A

Portlandian limestone

96
Q

What are the permitted training methods in Chablis?

A

Guyot (simple or double), Cordon de Royat, Taille Chablis

97
Q

Burgundian vineyards were entrusted to Christian monasteries as early as when?

A

6th Century AD

98
Q

When was the Napoleonic Code established?

99
Q

When did negociants first appear?

A

Early 18th Century

100
Q

What city is at the northern end of Cote de Nuits?

101
Q

What is selection massale?

A

Propagating vines from multiple budwoods throughout a vineyard, as opposed to one, which would be cloning.

102
Q

What is a synonym for Pinot Gris in Burgundy?

A

Pinot Beurot

103
Q

What are the 4 lieu-dits approved for Bourgogne AOP?

A

La Chappelle Notre Dame
Le Chapitre
Cote St Jacques
Montrecul

104
Q

What was Coteaux Bourguignons formerly known as?

A

Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire

105
Q

What is the unofficial 8th grand cru of Chablis? Where is it?

A

La Moutonne

Les Preuses and Valdesir

106
Q

What is a “piece?

A

A 228 liter oak barrel.

107
Q

Which villages in Cote de Nuits do not have their own AOP?

A

Flagey-Echezeaux

Premeaux

108
Q

What are wines from Chambolle-Musigny typically describes as?

A

Silky charm, emphasizing elegance over power.

109
Q

What is the smallest AOP in France?

A

La Romanee

110
Q

What was the last grand cru to be promoted?

A

La Grande Rue in Vosne-Romanee, 1992

111
Q

What is the very rarely used Grand Cru in Cote de Beaune?

A

Charlemagne

112
Q

What is the smallest white wine grand cru in Burgundy?

A

Criots-Batard-Montrachet

113
Q

How much of Cote Chalonnaise’s output is Mercurey responsible for?

A

About 2/3s

114
Q

What is largely produced in Rully?

A

Cremant de Bourgogne

115
Q

Maconnais white wines are typically what?

A

Lean, high in acidity, and vinified in stainless steel.

116
Q

What kind of soil is in Southern Beaujolais?

117
Q

During carbonic maceration, what is the alcohol level where the grape will die?

118
Q

Where is Coteaux du Lyonnais?

A

About an hour south of Beaujolais

119
Q

What are the 5 largest Grand Cru of Cote de Nuits?

A
  1. Clos de Vougeot (50.59ha, red, Vougeot)
  2. Echezeaux (37.69ha, red, Flagey-Echezeaux)
  3. Charmes-Chambertin (30.83ha, red, Gevrey-Chambertin)
  4. Clos de la Roche (16.9ha, red, Morey Saint Denis)
  5. Chambertin Clos de Beze (15.4ha, red, Gevrey-Chambertin)
120
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What are the 2 largest Grand Cru of Cote de Beaune?

A
  1. Corton (97.6ha, mostly red but 3.7ha white, Aloxe-Corton/Ladoix-Serrigny/Pernand-Vergelesses)
  2. Corton-Charlemagne (71.88ha, white, Aloxe-Corton/Ladoix-Serrigny/Pernand Vergelesses)
121
Q

What are the Grand Cru of Cote de Nuits smaller than 2 hectares?

A

La Romanee - 0.85ha
La Grande Rue - 1.65ha
Romanee-Conti - 1.81ha

122
Q

How many growers are in Richebourg?

123
Q

How many growers are in La Romanee? Who?

A

1, Chateau du Vosne Romanee

124
Q

Who has a monopole of La Grande Rue?

A

Domaine Francois Lamarche.

125
Q

What river flows through Maconnais?

126
Q

What joins the Yonne and Saone rivers?

A

The Canal of Burgundy

127
Q

The northern tip of Cote de Nuits is just south of what?

A

The city of Dijon

128
Q

What bodies of water meet the southern end of Cote de Beaune?

A

Canal du Centre Burgnudy and just north of that, the Dheune river.

129
Q

What city is just east of Givry?

A

Chalon-sur-Saone

130
Q

What is metayage?

A

Sharecropping

131
Q

How many Bourgogne AOP Geographical desginations are there? What are they?

A

14

Chitry
Cote d'Auxerre
Cote Chalonnaise
Cote du Couchois
Cote Saint Jacques
Coulanges-le-Vineuse
Epineuil
Hautes Cote de Beaune
Hautes Cote de Nuits
La Chapelle Notre-Dame
Le Chapitre
Montrecul
Tonnere
Vezelay
132
Q

Where are DRCs holdings?

A 
Romanee Conti - Monopole - 1.81 hectares
La Tache - Monopole - 6.06 hectares
Richebourg - 3.51 hectares
Romanee St Vivant - 5.28 hectares
Grands Echezeaux - 3.52 hectares
Echezeaux - 4.67 hectares
Montrachet - 0.67 hectares
133
Q

What renowned vineyard site in Puligny Montrachet is mostly Grand Cru but partially Premier Cru? And what are the GC and PC classifications?

A

Les Demoiselles.

Chevalier-Montrachet
Cailleret

134
Q

La Romanee is a monopole for who?

A

Comte Liger-Belair

135
Q

What is widely considered to be the top Premier Cru of Chablis?

A

Montee de Tonnerre

136
Q

What are the three lieu-dits in Montee de Tonnerre?

A

Chapelot
Cote de Brechain
Pied d’Aloup

137
Q

What are the four lieu-dits in Fourchaume?

A

Cote de Fontenay
L’Homme Mort
Vaulorent
Vaupulent

138
Q

What is often considered to be the top vineyard site in Auxey?

A

Clos du Val

139
Q

What are the names for the northern and southern sector of Musigny?

A 
Northern = Grand Musigny
Southern = Les Petits Musigny
140
Q

What is the largest premier cru of Chassagne-Montrachet?

141
Q

What is typically the coolest site in Grand Cry Gevrey Chambertin?

A

Latricieres-Chambertin

142
Q

What is the steepest Grand Cru in Gevrey Chambertin?

A

Ruchottes-Chambertin

143
Q

Where is Vigne de l’Enfant Jesus?

A

In Les Greves in Beaune.

144
Q

What are reasons for higher prices in Burgundy?

A

Price of land
Small ops
Smaller yields

145
Q

The Burgundians were originally what?

A

Scandinavian

146
Q

What was the first group of monks to acquire vineyards on a large scale?

A

The Benedictines of Cluny

147
Q

What was the second monastic group to get involved in vine ownership?

A

Cistercians

148
Q

What were the Cistercians known for much more than Cluny?

A

austerity and no indulgance

149
Q

Where did Cistercians produce the first wine of a region?

150
Q

What was the Cistercians big walled vineyard? When did they “acquire” it?

A

Clos de Vougeot, 1336.

151
Q

Why was white wine preferred in the 12th and 13th centuries?

A

For clarity, because of drinking water.

152
Q

What was Burgundy known as until the 15th Century?

153
Q

What and when were the first negociant houses?

A

Champy, 1720

Bouchard Pere & Fils, 1731

154
Q

When were vineyards sold off from the church?

A

After the French Revolution, 1791

155
Q

When did powdery mildew affect Burgundy?

156
Q

When did phylloxera affect Burgundy

157
Q

How does Burgundy’s climate compare to Bordeaux?

A

Continental, colder in winter, similar in spring, slightly cooler in summer

158
Q

What solution helped small vineyard/businesses during the great depression?

A

co-operatives

159
Q

Who pioneered domaine bottling and when?

A

1930s: Marquis d’Angerville, Henri Gouges, Armand Rousseau

160
Q

Domaine bottles accounted for what percentage in 1962. How about the 1990s?

A

15%

Almost half

161
Q

What wine merchants were largely responsible for introducing domaine bottlings to America, and when?

A

Frank Schoonmaker

Alexis Lichine

162
Q

Who might be considered the 5 most important Burgundian negociants?

A 
Louis Latour
Louis Jadot
Joseph Drouhin
Bouchard Pere & Fils
Boisset
163
Q

What does “mis en bouteille au domaine” mean?

A

The wine is made from fruit grown on their own estate

164
Q

When was the Chablis AOP created?

165
Q

Who ordered Gamay grapes to be ripped up in favor of Pinot Noir?

A

Philip the Bold

166
Q

Appx how many growers are there of Clos Vougeot?

A

more than 80

167
Q

Who is the largest landowner in the Cote d’Or?

A

Bouchard Pere et Fils

168
Q

What is Pinot Gris often known as in Burgundy?

Cert/Adv - France-Burgundy (16 decks)

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