General Questions COPY Flashcards
What is the most important Premier Cru of Vougeot?
Le Clos Blanc
What is the Grand Cru of Vougeot?
Clos de Vougeot
What is the most important Premier Cru in Pernand Vergelesses?
Vergelesses
What are the Grand Cru of Puligny Montrachet?
Chevalier-Montrachet
Montrachet (also in Chassagne-Montrachet)
Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet
Batard-Montrachet (also in Chassagne-Montrachet)
What are the Grand Cru of Chassagne-Montrachet?
Montrachet Batard Montrachet (both also in Puligny-Montrachet)
What is the largest Grand Cru in Chablis?
Les Clos
Where in the Cote d’Or do most of the longest lasting red wines come from?
The northern end, in and around Gevrey-Chambertin
Who is the most famous grower of Corton?
Louis Latour
What are in Cote de Beaune’s northern half is known for producing massive, often superlative Chardonnay?
Charlemagne
What is Pommard’s most prestigious vineyard?
Les Rugiens (Les Rugiens Bas)
Which tends to be lighter in color, Pommard or Volnay?
Volnay
Which village in Cote de Beaune is known for producing the most powerful red wine?
Pommard
Les Santenots in Meursault sells red wine under what name?
Volnay Santenots
What’s an example of an appellation is considered to make wines slighty less elegant than Volnay, but more powerful than Auxey-Duresses?
Monthelie
What is unusual about Saint Romain, comapred to the rest of Cote d’Or?
It is higher altitude
Which appellation is northwest of Meursault?
Auxey-Duresses
What is the vineyard designation for white wine in Blagny? Red wine?
White - Puligny Montrachet
Red - Blagny premier cru
Which two grand cru vineyards are entirely in Puligny-Montrachet?
Chevalier-Montrachet
Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet
How many hectares are approved for wine in Chassagne-Montrachet?
300 hectares
What is Chassagne-Montrachet’s only grand cru vineyard not shared with Puligny?
Criots-Batard-Montrachet
Which end of Chassagne-Montrachet produces more red wine?
south end (near Santenay)
Which two grand cru vineyards are located in both Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet?
Le Montrachet
Batard Montrachet
Lower-end Chablis is usually oaked. True or False?
False
How would Chablis soil be described?
“Argilo-calcaire” - Limestone/clay mix, containing fossilized oyster shells.
What was largely responsible for 1960s era encouragement in production in Chablis?
effective frost production
What is the lone grand cru of Vougeot?
Clos de Vougeot
Describe the soil of Chambolle-Musigny
More chalk than clay, covered by a fine silt.
What are the two grand cru vineyards of Chambolle-Musigny?
Le Musigny
Bonnes Mares
What type of climate does Chablis have?
semi-continental
What 3 factors caused the sharp decline in Chablis at the end of the 19th century?
powdery mildew
phylloxera
opening of Paris-Lyons-Marseilles railway
How many grand cru Chablis are there?
7
About how far away is Chablis from the rest of Burgundy?
100km/62 miles
What cru of Beaujolais is the largest by area?
What is the smallest?
Brouilly
Chenas
Which 3 appellations west to east are north of Vosne Romanee?
Flagey-Echezeaux
Chambolle-Musigny (also north of Flagey Echezeaux)
Vougeot
Which area is larger: Cote de Nuits or Cote de Beaune?
Cote de Beaune
Marl dominated soil is best for what in Burgundy?
reds
Which of the two Cote d’Or sub-regions is home to all the white grand cru?
Cote de Beaune, except Musigny Blanc is in Cote de Nuits
Which of the two sub regions of Cote d’Or is home to all the red Grand Crus?
Cote de Nuits, except Corton is in Beaune
How many Chablis Premier Cru vineyards are there?
40
Regarding sun, what do Grand Cru Chablis sites all have?
southwest exposure
What weather issue is Chablis susceptible to?
late frosts
What is the soil of Chablis?
Kimmeridginan Clay/Limestone
What are the percentage levels of production in Burgundy for the 4 levels?
- Regional Apellations
- Village
- Premier Cru
- Grand Cru
56%
30%
12%
2%
What is the Burgundy AOP system based on?
terroir
What soil is typical of southern Burgundy?
granite
What soil is typical of northern Burgundy?
Chalk and clay/marl
What climate does Burgundy have?
continental
What does Cote de Beaune produce more of, red or white?
red
What minor grape sees production in Les Perrieres?
Pinot Blanc
Which appellation lies between Chassagne-Montrachet and Meursault?
Puligny-Montrachet
Which appellation is located due northwest of Chassagne-Montrachet?
St Aubin
What is the most noteworthy vineyard on the western end of Santenay?
Clos Rousseau
Which smaller appellation is incorporated into Nuits St Georges?
Premeaux-Prissey
Which appellation is south of Vosne Romanee?
Nuits St Georges
Name the two monopoles of Domaine de la Romanee Conti
Romanee-Conti
La Tache
Which of Romanee St Vivant/Romanee Conti has poorer soil? Which is lower in elevation?
La Romanee Conti
Romanee St Vivant
What are three more reputable premier crus in Santenay?
La Comme
Cros de Tavannes
Les Gravieres
Are Santenay’s wines known as rustic or elegant?
rustic
Santenay’s soils are more rich in what than most of Cote d’Or?
marl
What does “lieu dit” mean?
specific vineyard name
How many premier crus are in Cote d’Or?
561
Where is Santenay?
southern end of Cote de Beaune
Which is more hilly and rough, Cote de Nuits or Cote de Beaune?
Cote de Nuits
What kind of soil is prevalent in Burgundy?
marlstone (lime, clay soil)
What is the average acreage holding in Burgundy?
15 acres of 6 hectares
How could the soil of Beaujolais be described?
Sandy clay over granite
What is the French word for “plot of vines”?
climat