Gevrey.Morey

Question 1

What two Grand Crus produce both red and white wine?

Answer 1

Corton
Musigny

Question 2

Who is the sole producer of Musigny Blanc?

Answer 2

Comte Georges de Vogue

Question 3

Grand Crus of Gevrey-Chambertin

Answer 3

Chambertin

Chambertin Clos de Beze
Chapelle-Chambertin
Charmes-Chambertin
Griotte-Chambertin
Latricieres-Chambertin
Mazis-Chambertin
Mazoyeres-Chambertin
Ruchottes-Chambertin

Question 4

Smallest Grand Cru of Gevrey-Chambertin

Answer 4

Griottes-Chambertin

Question 5

Largest Grand Cru of Gevrey-Chambertin

Answer 5

Mazoyeres-Chambertin

Question 6

Which Grand Cru may label as Chambertin?

Answer 6

Chambertin Clos de Beze

Question 7

Which Grand Cru may label as Charmes Chambertin?

Answer 7

Mazoyeres-Chambertin

Question 8

What is Clos des Ruchottes?

Answer 8

A lieu-dit in Ruchottes-Chambertin owned solely by Armand Rousseau

Question 9

Name five premier crus of Gevrey-Chambertin

Answer 9

AUX COMBOTTES

CLOS SAINT-JACQUES
ESTOURNELLES-SAINT-JACQUES
LA COMBE-AUX-MOINES
LAVAUX SAINT-JACQUES
LES CAZETIERS
Au-Closeau, Bel Air, Champonnet, Cherbaudes, Clos des Varoilles, Clos du Chapitre, Clos Prieur, Craipillot, En Ergot, Fonteny, Issarts, La Boissiere, La Perriere, La Romanee, Les Champeaux, Les Corbeaux, Les Goulots, Les Petits-Cazetiers, Petite-Chapelle, Poissenot

Question 10

Describe the positioning of the Grand Crus of Gevrey

Answer 10

North to South, Mazi, Ruchottes, Clos de Bèze, Chambertin, Latricières - S/SE aspect, 275-330M elevation, characterized by thin, rocky marl.

East of the road, Chappelle, Griotte, Charmes, Mazoyères - gentler slope, heavier soils, generally producing lighter wines.

Question 11

Which two grand crus abut the D974?

Answer 11

Mazoyères (by extension, Charmes)
Clos de Vougeot

Question 12

Which Gevrey premier cru is surrounded by Grand Crus?

Answer 12

Aux Combottes

Question 13

Who owns Clos des Varoilles?

Answer 13

Domaine des Varoilles (Gevrey)

Question 14

Who owns Clos du Chapitre?

Answer 14

Nuiton Beaunoy (Gevrey)

Question 15

Who are the five owners of Clos Saint-Jacques?

Answer 15

Armand Rousseau

Bruno Clair
Jean Fourrier
Louis Jadot
Sylvie Esmonin

Question 16

Who owns Issarts?

Answer 16

Domaine Faiveley (Gevrey)

Question 17

Who owns La Boissiere?

Answer 17

Harmand-Geoffrey (Gevrey)

Question 18

Who owns La Romanee (Gevrey)?

Answer 18

Domaine des Varoilles

Question 19

What is the largest premier cru in Gevrey?

Answer 19

Lavaux Saint-Jacques

Question 20

What premier cru may blend into and label as Les Cazetiers?

Answer 20

Les Petits-Cazetiers

Question 21

Where is Armand Rousseau based?

Answer 21

Gevrey

Question 22

Where is Jean Fourrier based?

Answer 22

Gevrey

Question 23

Where is Claude Dugat based?

Answer 23

Gevrey

Question 24

What are the premium premier crus of the Combe de Lavaux?

Answer 24

Les Cazetiers

La Combe aux Moines
Clos St-Jacques
Lavaux St-Jacques
Estournelles St-Jacques

Question 25

What is the Combe de Lavaux?

Answer 25

A steep-sided valley behind Gevrey-Chambertin, which acts as a funnel for bad weather, but also provides higher-elevation vineyard area that is usually above the frost line. Generally speaking, the site of Gevrey's most important premier crus.

Question 26

Why do the vineyards of Gevrey-Chambertin extend farther to the east (across D974) than other villages?

Answer 26

More soil complexity, due to the rocky debris washed down from the Combe de Lavaux over the centuries.

Question 27

Where is aligote authorized in Morey-Saint-Denis?

Answer 27

Monts Luisants climat

Question 28

Name the Grand Crus of Morey-Saint-Denis

Answer 28

Bonnes Mares
 Clos de la Roche Clos de Tart Clos des Lambrays Clos Saint-Denis

Question 29

Who owns Clos de Tart?

Answer 29

Artemis Group (purchased 2017)

Question 30

Who is the great majority owner of Clos des Lambrays?

Answer 30

Domaine des Lambrays (owned by LVMH)

Question 31

Name five premier crus of Morey-Saint-Denis

Answer 31

Aux Charmes, Aux Cheseaux, Clos Baulet, Clos des Ormes, Clos Sorbe, Cote Rotie, La Bussiere, La Riotte

Le Village, Les Blanchards, Les Chaffots, Les Charrieres, Les Chenevery, Les Faconnieres, Les Genavrieres, Les Gruenchers, Les Millandes, Les Ruchots, Les Sorbes, Monts Luisants

Question 32

Who owns La Bussiere, and how do they label it?

Answer 32

Georges Roumier
 Clos de la Bussiere (Morey)

Question 33

Where is Dujac based?

Answer 33

Morey-Saint-Denis

Question 34

Where is Ponsot based?

Answer 34

Morey-Saint-Denis

Question 35

Which two vineyards in Morey produce the most white wine, and why?

Answer 35

``` Mont Luisants (premier cru)
 En la Rue de Vergey (village) High gravel and iron content in the soil, with very little clay. ```

Question 36

Who is the major producer of aligoté from Mont Luisants?

Answer 36

Domaine Ponsot

Question 37

What % of Morey is classified as 1er or Grand Cru?

Answer 37

50.00%

Question 38

Why do you often see Morey 1er Cru labeled without vineyard site?

Answer 38

The 1er crus are small (and the parcels within even smaller) - often it does not make practical sense to make single vineyard wine.