History and General Terms

Question 1

What are Cagettes?

Answer 1

Small trays used at harvest time to hold the bunches, ensuring that grapes are not crushed

Question 2

What is Coulure?

Answer 2

Embryo grapes abort at the flowering stage due to poor weather conditions

Question 3

What is délestage?

Answer 3

‘Rack and Return’ juice is removed from the vat and then splashed back on top of the skins

Question 4

How large is a demi-muid?

Answer 4

350-800 litres. Historically 600 litres.

Question 5

What is ebourgeonnage?

Answer 5

The practice of rubbing out unwanted buds early in the season

Question 6

What is En Foule?

Answer 6

Literally, in a crowd. The practice of planting vines individually at high density rather then in rows.

Question 7

What is En Gobelet?

Answer 7

Bush pruning and training, used in Beaujolais

Question 8

What is a Journaux?

Answer 8

8 ouvrées = 1 Journaux = 1/3 hectare
What one man could plow with a horse in a day

Question 9

What is Coteaux Bourguignons AOC?
What was it formerly known as?

Answer 9

It is a generic appellation for still, dry, red, white, and rosé wines made anywhere in Burgundy
Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire

Question 10

When was the Lavalle Classification of the Côte d’Or published?

Answer 10

1855