Mainly Burgundy - KM Questions 10.10.20 Flashcards
What four departments does Burgundy span?
Yonne, Cote d’Or, Saone-et-Loire, Rhone
Which two communes divide the Cote de Nuits and the Cote de Beaune?
Corgoloin, Ladoix-Serigny
What communes make up the Grand Auxerrois?
Vezelay, Irancy, Tonnerre, Joigny
What two names was Pinot Noir called before the late 14th century?
Morillon and Noirien
What is Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire AOP now called?
Coteaux Bourguignons AOP
Name the four lieux-dits that were approved in the 1990s as geographic designations for Bourgogne AOP.
La Chapelle Notre Dame, Le Chapitre, Cote St-Jacques, Montrecul
What is Flavescence doree?
A disease caused by the spread of phytoplasma, specialized bacteria that are parasitic to plant material. This is the most distressing disease currently appearing in Burgundy. Leafhopper insects spread the bacteria from vine to vine; growth slows, berries shrivel, leaves yellow and the vine itself may die. There is currently no cure other than uprooting and starting over.
Who came up with the idea of Cold Maceration for Red Winemaking?
Who came up with the idea of Cold Maceration for Red Winemaking?
What are two famous estates in Burgundy that are proponents of whole cluster fermentation?
Domaine Dujac, Domaine de la Romanee Conti
What Grand Crus does La Moutonne overlap? Who owns it.
Vaudesir, Preuses. Domaine Long Depaquit
What are combes?
Dry, transverse valleys, carved during the last ice age by melt-water and erosion, which today serve as conduits for both cool breezes and hailstorms.
Where is Domaine de la Perriere located
Fixin - Cote de Nuits
What is the largest village appellation in the Cote d’Or?
Gevrey-Chambertin, Over 400 ha of vines
What is the name of the valley that Gevrey-Chambertin lies within?
Combe de Lavaux
What is the only premier cru in Burgundy surrounded on all four sides by grand crus?
Aux Combottes - Gevrey-Chambertin
What is Monts Luisants blanc?
Premier cru in Morey-Saint-Denis, Allows Aligote, Ponsot is the only current estate doing so
What are the three lieux-dits of Musigny?
Le Musigny, Les Petits Musigny, La Combe d’Orveaux
Who owns the monopole of Clos de Reas?
Michel Gros - this is the only premier cru that does not abut a Grand Cru in Vosne-Romanee
What is the only premier cru in the entire Cote d’Or located east of the D974 - the “wrong side” of the highway?
Monopole of Domaine du Comte Liger Belair - Clos des Grandes vignes NSG
What two grand crus can Ladoix claim?
Corton, Corton-Charlemagne
Where are the best Pernand white wines found?
Fretille hillside - tighter, fresher, and flintier than those produced in neighboring Corton-Charlemagne
Name the largest landowner in both Corton and Corton-Charlemagne?
Louis Latour
Name the top producers of Savigny-Les-Beaune
Chandon de Briailles, Simon Bize
Name the top producers within Chorey-Les-Beaune
Domaine Tollot-Beaut, Domaine Germain
Which site in Pommard is waiting to be elevated to Grand Cru?
Les Rugiens
Which famous Negociant is located in Auxey-Duresses?
Maison Leroy, the negociant arm of Domaine Leroy
Who owns the monopole of Meursault Clos des Perrieres
Albert Grivault
What is Comtes Lafon’s Lieu-Dit monopole in Meursault?
Clos de la Barre - it’s actually the backyard of the estate.
What are the grand crus of Puligny-Montrachet?
Batard-Montrachet, Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet, Chevalier Montrachet, Montrachet
Which premier crus of Puligny-Montrachet was so outstanding that small parcels of it were added to the Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru in 1939 an 1974?
Le Cailleret
