Practice Quiz #5 Red Wines of Burgundy and Rhône Valley Flashcards
What are the main red wine-producing regions in Burgundy?
The Côte d’Or (Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune)
Beaujolais
Côte Chalonnaise
What are the two grape varietals used in making red Burgundy Wine?
Pinot Noir and Gamay
How did the Napoleonic Code affect the vineyards of Burgundy?
It instituted equal inheritance laws for heirs, thereby fragmenting the vineyards of Burgundy.
Beaujolais is made from which grape varietal?
100% Gamay Grapes.
What are the three quality levels of Beaujolais?
Beaujolais,
Beaujolais-Villages,
Cru.
How many Cru Beaujolais are there?
Ten.
Name three Cru Beaujolais Villages.
Any of these: Brouilly Chenas Chiroubles Cote de Brouilly Fleurie Julienas Morgon Moulin-a-Vent Regnie St-Amour
When does Beaujolais Nouveau release?
The Third Thursday of November
Name two Wine Villages of Côte Chalonnaise.
Mercurey
Givry
Rully
What are the four quality levels of the Côte d’Or?
Regional (Bourgogne)
Village
Premier Cru
Grand Cru
Name the two regions within the Côte d’Or.
Côte de Beaune
Côte de Nuits
How many Grand Cru vineyards does the Côte de Beaune have?
32 Grand Cru Vineyards.
Name two wine villages from the Côte de Beaune known for making wine.
Any of these: Aloxe-Corton Beaune Pommard Volnay
Name two Grand Cru vineyards on the Côte de Beaune.
Any of these: Corton Corton Bressandes Corton Clos de Roi Corton Maréchaude Corton Renardes
Name two wine villages from the Côte de Nuits known for making red wine.
Any of these: Chambolle-Musigny Flagey-Échézeaux Gevrey-Chamerlain Morey-St-Denis Nuits-St-Georges Vosne-Romanée Vouget
Name two red Grand Cru vineyards from the Côte de Nuits.
Any of these: Bonnes Mares Musigny Échézeaux Grands-Échézeaux Chambertin Chambertin Close de Bèze Chappelle Chambertin
Where in France does the Rhone Valley lie?
Southeastern France, South of Burgundy
What are the three major quality levels of the Rhone Valley?
Côte du Rhone
Côte du Rhone Villages
Côte du Rhone Crus (Northern and Southern)
What percentage of Cote de Rhone wines come from the southern region?
More than 90%
How many Crus does the Rhone Valley have?
13 Crus
Name two Crus from the Northern Rhone.
Any of these: Chateau Grillet Condrieu Cornas Cote-Rotie Crozes-Hermitage Hermitage St-Joseph St-Peray
Name two Crus from the Southern Rhone.
Any of these: Chateauneuf-de-Pape Gigondas Lirac Tavel Vacqueyras
What two main grape varietals grow in the Rhone Valley?
Grenache and Syrah.
Whats the primary Red Grape used in the Northern Rhone?
Syrah.
What is Tavel?
A dry Rosé made primarily from the Grenache Grape.
How many different Grape Varietals can go into a Chateauneuf-de-Pape?
13 different Grape Varietals
Name the four most important grapes used to make Chateauneuf-de-Pape.
Grenache
Syrah
Cinsault
Mourvedré
What’s one difference between Côtes-du-Rhone and Beaujolais?
Côtes-du-Rhone has more Body and Alcohol than Beaujolais.
Which wine will age longer, Côtes-du-Rhone Villages or Hermitage?
Hermitage.
Name two White Wines from the Rhone.
Condrieu
Chateau Grillet
