Practice Quiz #5 Red Wines of Burgundy and Rhône Valley

Question 1

What are the main red wine-producing regions in Burgundy?

Answer 1

The Côte d’Or (Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune)
Beaujolais
Côte Chalonnaise

Question 2

What are the two grape varietals used in making red Burgundy Wine?

Answer 2

Pinot Noir and Gamay

Question 3

How did the Napoleonic Code affect the vineyards of Burgundy?

Answer 3

It instituted equal inheritance laws for heirs, thereby fragmenting the vineyards of Burgundy.

Question 4

Beaujolais is made from which grape varietal?

Answer 4

100% Gamay Grapes.

Question 5

What are the three quality levels of Beaujolais?

Answer 5

Beaujolais,
Beaujolais-Villages,
Cru.

Question 6

How many Cru Beaujolais are there?

Answer 6

Ten.

Question 7

Name three Cru Beaujolais Villages.

Answer 7

Any of these:
Brouilly
Chenas
Chiroubles
Cote de Brouilly
Fleurie
Julienas
Morgon
Moulin-a-Vent
Regnie
St-Amour

Question 8

When does Beaujolais Nouveau release?

Answer 8

The Third Thursday of November

Question 9

Name two Wine Villages of Côte Chalonnaise.

Answer 9

Mercurey
Givry
Rully

Question 10

What are the four quality levels of the Côte d’Or?

Answer 10

Regional (Bourgogne)
Village
Premier Cru
Grand Cru

Question 11

Name the two regions within the Côte d’Or.

Answer 11

Côte de Beaune

Côte de Nuits

Question 12

How many Grand Cru vineyards does the Côte de Beaune have?

Answer 12

32 Grand Cru Vineyards.

Question 13

Name two wine villages from the Côte de Beaune known for making wine.

Answer 13

Any of these:
Aloxe-Corton
Beaune
Pommard
Volnay

Question 14

Name two Grand Cru vineyards on the Côte de Beaune.

Answer 14

Any of these:
Corton
Corton Bressandes
Corton Clos de Roi
Corton Maréchaude
Corton Renardes

Question 15

Name two wine villages from the Côte de Nuits known for making red wine.

Answer 15

Any of these:
Chambolle-Musigny
Flagey-Échézeaux
Gevrey-Chamerlain
Morey-St-Denis
Nuits-St-Georges
Vosne-Romanée
Vouget

Question 16

Name two red Grand Cru vineyards from the Côte de Nuits.

Answer 16

Any of these:
Bonnes Mares
Musigny
Échézeaux
Grands-Échézeaux
Chambertin
Chambertin Close de Bèze
Chappelle Chambertin

Question 17

Where in France does the Rhone Valley lie?

Answer 17

Southeastern France, South of Burgundy

Question 18

What are the three major quality levels of the Rhone Valley?

Answer 18

Côte du Rhone
Côte du Rhone Villages
Côte du Rhone Crus (Northern and Southern)

Question 19

What percentage of Cote de Rhone wines come from the southern region?

Answer 19

More than 90%

Question 20

How many Crus does the Rhone Valley have?

Answer 20

13 Crus

Question 21

Name two Crus from the Northern Rhone.

Answer 21

Any of these:
Chateau Grillet
Condrieu
Cornas
Cote-Rotie
Crozes-Hermitage
Hermitage
St-Joseph
St-Peray

Question 22

Name two Crus from the Southern Rhone.

Answer 22

Any of these:
Chateauneuf-de-Pape
Gigondas
Lirac
Tavel
Vacqueyras

Question 23

What two main grape varietals grow in the Rhone Valley?

Answer 23

Grenache and Syrah.

Question 24

Whats the primary Red Grape used in the Northern Rhone?

Answer 24

Syrah.

Question 25

What is Tavel?

Answer 25

A dry Rosé made primarily from the Grenache Grape.

Question 26

How many different Grape Varietals can go into a Chateauneuf-de-Pape?

Answer 26

13 different Grape Varietals

Question 27

Name the four most important grapes used to make Chateauneuf-de-Pape.

Answer 27

Grenache
Syrah
Cinsault
Mourvedré

Question 28

What’s one difference between Côtes-du-Rhone and Beaujolais?

Answer 28

Côtes-du-Rhone has more Body and Alcohol than Beaujolais.

Question 29

Which wine will age longer, Côtes-du-Rhone Villages or Hermitage?

Answer 29

Hermitage.

Question 30

Name two White Wines from the Rhone.

Answer 30

Condrieu

Chateau Grillet