The Côte Chalonnaise

Question 1

What is the soil of the The Côte Chalonnaise?

Answer 1

limestone and clay

Question 2

When did The Côte Chalonnaise become a geographic designation?

Answer 2

1990

Question 3

All appellations of The Côte Chalonnaise have a premier cru classification except for what appellation?

Answer 3

Bouzeron

Question 4

What are the appellations of the The Côte Chalonnaise from North to South?

Answer 4

Bouzeron (white wine only)
Rully (sparkling, white, red)
Mercurey (white and red)
Givry (white and red)
Montagny (white only)

Question 5

What is the only appellation in Burgundy that produces white wine from Aligoté?

Answer 5

Bouzeron

Question 6

What are Mercurey’s original five premier crus North to South?

Answer 6

Clos Voyens
Clos Marcilly
Le Clos du Roy
Les Montaigus
Les Fourneaux

Question 7

What is Domaine Faiveley’s monopole in Mercurey?

Answer 7

Clos des Myglands

Question 8

The Côte Chalonnaise and Macon are in what department?

Answer 8

Saône-et-Loire

Question 9

Maximum yields of Bouzeron.

Answer 9

65 hl/ha

Question 10

Maximum yields in Rully.

Answer 10

Blanc: 60 hl/ha (50 hl/ha prior to 2011)
Rouge: 54 hl/ha (50 hl/ha prior to 2011)
Blanc “Premier Cru”: 58 hl/ha (46 hl/ha prior to 2011)
Rouge “Premier Cru”: 52 hl/ha (46 hl/ha prior to 2011)

Question 11

Maximum yields in Mercurey.

Answer 11

Blanc: 57 hl/ha (45 hl/ha prior to 2011)
Rouge: 50 hl/ha (45 hl/ha prior to 2011)
Blanc “Premier Cru”: 55 hl/ha (45 hl/ha prior to 2011)
Rouge “Premier Cru”: 48 hl/ha (45 hl/ha prior to 2011)

Question 12

Who is the most important producer in Mercurey?

Answer 12

Faiveley

Question 13

List a premier cru of Givry that is producing sturdier and powerful pinot noirs.

Answer 13

Clos Jus

Question 14

Maximum yields in Montagny.

Answer 14

Blanc: 60 hl/ha (50 hl/ha prior to 2011)

Blanc “Premier Cru”: 58 hl/ha (50 hl/ha prior to 2011)

Question 15

Most important producer in Montagny

Answer 15

Cave de Buxy, local cooperative