Villages/AOCs

Question 1

71% of this appellation’s production is premier cru

Answer 1

Beaune

Question 2

Village residence of the Dukes of Burgundy until the 14th century

Answer 2

Beaune

Question 3

Côte de Beaune’s 3rd largest red wine producer, one of Côte d’Or’s most popular AOCs outside of France, and the most Côte de Nuit-style red in Côte de Beaune

Answer 3

Pommard

Question 4

Which Côte de Beaune village is famous for iron-rich clay soils?

Answer 4

Pommard

Question 5

Côte de Beaune village whose reputation was damaged by the planting of Gamay

Answer 5

Monthélie

Question 6

Often described as junior Meursaults
3 diverse vineyard areas
Home village of Domaine Leroy

Answer 6

Auxey-Duresses

Question 7

Village whose wines were sold as Volnay, Pommard, and Meursault prior to the AOC system

Answer 7

Auxey-Duresses

Question 8

2 Côte de Beaune villages with no premiers crus

Answer 8

Saint-Romain and Chorey-lès-Beaune

Question 9

11 Côte d’Or villages containing grands crus

Answer 9

Gevrey-Chambertin
Morey-Saint-Denis
Chambolle-Musigny
Vougeot
Vosne-Romanée/Flagey-Echézeaux
Aloxe-Corton/Pernand-Vergelesses/Ladoix-Serrigny
Puligny-Montrachet
Chassagne-Montrachet

Question 10

Which Côte de Beaune AOCs are 100% red?

Answer 10

Blagny, Pommard, Volnay, Côte de Beaune-Villages, (Aloxe-Corton is 99% red)

Question 11

Which 7 Côte de Beaune AOCs are 100% white?

Answer 11

All the grands crus except Corton (95% red)
Bâtard-Montrachet
Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet
Charlemagne
Chevalier-Montrachet
Corton-Charlemagne
Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet
Montrachet
(Meursault is 98% white, Puligny-Montrachet is 99.8% white)