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Week 2c: Côte de Nuits Flashcards

1
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Meaning of Côte d’Or:

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“Golden Slope”

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2
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Côte d’Or location:

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60km south from Dijon

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3
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Two main regions of the Côte d’Or:

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  1. Côte de Nuits
  2. Côte de Beaune
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4
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How narrow is the Côte d’Or?

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1 km

D974 is the boundary - east is bulk wine grapes.

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5
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Aspect of best vineyards?

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Southeast

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6
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Primary grapes of the Côte d’Or:

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  1. Pinot Noir
  2. Chardonnay
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7
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Secondary grapes of Côtes de Nuits:

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Pinot Gris and Blanc
Aligoté

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8
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Côte de Nuits in a nutshell:

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World benchmark for Pinot Noir

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9
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Number of village appellations in the Côte de Nuits:

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9

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10
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Number of Grand Cru vineyards in the Côte de Nuits:

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All but 1 of the 25 red Grand Cru vineyards here so 24.

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11
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Which of the 24 Grand Cru vineyards in the Côte de Nuits make white wine?

A

Musigny Grand Cru vineyard.

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12
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Basic Côte de Nuits appellation:

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Côte de Nuits AOP
Reds and whites

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13
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List the 9 villages in the Côte de Nuit from north to south:

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Cote de Nuit - Village

  1. Marsannay
  2. Fixin
  3. Gèvrey-Chambertin
  4. Morey-Saint Denis
  5. Chambolle Musigny
  6. Vougeot
  7. Vosne-Romanée
  8. Nuits Saint Georges
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14
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Marsannay wine style:

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Red, white, rosé
Known for rosés

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15
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Fixin wine style:

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Red and white

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16
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Number of Grand Cru Villages in Gevrey-Chambertin

17
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Characteristics of Gevrey-Chambertin wine:

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Powerful, long lived reds
Deeper colour
More black fruit
Animal
More tannin and structure

18
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List the 9 Grand Cru Vineyards in Gèvrey-Chambertin:

A

Name
1. Le Chambertin
2. Chambertin Clos de Bèze

Charming Chapel in the Grotto
3. Chambertin Charmes
4. Chambertin Chappelle
5. Chambertin Griotte

Nazis
6. Mazis Chambertin
7. Mazoyères Chambertin

Trish’s Shit
8. Latricières Chambertin
9. Ruchottes Chambertin

19
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Top Premier Cru vineyards in Gèvrey-Chambertin:

A

Washing Saint Jacque’s Boots
2. 1. Clos Saint Jacques
2. Lavaux Saint Jacques
3. Combottes

20
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List the 5 Grand Crus in Morey-Saint Denis

A

Denis’ tarty mother:
1. Clos de Saint Denis
2. Clos de Tart
3. Clos de Bonnes Mare

Eel on a Rock
4. Clos de Lambrays
5. Clos de la Roche

21
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Morey Saint-Denis wine styles:

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Reds and whites

22
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Are Morey-Denis wines as good as Gèvrey and Chambolle?

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Somewhere in between. Deemed not as impressive.

23
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List 2 Premier Cru vineyards in Morey-Saint Denis.

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Charming Busses
2. 1. Les Charmes
2. Clos de la Bussière

24
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List the 2 Grand Cru vineyards in Chambolle-Musigny

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  1. Musigny
  2. Clos de Bonne Mares (shared with Morey-Saint Denis)
25
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Describe the characteristics of wines from Chambolle-Musigny:

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Elegant and perfumed
Restrained tannins
Lighter in colour and intensity

26
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Wine style in Musigny:

27
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Top 1er Cru vineyards in Chambolle-Musigny

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  1. Les Amoureuses
  2. Les Cras
28
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List the 1 Grand Cru Vineyard in Vougeot

A
  1. Clos de Vougeot
29
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Wine style in Clos de Vougeot:

A

Red and white

30
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Describe the wine produced in Vougeot.

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Can be inconsistent. Best expressions like Vosne-Romanée

31
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List the 8 Grand Cru vineyards in Vosne-Romané

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Name:
1. La Romanée
2. Romanée Conti
3. Romanée Saint Vivant

Sneeze
4. Échezeaux
5. Grand Échezeux

Stain on the Street
6. La Tâche
7. La Grand Rue
8. Richebourg

32
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Vosne-Romanée wines: style and description:

A

Red only.
Most concentrated fruit.
Power and finesse.
Best of the Côte d’Or.

33
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Top 1er Cru vineyards (Matt - in…?)

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Les Malconsorts
Les Gaudichots

34
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Nuits Saint Georges wine style:

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Red and white
No GC but good rep for PN

35
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Nuits Saint Georges 1er Crus:

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Les Saint Georges

36
Q

What is Marc de Bourgogne?

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Dry, golden spirit
Distillation of solid remains of pressed grapes, known as marc
Ageing in oak

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37
Q

List 6 larger Négotiant Houses in Burgundy:

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  1. Louis Jadot
  2. Louis Latour
  3. Albert Bichot
  4. Bouchard Père et Fils / William Fèvre
  5. Drouhin
  6. Faively

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38
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List 2 famous producers in Chablis

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  1. Vincent Dauvissat
  2. Domaine François Raveneau

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Vincent Dauvissat

CAPS Old World - Weekly Notes (24 decks)

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