Wine Styles - Chablis

Question 1

Chablis

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Answer 1

• Majority of wines single varietal (excl. Bourgogne ordinaire & passetoutgrains)

Chablis

1. Chablis AC: lean, austere green apple, greengage & mineral flavours high acidity
2. Chablis Premier Cru: riper fruits flavours, heavier body, creamier texture with greater integration, minerality.
3. Chablis Grand Cru: smoky complex flavours. Needs age

Question 2

Cote de Nuits

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Answer 2

Cote de Nuits

1. Gevrey-Chambertin: full bodied, aromatic w good ageing potential
2. Morey St Denis: more delicate wines vs. Gevrey-Ch. but more robust vs. Chambolle-Musigny
3. Chambolle-Musigny: only reds; fragrant, smooth & elegant
4. Vougeot
5. Vosne Romanée: only reds, spicy, balanced elegant
6. Nuits-St-Georges: compact, substantial wines
7. La Tache (Grd Crus from Vosne): strongest in minerals, intense and spicy

Question 3

Cote de Beaune

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Answer 3

Cote de Beaune

1. Aloxe-Corton: deep coloured, robust reds
2. Savigny-les-Beaune: red wines w rich bouquet, mild fruitiness / striking nervy whites
3. Beaune: powerfully structured reds / smooth elegant whites
4. Pommard: aromatic, robust reds that need time to mature
5. Volnay: fragrant, elegant reds; amongst the best of CdB
6. Meursault: woody Chardonnays
7. Puligny-Montrachet: mineral, elegant white wines w nerves & style
8. St Aubin: fruity, elegant nervy whites / mild reds
9. Chassagne-Montrachet: slightly broader whites vs. Puligny-Montrachet; robust reds needing time
10. Santenay: mainly beefy reds w tannins

GC - Corton : only reds, deeply coloured packed with fruit, tannins & acidity w long ageing potential

GC – Corton-Charlemagne: concentrated mineral whites w rigid structure
GC – Chevalier Montrachet: mineral, aromatically complex whites

Question 4

Cote Chalonnaise

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Answer 4

Cote Chalonnaise

1. Bouzeron: Aligoté
2. Rully: acidic, light whites, sparkling & red wines
3. Mercurey: mainly chunky earthy reds w hi reputations & prices
4. Givry: mainly light easy reds (// Volnay)
5. Montagny: white wine

Question 5

Maconnais (5)

Answer 5

Maconnais

1. Macon
2. Macon-Villages
3. Pouilly-Vinzelles: white w nutty undertones + smoothPouilly-Fuissé
4. Viré-Clessé
5. St-Véran