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16. Burgundy Flashcards

1
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Bourgogne was an ancient trading site near which four rivers?

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Saone, Loire, Rhone and Seine

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When was Burgundia absorbed into the Frankish kingdom?

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534 AD

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When did Romans conquer the Celtic tribe in Burgundy?

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52 BC

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When were the first named vineyards of Burgundy established?

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Clos de Beze in 630 and Corton in 775.

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Name the 4 Dukes of Burgundy.

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Philippe the Bold, John the Fearless, Philippe the Good, Charles the Bold (aka Charles Le Temeraire - Reckless) [mnemonic: PJPC]

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What was the contribution of Philippe the Bold in wine?

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outlawed Gamay (easier to grow than Pinot Noir)

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What was the contribution of John the Fearless in wine?

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fixed the Burgundy zone of production from Sens to Macon

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What was the contribution of Philippe the Good in wine?

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built the Hospices of Beaune, created good will for area of Borgogne

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9
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Why is Ladoix-Serrigny an exception to the Burgundy village naming scheme?

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Ladoix and Serrigny are twin hamlets; Serrigny is not a vineyard.

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10
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What is a monopole?

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a vineyard with a single proprietor

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Why are Pommard, Meursalt and Volnay exceptions to the Burgundy village naming scheme?

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They have no Grand Cru vineyards, so could not append a vineyard name to the village.

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12
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How has Burgundy wine style production changed from 1986 to today?

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was 60% red, now 66% white with expansion of Chablis and Maconnais

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What kind of training system was used in Burgundy after phylloxera replanting?

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Guyot, one long cane and one short spur, trained low

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What was the effect of the Napoleonic Code on Burgundy estates?

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resulted in fractionalization of vineyards (did not occur in Bordeaux because of incorporation of estates and division by shares)

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When was the first wine auction at Hospices de Beaune?

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1859

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16
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What were the 3 main drivers of change in Burgundy in the 19th century?

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a) French Revolution removed control of vineyards from church hands, b) Napoleonic Code resulted in fractionalization of vineyards, c) phylloxera decimation

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17
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What is the climate of Burgundy?

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northern continental

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18
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Name the 2 primary grapes of Burgundy.

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Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

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19
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Name 2 secondary grapes of Burgundy.

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Aligote (w), Sauvignon Blanc (w)

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20
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Why is Nuits-Saint-Georges an exception to the Burgundy village naming scheme?

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Les Saint Georges is a Premier Cru.

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21
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How many AOC’s are in Burgundy?

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101, about 20% of the total number of French AOC’s.

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22
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What percent of French wine comes from Burgundy?

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About 6%.

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23
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What are the primary and secondary flavors of Chardonnay?

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Primary fruit flavors are apple and citrus; secondary aromas of butter, nuts, ginger, vanilla and nutmeg

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What are the primary and secondary flavors of Pinot Noir?

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Primary fruit flavors are cherry and strawberry; secondary aromas of earth, leather, violets, clove, cinnamon, sandalwood, smoke and truffles

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What are the aromas of Aligote?

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jasmine and vanilla, usually limited to two dimensions

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26
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Where are the oldest marine deposits located in Burgundy?

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Macon.

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27
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Where are the youngest marine deposits located in Burgundy?

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Chablis.

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28
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What are colluvial soils?

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formed from rain-driven slope wash

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29
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What are alluvial soils?

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deposited by river flow

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What amount of rain and thickness of the topsoil is characteristic at the top of the slope?

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thinnest topsoil, least amount of rain

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31
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What is the rating of vineyards at the top of the slope?

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Premier Cru

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32
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In what section of the slope are located Grand Cur vineyards?

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middle of the slope, still with thin slope

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33
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What amount of rain and thickness of the topsoil is characteristic at the bottom of the slope?

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Most amount of rain and deepest soil, Village AOC’s.

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34
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What amount of rain and thickness of the topsoil is characteristic in the plain of Burgundy?

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deep soils and ample water supply, wines with minimal distinction.

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35
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Chardonnay prefers what soils?

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calcareous clayey soils on a limestone bedrock

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36
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Pinot Noir prefers what soils?

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limy marl soils on a limestone bedrock

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37
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What percent of Burgundy wine is Grand Cru?

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2%

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38
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How many Grand Crus are in Burgundy?

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33

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39
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Why is Chablis an exception for Burgundy labels?

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Chablis is always listed on the label along with the Grand Cru vineyard name.

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40
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What percent of Burgundy wine is Premier Cru?

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10%

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41
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How many Premier Crus are in Burgundy?

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635

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42
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At what levels of the wine quality pyramid are varietal nomenclature permitted?

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Regional (bottom) only.

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43
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Does the name of the village appear on the label of Grand Cru wine in Bourgogne?

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No (except for Chablis)

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How many Premiers Crus AOCs are in Bourgogne?

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None, they are included in the 44 Village AOC’s

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45
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Chablis and Grand Auxerrois belong to what department? what region?

A

Yvonne department in Bourgogne region

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46
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Cote d’Or belongs to what department? what region?

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Cote d’Or department in Bourgogne region

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47
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Macon belongs to what department? what region?

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Saone et Loire department in Bourgogne region

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48
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Cote Chalonnaise belongs to what department? what region?

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Saone et Loire department in Bourgogne region

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49
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What are the 4 departments of Bourgogne region?

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Saone et Loire, Cote d’Or, Yvonne, Nievre

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50
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Name two exceptions to the single-varietal rule in Borgogne.

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Passe-tout-Grains AOC - predominantly Gamay blends; Cremant de Bourgogne AOC - sparking blends that can include any of the primary or secondary grapes of Bourgogne except Pinot Gris.

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51
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What is the predominant grape in Passe-tout-Grains AOC?

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Gamay in this Bourgogne blend

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52
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What percent of Cote de Beaune wine production is white?

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43%

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53
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How many Grands Crus are in Cote de Beaune?

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8

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54
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How many red Grands Crus are in Cote de Beaune?

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1, Corton which is both red and white

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55
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Which Cote de Beaune village has the most Premiers Crus?

A

Beaune, 42

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56
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Which Cote de Beaune village has the most Grands Crus?

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Puligny-Montrachet, 4

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57
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What are the 3 Grands Crus of Chassagne-Montrachet?

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Montrachet, Batard-Montrachet, Criots-Batard-Montrachet

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58
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Which Grand Cru of Chassagne-Montrachet is not shared with Puligny?

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Criots-Batard-Montrachet

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59
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What are the 4 Grands Crus of Puligny-Montrachet?

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Montrachet, Batard-Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet, Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet

60
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What is the southernmost appellation in Cotes de Beaune?

A

Maranges

61
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What is the most fragmented of France’s important wine-growing districts?

A

Bourgogne, average domaine is 18.5 acres (WAW)

62
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How common are monopoles in Bourgogne?

A

rare

63
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How many regional AOCs are in Bourgogne?

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24

64
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How many village AOCs are in Bourgogne?

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44

65
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How many Grands Crus are in Chablis?

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1 with 7 climats, all sharing a slope on a single hillside

66
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Where is the Chatillonnaise located?

A

between Chablis and Dijon

67
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What style of wine is most renown in Chatillonnaise AOC?

A

Cremant de Bourgogne AOC (also includes Sacy and Aligote)

68
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Where is Cote Chalonnaise?

A

between Cote de Beaune and Macon

69
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Name the principal villages of Cote Chalonnaise from North to South.

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Bouzeron, Rully, Mercurey, Givry, Montagny [mnemonic: Booze really makes guys mad. Name alert: Reuilly in Loire, not Gevrey in Cote de Nuits, not Bouzy in Champagne, not xxx-Montrachet)

70
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What is the difference between Bouzy and Bouzeron?

A

Bouzeron is a village in Cote Chalonnase and Bouzy is a village in Champagne.

71
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What is the difference between Aube and Aude?

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Aube is a French department in the Champagne-Ardennes region of north-eastern France named after the Aube River and Aude is southernmost department of Languedoc.

72
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What is the difference between Chatillonnaise and Cote Chalonnaise?

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Chatillonnase is in northern Bourgogne and Cote Chalonnaise is in southern Bourgogne.

73
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What is the difference between Rully and Reuilly?

A

Rully is a village in Cote Chalonnaise and Reuilly is an AOC in Loire.

74
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What is the difference between Givry and Gevrey?

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Givry is a village in Cote Chalonnaise and Gevrey is a village in Cote de Nuits

75
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What is Santenay?

A

a southern village in Cote de Beaune known for red wine

76
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What is the northernmost village of Cote de Beaune?

A

Ladoix-Serrigny

77
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Name the 3 villages closest to Corton hill.

A

Ladoix-Serrigny, Aloxe-Corton, Pernand-Vergelesses

78
Q

Where is Corton hill?

A

Northern aspect of Cote de Beaune.

79
Q

Where is the Grand Cru Charlemagne?

A

within the Aloxe-Corton commune (northern Beaune)

80
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Which village in Cote de Nuits produces red wines that are marked exception to the rule of firm structure?

A

Chambolle-Musigny, delicate and lacy

81
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What percent of wine production in Cote de Nuits is red?

A

87%

82
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How many Grand Crus are in Cote de Nuits?

A

24

83
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How many white Grands Crus are in Cote de Nuits?

A

1, Musigny.

84
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Which Cote de Nuits village is known for rose

A

Marsannay

85
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Which Cote d’Or village has the most Grands Crus?

A

Gevrey-Chambertain, 9

86
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What is the only Cote de Nuits Grand Cru that rests at the bottom of the slope?

A

Vougeot [mnemonic: Peugeot, bottom of the heap]

87
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What is the etymologic origin of Cote d’Or

A

“golden slope” due to the yellowing of the vine leaves in the fall

88
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Which vineyards in Chablis are associated with Kimmeridgean marl?

A

the Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards

89
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Which vineyards in Chablis are associated with Portlandian marl?

A

vineyards of Chablis AOC and Petit Chablis

90
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Who granted the villages rights to append the most famous vineyard name to the name of the village itself?

A

King Louis-Philippe (1847), Gevrey became Gevrey-Chambertain

91
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For Morey Saint-Denis: Is Clos St. Denis the Grand Cru site in the village of Morey.

A

Yes.

92
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When was the first official vineyard classification carry out?

A

1861

93
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What are the four most important grapes of Burgundy?

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Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Aligote, Gamay

94
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What wine styles are allowed in Passe-tout-Grains?

A

red and rose

95
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What is the minimum % of Pinot Noir (or Pinot Liebault)required in a Passe-tout-Grains?

A

33%

96
Q

What % of Burgundy’s production is IGP?

A

0%, all Bourgogne wine is AOC

97
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What is the most common type of soil found in the Chatillonais and Grand Auxerrois?

A

Portlandian marl

98
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Name two communal AOC’s in Grand Auxerrois and the principal grapes from each.

A

Irancy AOC - Pinot Noir (can be blended with Cesar); Saint Bris AOC - Sauvignon Blanc

99
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Name the Grand Cru AOCs in the Cote d’Or that allow for both red and white wine production.

A

Musigny (Cote de Nuits) and Corton (Cote de Beaune)

100
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Are all the Grand Crus in the Cote de Beaune allowed to produce white wine?

A

yes, Corton is the only Grand Cru in the Cote de Beaune that is allowed for both red and white wine production.

101
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What percent of Cote Chalonnaise wine production is white?

A

38%

102
Q

What is the largest wine region within Bourgogne?

A

Maconnais

103
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Name the only region in Burgundy where granite and schist are widely found.

A

Maconnais

104
Q

What % of production in the Maconnais is regional level Macon AOC?

A

80%

105
Q

Are acidification and chaptalization both allowed in Bourgogne?

A

Yes. However, you cannot do both to the same wine. (quizlet)

106
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How many Grand Cru AOCs are found in the Cote d’Or?

A
  1. The 33rd Grand Cru is in Chablis.
107
Q

Where is the Rock of Solutre?

A

Pouilly-Fuisse

108
Q

What are the three bioherms that surround Pouilly-Fuisse?

A

Rock of Solutre, Rock of Vergisson, the Mont de Pouilly

109
Q

What is the principal grape in Bouzeron?

A

Aligote (on the Cote Chalonnaise)

110
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For each of the following Bourgogne villages, name the predominant wine style: Marsanny, Meursault, Mercurey, Montagny

A

Marsanny - rose, Meursault - white, Mercurey - red, Montagny - (only) white

111
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What is the difference between Montagny and Musigny?

A

Montagny is the only 100% Chardonnay AOC in Cote Challonnaise. Musigny is the only white Grand Cru in Cote de Nuits

112
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Name the 7 climats of Chablis Grand Cru AOC.

A

Bougros, Les Clos, Grenouilles, Blanchot, Les Preuses, Valmur, Vaudesir [mnemonic: forGiVaBLe ChaP]

113
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What is the difference between Volnay and Vougeot?

A

Vougeot is a Cote de Nuits village with one Grand Cru, Volnay is a Cote de Beaune Village with no Grand Cru.

114
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The Knights of Malta (1300’s) valued which wine above all others in Burgundy?

A

Volnay, made of Pinot Gris

115
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What percent of Burgundy vineyard is Pinot Noir?

A

over a third

116
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What percent of Burgundy vineyard is Chardonnay?

A

nearly half

117
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What percent of Burgundy vineyard is Aligote?

A

5%

118
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What percent of Burgundy vineyard is Gamay?

A

10%

119
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Which variety is less prone to rot, Pinot Noir or Chardonnay?

A

Chardonnay, bunches are longer and less compact

120
Q

What is the impact on viniculture from the cool falls and cold winters in Burgundy?

A

fermentation may stop if the musts are not warmed.

121
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What is the difference between Chatillonnais and Cote Chalonnaise?

A

Chatillonnais is in the northernmost region of Burgundy, southeast of Chablis. It is know for quality Cremant de Bourgogne. Cote Chalonnaise is a Burgundian region south of Cote de Beaune.

122
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What are the 5 main areas of Burgundy?

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Chablis, Cote de Nuits, Cote de Beaune, Cote Chalonnaise, Macon

123
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What is the tasting profile of the best aged Chablis?

A

extraordinary smoky complex aromas with a long mouth watering finish due to high acid.

124
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Name 4 key villages from Cote de Nuits.

A

(from north to south) Gevrey Chambertin, Vougeot, Vosne-Romanee, Nuits-Saint-Georges

125
Q

Name the most famous Grand Crus sites from Gevrey Chambertain?

A

Chambertain AC, Chambertain Clos de Beze AC

126
Q

Name the most famous Grand Crus sites from Vougeot?

A

Clos de Vougeot AC

127
Q

Name the most famous Grand Crus sites from Vosne-Romanee?

A

Romanee-Conti AC, La Tache AC, La Romanee AC

128
Q

Name 7 key villages from Cote de Beaune.

A

Aloxe-Corton, Beaune, Pommard, Volnay, Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet

129
Q

Name the most famous Grand Crus sites from Aloxe-Corton?

A

Corton AC, Corton-Charlemagne AC,

130
Q

Name the most famous Grand Crus sites from Puligny-Montrachet?

A

Le Montrachet

131
Q

Name the most famous Grand Crus sites from Chassagne-Montrachet?

A

Le Montrachet

132
Q

Which key Cote de Beaune village produces only red wine?

A

Volnay (FWS says Pommard as well.)

133
Q

Where is the village Chardonnay?

A

in Macon

134
Q

Name 4 key communal appellations in the Macon.

A

Pouilly-Fuisse AC, Vire-Clesse AC, Saint-Veran AC, Pouilly-Vinzelles AC

135
Q

Which has hotter summer, Bordeaux or Burgundy?

A

Burgundy.

136
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Which has colder winter, Bordeaux or Burgundy?

A

Burgundy

137
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Which has more annual rainfall, Bordeaux or Burgundy?

A

Bordeaux

138
Q

Name 3 viticultural hazards in Burgundy

A

spring frosts (especially Chablis,) summer hail, summer grey rot

139
Q

What is the grape in white Macon AC?

A

Chardonnay

140
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What is the grape in red Macon AC?

A

Pinot Noir or Gamay

141
Q

Compare winter temperature, summer temperature and rainfall for Burgundy and Bordeaux.

A

Burgundy is hotter, colder and drier.

142
Q

What is the density of plantings in Burgundy?

A

very dense (up to 12,000 plants to the hectare)

143
Q

What is the length of barrel ageing for Burgundian reds?

A

16-18 months

144
Q

What is the length of barrel ageing for Burgundian whites?

A

6-9 months

145
Q

What is the dominant color grape grown in Rully?

A

white

146
Q

What is the wine traditionally used for Kir?

A

Bourgogne Aligote

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