Chardonnay

Question 0

Vigor

Answer 0

Moderately vigorous

Question 1

Soils

Answer 1

Good in most soils
Not rich and wet
Likes chalk and limestone

Question 2

Disease/pest susceptibility

Answer 2

Hardy
Prone to powdery mildew
Both kinds of botrytis

Question 3

Yeilds

Answer 3

Moderate but consistent

Question 4

Chard advantages

Answer 4

Easy to grow
Popular
Resistant to cold weather
Subdued characters 
Good affinity to oak

Question 5

Chard disadvantages

Answer 5

Early budding

Question 6

Chard parentage

Answer 6

Gouais x Pinot

Question 7

Chablis descriptors

Sight, aroma, flavors

Answer 7

Pale straw 
hints of green, 
Med concentration 
Tart to just ripe green apples, pears, lemons
Faint white flowers 
High minerality chalk and oyster shell
None or neutral oak

Question 8

Chablis descriptors structure

Answer 8

Dry
Medium to med plus body
Med plus to high acidity
Med to med plus alcohol

Question 9

Côte de beaune descriptors sight/aromas/flavors

Answer 9

Straw to yellow pale gold
Med to med plus concentration
Ripe apples and pears lemon melon and stone fruit
White flowers, Apple blossom
Mod to high minerality, limestone
Low to high use of new french oak, vanilla caramel, baking spices

Question 10

Côte de beaune descriptors structure

Answer 10

Dry
Med to full bodied
Med plus to high acidity
Medium to medium plus alcohol