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Bourgogne has historically been referred to as ___.

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Burgundy

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Who initiated the major platform shift from Burgundy to Bourgogne?

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BIVB. Bureau Interprofessionnel des Vins de Bourgogne

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The framework of AOC law is linked to ___.

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Terroir

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How many AOCs in Bourgogne?

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  1. about 20% of the total in France
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What is the percentage of French wine production in Bourgogne?

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6%

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Before Roman, ___ lived in what is now called Bourgogne.

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A Celit tribe

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What are the four rivers that allowed for the distribution of goods during Roman?

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Saone, Rhone, Loire and Seine

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How church played a role in Bourgogne’s terroir?

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  1. Church needed wine for mass, vineyard expended
  2. they dominated wine production (white wine)
    3) typically , monks only work with 2-3 grapes and they noticed how they tasted differently but didn’t know why
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___ of Cluny, founded in 909 near Macon, was the largest landowner in Bourgogne until French Revolution.

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The Benedictine Abbey

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Who first planed the vines of Chablis?

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The Cistercian Abbey of Pontigny

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How did the Dukes of Bourgogne impact the wine industry?

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Ruled the Ducky of Bourgogne, an area west of the Saone River what is now Belgium.

Strong advocates and ambassadors for Burgundian wines to establish a quality reputation.

The efforts put wine on the tables of Popes and Kings.

Phillipe the Bold outlawed Gamay from the Cote d’Or so pinot noir can be planted.

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Why was gamay outlawed by the dukes of Burgundy?

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Gamay was less difficult to grow but more for common folks, they want to plant Pinot Noir which serves to the nobles.

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The wine of Cote d’Or was called ___ during the Dukes nd Bourgogne.

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Vins de Beaume.

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Wines from Chablis and Auxerre were called ___

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Vin de Bourgogne.

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What is monpole

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a vineyard owned by one person

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How did French revolution impact the wine industry?

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  • Church land was confiscated and redistributed to the farmers
  • Napolean Bonaparte issued the Napoleonic Code (1804) which mandated that inheritable property be divided equally among siblings
  • the code caused a long history of fractionalization
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Did Napoleonic Code impact Bordeaux?

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No. They incorporated their estates. Ownership was fragmented on paper in forms of “shares” but the chateaux and vineyards remained intact.

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In 1847, King Louis Philippe granted the village of ___ the right to append its most famous vineyard name to the name of the village itself. __ became ___.

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Gevrey. Gevrey, Gevrey-Chambertin.

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village + vineyard:

Puligny -

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Montrachet

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village + vineyard: Chassagne-

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Montrachet

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village+vineyard: Chambolle-

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Musigny

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village+vineyard: Morey-

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Clos St Denis

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True or Flase: Ladoix-Serrigny follows the village+ vineyard convection.

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no they are twin hamlets. Serrigny is not a vineyard.

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The first wine auction was held at the ___ in 1859.

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Hospice de Beaune

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The first official vineyard classification system was carried out by ___ in 1861.
the Agriculture Committee of Beaunein
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What caused the red/white flip in Bourgogne?
In 1986, 60^ red, today 66% white. This statistical flip was due to the skyrocketing worldwide demand for white wine in 80s. Chablis and Maconnais expanded their planting in respons.
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Bourgogne is __ the size of Bordeaux.
1/5
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Which wine region has the most AOCs?
Bourgogne
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The climate of Bourgogne
Semi continental climate due to the oceanic influence. The Atlantic impacts the north The Mediterranean impacts the south
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True or Flase: Saone has temperature influence for Bourgogne.
False, 12 miles away no influence.
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The primary grapes of Bourgogne
Chardonnay Pinot Noir
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What are the ancilary grapes in Bourgogne?
Aligote - w Sacy - w pinot Black - 2 Pinot Gris - w Sauvignon Blanc - 2 Cesar - r Gamay - r
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What is another name for Pinot Gris
Pinot Beurrot
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Is Bourgogne Blanc 100% chardonnay?
Even allow just the inclusion of Chardonnay, it may end up containing a small percentage of Pinot Gris
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Bourgogne Gamay and Bourgogne Pinot Noir require only __ percent of the grape listed.
85%
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How does Bourgogne chardonnay differ from the new world?
- less oaky - more minerality - more acidity - less mal-lactic elements
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How does Bourgogne Pinot Noir differ from new world?
- less fruit-forward - more polished tannins - more spice and earth elements
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Passe-Tout-Grains AOC
red or rose 1/3 must be Pinot Noir/Pinot Liebault May contain up to 15% Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Chadonnay
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Cremant de Bourgogne AOC
sparkling wine can be composed with most of the wines in bourgogne
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The soil of Bourgogne
the heart of the region is a granite massif that surfaces in Beaujolais, all other younger soils stack on top. Sea deposits from more than 180 million years ago became limestone and limestone-rich clays called marl. Each plate is different. The oldest marine deposits are near south of Maconnais The youngest to the norther in Chablis
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In the Cote d'Or, the crests of the hilltops are always slated for ___ and \_\_\_.
Hautes Cotes de Beaune Hautes Cotes de Nuits
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Most of the Grand Cru vineyards are located __ on the hill.
midslope
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How vineyard location relates to wine quality?
Top slope: usually Premier Cru, may not get enough rain/water Mid-slope: ideal, most of the Grand Cru Lower slop: wine has less flavor and pigment development best to worst: mid, upper, lower The aspect of the slope also important, best east facing to catch sun, dries the morning dew and warm the soil even the same slop can have different soil types. soil type matters too.
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What soil does pinot Noir prefer?
limestone or marls with high limestone content limestone -\> lightly pigmented but sublimely elegant, highly aromatic Marl -\> less elegant reds with more structure and fruit Clay -\> less aromatic and less complex, reds with plenty of body, need 5-7 years to express
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What soild does Chardonnay prefer
Marly soil Marl - powerfully dense whites with tremendous concentration, age worthy Clay - structure and depth, round and earthy Limestone - high acid with aromas of citrus fruits and mineral
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Classification hierarchy
Vins de France, IGP and AOC Within Bourgogne: Regional AOC, Village AOC, Premier Cru AOC. Grand Cru AOC
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True or False: Bordeaux classifies its chateaux while Burgundians classify the vineyards
True
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Regional wine
- can be made from grapes grown anywhere within Bourgogne or a specific region - 23 regional AOCs - 52% of the total production
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True or Flase: Varietal nomenclature is permitted on regional labels but not on any other higher levels within the wine quality pyramid.
True
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What information can regional wine indicate?
1) the grape 2) the production method 3) the region of production 4) the production area 5) the climat
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Coteaux Bourguignons
formaly known asAOC Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire the most general of the regional AOC white wines can be made from Chardonnay, Aligote, Melon de Bourgogne and Sacy red wines can be made from Gamay or Pinot Noir grown anywhere within Bourgogne including Beaujolas 9-12% for red 9.5-12.5% for whites
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Regional Bourgogne Blanc only allows which grape?
Chardonnay
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Regional Bourgogne Rouge is mostly \_\_
Pinot Noir but allows the inclusion of Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris, plus a maximum of 10 Cesar and a maximum of 30% Gamay 10-13%
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Bourgogne Cote d'Or
new not yet legally in production inexpensive wines made from grapes sourced within the Cote de Nuits and Cote de Beaune Only Pinot Noir and Chardonnay permitted
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What are the two new label terms for Cremant de Bourgogne?
Eminent - minimum 24 months ageing sur lie Grand Eminent - 36 months aging sur lie plus 3 months in the cellar between disgorgement and release, must be less than 1.5% dosage and at least 10% alcohol Cremant de Bourgogne blanc - only chardonay and Pinot Noir Rose allows for up to 20% Gamay Only the first 75% of the juice extracted from the press can be used in grand.
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Cremant de Bourgogne blanc can be crafted from __ and \_\_.
Chardonnay Pinot Noir
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Regardless of grape varieties, only the first __ percent of the juice extracted from the press can be used for Grand Eminent production
75%
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What is village wine?
made from grapes that are grown within a specific zone of production surrounding a specific village
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True or False: If a village wine hails from one single vineyard, the producer may put the name of that climat on label.
True
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There are __ village wines representing __ of the Bourgogne's total production.
44 36
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How is the style of chardonnay different from different aoc?
Rully village - expresses the warmth of the Cote Chalonnaise Chablis - bracing acidity, minerality of the terroir Maconnais - fruity and delicately floral Cote de Beaune - rich and weighty
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What is a premiuer cru?
a single vineyard or climat with a reputation for producing high quality wine. The name of the vineyard appears on the label along with the village name and the words Premier Cru or 1er Cru If the village name appears accompanied by the words "Premier Cru" but doesnt list the name of the vineyard, the wine in the bottle is a blend of more than one Premier Cru vineyard.
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There are __ Premier Cru vineyards in Bourgogne responsible for __ percent of the total production.
635 10
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\_\_ regional AOCs + __ village AOCs + 33 Grand Cru AOCs = 100
23 44 33
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What is Grand Cru
represents a single vineyard with a reputation for producing truly exceptional wine. The name of the vineyard appears on the label along with the words "Grand Cru". The exception to this rule is Chablis where the village of Chablis is always listed on the label along with the Grand Cru vineyard name.
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There are __ Grand Cru vineyards in Bourgogne responsible for _ of the total production
33 2%
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The style of Chablis, Grand Auxerrois and the Chatillonnais
lean posses a racy acidity pronouced minerality or flintiness nervousness to them - a kinetic, electric energy
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Locations for Chablis, Grand Auxerrois and The Chatillonnais
located on the slopes of the Serrein River Valley The Grand Auxerre are located around the towns of Auxerre The vineyards of the Chatillonnais are to the east of Chablis
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Chablis' climate
Contentiental, influenced by the Atlantic. Flat landscape, with wind sweeping cloud over with lower temperatures, slows the ripening process, high acid wine with a reserved aromatic profile The maritime influence impacts weather patterns in spring/fall, frosts bookend the growing season
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Where is chardonnay planted in Chablis
Chablis, Chatillonnais, appellations of Grand Auxerrois
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Where is Sauvignon Blanc planted in Chablis region
St Bris AOC
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Where is sacy planted in Chablis area?
Chatillonnais
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Where is aligote planted in Chablis
Chatillonnais
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Where is Pinot Noir planted in Chablis area?
Chatillonnais, AOCs of Grand Auxerrois
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Where is Cesar planted in Chablis?
Irancy AOC
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Where is Gamay planted in Chatillonnais?
Gamay
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What kind of soil is Chablis' Grand Cru and Premier Cru situated on?
Kimmeridgean marl. a special kind of limestone-rich clay formed 160 m years ago conveys a high tensile strength and racy edge to the wines
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What kind of soil is Chablis AOC and Petit Chablis AOC situated
Portlandian Marl formed 140-150 millon years ago high acid whites with more braod, less chiseled flavors (the soils of Chatillonnais and Grand Auxerrois are similar to this)
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Name the 3 AOCS in Chablis
Chablis Grand Cru Chablis AOC and Petit Chablis AOC Chablis Premier Cru
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What are the 7 climats in Chablis Grand Cru AOC?
Bougros (easy to approach, well balanced fruit and minerality) Les Clos (lean wines that need bottle age to develop max flavors) Grenouilles (complex, multi-faceted Chablis) Blanchot (powerful, rich Chablis) Les Preuses (age-worthy wines of intense minerality) Valmure (rich with intense minerality) Vaudesir (powerful, rich Chablis with ripe fruit)
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What is the mail slope difference between Chablis AOC and Petite Chablis AOC?
Chablis AOC - some on slopes, some on plains, clustered around the village of Chablis Petit Chablis AOC - on the plains
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What is the soil for Chablis AOC and Petit Chablis AOC?
Portlandian marls
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What is the soil for Chablis Premier Cru?
Kimmeridgean marl
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What are some of the need to know AOC in Grand Auxerrois?
Saint Bris AOC Irancy AOC
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Saint Bris AOC
white, SB and SG It is the only appellation in Bourgogne planted to these two grapes.
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What is the only AOC that plants both Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris?
Saint Bris AOC
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Irancy AOC
red Pinot Noir with an optional 10% Cesar
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True or False: Only regional bottlings are produced in the Chatillonnais.
True
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What wine has crafted a niche in Chatillonnais?
Crement de Bourgogne out of Pinot Noir.
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What are the styles of the wine in Cote de Nuits?
reds - structured with dark berry, earth and spice whites - elegant, finely structured with delicate apple fruit.
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What is an exception to the typical wine style of Cote de Nuits?
Chambolle-Musigny (more delicately perfumed and gossamer than the structured dark cherry)
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What does "Chapms-Elysees de la Bourgogne" mean?
The vineyards of the Cote de Nuits extends 12 miles between Dijon and Corgoloin.
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Hautes Cotes de Nuits is a regional AOC.
True
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What is "golden slope"?
Cote d'Or. The Cote de Nuits and the Cote de Beaune, together comprise the escarpment slopes known as..
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What is the style of wine for Hautes Cote de Nuits?
robust and firm with significant tannin-acid structure, requiring time in the bottle to mature and mellow
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What is the climate for Cotes de Nuits and Cote de Beaunne?
continental. seasonal and diurnal temperature variation
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What are the grape varieties of Cote de Nuits?
Pinot Noir Chardonnay Aligote Pinot Gris
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What is Pinot Gris known as in Cote de Nuits?
Pinot Beurot
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What are the soils in Cote de Nuits
Limestone and limestone-rich marls Formed 180 million years ago.
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How does the soil impact Cote De Nuits and Cote de Beaune?
Cote de Nuits are better suited to Pinot Noir Cote de Beaune are more for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
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How many grand crus in Cote de Nuits?
24
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What is the only white Grand Cru in Cote de Nuits?
Musigny
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Which grand cru is listed twice in Cote de Nuits, why?
Bonnes Mares because it is shared between Chambolle and Morey
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What is the dominant wine in Cote de Nuits?
Red (89%)
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Name the principal villages from North to South in Cote de Nuits?
Marsannay Fixin Gevrey-Chambertin Morey-Saint-Denis Chambolle-Musigny Vougeot Vosne-Romanee Nuits-Saint-Georges
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Which village in Cote de Nuits have no Premier or Grand Crus?
Marsannay
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What is Marsannay known for?
production of delicate and fruity rose
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Fixin
well structured, robust, earthy reds with firm tannins, perfect candidates for cellaring
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What are the 7 Grand Crus of Gevrey-Chambertin?
Chambertin Chambertin Close de Beze Chapelle-Chambertin Charmes-Chambertin Mazoyeres-Chambertin Grotte-Chambertin Latricieres-Chambertin Mazis-Chambertin Ruchottes-Chambertin
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Name the 5 grand crus in Morey-Saint-Denis?
Clos de la Roche Clos Saint-Denis Clos des Lambrays Clos de Tart, Bonnes Mares Located at the halfway point within the Cote de Nuits, it combines the power of its northern neighbor Gevrey with the delicate aromatic profile of its southern neighbor, Chambolle.
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What are the two Grand Cru of Chambolle-Musigny?
Bonnes Mares Musigny both red and white have an extraordinarily delicate and lacy character
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What is the only grand cru in Vougeot?
Close de Vougeot overtime, develop complex aromas of berry and hints of forest undergrowth.
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What is the only Grand Cru that rests at the bottom of the slope in Cote d'Or?
Vougeot
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What are the 8 grand crus in Vosne-Romanee?
La Romanee Romanee-Conti Romanee-Saint-Vivant Richebourg La Tache Echaezaux Grands Echezeaux La Grande Rue
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What is the hallmark for grand crus in Vosne-Romanee?
velvet texture and a melange of berry fruit, violet perfume and freshly shoveled earth
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what are the characters of Nuits-Saint-George?
meaty spicy earthy deep
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What are the five villages of Cote de Nuits-Villages AOC
Fixin Brochon Premeaux Comblanchien Corgoloin
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How is the wine different from north to south in Cote De Nuits Village AOC?
mostly red wines firmly structured with chalky tannins and bracing acidity (north) soft upon the palate with a rich amalgamation of spice and earth (south)
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What are the style of the wines in Cote de Beaune?
whites are pure, concentrated flavor, powerful The reds, elegant and full of finesse with more depth and concentration coming from a few
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Cote de Beaune location and climate
Continental south of Cote de Nuits, north of Cote Chalonnaise east facing, Hautes-Cote de Beaunne are above escarpment, at 1200 ft
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What are the grapes of Cote de Beaunne
Chardonnay Pinot Noir Aligote Pinot Gris the same grape as Cote de Nuits
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Unique attributes of the soil in Cote de Beaune?
Limestone and Limestone rich marls slightly younger than Cote de Nuits wines with minerality and acidity
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What is the only grand cru in red of the 8 grand crus in Cote de Beaune
Corton (both red and white)
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Ladoix Serrigny share grand crus with __ and \_\_.
Alex-Corton Pernand-Vergelesses
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Name the principal villages of Cote de Beaune from north to south?
Aloxe-Corton Pernand-Vergelesses Chrey-Les-Beaune Savigny-Les-Beaune Beaune Pommard Volnay Monthele Auxey-Duresses Meursault Saint-Romain Puligny-Montrachet Chassagne-Montrachet Saint-Aubin Santenay Maranges
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white Corton-Charlemagne shares with __ and \_\_.
Aloxe Corton Pernand-Vergelesses
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Describe the characteristics of wines from Corton
White Corton yields aromas of golden delicious apple, pear and hazelnut Red Corton possesses both power and suppleness coupled with rich, earthy, gamy notes Corton-Charlemagne has a unique weight and minderal impact, almost thick, rivals in power would be the white Grand Crus and Montrachet and Chevalier-Montrachet
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Aloxe-Corton
Grand Crus of Corton Corton-Charlemagne White Grand Cru Charlemagne (within Aloxe-Corton) both red and white
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Pernand-Vergelesses
southwest slope of the Corton hill both red/white red takes at least five years to mature due to iron rich nature of clay rich marls
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Chorey-Les-Beaune
No Premier Cur No Grand Cru flat plains, north of the town Beaune reds have delicate tannins and slight acidity making them supple and elegant.
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What is Bourgogne's wine capital?
Beaune
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Beaune
- Bourgogne's wine capital - mostly red of substantial tannic grip - 23 are 1er Cru - reds are perfumed with hints of violets, black cherry - as they age, they pick up truffle, spice and leather
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Which AOC in Cote de Beaune produce only red?
Pommard
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Pommard
- only red - high percentage of clay leads to intense flavors and aromas - require years to mellow and soften to express hints of leather and wild animals
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Volnay
- Cote de Beaunne red only soft, supple mouthfeel
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During 1300, what is the most famous and sought after wine from Bourgogne?
Volnay (Pinot Gris at the time)
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Monthelie
clustered around the mouth of a coomb. lie on alluvial deposits of high quality. delicate perfume and soft silken tannins Pinot Noir are more aroma than flavors
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What is a coomb
a coomb is a cut into the hillside made by a river.
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Auxey-Duresses
- half way point of Cote de Beaune between the red Volnay and the white Meursault - tight, lean wines from both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
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Meursault
- 96% white 1/3 is 1er cru - whites are rich, creamy texture and a flavor profile hat hints of apple and oatmeal when you, and coffee, hazelnuts, cinnamon and honey when aged
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Saint Romain
62% whie, 38% red high elevation, 5 degree cooler lean, crisp and chiseled
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Puligny-Montrachet
white wine (has 1% red) Grand crus: Montrachet, Batard-Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet and Bienvenues-Batard Montrachet powerful, meaty with hints of marzipan, golden apple, warm butters
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Montrachet and Batard-Montrachet share with \_\_\_.
Chassagne
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Chassane-Montrachet
Grand Crus: Montrachet, Batard-Montrachet and Criots-Batart-Montrachet powerful and meaty whites with hints of apple, honey the reds are redolent with aromas of kirsch, blaccurrent and underbrush
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Saint-Aubin
both red and white but more known for its white the whites are bracing acidity and pronounced minerality reds are delicate tannins and raspberry cherry aromas
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Santenay red shares the characters with \_\_
red Chassagne
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What is the southernmost appellation in Cote de Beaune?
Maranges
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Cote de Beaune Village AOC
have the option of labeling their wines as Cote de Beaunne Village except : Beaune, Aloxe-Corton, Pommard, and Volnay
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True or False: Cote de Beaune Village makes both red and white.
false, red only
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What are the characters of wine in Cote Chalonnaise?
reds - firm, full bodies with substantial tannin whites - well balanced, hallmarked by aromas of white flowers and ripe apple fruit
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Location and climate of Chalonnaise
South of Cote de Beaune North of the maconnais west is Couchois East is Saone River continental climate
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Which two regional AOCs that incoporates Gamay
Coteaux Bourguigonons Passe-Tout-Grains
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What are the main grapes of Cote Chalonnaise?
Chardonnay Aligote Pinot Noir
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The principal villages of Cote Chalonnaise from north to south?
Bouzeron Rully Mercurey Givry Montagny
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Rully in Cote Chalonnaise
best known for Cremant de Bourgogne, classic or traditional method
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Mercurey
most red chalky tannins and firm acidity coupled with hints of strawberry, cherry and underbrush
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Givry
mostly red firm but polished tannins whites hint of almond and apple
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Montagny
white only medium body with moderate acidity and possesses delicate mineral undertones coupled with notes of hazelnut and fern
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Which Cote Chalonnaise village is white only?
Montagny
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Which Cote Chalonnaise is known for Cremant de Bourgogne?
Rully
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What is known for the whites of the Maconnais?
for their fruitiness and their distinctive aromas of hawthorn and acacia blossom.
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What is the grape for the red in Maconnais?
Gamay, also make rose with it, red fruits and flowers, light reds with silken tannins and refreshing acidity.
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What is the location for Maconnais?
Bordered by the Cote Chalonnaie to the north Grosne Valley to the west The Saone Valley to the east Beaujolais to the south
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What is the largest vineyard area within Bourgogne?
Maconnais
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What is the climate of Maconnais?
Influenced by the Mediterranean abundant sun riper grapes with more pronounced fruit aromas and flavors
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What are the grape varieties for Maconnais?
Chardonnay Aligote Pinot Noir Gamay
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What is the only AOC that allows Pinot Noir in Maconnais?
Macon AOC
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The soils of Maconnais
Limestone and marl: some of the oldest in Bourgogne Granite and schist: the only region in Bourgogne where the Beaujolais soils appear. southern portion of the Maconnais
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What is the main wine production in Maconnais? What was before?
Chardonnay 85% used to be Gamay (not the most appropriate for the terroirs)
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True or False: There is no red or rose Macon Village AOC
true
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The majority of the production in Maconnais is at ___ AOC
regional Macon
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What is the flagship AOC of Maconnais?
Pouilly-Fuisse
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Pouilly-Fuisse
- flagship aoc - starfish limestone soil delicate fruit and floral aromas all wrapped around a solid core of minerality
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What are the three AOC that capitalize the starfish limestone in Maconnais?
Pouilly-Fuisse Pouilly-Loche Pouilly-Vinzelles
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Which AOC in Bourgogne that used to be part of Beaujolais?
Saint Veran
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Saint Veran
Used to be part of Beaujolais chardonnay soft wines for everyday drinking
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What is the newest AOC in Maconnais
Vire-Clesse
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Vire-Clesse
newest in Maconnais ripe, fruit-forward Chardonnays
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What is negociants
Companies that purchase grapes or wine from growers who are too small or do not have the inclination to bottle and market their own wine
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The role of negociants
the fraction of the Bourgogne lands 52% of all wines are sold via negociants
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True or False: Negociants are inferior to domain bottlings.
false
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True or False: Negociants can not be growers.
False. vice versa
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Le Bon Probleme
Global warming
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What are some of the changes made in Bourgogne due to global warming
1) harvest earlier 2) chill the grape before fermentation 3) use pump over instead of punch down (the more traditional method of Bourgogne but it extracts more pigment and tannins) 4) shorter maceration period
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True or False: In Bourgogne, you may acidify or chaptalize.
True. But you cant do both to the same wine.
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Key points of wine making style in Bourgogne?
- wild yeast - can acidify or chaptalize, but not both to the same wine - old oak barrels - subtle and nuanced, is the wine style
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When to drink Bourgogne wines?
Grand Cru Chablis - 3-4 years before yielding rich aromas and several more years to peak Chablis Premier Cru - 2-3 years, Chablis - 1-2 years Petit Chablis - the year after harvest Wine of Cote d'Or: at least 4-8 years The red wine of the Cote Chalonnaise - 2-3 , white can be consumed young, but benefit from 1-2 years Red wine of Maconnais can be consumed young, high quality whites 1-2 years
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True or False: Great vintage tend to hide the subtle differences between the various Bougundian climats
true
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What is a synonym for Pinot Gris in Bourgogne?
Pinot Beurot
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What is the only Grand Cru in the Côte de Beaune for red wines?
The Corton Grand Cru makes red and white wine
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What village is home to the La Tâche and Échezeaux Grand Crus?
Vosne-Romanée in the Côte de Nuits
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What Côte Chalonnaise AOC produces only white wines
Montagny
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What style of wine is produced in the Pouilly-Fuissé, Saint-Véran and Viré Clessé AOCs?
Dry whites from Chardonnay
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What is the Côte de Beaune's southernmost village?
Maranges
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What Bourgogne AOC produces wines from Sauvignon Blanc?
The St. Bris AOC in the Grand Auxerrois
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What are the seven climats of the Chablis Grand Cru AOC?
Bougros, Les Clos, Grenouilles, Blanchot, Les Preuses, Valmur and Vaudésir
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What village is home to the Clos de Tart and Clos de la Roche Grand Crus?
Morey-Saint-Denis in the Côte de Nuits
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What Côte de Nuits villages have no Grand Crus?
Marsannay, Fixin and Nuits St. Georges
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What two Côte de Beaune villages produce only red wine?
Pommard and Volnay
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What Côte de Nuits village is known for rosé production?
Marsannay
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For what style of wine is the Châtillonnais best known?
Crémant de Bourgogne. (The Châtillonais borders Champagne's Côte de Bar.
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What is the northernmost commune in the Côte de Nuits?
Marsannay
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Where do Premier Crus fit in Bourgogne's quality pyramid?
The Premier Crus are incorporated into the village AOC category as climats.
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What Bourgogne village makes wines from 100% Aligoté?
Bouzeron in Côte Chalonnaise
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Gamay is a cross between:
Gouais Blanc x Pinot
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What style of wine can be made the Macon-Villages AOC?
dry white only
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What Côte Chalonnaise village is known for Crémant de Bourgogne?
Rully
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What Côte de Nuits Grand Cru is located at the bottom of the slope?
Clos de Vougeot
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What Bourgogne commune was once part of Beaujolais?
Saint-Véran in the Mâconnais
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What is the difference between Crémant de Bourgogne "Eminent" and "Grand Eminent"?
Eminent: The wines age 24 months sur lie. Grand Eminent: The wines age 36 months sur lie, plus 3 months in cellar between disgorgement and release
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What contribution did John the Fearless make to winemaking in Bourgogne?
He convinced Charles VI to establish a fixed zone of production
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What two grapes are typically blended to produce Passe-tout-Grains?
Pinot Noir and Gamay
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What are the names of the three villages in the Côte de Beaune that share the Corton Grand Cru?
Ladoix Serrigny, Aloxe-Corton, Pernand Vergelesses
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What Grand Cru is shared between Morey-Saint-Denis and Chambolle-Musigny?
Bonnes Mares
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