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Bourgogne Flashcards

1
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8 Grand Crus of Vosne-Romanée

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La Romanée
Romanée-Conti
Romanée Saint-Vivant
Richebourg
La Tâche
Echezeaux
Grands Echezeaux
La Grande Rue
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Village in Côte-de-Nuits that produces most delicate whites and its 2 Grand Crus

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Chambole-Musigny

Grand Crus:
Bonnes Mares (red only)
Musigny (red & white)

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Village in Côte Chalonaise known for Chardonnay (produces only white)?

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Montagny AOC

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Soil types Mâconnais

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Limestone & Marl

Granite & Schist (in south, where it borders Beaujolais)

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Côte Chalonnaise, important Village AOC’s north - south and wine styles

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Bouzeron AOC - whites from Aligoté
Rully AOC - Cremant, red, white
Mercurey AOC - mostly red
Givry AOC - mostly red
Montagny AOC - only white, Chardonnay
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AOC in Côte Chalonnaise known for perfumed Aligoté

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Bouzeron AOC

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Village with most Grand Crus in Côte-d’Or

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Gevrey-Chambertin (9 Grand Crus)

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Puligny-Montrachet, 4 Grand Crus

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Montrachet
Bâtard-Montrachet
Chevalier-Montrachet
Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet

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9
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How many Chablis Grand Cru AOC climats and names

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7

Bougros, Les Clos, Grenouilles, Blanchot, Les Preuses, Valmur, Vaudésir

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Morey-Saint-Denis - 5 Grand Crus

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Clos de la Roche
Clos Saint-Denis
Clos de Lambrays
Clos de Tart
Bonnes Mares (shared with Chambolle-Musigny)
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Only Grand Cru in Côte D’Or on bottom of slope

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Clos de Vougeot

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How many Grand Cru AOC’s in Bourgogne

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33

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Name 7 Grand Cru climats of Chablis

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Bougros
Les Clos
Grenouilles
Blanchot
Les Preuses
Valmur
Vaudésir
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Côte de Nuits - 8 principal villages North to South

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Marsannay
Fixin
Gevrey-Chambertin
Morey-Saint-Denis
Chambolle-Musigny
Vougeot
Vosne-Romanée
Nuits-Saints-Georges
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Village in Côte de Nuits known for Rosé

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Marsannay

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Côte de Beaune - 17 principal Villages, north to south

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Ladoix-Serrigny
Aloxe-Corton
Pernand-Vergelesses
Chorey-Lès-Beaune
Savigny-Lès-Beaune
Beaune
Pommard
Volnay
Monthélie
Auxey-Duresses
Meursault
Saint-Romain
Puligny-Montrachet
Chassagne-Montrachet
Saint-Aubin
Santenay
Maranges
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Côte de Beaune Villages AOC - winestyle?

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Only red

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Which Beaune Villages cannot label their wines as ‘Côte de Beaune Villages AOC’ ?

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Beaune
Aloxe-Corton
Pommard
Volnay

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Côte Chalonnaise - 5 principal villages & wine styles

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Bouzeron (Aligoté)
Rully (Crémant de Bourgogne)
Mercurey (mostly red)
Givry (mostly red)
Montagny (white)
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Which Côte Chalonnaise Village produces only white wines?

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Montagny AOC

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Mâconnais - 3 principle village AOC’s

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Pouilly-Fuissé AOC
Saint-Véran AOC
Viré-Clessé AOC

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Mãconnais
Main grape until 18th century,
main grape today

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Gamay (until 18th century)

today:
Chardonnay

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Bourgogne region with oldest and newest soils?

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Oldes soils: Maconnais

Youngest soils: Chablis

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2 important AOCs Grand Auxerrois & Grapes

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Saint-Bris AOC: Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris

Irancy AOC: Pinot Noir + max. 10% César

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3 Grand Crus Aloxe-Corton

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Corton (red & white)
Corton-Charlemagne
Charlemagne

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Village with most Grand Crus in Côte de Beaune

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Puligny-Montrachet, 4 Grand Crus

Montrachet
Bâtard Montrachet
Chevalier Montrachet
Bienvenues-Bâtard Montrachet

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27
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2 Grand Crus shared by Puligny-Montrachet & Chassagne-Montrachet

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Montrachet

Bâtard-Montrachet

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3 Grand Crus of Chassagne Montrachet

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Montrachet
Bâtard-Montrachet
Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet

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Synonyme for Pinot Gris in Côte d’Or

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Pinot Beurot

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Grape Varieties Côte d’Or

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Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Aligoté
Pinot Gris (Pinot Beurot)

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Only Côte de Nuits Grand Cru that also produces white wine

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Musigny (in Chambolle-Musigny)

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Major soils of Côte d’Or

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Limestone, Limestone rich marls

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In which area of Bourgogne do you find Granite & Schist

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Mâconnais (in southern portion, close to Beaujolais)

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Which village in Côte de Nuits is known for delicate, fruity rosé?

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Marsannay (northernmost village)

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Which Côte de Nuits Village has the most Grand Crus, which second most?

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Gevrey- Chambertin (9)

Vosne-Romanée (8)

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Crémant de Bourgogne
Eminent
Grand Eminent

Grapes & ageing requirements

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Grapes:
whites: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
rosé: max. 20% Gamay

Cremant: 9 months sur lie
Eminent: 24 months sur lie
Grand Eminent: 36 months sur lie + 3 months before release

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37
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2 regional AOC’s without Bourgogne in name

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Mâcon

Mâcon-Village

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Côte de Beaune, 4 villages w/ most powerful reds

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Volnay
Pommard
Beaune
Aloxe-Corton

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What are the major soil types found in Bourgogne?

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Limestone

Marls (limestone rich clays)

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Which sub region of Bourgogne has oldest soils?

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Maconnais

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Which sub region of Bourgogne has the youngest soils?

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Chablis

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42
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Local synonyme for Pinot Gris in Bourgogne?

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Pinot Beurot

43
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Most generic AOC in Bourgogne? Grapes & from what region?

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Coteaux Bourguignons AOC
(formerly Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire)

Whites: Chardonnay, Aligoté, Melon, Sacy
Reds: Pinot Noir, Gamay

Can be sources anywhere in Bourgogne, including Beaujolais

44
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Cremant de Bourgogne Grand Eminant

Ageing requirements & grapes

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36 months on lees, 3 months in cellar after degorgement
Whites: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Reds: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Gamay

45
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How many Grand Cru AOC’s in Bourgogne?

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33

46
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Bourgogne Aligoté AOC

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regional AOC, grape: Aligoté, can be sourced from anywhere in Bourgogne

47
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How many Village AOCs are in Bourgogne?

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44

can be blends of several vineyards within Village

48
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How many Premier Cru vineyards in Bourgogne, are they AOC’s?

A

640
Not independent AOCs
Village + single vineyard name
if only Premier Cru on label: blend of several Premier Cru vineyards

49
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Villages that have Premier Cru attached to name (not Grand Cru)

A

Nuits-Saints-Georges (Côte de Nuits)

Auxey-Duresses (Côte de Beaune)

50
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How many Grand Crus in Bourgogne, in what areas?

A

33

1 Chablis (7 climats)
24 Côte de Nuits (one white)
8 Côte de Beaune (one red)

51
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Only Grand Cru in Côte de Nuits that also produces white wine?

A

Musigny

52
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Only Grand Cru in Côte de Beaune that also makes red wine?

A

Corton

53
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In what Village is Grand Cru “Chevalier-Montrachet” situated?

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Puligny

54
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Where are the Grand Cru Vineyards ‘Le Clos’ & ‘Valmur’?

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Chablis

55
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Which villages share the Grand Cru ‘Le Montrachet’

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Puligny, Chassagne

56
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In what village is ‘La Tâche’ situated?

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Vosne-Romanée

57
Q

How many Chablis AOCs are there?

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3
Petit Chablis
Chablis (incl. Premier Cru)
Chablis Grand Cru

58
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Does Côte Chalonnaise produce more red or white wine?

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Red - 62%

59
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What Chalonnaise AOC is known for Aligoté?

A

Bouzeron

60
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What Chalonnaise AOC is known for Crémant?

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Rully

61
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What Chalonnaise AOC is white only?

A

Montagny

62
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What is the largest sub region of Bourgogne?

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Mâconnais

63
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What is the most planted variety in Mâconnais?

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Chardonnay

64
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Mercurey AOC, what region, winestyle?

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Chalonnaise, mostly red

65
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Saint-Véran AOC, location, wine style?

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Mâconnais, Chardonnay

66
Q

2 Grand Crus of Chambolle-Musigny?

A

Bonnes Mares

Musigny

67
Q

Most vineyards in Côte de Nuits face in what direction?

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East facing

68
Q

How many Grand Crus in Côte de Nuits, how many of them also can produce white wine?

A

24

only Musigny can produce white, but is mostly red as well

69
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How much of Côte de Nuits production is red?

A

89%

70
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Which Village combines power of Gevrey-Chambertin with finesse of Chambolle-Musigny?

A

Morey-Saint-Denise

located between the two

71
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Which Grand Cru is shared between Morey-Saint-Denise and Chambolle-Musigny?

A

Bonnes Mares

72
Q

Côte de Beaune produces more red or white wine?

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Red: 57% (but more famous for white?

73
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How many Grand Crus in Côte de Beaune, how many can produce red wine?

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8 Grand Crus

only Corton can also produce red

74
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3 Grand Crus in Côte de Beaune that produce very powerful, very rich white wine?

A

Corton-Charlemagne
Montrachet
Chevalier-Montrachet

75
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The majority of vineyards in the Mâconnais are planted to what grape?

A

Chardonnay

76
Q

Bourgogne produces more white wine or red?

A

White

77
Q

Châtillonais - what wine style is it best known for?

A

Cremant de Bourgogne

Borders Côte de Bar, Champagne

78
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Where is Châtillonais located, what winestyle is it known for?

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East of Chablis, bordering Côte de Bar (Champagne)

Crémant de Bourgogne

79
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Southernmost Village AOC of Côte de Beaune

A

Maranges

80
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What Bourgogne AOC was once part of Beaujolais

A

Saint-Véran (Mâconnais)

81
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3 Principal Village AOCs in Mâconnais and wine styles

A

Pouilly-Fuissé
Saint-Véran
Viré-Clessé

all Chardonnay

82
Q

What 2 Côte de Beaune Villages produce only red wine?

A

Pommard & Volnay

83
Q

What Côte de Nuits Villages have no Grand Cru?

A

Marsannay, Fixin, Nuits St. Georges

84
Q

What Bourgogne AOC produces wine from Sauvignon Blanc

A

St. Bris (Grand Auxerrois)

85
Q

What Bourgogne Village makes wines from 100% Aligoté?

A

Bouzeron (Côte Chalonnaise)

86
Q

What is q synonym for Pinot Gris in Bourgogne?

A

Pinot Beurot

87
Q

Which 3 Côte de Beaune Villages share the Corton Grand Cru?

A

Ladoix Serrigny
Aloxe-Corton
Pernand Vergelesses

88
Q

What kind of soil is preferred for Chardonnay

A

Marl

89
Q

What type of soil does Pinot Noir prefer?

A

Limestone & Limestone-rich marl

90
Q

What was Philip de Bold’s contribution to Burgundian winemaking?

A

He outlawed Gamay in Côte d’Or

91
Q

Synonyme for Pinot Gris in Bourgogne

A

Pinot Beurot

92
Q

Most common training system in Bourgogne

A

Guyot

93
Q

Attribution of King Louis-Philippe to Bourgogne wines

A

Granted right to Gevrey to append its most famous vineyard to its name:
Gevrey-Chambertin, many villages followed

94
Q

Climate Bourgogne

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Semi Continental with oceanic influences, atlantic impacts north, mediterranean impacts south

95
Q

Synonym for Pinot Gris in Bourgogne

A

Pinot Beurot

96
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In what direction do the most desirable slopes face in Bourgogne, why?

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East facing, catches morning sun which dries and warms soil

97
Q

All Bourgogne wine is AOC, true or false?

A

True

98
Q

How many Villages AOC in Bourgogne?

A

44 villages

99
Q

Most northern village AOC in Côte de Nuits & winestyle

A

Marsannay AOC

known for delicate & fruity rosé

100
Q

How many Chablis Premier Cru Climats?

A

89

101
Q

Percentage of red wine Côte de Nuits

A

89%

102
Q

Soils Côte de Nuits

A

Limestone & Limestone rich marls

103
Q

How many Grand Crus, Gevrey Chambertin, name them

A 
Chambertin
Chambertin Clos de Bèze
Chapelle-Chambertin
Charmes-Chambertin
Mazoyères-Chambertin
Griotte-Chambertin
Latricières-Chambertin
Mazis-Chambertin
Ruchottes-Chambertin
104
Q

Village with most Grand Crus in Côte de Beaune
How many Grand Crus
names

A

Puligny-Montachet

4 Grand Crus:
Montrachet
Bâtard-Montrachet
Chevalier-Montrachet
Bienvenues-Bâtard Montrachet

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