Bourgogne Online Flashcards & Quiz
(117 cards)
1
Q
What are the two primary grapes of Bourgogne?
A
Chardonnay and
Pinot Noir
2
Q
Which grape varieties are used in Saint-Bris AOC?
A
Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris
3
Q
What are the two sub-divisions of the Côte d’Or called?
A
Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune
4
Q
What are the five
main sub-regions
of Bourgogne?
A
Chablis/Grand Auxerrois/Châtillonnais,
Côte de Nuits,
Côte de Beaune,
Côte Chalonnaise,
Mâconnais
5
Q
What is marl?
A
Limestone-rich clay
6
Q
Which grape variety is used to make Bouzeron AOC?
A
Aligoté
7
Q
Generally, vineyards in the Côte d’Or face in which direction?
A
East/Southeast
8
Q
What is the climate of Bourgogne?
A
Continental, with maritime influence in the north and Mediterranean influence in the south
9
Q
Which Bourgogne sub-region has soils of granite and schist?
A
Mâconnais
10
Q
Only one village AOC in Bourgogne can produce rosé wine. Which village is that?
A
Marsannay
11
Q
Which Bourgogne village was awarded 22 premiers crus from the 2020 vintage?
A
Pouilly-Fuissé
12
Q
Wines labeled
Mâcon-Villages
can only be red.
True or False?
A
FALSE.
Mâcon-Villages wines can only be white.
13
Q
How many climats are there in the Chablis Grand Cru?
A
Seven official climats, plus one unofficial climat called La Moutonne.
14
Q
What is a “climat”?
A
A named parcel of land in Bourgogne associated with Grands Crus and Premiers Crus; a vigneron’s notion of a site.
15
Q
Passe-Tout-Grains is a blend of which two red grapes?
A
Pinot Noir and Gamay
16
Q
What soil type does Chardonnay prefer in Bourgogne?
A
Marl
17
Q
What is a “négociant”?
A
A company that buys grapes or finished wine to be released under their own label.
18
Q
What soil type does Pinot Noir prefer in Bourgogne?
A
Limestone or marls with high limestone content
19
Q
What are “alluvial” soils?
A
Soils formed by
river deposits.
20
Q
What are “colluvial” soils?
A
Soils formed by
slope wash.
21
Q
Red Mâcon + DGC wines are made from Pinot Noir.
True or False?
A
FALSE.
They are made only from Gamay.
22
Q
To what does “premox” refer?
A
Premature oxidation; a problem afflicting some Bourgogne white wines
23
Q
What is the most common vine training system in Bourgogne?
A
Guyot
24
Q
Which river runs through Chablis?
A
The Serein
25
How many Grand Cru vineyards are there in Bourgogne?
33
26
In Bourgogne most Grands Crus are located at which part of the slope?
Mid-slope
27
Grand Cru wines in Bourgogne have the name of their village in their name. True or False?
FALSE.
With the exception of Chablis, Grand Cru wines in Bourgogne do not have the village name on the label.
28
Name the two new premium categories for Crémant de Bourgogne.
Eminent and Grand Eminent
29
Crémant de Bourgogne must be made using the traditional method.
True or False?
TRUE
30
In Bourgogne, it is the estate or domaine that is classified as either Premier Cru or Grand Cru. True or False?
FALSE.
In Bourgogne, the vineyard is classified, not the domaine.
31
Bourgogne produces more red wine than white. True or False?
False. Over 60% of Bourgogne's production is white.
32
Does the following Cote d'Or AOC belong to Cote de Nuits or Cote de Beaune? Monthelie
Cote de Beaune
33
Does the following Cote d'Or AOC belong to Cote de Nuits or Cote de Beaune? Chambolle-Musigny
Nuits
34
Does the following Cote d'Or AOC belong to Cote de Nuits or Cote de Beaune? Volnay
Beaune
35
Does the following Cote d'Or AOC belong to Cote de Nuits or Cote de Beaune? Aloxe-Corton
Beaune
36
Does the following Cote d'Or AOC belong to Cote de Nuits or Cote de Beaune? Chorey-le-Beaune
Beaune
37
Does the following Cote d'Or AOC belong to Cote de Nuits or Cote de Beaune? Marsannay
Nuit
38
Does the following Cote d'Or AOC belong to Cote de Nuits or Cote de Beaune? Pernand-Vergelesses
Beaune
39
Does the following Cote d'Or AOC belong to Cote de Nuits or Cote de Beaune? Morey-Saint-Denis
Nuit
40
Does the following Cote d'Or AOC belong to Cote de Nuits or Cote de Beaune? Beaune
Beaune
41
Does the following Cote d'Or AOC belong to Cote de Nuits or Cote de Beaune? Meursault
Beaune
42
Does the following Cote d'Or AOC belong to Cote de Nuits or Cote de Beaune? Blagny
Beaune
43
Does the following Cote d'Or AOC belong to Cote de Nuits or Cote de Beaune? Savigny-les-Beaune
Beaune
44
Does the following Cote d'Or AOC belong to Cote de Nuits or Cote de Beaune? Gevrey-Chambertin
Nuit
45
Does the following Cote d'Or AOC belong to Cote de Nuits or Cote de Beaune? Auxey-Duresses
Beaune
46
Does the following Cote d'Or AOC belong to Cote de Nuits or Cote de Beaune? Fixin
Nuit
47
Does the following Cote d'Or AOC belong to Cote de Nuits or Cote de Beaune? Nuits-Saint-Georges
Nuit
48
Does the following Cote d'Or AOC belong to Cote de Nuits or Cote de Beaune? Santenay
Beaune
49
Does the following Cote d'Or AOC belong to Cote de Nuits or Cote de Beaune? Ladoix
Beaune
50
Does the following Cote d'Or AOC belong to Cote de Nuits or Cote de Beaune? Maranges
Beaune
51
Does the following Cote d'Or AOC belong to Cote de Nuits or Cote de Beaune? Puligny-Montrachet
Beaune
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Does the following Cote d'Or AOC belong to Cote de Nuits or Cote de Beaune? Vougeot
Nuit
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Does the following Cote d'Or AOC belong to Cote de Nuits or Cote de Beaune? Vosne-Romanee
Nuit
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Does the following Cote d'Or AOC belong to Cote de Nuits or Cote de Beaune? Chassagne-Montrachet
Beaune
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Does the following Cote d'Or AOC belong to Cote de Nuits or Cote de Beaune? Pommard
Beaune
56
Does the following Cote d'Or AOC belong to Cote de Nuits or Cote de Beaune? Saint-Aubin
Beaune
57
Does the following Cote d'Or AOC belong to Cote de Nuits or Cote de Beaune? Saint-Romain
Beaune
58
What is the overall climate of Bourgogne?
Continental
59
Which Bourgogne AOC produces wines from Sauvignon Blanc?
Saint-Bris
60
In which village will you find the La Tâche Grand Cru?
Vosne-Romanée
61
50% of the production of the Côte de Nuits is white wine.
True or False?
False. Around 90% of what the Côte de Nuits produces is red wine.
62
The Grand Cru, Premiers Crus and most village level Chablis vineyards sit on which kind of soil?
Kimmeridgean Marl
63
Which Bourgogne AOC produces red wine from Pinot Noir and César grapes?
Irancy
64
Does the following AOC belong in the sub-region of Cotes Chalonnais or Maconnais? Rully
CC
65
Does the following AOC belong in the sub-region of Cotes Chalonnais or Maconnais? Pouilly-Vinzelles
M
66
Does the following AOC belong in the sub-region of Cotes Chalonnais or Maconnais? Pouilly-Loche
M
67
Does the following AOC belong in the sub-region of Cotes Chalonnais or Maconnais? Montagny
CC
68
Does the following AOC belong in the sub-region of Cotes Chalonnais or Maconnais? Saint-Veran
M
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Does the following AOC belong in the sub-region of Cotes Chalonnais or Maconnais? Mercurey
cc
70
Does the following AOC belong in the sub-region of Cotes Chalonnais or Maconnais? Givry
cc
71
Does the following AOC belong in the sub-region of Cotes Chalonnais or Maconnais? Bouzeron
cc
72
Does the following AOC belong in the sub-region of Cotes Chalonnais or Maconnais? Vire-Clesse
M
73
Does the following AOC belong in the sub-region of Cotes Chalonnais or Maconnais? Pouily-Fuisse
M
74
Which are 7 climats of Chablis Grand Cru?
Blanchot
Bougros
Les Clos
Grenouilles
Preuses
Valmur
Vaudesir
75
How many climats are ranked as Premier Cru in Pouilly-Fuissé?
22
76
Bourgogne's Premiers Crus have their own AOC just as the Grands Crus do. True or False?
False. In Bourgogne the Premiers Crus are designated climats within a village.
77
Does the following Grand Cru belong in Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanee, Vougeot, or Morey-Saint-Denis? Mazis-Chambertin
GC
78
Does the following Grand Cru belong in Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanee, Vougeot, or Morey-Saint-Denis? Romanee-Conti
VR
79
Does the following Grand Cru belong in Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanee, Vougeot, or Morey-Saint-Denis? Clos des Lambreys
MSD
80
Does the following Grand Cru belong in Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanee, Vougeot, or Morey-Saint-Denis? Chapelle-Chambertin
GC
81
Does the following Grand Cru belong in Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanee, Vougeot, or Morey-Saint-Denis? La Romanee
VR
82
Does the following Grand Cru belong in Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanee, Vougeot, or Morey-Saint-Denis? Romanee-Saint-Vivant
VR
83
Does the following Grand Cru belong in Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanee, Vougeot, or Morey-Saint-Denis? La Grande Rue
VR
84
Does the following Grand Cru belong in Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanee, Vougeot, or Morey-Saint-Denis? Chambertin
GC
85
Does the following Grand Cru belong in Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanee, Vougeot, or Morey-Saint-Denis? Richebourg
VR
86
Does the following Grand Cru belong in Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanee, Vougeot, or Morey-Saint-Denis? Griotte-Chambertin
GC
87
Does the following Grand Cru belong in Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanee, Vougeot, or Morey-Saint-Denis? Mazoyeres-Chambertin
GC
88
Does the following Grand Cru belong in Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanee, Vougeot, or Morey-Saint-Denis? Grand-Echezeaux
VR
89
Does the following Grand Cru belong in Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanee, Vougeot, or Morey-Saint-Denis? Clos de Vougeot
V
90
Does the following Grand Cru belong in Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanee, Vougeot, or Morey-Saint-Denis? Clos de Tart
MSD
91
Does the following Grand Cru belong in Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanee, Vougeot, or Morey-Saint-Denis? Chambertin-Clos de Beze
GC
92
Does the following Grand Cru belong in Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanee, Vougeot, or Morey-Saint-Denis? Charmes-Chambertin
GC
93
Does the following Grand Cru belong in Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanee, Vougeot, or Morey-Saint-Denis? La Tache
VR
94
Does the following Grand Cru belong in Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanee, Vougeot, or Morey-Saint-Denis? Clos de la Roche
MSD
95
Does the following Grand Cru belong in Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanee, Vougeot, or Morey-Saint-Denis? Latricieres-Chambertin
GC
96
Does the following Grand Cru belong in Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanee, Vougeot, or Morey-Saint-Denis? Ruchottes-Chambertin
GC
97
Does the following Grand Cru belong in Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanee, Vougeot, or Morey-Saint-Denis? Clos Saint-Denis
MSD
98
Does the following Grand Cru belong in Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanee, Vougeot, or Morey-Saint-Denis? Echezeaux
VR
99
Some Grand Cru vineyards straddle village boundaries and so are shared between different communes. Match Grand Cru to Village or Match Village to Grand Cru.
Bonnes Mares
Chambolle-Musigny and Morey-Saint-Denis
100
Some Grand Cru vineyards straddle village boundaries and so are shared between different communes. Match Grand Cru to Village or Match Village to Grand Cru.
Corton and Corton Charlemagne
Ladoix-Serrigny, Aloxe-Corton and Pernand-Vergelesses
101
Some Grand Cru vineyards straddle village boundaries and so are shared between different communes. Match Grand Cru to Village or Match Village to Grand Cru.
Charlemagne
Aloxe-Corton and Pernand-Vergelesses
102
Some Grand Cru vineyards straddle village boundaries and so are shared between different communes. Match Grand Cru to Village or Match Village to Grand Cru.
Montrachet and Bâtard-Montrachet
Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet
103
Some Grand Cru vineyards straddle village boundaries and so are shared between different communes. Match Grand Cru to Village or Match Village to Grand Cru.
Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet
Montrachet and Bâtard-Montrachet
104
Some Grand Cru vineyards straddle village boundaries and so are shared between different communes. Match Grand Cru to Village or Match Village to Grand Cru.
Aloxe-Corton and Pernand-Vergelesses
Charlemagne
105
Some Grand Cru vineyards straddle village boundaries and so are shared between different communes. Match Grand Cru to Village or Match Village to Grand Cru.
Ladoix-Serrigny, Aloxe-Corton and Pernand-Vergelesses
Corton and Corton Charlemagne
106
Some Grand Cru vineyards straddle village boundaries and so are shared between different communes. Match Grand Cru to Village or Match Village to Grand Cru.
Chambolle-Musigny and Morey-Saint-Denis
Bonnes Mares
107
Which of these is NOT a Village AOC found in the Grand Auxerrois?
Saint-Bris
Irancy
Auxerre
Vézelay
Auxerre
108
Which of these is an important centre of production for Crémant de Bourgogne?
Mercurey
Rully
Givry
Montagny
Bouzeron
Rully
109
Saint-Romain is the only AOC in Bourgogne authorized to grow Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris.
True or False?
False
110
What is the primary soil type where Petit Chablis is grown?
Portlandian
111
By what name is Pinot Gris sometimes known in Bourgogne?
Pinot Beurot
112
Which of these famous Bourgogne villages has no Grand Cru vineyards? Select all that apply.
Nuits-Saint-Georges
Vougeot
Chambolle-Musigny
Beaune
Aloxe-Corton
Pommard
Volnay
Chassagne-Montrachet
Meursault
Pouilly-Fuissé
Nuits-Saint-Georges
Beaune
Pommard
Volnay
Meursault
Pouilly-Fuissé
113
Which of the following is an AOC in the Mâconnais?
Saint-Roman
Marsannay
Saint-Véran
Givry
Saint-Véran
114
Which of the following is a Dénominations Géographiques Complémentaires / DGC?
Bourgogne Aligoté
Crémant de Bourgogne
Bourgogne Mousseux
Bourgogne Épineuil
Coteaux Bourguignons
Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains
Bourgogne Gamay
Bourgogne Épineuil
115
Which of the following Grands Crus makes both red and white wine? Select all that apply.
Montrachet
Corton
Clos de Vougeot
Charmes-Chambertin
Musigny
La Romanée
Corton
Musigny
116
Which city is located just to the north of the Côte d’Or?
Dijon
117
Which of the following AOCs only make red wine?
Select all that apply
Aloxe-Corton
Beaune
Pommard
Nuits-Saint-George
Monthélie
Mercurey
Volnay
Pommard
Volnay
