Burgundy

Question 1

Which climat in Gevery Chamberlain is the only premier cru surrounded on all four sides by grand crus

Answer 1

Aux Combottes
Clos de la roche to the south and west
Latricieres Chamberlain to the north
Charmes- Chamberlain to the east

Question 2

The Cote de Nuits faces what direction

Answer 2

Due East

Question 3

The Cote de Beaune vineyards face what direction

Answer 3

Southeast

Question 4

What Burgundy Village is the only village AOP to produce red, white, and rose wines

Answer 4

Marsannay AOP
Furthest north AOP

Question 5

What is the name of the Climat in Fixin whose boundaries border Brochon

Answer 5

The monopole “Clos de la Perriere”
Owner:Domaine de la Perriere

This is the top premier cru in the AOP and the only current source of premier cru blanc wines in Fixin

Question 6

Gevrey-Chambertin AOP may only produce red wines and have 9 grand crus. What are the top 5 crus and what are the lesser 4 crus

Answer 6

Top 5:
Mazis-Chambertin
Ruchottes-Chambertin
Chambertin-Clos de Beze
Chambertin
Latricieres Chambertin

Other 4: Typically lighter
Chapelle-Chambertin
Griotte-Chambertin
Charmes-Chambertin
Mazoyeres-Chambertin (typically released as Charmes-Chambertin

Question 7

What are the only grand crus in Cote de Nuits that touch the D974

Answer 7

Mazoyeres-Chambertin
Charmes-Chambertin
Clos de Vougeot

Question 8

What are the two most important premier crus in Gevrey-Chambertin

Answer 8

Clos Saint Jacques
Les Cazetiers
(both have more southerly aspect than the grand crus)

Question 9

Gerry-Chambertin Wines are typically

Answer 9

Touted as models of Solidity, Power, and structure, May be tannic and austere in youth. They veer toward a dark cherry fruit profile

Question 10

Who are some key producers in Gevrey-Chambertin

Answer 10

Armand Rousseau
Fourrier
Claude Dugat
Denis Bachelet
Denis Mortet
Joseph Roty
Pierre Damoy

Question 11

Who are some key producers in Morey Saint Denis

Answer 11

Dujac
Domaine Ponsot
Perrot-Minot
Guy Castagnier
Hubert Lignier
Clos de Tart

Question 12

What premier cru in MSD is legally allowed to bottle and label Aligote?

Answer 12

Domaine Ponsot makes an aligote in Monts Luisants!

Question 13

What are the 5 grand crus of Morey Saint Denis and which one of them is shared with another village

Answer 13

Clos de la Roche
Clos Saint Denis
Clos de Tart
Clos des Lambrays
Bonnes Mares (shared with chambolle musigny

Question 14

Chambolle Musigny have two grand crus. What are they and which one has 10% of the Grand Cru in MSD

Answer 14

Musigny

Bonne Mares (10% in MSD)
Soil for Bonne Mares shifts from denser red clays on the Morey side to lighter marl soils, rich in limestone as one approaches chambolle.

Question 15

Musigny Grand Cru is comprised of three lieux-dits. What are they named

Answer 15

Le Musigny
Les Petits Musigny
La Combe d’orveaux

Question 16

Chambolle Musigny styles of pinot noir are commonly characterized as

Answer 16

Fragrant, floral, silky (some call it feminine, that’s fucking stupid)

Question 17

What is the only grand cru in the cote de nuits in which white wine production is permitted

Answer 17

Musigny
Example: Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue owns three-quarters of the entire vineyard of Musigny. including a sole parcel of chardonnay which will be released as musigny blanc.

Question 18

Chambolle Musigny’s best premier cru is

Answer 18

Les Amoureuses

Question 19

What Chambolle Musigny premier crus line the slope alongside Bonnes Mares?

Answer 19

Les Fuees
Les Veroilles
Les Cras

Question 20

Who are some key producers in Chambolle Musigny

Answer 20

De Vogue
Georges Roumier
Ghislaine Barthod
Jacques-Frederic Mugnier

Question 21

Top Producers in Vosne Romanee

Answer 21

Domaine de la Romance-Conti
Domaine Leroy
Comte Liger–Belair
Sylvain Cathiard
Meo-Camuzet

Question 22

Who is the sole owner of La Grande Rue

Answer 22

Francois Lamarche
“Domaine Lamarche”

Question 23

Who owns La Romanee, the smallest top in France at 0.85 ha

Answer 23

Comte Liger Belair

Question 24

Who owns La Tache and Romanee-Conti

Answer 24

DRC

Question 25

Name a few premier crus in Vosne Romanee

Answer 25

Les Suchots Les Beaux Monts Le Petits Monts Aux Malconsorts (this is bordering La Tache Cros Parantoux

Question 26

Nuits Saint George can be divided into 3 main groups. What are they

Answer 26

North of the commune of Nuits Saint George - basically a southern extension of Vosne Romanee Vineyards South of the commune Those within the borders of Premeaux-Prissey

Question 27

Name a few outstanding Premier Crus in Nuits Saint George AOP

Answer 27

Aux Boudot Les-Saint-Georges Les Cailles Les Vaucrains

Question 28

What are some noteable premier crus in NSG that are in the premeaux-Prissey segment

Answer 28

Clos de la Marchale - Monopole Jacques Frederic Muggier Clos des Grandes Vignes (only premier cru in the e4ntire Côte d'Or located east of the D9747

Question 29

Who are some key producers in NSG

Answer 29

Joseph Faiveley (negotiant) Robert Chevillon Jean-Jacques Confuron Michele & Patrice iRon Regis Forey Domaine L'Arlot JEan-Claude Boisset (has amassed a portfolio of Burgundy estates and negotiants under his family's umbrella of brands

Question 30

What is the lore behind the hill of Corton?

Answer 30

As legend has it, in the late 700s the Frankish King Charlemagne observed snows melting first on this arc of southern slopes, and ordered vines to be planted there. As the king grew older his beard whitened, and his wife, distressed by newly visible wine stains on his beard, persuaded him to switch from red wine to white. Two additional, smaller grand cru appellations within Corton—Corton-Charlemagne AOP and Charlemagne AOP—thus bear the king’s name, and produce only white wines. (The latter is rarely if ever used.)

Question 31

Which Grand Cru AOP in Cote de Beaune is allowed to make red wine?

Answer 31

Corton

Question 32

What are the grand crus in the Cote de Beaune

Answer 32

Corton (160.19ha its fucking huge. They make red there as well) Charlemagne Corton-Charlemagne Chevalier-Montracet Montrachet Batard-Montrachet Bienvenues-Batard Montrachet Criots-Batard-Montrachet

Question 33

What two grand cru AOPs are shared between Puligny Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet

Answer 33

Montrachet Batard-Montrachet

Question 34

There are 17 premier crus in Puligny Montrachet. Name a few top 1er crus

Answer 34

Le Cailleret Les Demoiselles Les Pucelles -These three are northern extensions of Montrachet, Batard Montrachet and Bienvenues Batard Montrachet Les Floaters and Champ Gain are the villages largest climats

Question 35

Top Producers in Puligny Montachet

Answer 35

Domaine Leflaive Jacques Carillon Etienne Sauzet Paul Pernot