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How is the climate in Burgundy?

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Cool to Moderate Continental Climate

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What are the five areas within Burgundy?

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Chablis (Yonne)
Côtes de Nuits (Côte d’Or)
Côte de Beaune (Côte d’Or)
Côte Chalonnaise or Région de Mercurey (Saône-et-Loire)
Côte Mâconnaise (Saône-et-Loire)

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What is the climat in Burgundy?

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Vineyard

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What is the hierarchy in the classification based on the quality level?

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AOC Grand Cru
AOC Premier Cru
Village AOC
Regional AOC
Bourgogne AOC

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Under what are the highest quality wines of Burgundy sold?

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The climat

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How are the labels of Premier Crus in Burgundy?

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name of the village plus the name of a premier cru climat
Or just the name of the village, to allow blending from other premier crus in the village

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What is known as Communal Appellations?

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Premier Cru and Villages appellations

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In 2011 which two new appellations were introduced?

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Coteaux Bourguignon AOC and Bourgogne Gamay AOC

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What is Bourgogne Gamay AOC?

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Wine from a Cru in Beaujolais with over 30 % of Gamay

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What is Bourgogne Passe-tout-Grains AOC?

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A blend of Pinot Noir and Gamay, 9,5 % abv.

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What grape varieties make a Côte d’Or AOC wine?

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100% Chardonnay or Pinot Noir

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What is the composition of a Bourgogne Aligoté AOC wine?

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Aligoté + max. of 15 % Chardonnay

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Appellation for sparkling wines from Burgundy?

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Crémant de Bourgogne

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Climate in Chablis

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Cool Continental Climate

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How is the soil in Chablis?

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A mixture of marine fossils and Kimmeridgian clay

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What are the characteristics of Chablis?

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Crisp Acidity, Lemon/Grapefruit, Green Apple, and Chalky minerality

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4 classifications of Chablis?

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Grand Cru Chablis AOC
Chablis Premier Cru AOC
Chablis AOC
Petit Chablis AOC

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7 vineyards that may use Chablis Grand Cru AOC

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Vaudésir, Les Clos, Grenouilles, Les Preuses, Bourgros, Valeur and Blanchot

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What produces Bourgogne Tonnerre AOC?

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Dry white wine from 6 villages of Tonnerrois

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What produces Bourgogne Epineuil AOC?

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Red, white and rosés from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

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What produces Bourgogne Côtes d’Auxerre AOC?

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Red, white and rosés from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

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What is the soil in Bourgogne Côte d’Auxerre AOC?

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Limestone and Marl

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What produces Vézelay AOC?

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White wines from Chardonnay

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Saint-Bris AOC

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White wine from Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris, similar to Sauvignon Blancs from the Loire

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Irancy AOC
Red wines from Pinot Noir, and up to 10% of Pinot Gris and César
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Châtillonnais
White and Rosé Crémant de bourgogne AOC from Pinot Noir, Chardonnay plus Aligoté and Gamay
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What orientation do the slopes in Côte de Nuits face?
East
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Soil in Côte de Nuits?
sandy Limestone and Iron-rich Marl
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What type of wine is predominant in Côte de Nuits
Reds from Pinot Noir
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Style of the wines from Côte de Nuits?
Full-bodied and full of dense red berry fruit
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What wine is produced in Marsannay?
Good quality Rosé from Pinot Noir, under Marsannay-la-Côte AOC and Bourgogne Rosé de Marsannay AOC
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What are the communes that bear th 23 Grand Crus for red burgundy in the Côte de Nuits?
Chambolle-Musigny Gevrey-Chambertin Vosne-Romanée Flagey-Echézeaux Morey-St-Denis Vougeot
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What are the Grand Crus in Chambolle-Musigny?
Bonnes Mares; Musigny
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What are the Grand Crus in Gevrey-Chambertin?
Chambertin Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Chapelle-Chambertin Charmes-Chambertin Griottes-Chambertin Latricières-Chambertin Mazis-Chambertin Ruchottes-Chambertin
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What are the Grand Crus in Vosne-Romanée
Richbourg La Tâche La Romanée Romanée-Conti Romanée-St-Vivant Grand Rue
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What are the Grand Crus in Flagey-Echézeaux?
Grands Echézeaux Echézeaux
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What are the Grand Crus in Morey-St-Denis?
Clos de Tart Clos de la Roche Clos St-Denis Clos de Lambrays Bonnes Mares
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What are the Grand Crus in Vougeot?
Clos de Vougeot
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What is the only white Grand Cru in the Côte de Nuits?
Musigny blanc
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What are the 6 Premier Cru Village appellations in the Côtes de Nuits?
Chambolle Musigny - Reds/Whites - Les Amoureuses (25) Fixin Reds/Whites - Clos du Chapitre (5) Gevrey-Chambertin - Les Corbeaux (26) Nuits-St-Georges Reds/Whites - Clos de la Maréchale (41) Vosne-Romanée - Reds - Les Brûlées (14) Vougeot - Reds/Whites - Les Crâs (4)
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Predominant soil in Côte de Beaune?
Limestone
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For how long do white wines from the Côte de Beaune usually age?
Often barrel fermented and remains in cask for up to 18 months
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What is the sole Grand Cru for red wine in Côte de Beaune?
Corton
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What are the communes with Grand Crus in the Côte de Beaune?
Chassagne-Montrachet Puligny Montrachet
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What are the Grand Crus in Chassagne-Montrachet?
Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet
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What are the Grand Crus in Puligny Montrachet?
Bienvenue-Bâtard-Montrachet Chevalier-Montrachet Bâtard-Montrachet Le Montrachet
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What are the communes of Premier Crus in the Côte de Beaune?
Aloxe-Corton Auxey-Duresse Beaune Blagny Chassagne-Montrachet Ladoix Maranges Meursault Meursault-Blagny Monthélie Pernard-Vergelesses Pommard Puligny-Montrachet St Aubin Santenay Savigny-Lès-Beaune
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Which of the Premier Crus communes are only for reds?
Pommard Blagny
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What wines are growth Hautes-Côtes de Beaune and Hautes-Côtes de Nuits?
Red, White and Rosé
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Why do wines from the Hautes-Côtes de Beaune and Hautes-Côtes de Nuits have difficulty ripening?
Due to the higher altitude
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What are the five communes in the Côte Chalonnais?
Rully AOC Mercurey AOC Givry AOC Montagny AOC Bouzeron AOC
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Which of the communes from the Côte Chalonnais does not have Premier Cru appellations?
Dry white wines from the Aligoté with max. 15 % Chardonnay
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What is the soil in the Mâconnais?
Limestone
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What is the soil in Pouilly Fuissé?
Limestone
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What must be made of Macon Rouge AOC?
100% Gamay
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How is Crémant de Bourgogne?
A minimum of 20% from Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Noir and up to 20% Gamay
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Ageing in Crémant
9 months on lees and aged 3 further months
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2 new classifications of Crémant de Bourgogne?
Crémant Eminent and Crémant Grand Eminent
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Ageing in Crémant Eminent?
24 months
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Ageing in Crémant Grand Eminent?
36 months
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How is the Crémant Eminent and Crémant Grand Eminent Rosé made?
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and up to 20% Gamay

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