Burgundy Flashcards
(392 cards)
1
Q
Who ordered Gamay be ripped up and replanted with Pinot Noir?
A
Valois Duke
2
Q
Who is the only producers of Musigny Blanc?
A
Comte Georges de Vogue
3
Q
Who is Emmanuel Rouget?
A
Henri Jayer’s nephew who took over his estate. Located in Flagey‐Echezeaux.
* Henri Jayer was a French vintner who is credited with introducing important innovations to Burgundian winemaking like cold-soaking, return to plowing, de-stemming. His most popular parcel is Cros Parantoux touching Richbourg on the north side.
Cros Parantoux, 1.01 ha, two owners today:
Emmanuel Rouget and Méo-Camuzet
Henri Jayer single-handedly elevated this vineyard, which had laid fallow from the outbreak of phylloxera through World War II, to near-mythic status with the quality of his wines. 2001 is Henri’s last vintage.
4
Q
Who founded the Hospice de Beaune and when?
A
It was founded in 1443 by Nicolas Rolin, chancellor of Burgundy, as a hospital for the poor. The Hospices de Beaune or Hôtel-Dieu de Beaune is a former charitable almshouse in Beaune, France.
5
Q
Which villages of the Cote de Nuits produce AOP white wines?
A
Côte de Nuits-Villages AOP, Rouge, Blanc
Marsannay AOP, Rouge, Blanc,, Rosé
Fixin AOP, Rouge, Blanc
Gevrey-Chambertin AOP, Rouge
Morey-Saint-Denis AOP Rouge, Blanc Chambolle-Musigny AOP, Rouge Vougeot AOP Rouge, Blanc Vosne-Romanée AOP, Rouge Nuits-Saint-Georges AOP, Rouge, Blanc
6
Q
Which village has the majority of Bonnes Mares?
A
Chambolle Musigny
7
Q
What major villages of the Cote Chalonnaise produce exclusively white wines?
A
Bouzeron AOP
and
Montagny AOP
8
Q
Which Grand Cru of Aloxe-Corton AOPs only produce white wines?
A
Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru AOP
and
Charlemagne Grand Cru AOP
9
Q
Where is Tressot planted in Burgundy?
A
In the Yonne department, but it is not allowed to be replanted.
There was less than a hectare (2.5 acres) in France in 2008 and only in the Yonne is Tressot allowed in such appellations as Bourgogne and Bourgogne-Chitry – and then only from vines already in the ground in 2009.
Domaine de Cerisiers in the latter appellation is one of the few producers which still has Tressot in the vineyard and they include it in their PINOT NOIR blend.
10
Q
Where is Taille Pieds 1er cru located?
A
Volnay AOP,
Origin of Name: “Taille Pieds” means “cut feet”; the steep slope and sharp rocks underfoot have no doubt confirmed the vineyard’s literal meaning for many a worker.
11
Q
Where is Morgeot 1er cru located?
A
Chassagne-Montrachet, 54.23 ha
Paul Pillot, Ramonet, Blain-Gagnard, Henri Germain, Jadot, Vincent Girardin
Over 1/3 of Chassagne-Montrachet’s total 1er Cru land is classified as Morgeot.
12
Q
Where is Les Pucelles 1er cru located?
A
Puligny-Montrachet, Les Pucelles 1er cru 5 ha, touching Montrachet.
Origin of Name:
Some versions of the Montrachet tale suggest that the “the virgins” of Les Pucelles were the pious daughters of the Lord of Montrachet; others suggest that the virgin credited here was, in fact, anything but, and cite her as the mother of the bastard (bâtard).
13
Q
Where is Les Marconnets 1er located?
A
Beaune AOP,
Les Marconnets is a Premier Cru climat of the Beaune appellation in Burgundy. A handful of producers make red wine from Pinot Noir grown in the vineyard.
The 9.4 hectare (23 acre) site is located at the northern end of the belt of Beaune Premier Cru vineyards, near the commune boundary with Savigny-lès-Beaune. Indeed, across the A6 motorway, which runs along Les Marconnets northeastern edge, lies the Savigny Les Marconnets vineyards.
Origin of Name: “Les Marconnets” is named after a fountain.
14
Q
Where is Les Genevrieres 1er located?
A
Meursault AOP,
Origin of Name: “Genevrières”, like genever, means “juniper”; juniper bushes used to grow on this site. Genevrières includes the four lieux-dits:
* Chaumes des Perrières,
* Les Chaumes de Narvaux,
* Les Genevrières Dessus and Les Genevrières Dessous, both owned by Hospices de Beaune.
15
Q
Where is Les Demoiselles 1er located?
A
Puligny-Montrachet AOP,
Les Demoiselles 0.6 ha is within Le Cailleret, and much of it is classified as Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru AOP.
Origin of Name: In 1913 Louis Jadot and Louis Latour purchased parcels in this vineyard, then owned by two unmarried sisters. After its sale, the vineyard’s name was changed to honor the two damsels and their father, a general from Beaune.
16
Q
Where is Les Chenevottes 1er located?
A
Chassagne-Montrachet
17
Q
Where is Les Charmes 1er located?
A
Meursault
18
Q
Where is Les Caillerets 1er located?
A
Volnay
19
Q
Where is Greves 1er located?
A
Beaune
20
Q
Where is En Cailleret 1er located?
A
Chassagne-Montrachet
21
Q
Where is Cros Parantoux 1er located?
A
Vosne-Romanee
22
Q
Where is Clos du Roi 1er located?
A
Beaune
23
Q
Where is Clos des Mouches 1er located?
A
Beaune
24
Q
Where is Clos des Ducs 1er located? Who is it a monopole of?
A
Volnay; Marquis d’Angerville
25
Where is Clos des Chenes 1er located?
Volnay
26
Where is Clos de Reas 1er located?
Vosne Romanee
27
Where is Clos de la Maltroie 1er located?
Chassagne-Montrachet
28
Where is Clacoillon 1er located?
Puligny-Montrachet
29
Where is Champ Canet 1er located?
Puligny-Montrachet
30
Where is Beaux Monts 1er located?
Vosne-Romanee
31
Where is Aux Perrieres 1er located?
Meursault
32
Where is Aux Malconsorts 1er located?
Vosne-Romanee
33
Where is Pinot Blanc most notably permitted in Burgundy?
Nuist Saint Georges
34
Where is Les Rugiens 1er located?
Pommard (divided into Haut and Bas)
35
Where is Les Paulands located?
Aloxe-Corton (It is a climat of Corton, extending down the slope to 1er and further down to simply village.)
36
Where is Les Eponots 1er located?
Pommard
37
Where is Les Amoureuses 1er located?
Chambolle Musigny
38
Where is Il de Vergelesses 1er located?
Pernand-Vergelesses
39
Where is Henri Jayer located?
Vosne Romanee
40
Where is Clos de Marechaudes?
Aloxe Corton (It is a climat that extends down the slope and turns into 1er cru)
41
Where is Chevalier Montrachet located?
Puligny-Montrachet
42
Where is Blagny located?
Cote de Beaune, neighbor to Meursault
43
What and where is Bouzeron AOP?
Aligote; Cote Chalonnaise
44
When were the AOCs (including Gran Crus) of Burgundy created?
1936
45
When was the release of Beaujolais Noveau first authorized?
1951
46
When was St. Bris AOP elevated from VDQS? What are the permitted grapes?
2003; Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris
47
When is Beaujolais Noveau released?
3rd Thursday of November
48
When did negociants first appear in Burgundy? When did they start to lose control?
18th century- to start capitalizing on the new Napoleonic code; Until the advent of domaine bottling in the 1930s.
49
What was the last grand cru to be promoted?
La Grand Rue in 1992
50
What was Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire AOP rechristened? What are the wines under the AOP?
Coteaux Bourguignons AOP; The same all-encompassing dimensions as Bourgogne AOP but allows Gamay in the red blends. It also authorizes inexpensive white and rose blends.
51
What villages of the Cote Chalonnaise produce more red than white wines?
Givry and Mercurey
52
What villages may append their name to the Bourgogne AOP in the Yonne Department?
Chintry, Vezelay and Epineuil
53
What village allows for red, white and rose wines?
Marsannay
54
What two villages of the Cote de Nuits do not have their own AOPs? What may they be labeled as?
Flagey-Echezeaux- as Vosne Romanee
| Premeaux- as Nuits St. Georges
55
What three villages claim a portion of the Corton Grand Cru?
Aloxe-Corton, Ladiox-Serrigny and Pernand-Vergelesses
56
What soils characterize Beaujolais?
Southern sector is flatter and clay based while the northern sector is granite hillsides of the craggy 'Monts de Beaujolais'
57
What regions of Burgundy utilize Gamay?
Coteaux Bourguignon AOP
Beaujolais
Maconnais
58
What regions of Burgundy are located in the Rhone Department?
Beaujolais and Coteaux du Lyonnais
59
What major villages of Cote Chalonnaise may produce either red or white wines?
Rully
Givry
Mercurey
60
What lieux-dits were approved in the 1990's?
La Chapelle Nortre-Dame
La Chapitre
Cotes St. Jacques
Montrecul
61
What is the wine traditionally used for a kir cocktail?
Bouzeron Aligote AOP
62
What is the 8th unofficial grand cru of Chablis?
La Moutonne- it is comprised of parcels of both Preuses and Vaudesir and is a monopole of Domaine Long Depaquit
63
What is the traditional pairing with Andouillette sausages and salade Lyonnaise?
A glass of Gamay, slightly chilled
64
What is the smallest white Grand Cru of Burgundy?
Criots Batard Montrachet
65
What is the smallest AOP of France?
La Romanee
66
What is the only commune appellation in the Cote Chalonnaise that does not permit 1er cru bottlings?
Bouzeron AOP
67
What is the most southerly village of the Cote de Beaune?
Cheilly-les-Maranges
68
What is the minimum required alcohol for Petit Chablis? Chablis Grand Cru?
9.5%; 11%
69
What is the minimum percentage of Pinot Noir for Bourgogne Passetoutgrains AOP?
Minimum 30% Pinot Noir with a smaller proportion of Gamay.
70
What is the maximum ABV carbonic maceration can produce?
Approimently 2%.
71
What is the lightest cru of Beaujolais? The darkest and most tannic?
Chiroubles; Moulin-a-Vent
72
What is the largest viticultural source in the Cote d'Or?
Gevrey Chambertin- 370 ha of Pinot Noir are planted, including 50 ha in the neighboring Brochon; Gevrey has the highest number of Grand Crus
73
What is the largest Grand Cru in Cote de Nuits?
Clos de Vougeot
74
What is the Hospices du Beaune?
Celebrated on the 3rd Sunday of November, they auction the holdings of both the Hotel-Dieu and the Hospice de la Charite; 58 ha- split into dozens of cuvees, making the combined charity one of the largest landowners in the Cote d'Or.
75
What is the highest level Puligny Montrachet, Meursault, or Chassagne-Montrachet can produce red wine at?
1er cru
76
What is the great 1er cru of Nuits St. Georges?
Les Saint Georges
77
What is Rully a constant source of?
Chardonnay
78
What is Pinot Gris known as in Burgundy?
Pinot Beurot
79
What is metayge?
Sharecropping
80
What is fermage?
Leasing
81
What is Bourgogne Mousseaux?
Sparkling red wines
82
Who is Beaujolais' largest producer?
Georges Duboeuf
83
What is another name for the Cote Chalonnaise?
Region de Mercurey
84
What is a piece?
228 L traditional Burgundy barrel
85
What grapes may be utilized to produce Beaujolais Blanc?
Chardonnay and Aligote-> only if planted prior to 2005
86
What grapes are used to produce the wines of Coteaux du Lyonnais AOP?
Reds and Roses- Gamay
| Whites- Charonnay, Aligote and Pinot Blanc
87
What grapes are the reds and roses of Macon AOP based on?
Gamay
88
What Grand Crus make both red and white wines?
Le Musigny and Corton
89
What Grand Crus are shared between Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet?
Montrachet and Batard Montrachet
90
What do a majority of the vineyards of Rully produce?
Cremant de Bourgogne AOP
91
What department is Cote Chalonnaise located in?
Saone-et-Loire
92
What department is Coteaux du Lyonnais in?
Rhone department
93
What Corton AOP produces red and white wines?
Corton
94
What communes are included in the Pouilly-Fuisse AOP?
Fuisse
Solutre-Pouilly
Vergisson
Chaintre
95
What colors may be produced under the Macon AOP?
Red, white and rose
96
What colors may be produced under the Macon-Villages AOP?
White
97
What color wines may be produced under the Beaujolais AOP?
Red, white and rose
98
What color wines may be produced under the Coteaux du Lyonnais AOP?
Red, white and rose
99
What are the village appellations for red wines in the Cote de Nuits?
(N->S) Marsannay, Fixin, Gevrey Chambertin, Morey St. Denis, Chambolle Musigny, Vougeot, Vosne Romanee, Nuits St. Georges
100
What are the two dominant soils of Chablis?
Kimmeridgian and Portlandian
101
What are the top 1er crus of Gevrey Chambertin?
Clos st. Jacques, Lavaux St. Jacques and Les Cazetieres
102
What are the top two Grand Crus of Puligny-Montrachet?
Montrachet and Chevalier Montrachet
103
What are the second tier Grand Crus of Gevrey Chambertin?
Charmes-Chambertin and Latricieres-Chambertin
| Both are often outperformed by Clos St. Jacques
104
What are the red wines of Irancy based on?
Light reds based on Pinot Noir, Cesar and Pinot Gris.
105
What are the 1er Crus of Vougeot?
Les Cras
Le Clos Blanc
Clos de la Perriere
Les Petits Vougeot
106
What are the only two Grand Crus of Vosne Romanee with multiple owners?
Richebourg and Romanee St Vivant
107
What are the Grand Crus of Vosne Romanee?
```
La Tache
Romanee Conti
La Romanee
La Grand Rue
Richebourg
Romanee St Vivant
```
108
What are the Grand Crus of Puligny Montrachet?
Montrachet
Batard-Montrachet
Chevalier-Montrachet
Bienvenus-Batard-Montrachet
109
What are the Grand Crus of Morey St. Denis?
```
Clos St. Denis
Clos de la Roche
Clos de Tart
Clos de Lambrays
Bonnes Mares
```
110
What are the Grand Crus of Gevrey Chambertin?
```
Chambertin
Chambertin-Clos de Beze
Charmes Chambertin
Mazoyeres Chambertin
Chapelle Chambertin
Griotte Chambertin
Latricieres Chambertin
Mazis Chambertin
Ruchottes Chambertin
```
111
What are the Grand Crus of Flagey-Echezeaux?
Echezeaux
| Grands Echezeaux
112
What are the Grand Crus of Chassagne Montrachet?
Montrachet
Batard-Montrachet
Criots-Batard-Montrachet
113
What are the Grand Crus of Chambolle Musigny?
Musigny
| Bonnes Mares
114
What are the Grand Crus of Chablis?
```
Les Clos
Vaudesir
Valmur
Les Preuses
Blanchot
Bougros
Grenouilles
```
115
What are the departments of Burgundy?
Cote d'Or
Yonne
Rhone
Saone-et-Loire
116
What are the communes of the Yonne department?
Chablis
Auxerre
Irancy
St. Bris
117
What are the better 1er crus of Chablis?
Montee de Tonnerre
Fourchaume
Montmains
Mont de Milieu
118
What are the five village appellations of the Maconnais?
Pouilly-Fuisse
Pouilly-Loche
St. Vernan
Vire Clese
119
What are the five main villages of the Cote Chalonnaise?
```
Bouzeron
Rully
Givry
Mercurey
Montagny
```
120
What are the two most full bodied red wines of the Cote de Beaune?
Corton
| Pommard
121
What three appellations make up Corton Grand Cru?
Corton
Corton Charlemagne
Charlemagne
122
What two village AOPs of the Cote de Beaune only produce red wines?
Pommard and Volnay
123
Romanee Conti is a monopole of whose?
DRC
124
Prior to 2004, what village could be labeled 1er cru if they exhibited a minimum alcohol content of 11.5%?
Montagny- the vineyards have since been divided
125
Name the 10 crus of Beaujolais from North to South.
```
St Amour
Julienas
Moulin-a-Vent
Chenas
Fleurie
Chiroubles
Morgon
Regnie
Brouilly
Cote de Brouilly
```
126
Name a monopole of Marquis d'Angerville in Volnay.
Clos de Ducs
127
Name a monopole of Comte Armand.
Clos des Epeneaux
128
Name five 1er crus of Chassagne Montrachet.
```
Les Chenevottes
Clos de la Maltroie
En Cailleret
Champsgain
Morgeot
```
129
Name four 1er crus of Vosne Romanee.
Aux Malconsorts
Clos de Reas
Beaux Monts
Cros Parantoux
130
Name four 1er crus of Volnay.
Taille Pieds
Les Caillerets
Clos des Chenes
Clos des Ducs
131
Name four 1er crus of Puligny Montrachet.
Les Pucelles
Les Damoiselles
Clavoillon
Champs Canet
132
Name four 1er crus of Beaune.
Les Marconnets
Greves
Clos du Rio
Clos de la Mouches
133
Name three 1er crus of Meursault.
Aux Perriers
Les Genevrieres
Les Charmes
134
Name three negociants located in Beaune.
Joseph Drouhin
Bouchard Pere et Fils
Louis Jadot
135
Name three climats of Clos de Vougeot.
Grand Maupertuis
Petit Maupertuis
Musigni
136
Name two producers located in Puligny Montrachet.
Domaine Leflaive
| Louis Carillon
137
Name two lieux dits of Meursault.
Les Narvaux
| Les Chevaliers
138
Name two producers in Morey St. Denis.
Dujac
| Ponsot
139
Mercurey's output alone accounts for roughly what portion of the entire production of the Cote Chalonnaise?
3/4
140
La Romanee is a monopole of who?
Liger Belair
141
La Grand Rue is a monopole of who?
Francios Lamarche
142
How many villages can produce Macon Villages AOP? Name three villages that may append their name.
41
| Lugny, Charnay-les-Macon, Sologny
143
How many 1er crus are in Beaune?
42
144
How many ha is Le Montrachet? How many cases are produced annually by the 24+ producers?
8ha
| 3,600 cases
145
How many growers claim Clos de Vougeot?
80+
146
How many Grand Crus in the Cote de Nuits?
24
147
How many communes fall under the Beaujolais Villages AOP?
38 including the 10 northern cru villages
148
How many communes and what colors can be produced under the Bourgogne Cote Chalonnaise AOP?
44 communes
| Red, white and rose
149
Clos de Epeneaux is a monopole of who?
Comte Armand
| It is the central portion of he Les Epenots 1er cru in Pommard
150
Clos de Vougeot accounts for what portion of the commune's acreage?
80%
151
Clos de Tart is a monopole of who?
Mommessin
152
Where is Domaine Leroy based?
Vosne Romanee
153
Where is Michel Gros based?
Vosne Romanee
154
Where is Anne Gros based?
Vosne Romanee
155
Where is Jean Grivot based?
Vosne Romanee
156
Where is Meo-Camuzet based?
Vosne Romanee
157
Where is Henri Jayer based?
Vosne Romanee
158
Where is Comte Georges de Vogue based?
Chambolle Musigny
159
Where is Barthod based?
Chambolle Musigny
160
Where is Roumier based?
Chambolle Musigny
161
Where is Perrot-Minot based?
Chambolle Musigny
162
Where is Henri Gouges based?
Nuits St. Georges
163
Where is Joseph Faiveley based?
Nuits St. Georges
164
Where is Jean-Jacques Confuron based?
Nuits St. Georges
165
Where is Domaine de Perdix based?
Nuits St. Georges
166
Were is Hubert de Montille based?
Volnay
167
Where is Michel Lafarge based?
Volnay, portfolio: Becky Wasserman
168
Where is Fourrier based?
Gevrey Chambertin
169
Where is Armand Rousseau based?
Gevrey Chambertin
170
Where is Coche Dury based?
Meursault
171
Where is Guy Roulot based?
Meursault
172
Where is Comtes Lafon based?
Meursault
173
Name of the monastic order burgundy traces its modern origins to
Cistercian
174
Napoleonic code
Requires inheritances to be split equally among heirs. This edict greatly fractured vineyard ownership over time and laid the foundation for the current division of Burgundy holdings.
175
Selection massale
An ancient old world technique, still used today, of maintaining the health and character of a vineyard, or starting a new one, by selecting cuttings for propagation from the most desirable older vines in a vineyard, rather than using specific clonal materials from a nursary. It can help maintain consistency in a vineyard while creating diversity and complexity.
176
Permitted white grapes
Chardonnay, Pinot blanc, aligote
177
4 quality levels
Regional, village, premier cru, grand cru
178
Cote de beaune villages AOP
Red wines. May be sourced from any village in the cote de beaune EXCEPT pommard, volnay, aloxe-corton and beaune
179
Cote de nuits villages AOP
Red and (rarely) white. May be sourced from the villages of fixin and brochon in the north and prissey, corgoloin and comblanchien in the south.
180
Smallest grand cru vineyard
La romanee (less than a hectare)
181
Largest grand cru vineyard
Corton (over 160 hectares)
182
4 Chablis AOPs
Petit Chablis, Chablis, Chablis premier cru, Chablis grand gru.
183
7 grand crus of Chablis. (N to S)
Bougros, les preuses, les grenouilles, valmer, les clos, blanchots
184
8th unofficial grand cru of Chablis
La moutonne
185
Minimum alcohol petit Chablis
9.5%
186
Minimum alcohol Chablis grand cru
11%
187
All the grand cru Chablis vineyards share what?
A single southwestern facing hillside north of the town of Chablis. The south facing slopes have the advantage of added warmth
188
Premier crus of Chablis (5)
Mont de milieu, montmains, montee de tonnerre, fourchaume, vaillons.
189
All grand crus in Chablis have ____ soil.
Kimmeridgian. It is older and highly regarded as a better soil for the Chardonnay grape
190
Irancy AOP
Light red wines based on Pinot noir, Cesar, and Pinot Gris and are suitable for drinking young.
191
St Bris AOP
Was elevated from VDQS in 2003. For white wines produced from Sauvignon blanc and Sauvignon Gris.
192
All cote de nuits grand crus are red except
Musigny
193
All Cote de Beaune Grand Crus are white except...?
Corton
194
Which Cote de Nuits villages produce AOP white wines?
Marsannay, Fixin, Morey St. Denis, Vougeot, Nuits st. Georges
195
The wines from Flagey-Exchezeaux may be labeled as what?
Vosne Romanee
196
Premeaux may be labeled as what?
Nuits st. Georges
197
Blanc production of Musigny Grand Cru is limited to a single producer. Who?
Comte Georges de Vogue
198
Highly acclaimed estates in Gevrey Chambertin
Armand Rousseau, Claude Dugat, Fourrier
199
(5) Premier crus of Morey St Denis
Clos de la Bussier, Clos des Ormes, Les Sorbes, Aux Charmes, Les Monts Luisants
200
(2) Monopoles of Morey st Denis
Clos de la Bussier, Clos de Tart
201
Top producers from Morey st Denis
Dujac, Ponsot
202
(5) premier crus of chambolle musigny
Les Sentiers, Les Combottes, Les Charmes, Les Cras, Les Amoureuses
203
Top producers from Chambolle Musigny
Georges de Vogue, Barthod, Georges / Christopher Roumier, Perrot-Minot
204
(5) premier crus of Vosne Romanee
Aux Malconsorts, Les Charmes, Clos de Reas, Les Suchots, Les Beaux Monts
205
(5) monopoles of Vosne- Romanee
Clos de Reas, La Tache, Romanee-Conti, La Romanee, La Grand Rue
206
What did Henri Jayer do?
He was a pioneering and galvanizing winemaker who advocated softness, richness, color and oak
207
Top producers in Vosne-Romanee
Domaine Romanee Conti, Domaine Leroy, Michel Gros, Anne Gros, Jean Grivot, Meo Camuzet
208
(6) premier crus of Nuits st Georges
Aux Murgers, La Damodes, Aux Boudots, Les Cailles, Clos Arlot, Les st Georges
209
Top producers from Nuits st Georges
Henri Gouges, Joseph Faiveley, Jean-Jacques Confuron, Domaine de Perdrix
210
Who owns the monopole Clos de Tart
Mommessin
211
Who owns the monopole La Tache?
DRC
212
Who owns the monopole Romanee-Conti
DRC
213
Who owns the monopole La Romanee
Liger-Belair
214
Who owns the monopole La Grand Rue
Francois Lamarche
215
Northern most village in Cote de Beaune
Ladoix
216
(3) premier crus of Pernand - Vergelesses
Les Fichots, Les Vergelesse, Ile des Vergelesse
217
(5) premier crus of Aloxe- Corton
Les Paulands, Les Chaillots, Clos du Chapitre, Les Vercots, Les Petites Lolieres
218
(5) premier crus of Savigny les Beaune
Les Serpentieres, Les Lauieres, Les Guettes, Les Malconsorts, Les Jarrons
219
(5) premier crus of Beaune
Les Bresaandes, Clos du Roi, Les Marconnets, Clos des Mouches, Vignes Franches
220
When does the hospices du Beaune go to auction?
The 3rd Sunday of November.
221
(5) premier crus of Pommard
Les Epenots, Clos de la Commaraine, Les Arvelets, Le Clos Blanc, Les Bertins
222
(6) premier crus of Volnay
Clos des Ducs, Les Caillerets, Clos de la Barre, Mitans, Champans, Taille Pieds
223
Esteemed producers of Volnay
D' Angerville, Hubert de Montille, Michel Lafrarge
224
(5) premier crus of Monthlie
Sur la Velle, Le Cas Rougeot, Le Village, Le Chateau Gaillard, Les Duresses
225
(5) premier crus of Auxey-Duresses
Climat du Val, Clos du Val, La Chapelle, Les Duresses, Les Grands Champs
226
(5) premier crus of Meursault
Les Cras, Charmes, Sous Le Dos d'Ane, Perrieres, Le Porusot
227
Top producers of Meursault
Coche-Dury, Guy Roulot, Comtes Lafon
228
Lieux-Dits
Named vineyards that appear on labels but legally remain village wines
229
White wines from Blagny are labeled as...
Meursault-Blagny
230
Blagny AOP is ___ wines
Red only
231
(5) premier crus of Puligny-Montrachet
Champ Gain, Le Cailleret, Les Demoiselles, Les Pucelles, Les Combettes
232
Highly regarded producers in Puligny Montachet
Domaine Leflaive, Louis Carillon
233
(5) premier crus of Chassagne- Montrachet
Les Embazees, Les Petits Clos, La Romanee, Morgeot, Les Combes
234
Top producer of Chassagne Montrachet
Ramonet
235
(5) premier crus of St Aubin
En Creots, Les Champlots, Les Combes, Le Puits, Les Cortons
236
(5) premier crus of Santenay
Les Graviers, Beauregard, Passtemps, Grand Clos Rousseau, Clos Rousseau
237
(3) subregions of Les Maranges
Cheilly- les- Maranges, Dezize- les- Maranges, Sampigny- les- Maranges
238
Cote Chalonnaise soils
Limestone similar to that of the northern areas.
239
Cote Chalonnaise climate
Slightly cooler, windier climate mandates a longer grower season, and the resulting later harvest is a drawback in cooler years
240
(5) main villages of Cote Chalonnaise
Bouzeron, Rully, Givry, Mercurey, Montagny
241
Red or white? Villages of Cote Chalonnaise
Bouzeron and Montagny- exclusively white. Rully, Givry, Mercurey- either.
242
Which appellation in Chalonnaise that does not permit premier cru bottlings
Bouzeron
243
(3) single vineyards of Macon-Villages AOP
Lugny, Charnay-les-Macon, Sologny
244
Macon AOP wines can be what style, from what grapes?
Red whites and rose wines. Reds and roses are gamay based.
245
Macon-Villages AOP wines are...
White and originate from one of the 41 demarcated villages. If the wine is from a single vineyard, the village name may be added in place of "villages" on the label.
246
(5) other major village appellations of Maconnaise
Pouilly- Fuisse, Pouilly-Loche, Pouilly-Vinzelles, St Veran, Vire Clesse
247
Beaujolais is technically in which departement?
Rhone department
248
Prior to 2005, which grapes were permitted in Beaujolais blanc?
Aligote and Chardonnay.
249
To qualify as Beaujolais superieur...
Wines require a higher must weight and an additional .5% of potential alcohol
250
Which cru of Beaujolais produces the lightest wines that are lithe and nearly ephemeral?
Chiroubles
251
Which cru of Beaujolais produces the darkest and most tannic wines?
Moulin-a-Vent
252
When is Beaujolais nouveau released?
The 3rd Thursday of November
253
Popularized viticulture technique of Beaujolais
Carbonic maceration and semi-carbonic maceration
254
Wines produced with some degree of carbonic maceration are often___
Fruity and highly floral and tend to exhibit a softer tannic structure than those produced solely through the work of yeast
255
Coteaux du Lyonnais AOP
South of Beaujolais and closer to Rhone valley. Climate and wines are more like that of burgundy, however. Red and rose produced from gamay. White produced from Chardonnay, aligote, and Pinot blanc
256
Where is Maranges?
Cote de Beaune
257
Mazoyeres-Chambertin is a climat of the grand cru:
Charmes-Chambertin
258
Bonnes Mares is shared between:
Chambolle and Morey St Denis
259
Where is Fourchaume?
Chablis
260
Where is Les Genevrieres?
Meursault
261
Vergisson is a commune of:
Pouilly Fuisse
262
Other than Pommard and Volnay, which commune of the Cote de Beaune produces red wines exclusively?
Blagny
263
What is the capacity of the Bourgogne piece or barrel?
228 liters
264
In what decade were AOC laws introduced to Burgundy?
1930s
265
What grape is used in Saint Bris AOP?
Sauvignon (blanc and Gris)
266
What is an 'une ouvree'
An area of measurement based upon the amount of vines a worker can tend in one day
267
How many liters in a jeroboam from Burgundy
3 liters (4 bottles)
268
How many grand cru vineyards in Burgundy?
33
269
Vin primeur is another name for:
Beaujolais nouveau
270
What region in Burgundy is sometimes referred to as the Region of Mercury?
Cote Chalonnaise
271
Where is the 1er cru Aux Malconsorts?
Vosne Romanee
272
Where is the 1er cru Les Fichots?
Pernand-Vergelesse
273
Where is the 1er cru Les Bressandes?
Beaune
274
Where is the 1er cru Clos des Ducs?
Volnay
275
Where is the 1er cru Clos de Ormes?
Morey st Denis
276
Where is the 1er crus Les Cras (2 villages)
Chambolle Musigny and Vougeot
277
Where is the 1er cru Sur la Velle?
Monthlie
278
Where are the 1er crus Les Petits Clos and Les Embazes?
Chassagne Montrachet
279
Where are the 1er crus Charmes and Perrieres?
Meursault
280
Where is the grand cru Blanchots?
Chablis
281
Where is the grand cru Clos de Lambrays?
Morey st Denis
282
What are the 2 grand crus in Vosne Romanee that are not monopoles?
Richebourg and Romanee st Vivant
283
Where is the grand cru Bienvenues Batard Montrachet?
Puligny
284
Where is the grand cru Criots Batard Montrachet?
Chassagne
285
Where are St Veran and Vire Clesse?
Maconnais
286
What is metayage?
Share cropping
287
What is fermage?
Leasing
288
Name 5 negociants
Lucien Le Moine, Maison Faiveley, Remoissenet, Louis jadot, Bouchard Pere at Fils
289
Which burgundian AOCs lie in the yonne department?
Chablis, Auxerre, irancy, St Bris
290
What is the traditional method of vine propogation? What does it do?
Selection massale. Creates diversity in the vineyard and complexity in the final wine.
291
When/where can gamay be used?
Beaujolais. Maconnais. Bourgogne Passetoutgrains. Bourgogne Mousseux.
292
What is another name for Pinot Gris?
Pinot Beurot
293
Name three grapes permitted for red blends.
Pinot Gris. Cesar (irancy). Tressot (yonne)
294
Name the other white grape allowed in Nuits st georges
Pinot Blanc
295
Name 3 villages in the Yonne allowed to add their name to Bourgogne AOP
Chitry, Vezelay, Epineuil
296
Name 4 lieux dits approved for Bourgogne AOP
La Chapelle Notre Dame, La Chapitre, Côte st Jacques, Montrecul
297
Specifications for grapes in Bourgogne Passetoutgrains
Minimum 30 percent Pinot Noir with a smaller amount of gamay
298
What was Bourgogne grand Ordinaire AOP renamed? When?
Coteaux Bourguignons. 2011
299
What village in the Côte d'Or allows red, white, and rosé wines?
Marsannay.
300
What is the smallest grand cru of burgundy?
La Romanee. Less than a ha.
301
What is the largest grand cru of burgundy?
Corton. 160 ha
302
4 Chablis AOPs
Petit Chablis, Chablis, Chablis Premier Cru, Chablis Grand Cru
303
Name the grand crus of Chablis.
Les Clos, Vaudesir, Valmur, Les Preuses, Blanchot, bougros, Grenouilles
304
What is the 8th unofficial grand cru of chablis?
La moutonne. It encompasses parts of Les Preuses, Vaudesir, and a monopole of Domaine along-Depaquit
305
What is the minimum potential ABV for petit Chablis? Chablis grand cru?
9.5%. 11%
306
Name the 2 soils of Chablis.
Kimmeridgian and Portlandian
307
What are the permitted grapes of Irancy AOP? What is the color of the wine?
Pinot Noir, Cesar, Pinot Gris. Red.
308
When was St Bris elevated from VDQS to AOP?
2003
309
What are the grapes of St Bris AOP?
Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris
310
Flagey Echezeaux is released under what AOP?
Vosne Romanee
311
Premeaux is released under what AOP?
Nuits st Goerges
312
Who is the sole producer of musigny blanc?
Comte Georges de Vogüe
313
Largest grand cru of the cote de Nuit?
Clos de Vougeot
314
Unofficial climats of Clos de Vougeot
Maupertuis, Petit Maupertuis, Musigni
315
Which Villages share the grand cru of Corton?
Aloxe-Corton, Ladiox-Serrigny, Pernand Vergelesses
316
2 climats of Corton
Clos des Marechaudes, Les Paulands
317
Corton Charlemagne and Charlemagne AOPs are for what color wines?
white
318
When is the auction at the Hospice de Beaune
3rd Sunday of November
319
Santenots is considered a 1er cru of Volany if ___ and a 1er cru of Meursault if____
planted with pinot noir; planted with chardonnay
320
How are the wines of Blagny labeled if they are white? if they are red?
Meursault Blagny AOP; Blagny AOP
321
Smallest white grand cru of Burgundy
Criots Batard Montrachet
322
2 AOPs of the Cote de Beaune with no 1er crus
St. Romaine and Chorey-les-Beaune
323
What is the geography like in Cote Chalonnaise?
a series of undulating and scattered hillsides
324
Soil of Cote Chalonnaise?
Limestone
325
How is the climate of Cote Chalonnaise different the Cote d'Or?
slightly cooler and windier
326
What styles of wine can be produced in Cote Chalonnaise?
rose, white, red
327
How many communes are in Cote Chalonnaise?
44
328
Name the 5 main villages of Cote Chalonnaise that have their own AOPs
Bouzeron, Rully, Givry, Mercury, Montagny
329
What is the sole grape authorized for Bouzeron AOP?
Aligote
330
Bouzeron is the only AOP in Cote Chalonnaise that does not permit____
premier cru bottlings
331
Prior to 2004, Montagny wines could be labeled as premier cru if they___
exhibited a minimum 11.5% ABV
332
What are the reds and roses of Macon AOP based on?
Gamay
333
How many villages can use Macon Villages?
41
334
Name 3 villages from macon Villages
Lugny, Charnay-les Macon, Sologny
335
Name 5 villages entitles to AOP from Maconnais
Pouilly Fuisse, Pouilly loche, Pouilly Vinzelles, St Veran, Vire Clesse
336
Name the 4 communes of Pouilly Fuisse
Fuisse, Solture Pouilly, Vergisson, Chaintre
337
What department is Beaujolais in?
Rhone
338
Beaujolais AOP wines may be...
red, white or rose
339
Aligote may be used for Beaujolais AOP if
it was planted before 2005
340
Beaujolais Superieur
require higher must weights and 0.5 degrees of potential alcohol
341
How many communes qualify for Beaujolais Villages?
38
342
Soils of southern Beaujolais
clay based
343
Soils of Northern Beaujolais
granite hillsides
344
Name the 10 crus of Beaujolais north to south
St Amour, Julienas, Moulin a Vent, Chenas, Fleurie, Chirobles, Morgon, Regnie, Brouilly, Cote de Brouilly
345
Which of the Beaujolais crus produce the lightest style wines?
Chirobles
346
Which of the Beaujolais crus produce the richest style wines?
Moulin a Vent
347
When is Beaujolais noveau released?
3rd Thursday of November
348
Who is the largest producer in Beaujolais?
Georges Duboeuf
349
Reds and roses of Coeaux dy Lyonnais AOP are based on...
Gamay
350
White wines of Coteaux du Lyonnais AOP are based on...
Chardonnay, Aligote, Pinot Blanc
351
Who owns the Grand cru monopole of La Moutonne? Where is it located?
Albert Bichot(Domaine Long Depaquit); Chablis
352
Who owns the 1er cru monopole of Clos des Monts Luisants? Where is it located?
Domaine Ponsot; MSD
353
Who owns the grand cru monopole Clos des Ruchottes? Where is it located?
Domaine Armand Rousseau; Gevrey Chambertin
354
Who owns the grand cru monopole Clos de Tart? Where is it located?
Mommessin; MSD
355
Who owns the grand cru monopole Romanee Conti? Where is it located?
DRC; Vosne Romanee
356
Who owns the grand cru monopole La Tache? Where is it located?
DRC, Vosne Romanee
357
Who owns the grand cru monopole La Grand Rue? Where is it located?
Domaine Francios Lamarche; Vosne Romanee
358
Who owns the grand cru monopole Clos des Marechaudes? Where is it located?
Albert Bichot; Corton- Aloxe Corton
359
Who owns the grand cru monopole Clos des Cortons Faiveley? Where is it located?
Domaine Faiveley; Corton- Aloxe Corton
360
Who owns the 1er cru Clos Napoleon? Where is it located? What is its former name?
Pierre Gelin; Fixin; Aux Cheuzots
361
Who owns the 1er cru Clos de la Mousse? Where is it located?
Bouchard Pere; Beaune
362
Who owns the 1er cru Clos des Reas? Where is it located?
Michel Gros; Vosne Romanee
363
Who owns the 1er cru monopole Savigny Champ Chevrey? Where is it located?
Domaine Tollor Beaut; Savigny Les Beaune
364
Who owns the 1er cru monopole Clos de Ursule? Where is it located?
Louis Jadot; Beaune
365
Who owns the 1er cru monopole Clos des Epeneaux? Where is it located?
Comte Armand; Pommard
366
Who owns the 1er cru monopole Clos des Duc? Where is it located?
Marquis d'Angerville; Volnay
367
Who owns the 1er cru monopole Clos de la Bousse d'Or? Where is it located?
La Pousse d'Or; Volnay
368
Who owns the 1er cru monopole Clos des 60 Ouvrees? Where is it located?
La Pousse d'Or; Volnay
369
Who owns the 1er cru monopole Clos des Santenots? Where is it located?
Domaine Jaques Prieur; Volnay
370
Who owns the 1er cru monopole Clos de la Chapelle? Where is it located?
Domaine Clos de la Chapelle; Volnay
371
Who owns the 1er cru monopole Clos des Myglands? Where is it located?
Domaine Faiveley; Mercurey
372
What is the principal soil of Aloxe Corton?
reddish-brown clay-limestone with flint and chaillots (limestone debris)
373
What is the assemblage for blanc wines of Beaune?
Pinot Gris may not exceed 30% of the blend
374
What can appear on the label instead of Cote de Nuits Villages?
Vins fins de la Cote de Nuits
375
What is the principal soil of Fixin AOP?
Brown limestone
376
What is the primary soils of Gevrey Chabertin?
brown limestone and marl
377
What is the primary soil of Meursault?
Marl-limestone
378
In which climat of Morey St Denis is Aligote authorized?
Monts Luisants
379
What white grapes are allowed for Nuits St Georges AOP?
Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc
380
What is the primary soil of Vosne Romanee?
Limestone and clay marl
381
Name the best red Burgundy vintages of the 1980s
83,85,88,89
382
Name the best red Burgundy vintages of the 1990s
90,93,95,96,98,99
383
Name the best red Burgundy vintages of the 2000s
01,02,03,05,09
384
Name the best white Burgundy vintages of the 1980s
82,85,86,89
385
Name the best white Burgundy vintages of the 1990s
90,92,95,96,97,98,99
386
Name the best white Burgundy vintages of the 2000s
01,02,05,06,07
387
Name the worst red Burgundy vintages of the 1980s
80,81,84,87
388
Name the worst red Burgundy vintages of the 1990s
91,92,94
389
Name the worst red Burgundy vintages of the 2000s
04,06,07,08
390
Name the worst white Burgundy vintages of the 1980s
80,81,84,87
391
Name the worst white Burgundy vintages of the 1990s
91,93,94
392
Name the worst white Burgundy vintages of the 2000s
03,04,08
