Burgundy

Question 1

The Mâcon AOC includes ______ specific villages or geographical designations that have earned the right to append their name to the regions name on the label such as Mâcon-Lugny or Mâcon-Verzé

Answer 1

27

Question 2

What are the 14 sub appellations of the Bourgogne AOC?

Answer 2

1. Côte d’Or
2. Bourgogne La Chapelle
3. Bourgogne Tonnerre
4. Bourgogne Aligoté
5. Bourgogne Mousseux
6. Crémant de Bourgogne
7. Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains
8. Coteaux Bourguigons
9. Chablis
10. Côte de Nuits
11. Côte de Beaune
12. Côte Chalonnais
13. Mâconnais
14. Yonne Départment

Question 3

Pinot Noir makes up _____% of the production of the Côte de Nuits.

Answer 3

90%

Question 4

What is the only of the eight grand crus of the Côte de Beaune that produces red and white wine?

Answer 4

Corton

Question 5

A wide belt of hills to the north and west of the ____________ provides shelter from the chilly influence of the Atlantic, resulting in a more fully continental climate of hot summers and cold winters.

Answer 5

Côte d’Or

Question 6

What are the four wine producing areas of Burgundy from north to south?

Answer 6

Chablis, Côte d’Or, Côte Chalonnaise, Maconnais

Question 7

Name the six communes of the Côte de Beaune that are north of Beaune.

Answer 7

1. Ladoix
2. Pernand-Verglesses
3. Aloxe-Corton
4. Savigny-lés-Beaune
5. Chorey-lés-Beaune
6. Beaune

Question 8

The 40 premier cru vineyards within the Chablis AOC region are generally grouped in 17 “principal” premier crus. What are the five best known premier crus?

Answer 8

1. Fourchaume
2. Montée de Tonnerre
3. Vallions
4. Mont de Milieu
5. Vosgros

Question 9

What is the highest quality appellation of Chablis?

Answer 9

Chablis Grand Cru

Question 10

Chablis is _____ miles from the Côte d’Or, and is actually closer to the Aube district of Champagne than it is to the vineyards a Burgundy.

Answer 10

80 miles

Question 11

The ownership of vineyard land in Burgundy is notoriously splintered, due to both __________ and __________.

Answer 11

The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Code of Inheritance

Question 12

On a _______ label, the name of the commune will come first and will typically be in larger type.

Answer 12

Premier Cru

Question 13

The grand crus of Burgundy, of which there are ______, are each granted an AOC of their own, named after their vineyard.

Answer 13

33

Question 14

True or False:
The name of the commune is generally listed first on the label of a Burgundy premier cru.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

What are the five specific white wine only AOCs in the Mâconnais.

Answer 15

1. Pouilly-Fuissé
2. Saint-Véran
3. Pouilly-Loché
4. Pouilly-Vinzelles
5. Viré-Clessé

Question 16

The district, wide appellation, the Mâcon AOC, is approved for the production of what styles of wine?

Answer 16

Still white, red, and rosé wine

Question 17

____________ lies directly north of Beaujolais in is the most southern part of Burgundy proper.

Answer 17

The Mâconnais

Question 18

Name the eight communes of the Côte de Nuits from north to south.

Answer 18

1. Marsannay
2. Fixin
3. Gevrey-Chambertin
4. Morey-Saint-Denis
5. Chambolle-Musigny
6. Vouget
7. Vosne-Romanée
8. Nuits-Saint-George

Question 19

Burgundy is made up of many different plots of land, referred to as _________, with very precise boundaries based on terroir.

Answer 19

Climats

Question 20

True or false
Négociant trade represents about 3/4 of Burgundy’s annual wine output.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

True or False
Santenay is the largest communal AOC in the Côte Chalonnaise.

Answer 21

False

Question 22

Over ______% of the wines exported from Burgundy to other markets are dry and still; the remainder is ___________.

Answer 22

90%

Crémant

Question 23

The leading red grapes of Burgundy are:

Answer 23

Pinot Noir
Gamay

Question 24

The leading white grapes of Burgundy are:

Answer 24

Chardonnay
Aligoté

Question 25

In the Côte Chalonnaise, __________ is the largest of the five communal AOCs.

Answer 25

Mercurey

Question 26

Chardonnay accounts for _____% of production throughout the Burgundy region.

Answer 26

60%

Question 27

The Côte d’Or is _________ of the city of Dijon along a narrow limestone ridge that parallels the west bank of the ___________.

Answer 27

Southwest Saône River

Question 28

The Côte de Nuits has 24 Grand Cru vineyards, all of which are red wine with the exception of ____________, which also produces a tiny amount of Chardonnay.

Answer 28

Musigny

Question 29

Bouzeron AOC in the Côte Chalonnaise produces white one using 100% ___________.

Answer 29

Aligoté

Question 30

The ___________ AOC in the Yonne Départment is approved for only red wines

Answer 30

Irancy AOC

Question 31

The Yonne Départment has 2 AOCs approved for only white wines named:

Answer 31

Saint-Bris AOC and Vézelay AOC

Question 32

The Yonne Départment has 3 AOCs and is just south/slightly west of ___________.

Answer 32

Chablis

Question 33

What are the five grand crus in Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet?

Answer 33

1. Montrachet 2. Bâtard-Montrachet 3. Chevalier-Montrachet 4. Bienvenue-Montrachet 5. Croits-Bâtard-Montrachet

Question 34

Pinot Noir makes up ____ percent of the production of the Côte de Nuits.

Answer 34

90%

Question 35

There are _____ sub appellations of the Bourgogne AOC.

Answer 35

14

Question 36

True or False Fourchaume is a well-known Chablis Premier cru vineyard.

Answer 36

True

Question 37

True or False Burgundy is a larger in area and produces more wine in Bordeaux.

Answer 37

False

Question 38

True or False Sauvignon Blanc is not approved for use in any of the AOC wines of Burgundy.

Answer 38

False Saint-Bris AOC in the Yonne Départment

Question 39

True or False Two grand cru vineyards are located in the Côte Chalonnaise.

Answer 39

True

Question 40

Grand cru vineyard with over 80 individual owners.

Answer 40

Clos de Vougeot

Question 41

What are the eight grand crus of Vosne-Romanée name in the Côte de Nuits?

Answer 41

1. Échezeaux 2. Grands-Échezeaux 3. La Grande Rue 4. Richebourg 5. La Romanée 6. Romanée-Conti 7. Romanée-St.-Vivant 8. La Tâche

Question 42

What is Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains?

Answer 42

A cuvée of Gamay and Pinot Noir from Burgundy.