Burgundy

Question 1

Burgudy

What is a clos?

A

Answer 1

A plot of vinyard land traditionally surrounded by dry-stone walls

Question 2

Burgundy

What is a Monopole?

Answer 2

Parcel of land with single ownership

Question 3

Burgundy

What is a côte?

Answer 3

Hillside or slope

Question 4

Burgundy

What is the primary grape variety of Le Clos?

Answer 4

Chardonnay

Question 5

Burgundy

What is the primary grape variety of Mersault?

Answer 5

Chardonnay

Question 6

Burgundy

What is the primary grape variety of Pommard?

Answer 6

Pinot Noir

Question 7

Burgundy

What is the primary grape variety of Volnay?

Answer 7

Pinot Noir

Question 8

Burgundy

What is the primary grape variety of Morgon

Answer 8

Gamay

Question 9

Burgundy

What is the primary grape variety of Bozeron?

Answer 9

Aligoté

Question 10

Burgundy

What is the primary grape variety of Gevrey - Chambertin?

Answer 10

Pinot Noir

Question 11

Burgundy

What is the primary grape variety of Musigny?

Answer 11

Pinot Noir

Question 12

Burgundy

What is a Négociant?

Answer 12

Merchants buy grapes, juice and/or finished wine for blending and bottling under their own label.

Question 13

Burgundy

What is a Domaine?

Answer 13

Growers/Producers that own the vinyards where they are producing wine.

Question 14

What are the five sections of Burgundy?

Answer 14

Chablis
Côte d’OR
Côte Chalonnaise
Mâconnaise
Beaujolais

Question 15

What are the main grape varieties of burgundy?

Answer 15

Chardonnay - main
Aligote - small plots
Pinot Noir - main
Gamay - primarily in Beaujolais

Question 16

What are the % distributions of Burgundy’s Appellation Pyramid?

Answer 16

33 Grand Crus (2%0
550 - 600 Premier Crus (12%)
Village Wines (30%)
Regional Appellations (56% of total production)

Question 17

What is definition of Village Wine in Burgundy?

Answer 17

100% of grapes are grown in and around named village.

Question 18

Sub-Region Chablis Characteristics

Answer 18

Closest to Champagne than to rest or Burgundy
Cool continental
Clay / limestone soil
100% Chardonnay
Late season frosts
No oak on lower tier wines, yes on upper-tier wines
Malolactic fermentation is common

Question 19

What are Chablis AOPs

Answer 19

Chablis AOP
Petit Chablis AOP
Chablis Premier Cru AOP (40 vineyards)
Chablis Grand Cru AOP (7 vineyards, ex: Les Clos)

Question 20

Côte de Nuits (Northern Cd’O)

Answer 20

Hillsides / ridges
Continental
Pinot Noir
Marl / Limestone soil
Threats of frost, summer hail, excessive rain in fall
French Oak, often new
24 of 33 grand crus in Burgendy or are in Côte de Nuits

Question 21

Côte de Beaune (Southern Cd’O) characteristics

Answer 21

Continental w/lots of microclimates
Marl / Limestone soil
Chardonnay & Pinot Noir
Oak, often new, used for red and whites
8 grand crus are in Cd’B

Question 22

Sub-Regions of Côte de Beaune

Answer 22

Beaune
Pommard
Volnay
Meursault
Puligny-Montrachet
Chassagne-Montrachet

Question 23

Côte Chalonnaise characteristics

Answer 23

Directly south of Côte d’Or
No hillsides to protect from eastern winds
Continental
Limestone soil
Chardonnay, Aligote (small volume), Pinot Noir
Little to no new oak for whites and reds

Question 24

Côte Chalonnaise sub-regions

Answer 24

Bouzeron - Aligoté only Rully - Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Crémant de Bourgogne Mercurey - Chardonnay, Pinot Noir Givry - Chardonnay, Pinot Noir Montagny - white only

Question 25

Mâconnais Characteristics

Answer 25

Continental, but slightly drier and warmer than north Large area with low hill and flat farms Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Gamay Mostly white production Little use of new oak except Pouilly-Fuissé

Question 26

Mâcon Appellation Hirearchy

Answer 26

Mâcon - mainly white - Chardonnay Saint - Véran - white wine only - Chardonnay - some use of new oak Pouilly-Fuissé - white wine only - Chardonnay - some use of new oak - generally more expensive than other wines of the region

Question 27

Beaujolais characteristics

Answer 27

South of Mâconnais Continental but warmer than rest or burgundy Schist and granite in north / sandstone clay in south Chardonnay in small volume & Gamay Hillside vineyards with low years in north / flatter plains in the south Carbonic maceration, stainless steel, used or older French oak barrels

Question 28

Beaujolais Appellations / styles

Answer 28

Beaujolais - grapes grown anywhere in the region (small proportion is white) Beaujolais Nouveau - released on 3rd Thursday in November following the harvest. Easy-drinking, young, should be drunk immediately. Beaujolais Villages - 38 designated villages. Villages do not have individual names on the labels. Beaujolais Crus - regions best, 10 named villages, each with its own AOP, only Gamay, hillside, granite, Ex: Morgon AOP