Burgundy

Question 1

Climate of Burgundy

Answer 1

Cool continental climate

Question 2

Climatic influences influences in Burgundy

Answer 2

Spring frost
Heil storm
Hot summer/very cold winters
Northly winds reduce humidity
Aspect and location vineyards
Rivers moderate temperatures and radiate heat/sunlight

Question 3

Soil Chablis

Answer 3

Fossils
Kimmeridgian( marl and limestone)
Portland clay

Question 4

Soil Côte d’Or

Answer 4

Limestone and clay

Question 5

Soil côte Chalonnaise

Answer 5

Limestone and clay

Question 6

Soil of Mâconnais

Answer 6

Limestone outcropping
Rock of Solutré

Question 7

Soil of Beaujolais

Answer 7

North : Granite /schist /sand
South : volcanic / clay/ limestone

Question 8

Grape variety of Burgundy

Answer 8

Chardonnay
Aligoté
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris
Pinot noir
Gamay

Question 9

District of Burgundy AOP

Answer 9

Chablis
Côte de Nuits (côte d’Or)
Côte de Beaune(Côte d’Or )
Côte Chalonnais
Mâconnais

Question 10

Burgogne Aop

Answer 10

Chardonnay
Best vineyards north of Serain
South facing slopes

Question 11

District wines appellation Aop

Answer 11

Wines made from a specific area such as Côte de Beaune/ Nuits ; Mâconnais etc

Question 12

Villages appellation

Answer 12

Commune appellation
Wines of grapes from a specific village/town

Question 13

Premier Crus appellation

Answer 13

Superior quality, restricted yields;min alcohol
Vineyards from a specific Aop village +specific vineyard/climat
Blends of vineyards of premier cru status of same village

Question 14

Grand Crus appellation

Answer 14

Highest quality, restriction of yields and must weight , hand harvest, single stated vineyards(climat) origin
Ex Batard-Montrachet

Question 15

Chablis quality of wines

Answer 15

Chablis grand crus
Chablis premier crus
Chablis Aop
Petit Chablis

Question 16

Chablis grand crus wines

Answer 16

Chardonnay
Best vineyards north of Serain
South facing slopes
Min abv 11%

Question 17

Chablis grand crus climat

Answer 17

7 climat (8grand crus)
Blanchot-Bougros-Les Clos - Grenouilles- Preuse- Valmus - Vaudesir

La moutonne monopole( Vaudesir-preuse)

Question 18

Chablis premier crus wines

Answer 18

Min 10,5% abv
High quality vineyards, difference in soil and aspect them GC

Question 19

Chablis Aop wines

Answer 19

Min 10%abv
Good quality wines /large number of classified vineyards

Question 20

Petit Chablis wines

Answer 20

Min 9,5%abv
Lowest appellation/ lower quality

Question 21

Saint Bris Aop

Answer 21

South East of Chablis
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Gris

Question 22

Irancy Aop

Answer 22

Within St Bris district
Red wines Pinot noir

Question 23

Chablis wines characteristics

Answer 23

Dry- lemon/graoefruit- green apple- chalky mineral- some oak ( not all use oak)

Question 24

Communes of Cote de Nuits

Answer 24

8 villages ( 9 with Flagey-Echezeaux)
North to south
Marsennay
Fixin
Gevrey-Chambertin
Money-Saint-Denis
Chambolle-Musigny
Vougot
Vosne-Romanee
Nuits-Saint -Georges

Question 25

Grand Crus of Gevrey-Chambertin

Answer 25

9 in total Mazis-Chambertin Ruchottes- Chambertin Clos de Béze Chambertin Latricieres-Chambertin Chapelle- Chambertin Griotte-Chambertin Charmes-Chambertin Mazoyeres-Chambertin

Question 26

Grand Crus Morey-St Denis

Answer 26

5 in total Clos de Tart Clos de Lambrays Clos de la roche Clos st Denis Bonne Mares

Question 27

Grand crus Chambolle Musigny

Answer 27

2 in total Bonne Mares Musigny( also white grand cru)

Question 28

Grand Crus Vosne-Romanee

Answer 28

La grand rue La Romanee Romanee-Conti La Tache Richebourg Romanee-st vivant Echezeaux Grand Echezeaux

Question 29

Grand cru Vougot

Answer 29

Clos de Vougot

Question 30

Villages of Côte de Beaune

Answer 30

16 villages Pernard-Vergelesses Aloxe-Corton Ladoix Chorey-Les-Beaune Savigny-Les-Beaune Beaune Saint-Romain Pommard Volnay Auxey-Duresses Mersault Saint Aubin Puligny-Montrachet Chassagne-Montrachet Maranges Santenay

Question 31

Grand crus of hills of Corton

Answer 31

Corton (also red wine GC) Corton-Charlemagne Charlemagne

Question 32

Grand crus of chassagne and puligny

Answer 32

Chassage : Criots-Batard-Montrachet / Le Montrachet Puligny : Batard-Montrachet/ Chavalier-Montrachet / Bienvenue-Batard-Montrachet/ Le Montrachet

Question 33

Wines Côte de Nuits

Answer 33

Red : Pinot noir -high quality-full body-red berries fruit -oak - need aging to gain balance White : produced to of Chardonnay Rose : in Marsanney

Question 34

Wines of Côte de Beaune

Answer 34

Red : Pinot noir - lighter color /body- pronounced and mature-not benefit of aging White : Chardonnay- dry long elegant -outstanding quality -barrel fermented- aged up to 18 months - racked in clean barrel after fermentation

Question 35

Côte chalonnaise villages

Answer 35

Bouzeron Rully Mercurey Givry Montagny

Question 36

Bouzeron AOP

Answer 36

Aligote (15%Chardonnay allowed ) Only white wines

Question 37

Rully AOP

Answer 37

Creamant de Bourgogne production White and red wines Chardonnay Pinot Gris Pinot Blanc Pinot noir Gamay

Question 38

Mercurey AOP

Answer 38

Red and white Major red and 1er crus

Question 39

Givry AOP

Answer 39

Red and white

Question 40

Montagny AOP

Answer 40

Produce white wines Chardonnay Min 11,5 % abv

Question 41

Mâconnais Villages

Answer 41

5 main villages Viré-Clessé Pouilly-Loché Pouilly-Fuisse Saint -Veran Poiully-Vinzelles

Question 42

Pouilly Fuisse wines

Answer 42

Chardonnay high quality Limestone soil ( rock de Solutré) Premier crus level

Question 43

Macon Rouge appellation

Answer 43

100% Gamay wines

Question 44

Mâconnais wines

Answer 44

Red white and rose (Macon Aop)

Question 45

Cremant de Bourgogne

Answer 45

Sparking wines made in traditional method Min 20% of the allowed blends grape : Pinot Gris Pinot Blanc Pinot noir Chardonnay ( Gamay max 20% allowed) 12’months ( 9’lees-3bottle ) maturing

Question 46

Creamant eminent

Answer 46

24 month matured

Question 47

Cremant grand eminent

Answer 47

36 months maturing Only chardonnay and Pinot noir

Question 48

Good vintages of Burgundy

Answer 48

2000-2005-2009-2010-2012-2015-2016-2019-2020

Question 49

Poor vintage Burgundy

Answer 49

2004

Question 50

Beaujolais quality district

Answer 50

Beaujolais AOP Beaujolais Villages AOP Beaujolais Crus AOP

Question 51

Beaujolais Crus villages

Answer 51

Saint amour Julianas Chenas Moulin a Vent Fleurie Chiroubles Morgon Regnie Côte de Brouilly Brouilly

Question 52

Beaujolais Nouveau

Answer 52

Wines made by semi-carbonic / Carbonic maceration Red or rosé Fruity and smooth tannins Release 3rd Thursday of November after harvest Can be added to Beaujolais AOP/ Villages / Superior