Burgundy

Question 1

What French wine area is known for it’s elegant, silky, complex Pinot Noirs and complex dry Chardonnays?

Answer 1

Burgundy

Question 2

Burgundy has _____ the acreage of Bordeaux

Answer 2

1/4th

Question 3

How much acreage is under vine in Burgundy?

Answer 3

71,500 acres

Question 4

How many cases does Burgundy produce?

Answer 4

17,000 cases

Question 5

Burgundy is called ______ in French.

Answer 5

Bourgogne

Question 6

How many administrative regions are there in France?

Answer 6

22

Question 7

What are the 4 distinct vineyard areas of Burgundy?

Answer 7

Chablis, Cote d’Or, Cote Chalonnaise, Cote Maconnaise

Question 8

How far is Chablis from the Cote d’Or?

Answer 8

80 miles

Question 9

What is the vineyard soil in Chablis?

Answer 9

Kimmeridgean Clay

Question 10

What is the vineyard soil in Cote d’Or?

Answer 10

Limestone

Question 11

The Cote’Or lies southwest of the city of

Answer 11

Dijon

Question 12

What are the two segments of the Cote d’Or?

Answer 12

Cote de Nuits and Cote de Beaune

Question 13

Cote de Nuits takes it’s name from what city?

Answer 13

Nuit St. George

Question 14

The commercial heart of Burgundy’s wine trade is located in what city?

Answer 14

Beaune

Question 15

Chardonnay accounts for _____% in Burgundy.

Answer 15

60%

Question 16

What is the secondary white grape of Burgundy?

Answer 16

Aligote

Question 17

What area of Burgundy produces Chardonnay with a pronounced minerality or “flinty” characteristic?

Answer 17

Chablis

Question 18

Burgundy is made up of many different plots of land referred to as

Answer 18

climats

Question 19

What are the 3 classification levels of vineyards in Burgundy?

Answer 19

Grand Cru Vineyard, Premier Cru & Village AOCs, Regional AOCs

Question 20

The classifications in Burgundy are given to the

Answer 20

vineyard

Question 21

How many Grand Crus are there in Burgundy?

Answer 21

33

Question 22

How many Premier or Village crus are there in Burgundy?

Answer 22

44

Question 23

How many appellations are there in Burgundy?

Answer 23

100

Question 24

How many regional AOC’s are there in Burgundy

Answer 24

23

Question 25

What are the broad AOC's in Burgundy?

Answer 25

Bourgogne AOC, Crement de Bourgogne AOC, Bourgogne Aligote AOC

Question 26

Chablis only allows _____% of _____ grape.

Answer 26

100% Chardonnay

Question 27

How many Grand Crus are there in Chablis?

Answer 27

1

Question 28

How many Premier Crus are there in Chablis?

Answer 28

40

Question 29

Chablis's Grand Cru vineyard is how many acres?

Answer 29

254

Question 30

List the names of Chablis' Grand Cru parcels.

Answer 30

Les Clos, Vaudesir, Valmur, Blanchot, Bougros, Les Preuses, and Grenouilles

Question 31

How many Grand Cru vineyards are in the Cote d'Or?

Answer 31

32

Question 32

Cote de Nuits Pinot Noir makes up ____% of production.

Answer 32

90%

Question 33

How many Grand Cru vineyards are in Cote de Nuits?

Answer 33

24

Question 34

What is the only Grand Cru in the Cote de Nuits that allows some withe production?

Answer 34

Musigny

Question 35

What are the 8 Commune/Village AOC's in the Cote de Nuits?

Answer 35

Marsannay, Fixin, Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-St.-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny Vougeot, Vosne-Romanee and Nuits St. George.

Question 36

What are the best know Grand Crus in Cote de Nuits?

Answer 36

Chambertin, Musigny, Clos de Vougeot and Romanee-Conti

Question 37

How many Grand Crus are in the cote de Beaune?

Answer 37

8

Question 38

What is the red grape Cru in the Cote de Beaune?

Answer 38

Corton

Question 39

What are the well known Grand Cru vineyards in the Cote de Beaune?

Answer 39

Corton, Charlemagne, Corton-Charlemagne and Montrachet

Question 40

What white grape is found in Cote Chalonnaise?

Answer 40

Aligote

Question 41

How many communal AOC's are in Cote Chalonnaise?

Answer 41

5

Question 42

What is the largest Communal AOC in Cote Chalonnaise?

Answer 42

Mercurey

Question 43

Maconnaise produces mainly red or white wines?

Answer 43

white

Question 44

What is the district wide appellation of Cote Maconnaise?

Answer 44

Macon AOC

Question 45

The Macon-Village has how many designated villages?

Answer 45

43

Question 46

How many designated villages in Macon-Village have earned the right to append their name onto their label?

Answer 46

26

Question 47

The Macon-Village AOC allows only what grape?

Answer 47

Chardonnay

Question 48

What are the 5 communal AOC'S in Macon-Villages?

Answer 48

Pouilly Fuisse, Pouilly-Loche, Pouilly -Vinzelles, St. Veran and Vire-Clesse

Question 49

What is a wine growing estate called in Burgundy?

Answer 49

Domaine

Question 50

How many domaines are there in Burgundy?

Answer 50

over 4000

Question 51

How many acres does the average owner hold in Burgundy?

Answer 51

15

Question 52

Negociant's represent how much of Burgundy's production?

Answer 52

3/4th