Burgundy

Question 1

What are Chablis’ AOPs?

Answer 1

Chablis AOP
Petite Chablis AOP
Chablis Premier Cru AOP
Chablis Grand Cru AOP

Question 2

What are the Cote Chalonnaise AOPs?

Answer 2

Bouzeron AOP
Rully AOP
Mercurey AOP
Givry AOP
Montagny AOP

Question 3

What is the topography of Maconnais?

Answer 3

A relatively large area with low lying hills and fairly flat farmland.

Question 4

What is the climate of Cote Challonnnaise?

Answer 4

Continental but with no hillside escarpments to protect the vineyards from east winds.

Question 5

What are the vinification practices of Maconnais?

Answer 5

Mainly white wine production but with little use of new oak aside from the wines of Pouilly-Fuisse.

Question 6

What are the main grape varietals of Burgundy?

Answer 6

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Gamay, and small amounts of Aligote.

Question 7

What are the vinification practices used in Chablis?

Answer 7

No oak is used in lower tier wine but often used with upper tier wines.

Malolactic Fermentation is common.

Question 8

What are the soil types of Cote de Nuits?

Answer 8

Marl and Limestone

Question 9

What is the climate in Cote de Nuits?

Answer 9

Continental

Question 10

What is the climate in Cote de Beaune?

Answer 10

Continental with a wide range of microclimates from village to village and even vineyard to vineyard.

Question 11

What is the main climate type of Burgundy and describe it?

Answer 11

Continental - Relatively dry with hot summers and cold winters.

Question 12

What are the sub-regions of Burgundy?

Answer 12

Chablis
Cote d'Or - Cote de Nuits, Cote de Beaune
Cote Chalonnaise
Maconnais
Beaujolais

Question 13

What are the major grape varietals of Chablis?

Answer 13

100% Chardonnay

Question 14

What are the Cote de Nuits AOPs?

Answer 14

Regional Appellations - Bourgogne AOP
Villages AOP
Premier or 1er Cru AOP
Grand Cru AOP

Question 15

What are the vinification practices for Cote Chalonnaise?

Answer 15

Little to no oak is used for reds and whites

Question 16

Where is Burgundy located?

Answer 16

Eastern/Central France near the border of Switzerland along the 45th parallel.

Question 17

What are the grape varieties of Cote Chalonnaise?

Answer 17

Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Aligote (in small volume)

Question 18

What is the appellation system of Burgundy based on?

Answer 18

Specific vineyards and their locations

Question 19

What are the vinification practices of the Cote de Beaune?

Answer 19

Oak, often new is used for reds and whites

Question 20

Where is Beaujolais located?

Answer 20

South of and slightly overlapping the Maconnais

Question 21

What are the grape varieties of Maconnais?

Answer 21

Chardonnay, Pinor Noir, and Gamay

Question 22

What are the soil types of Beaujolais?

Answer 22

Schist and Granite in the North and Sandstone and Clay in the South.

Question 23

Where is Chablis located?

Answer 23

80 miles north of the Cote d’Or and closer to Champange than actual Burgundy

Question 24

What are the grape varieties of Cote de Nuits?

Answer 24

Pinot Noir

Question 25

What are the vinification practices of Cote de Nuits?

Answer 25

Use of French oak, often new. Sometimes grapes are fermented in whole grape clusters, other times completely destemmed.

Question 26

Why is picking time in Chablis so crucial?

Answer 26

Because of the late season frosts

Question 27

What is the climate of Beaujolais?

Answer 27

Semi-Continental. Warmer than the rest of Burgundy.

Question 28

What kind of soil is predominant in Chablis?

Answer 28

Limestone and clay

Question 29

What is the soil of the Cote de Beaune?

Answer 29

Marl and Limestone

Question 30

What is the soil type of Burgundy?

Answer 30

Chalk, calcareous clay, marl and limestone. Granite in Beaujolais.

Question 31

What is the soil type of Cote Chalonnaise?

Answer 31

Limestone

Question 32

What are the Cote de Beaune AOPs?

Answer 32

Regional Appellation - Bourgogne AOP Village AOP Premier or 1er Cru AOP Grand Cru AOP

Question 33

What are the grape varietals of the Cote de Beaune?

Answer 33

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

Question 34

What are the Maconnais AOPs?

Answer 34

Macon AOP Saint-Veran AOP Pouilly-Fuisse AOP No Grand or Premier Crus

Question 35

Grape varities of Beaujolais?

Answer 35

Gamay

Question 36

What are the Beaujolais AOPs?

Answer 36

Beaujolais AOP Beaujolais Nouveau Beaujolais Villages Beaujolais Cru

Question 37

What is the topography of the Cote de Nuits?

Answer 37

Hillsides and Ridges Top vineyard sites are often in the middle section on hillsides.

Question 38

What is the general topography of Burgundy?

Answer 38

Rolling hillsides with the Cote d'Or slopes Best vineyards are on hillsides facing east/southwest

Question 39

What is the climate of Maconnais?

Answer 39

Continental but slightly warmer and drier than the more northern regions of Burgundy.

Question 40

Where is Cote Chalonnaise located?

Answer 40

Directly south of Cote d'Or

Question 41

What are the vinification practices of Beaujolais?

Answer 41

Carbonic maceration Aging in stainless steel tanks Used or older French oak barrels