Burgundy

Question 1

What is the largest Monopole in Burgundy and who is the owner?

Answer 1

Clos de la Marrachele

- Jacques Fredereic Mungier

Question 2

Name 2 Villages in Cote d’Or that do not have a Premier or Grand Cru Vineyard

Answer 2

Chorey Les Beaune
saint Romainee
Marsannay

Question 3

What village in Macon is only able to produce Rose or Red wines

Answer 3

Serrieres

mostly gamay is used, but pinot noir is allowed

Question 4

What are the minimum percentages for Bourgoge Passetoutgrain?

Answer 4

30% PN

15% Gamay

Question 5

What are the 8 grapes legally allowed in Cremant de Bourgogne?

Answer 5

Chard
P Blanc
Aligote
Melon de Bourgogne
Sacy
P Noir
P Gris
Gamay

Question 6

Name the Premier Cru in Morey St Denis in which aligote is allowed and the producer?

Answer 6

Clos de Monts Luisants

Domaine Ponsant

Question 7

Clos Parantaux is what status of vineyard? which village?

Answer 7

1er cru in Vosne Romanee

Question 8

Who founded hospices de beaune?

when?

Answer 8

Nicolas Rolin

1443

Question 9

Which departaments does Burgundy fall in?

Answer 9

Yonne, Cote d’or, Saone et Loire, Rhone

Question 10

What is the largest village AOP in cote d’or

Answer 10

gevrey chambertin

Question 11

What isi the only premier cru in vosne romanee to not border a grand cru

Answer 11

Clos des Reas

Question 12

Name 4 communes of Pouilly Fuisse

Answer 12

Fuisse
Solutre-Pouilly
Vergisson
Chaintre

Question 13

Where would you fine the Rock of Solutre?

Answer 13

In Maconnais, it’s highest outcropping of Limestone

Question 14

What was the most recent vineyard elevated to Grand Cru?

Answer 14

La Grand Rue

1992

Question 15

What was the first vintage of Musigny Blanc produced in the last 10 years?
What was the previous vintage?

Answer 15

2015 is the first vintage since 1993

Domaine Comptes Georges de Vouge produced the wine as Bourgoge Blanc as the vines were maturing from 1994-2014

Question 16

Where and when did phyloxxera appear in burgundy?

Answer 16

1874 in Mogon, 1878 in Meursault

Question 17

What is Primogenture? when was it eneed

Answer 17

the practice that all lands are inherited by first born, done away by Napoleonic Code in 1804

Question 18

What year was the first negotiant house founded? name one?

Answer 18

1720
Maison Champy
Maison CLaude Marey
Bouchard followed in 1731

Question 19

Who was the first biodynamic producer in burgudy?

Answer 19

Jean Claude Rateau 1979

Question 20

What stream runs through the village of Pommad, dividing it’s vineyards?

Answer 20

Dhuene Stream

Question 21

What are Chavets?

Answer 21

water channels used for irrigation

Question 22

Who ordered the removal of gamay from burgundy? when?

Answer 22

1395

Philip the Bold

Question 23

When is hospice des Beaune?

Answer 23

3rd sunday of november
week long event called Trios Glorieusses
kicks off at Clos de Vougeot

Question 24

What communes in Yonne?

Answer 24

Vezelay
Irancy
Tonnere
Joigney
together known as the Grand Auxerrois

Question 25

What is the 4 tier hierarchy of burgundy wines?

Answer 25

Grand Cru - ~2% Production Premier Cru Village Regionale ~50% production

Question 26

Cote de Beaune Village AOP | what style of wine?

Answer 26

Red only | Can be sourced from any village except Pommard, Volnay, Aloxe Corton, Beaune

Question 27

What villages are sourced for Cote de Nuit Village AOP

Answer 27

Fixin, Brochan, Prissey, Corgolon, Comblanchein

Question 28

Two AOPs for Sparkling wine in Burgundy?

Answer 28

Cremant de Bourgogne | Bourgogne Mousseux

Question 29

What is Bourgogne Mousseaux

Answer 29

older, rare appelation for sparkling reds through traditional method

Question 30

When was cremant de Bourgogne established ?

Answer 30

1975