Burgundy

Question 1

Burgundy origins

Answer 1

Owned by Catholic church’s Benedictine and then Cistercian Monasteries

Painstakling studied vineyards at the end of the 11th Century

Vineyards were taken away from the church and aristocracy during the French Revolution and sold as smaller pieces to new owners

Question 2

Napoleonic Code of Inheritance

Answer 2

1804 required all estates be divided equally among male heirs (rather than first born)

Question 3

Burgundy Climate

Answer 3

Continental (entirely)

Question 4

Burgundy 5 sections from north to south

Answer 4

Chablis
Cote d'Or
Cote Chalonnaise
Maconnais
Beaujolais

Question 5

Burgundy Location

Answer 5

Eastern/Central France near border with Switzerland

Question 6

Best burgundy vineyards face what side?

Answer 6

East/ South east

Question 7

Burgundy soil

Answer 7

Chalk
Calcareous clay
Marl
Limestone

Question 8

Beaujolais Soil

Answer 8

Granite

Question 9

Burgundy Grapes

Answer 9

Pinot noir
Gamay (primarily in Beaujolais)

Chardonnay
Aligote

Question 10

When/Where did the name “Burgundy” come from

Answer 10

6th century, after the fall of the Roman Empire

Wandering germanic tribe know as the Burgondes established a settlement in the area and called it Burgundia

Question 11

Village where Burgundy’s first documented vineyard

Answer 11

Meursault

Question 12

Domaine vs Château

Answer 12

Chateau (more common in Bordeaux) single estate composed of vineyards surrounding a building or house

Domaine (more common in Burgundy) a collection of vineyard parcels owned by same family or entity

Question 13

Burgundy AOP Pyramid

Answer 13

Grand cru (33, 2%)
Premier Cru (550-600) 12%
Village Wines (30%)
Regional Appellations (56%)

Question 14

Cote de Nuits villages

Answer 14

Marsannay
Fixin
Gevrey-Chambertin
Morey-st-Denis
Chambolle-Musigny
Vougeot
Flagey-Echezeaux
Vosne_Romanee
Nuits-St.-Georges

Question 15

Cote de Beaune Villages

Answer 15

Ladoix-Serrigny
Aloxe-Corton
Chorey-les-Beaune
Savigny-les-Beaune
Beaune
Pommard
Volnay
Monthelie
Meursault
Auxey-Duresses
Puligny-Montrachet
Chassagne-Montrachet
Santenay

Question 16

Cote Chalonnaise Villages

Answer 16

Rully
Mercurey
Givry
Montagny
Bouzeron

Question 17

Maconnais Villages

Answer 17

Vergisson
Solutre-Pouilly
Fuisse
Chaintre
St-Verand

Question 18

Lieu-Dit and Climat

Answer 18

lieu-dit: smaller breakdown of AOP, almost like a sub region of a Grand cru

climat: specific parcel within a vineyard that has unique terrior (Clos de Vougeot has 16 climats)

These words are sometimes used interchangeably, although they are technically different

Question 19

Cote d’Or translation

Answer 19

“Golden Slope”

Question 20

Domaine vs negociant

Answer 20

Domaines are growers and producers

Negotiants are wine merchants who buy grapes and/or finished wines for blending and bottling under their own label

Question 21

“Clos”

Answer 21

Plot of vineyard land traditionally surrounded with stone walls

Question 22

Cablis location

Answer 22

80 miles north of burgundy, closer to champagne than to burgundy

Question 23

Chablis soil

Answer 23

Kimmeridgian Clay (best)
Limestone

Question 24

Chablis AOPs

Answer 24

Chablis Grand Cru
Chablis Primmer Cru (40 vineyards)
Petit Chablis
Chablis

Question 25

Chablis Grand Crus

Answer 25

``` Vaudesiur Valmur Blanchot Bougros Les Clos Grenouilles Les Preuses ```

Question 26

AOP in Burgundy know for 100% Aligote

Answer 26

Bouzeron in Cote Chalonnaise

Question 27

Main AOPs in Macconnais

Answer 27

Macon Saint-Veran Pouilly-Fuisse

Question 28

Chaptalization

Answer 28

Chaptalization is the process of adding sugar to unfermented grape must in order to increase the alcohol content after fermentation Common in Burgundy if grapes are harvested early top domaines avoid this

Question 29

Well know Beaujolais negociant

Answer 29

Georges Duboeuf

Question 30

Beaujolais categories

Answer 30

Beaujolais Beaujolais-villages Beaujolais Cru

Question 31

Beaujolais Nouveau release date

Answer 31

Third Thursday in November

Question 32

10 Beaujolais Crus

Answer 32

``` St-AMOUR Julienas Chenas Moulin-a-Vent Fleurie Chiroubles Morgon Regnie Brouilly Cote de Brouilly ```

Question 33

Vinification in Beaujolais

Answer 33

Carbonic maceration Stainless Steel Used or older French oak barrels

Question 34

Where are Beaujolais Cru's located

Answer 34

In the north of the region

Question 35

Great Cotes de Nuits Red vintages

Answer 35

``` 2015 2014 2012 2009 2005 1996 ```

Question 36

Great Cotes de Beaune red vintages

Answer 36

2015 2014 2009

Question 37

Cote de Beaune Blanc vintages

Answer 37

2015 2014 2002 1996

Question 38

Gevrey-Chambertin Grand Crus

Answer 38

``` Chambertin Clos de Beze Chapelle-Chambertin Charmes-Chambertin Griotte-Chambertin Latricieres-Chambertin Mazis-Chambertin Mazoyeres-Chambertin Ruchottes-Chambertin Le Chambertin ```

Question 39

Chambolle-Musigny Grand Cru

Answer 39

``` Le Musigny Bonnes Mares (Shared with Morey st Denis) ```

Question 40

Morey-st-Denis Grand Cru

Answer 40

``` Bonnes Mares (shared with Chambolle-Musigny) Clos de la Roche Clos des Lambrays Clos de Tart Clos st-Denis ```

Question 41

Vougeot Grand Cru

Answer 41

Clos de Vougeot

Question 42

Vosne-Romanee Grand Cru

Answer 42

``` Echezeaux Grands Echezeaux La Romanee La Tache La Grande Rue Richebourg Romanee-Conti Romanee-st-Vivant ```

Question 43

Aloxe-Corton Grand Cru

Answer 43

Charlemagne Corton-Charlemagne (also in Pernand-vergelesse and Ladoix-Serrigny) Le Corton (also in Pernand-vergelesse and Ladoix-Serrigny)

Question 44

Puligny-Montrachet Grand Gru

Answer 44

Bienvennues-Batart-Montrachet Chevalier-Montrachet Batard-Montrachet Montrachet

Question 45

Chassagne-Montrachet Grand Cru

Answer 45

Criots-Batard-Montrachet Batard-Montrachet Le Montrachet

Question 46

Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet share these grand crus

Answer 46

Batard-Montrahet | Le Montrachet