Burgundy - Cote de Nuits

Question 1

What is the northernmost of the Cote de Nuits appellations?

Answer 1

Marsannay

Question 2

What is the newest of the Cote de Nuits appellations?

Answer 2

Marsannay est 1987

Question 3

Name the 3 communes in Marsannay

Answer 3

Chenove Marsannay-La-Cote Couchey

Question 4

What is the only village appellation in Burgundy that is allowed to produce wine of all 3 colours?

Answer 4

Marsannay

Question 5

Fixin in located between which 2 communes?

Answer 5

Couchey and Brochon

Question 6

What is the name of the top premier Cru in Fixin?

Answer 6

The monopole Clos de la Perriere - Albert Bichot

Question 7

The Gevrey Chambertin appellation also includes vineyards of which village?

Answer 7

Brochon

Question 8

How many Grand Crus are there in Gevrey Chambertin? Name them.

Answer 8

9

Mazis Chambertin 45hl/ha

Ruchotte Chambertin 45hl/ha

Chambertin Clos de Beze 42hl/ha

Chapelle Chambertin 45hl/ha

Griotte Chambertin 45hl/ha

Charmes Chambertin 45hl/ha

Chambertin 42hl/ha

Mazoyeres Chambertin (may claim “Charmes-Chambertin” on label) 45hl/ha

Latricieres Chambertin 45hl/ha

Question 9

What is the only premier cru in Burgundy to be surrounded by Grand Cru on all four sides?

Answer 9

Aux Combottes in Gevery Chambertin

Question 10

Name some reputable domaines based in Gevery Chambertin

Answer 10

Rousseau

Fourrier

Claude Dugat

Denis Bachelet

Denis Mortet

Joseph Roty

Pierre Damoy.

Question 11

Name some reputable domaines based in Morey Saint Deni

Answer 11

Dujac

Ponsot

Perrot-Minot

Guy Castagnier

Hubert Lignier

Clos de Tart

Regis Bouvier

Question 12

How many Grand cru are there in Morey Saint Denis?

Answer 12

5

Clos de la Roche 42hl/ha

Clos Saint Denis 42hl/ha

Clos de Lambrays 42hl/ha

Clos de Tart 35 hl/ha

Bonnes Mares 42hl/ha

Question 13

Clos de Tart was owned by the Mommesins until 2017 when it was sold to who?

Answer 13

The Artemis group

Question 14

Domine de Lambrays is now a brand of which luxury goods conglomerate?

Answer 14

Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy

Question 15

Name the 2 premier cru in Morey Saint Denis that are located on the high slopes above Clos de La Roche and Clos Saint Denis

Answer 15

Les Chaffots and Monts Luisants

Question 16

How many Premier Cru Vineyards are there in Marsannay?

Answer 16

0

Question 17

Name some Premier Cru vineyards in Fixin

Answer 17

Les Arvelets Clos du Chapitre Clos de la Perriere Clos Napoleon Les Hervelets

Question 18

Name some important Premier Cru in Gevrey Chambertin

Answer 18

Aux Combottes

Petite Chapelle

Clos St-Jacques

Clos des Varoilles (Monopole of Domaine des Varoilles)

Les Cazetiers

Bel-Air

Clos Prieur

Clos du Chapitre (monopole)

Issarts (Faivley Monopole)

Petits Cazetiers Champeaux Champonnet Combe aux Moines Les Corbeaux Craipillot Estounelles Lavaux St Jacque

Question 19

Name some Premier cru vineyards of Morey Saint Denis

Answer 19

Monts Luisants

les Chaffots

En Rue de La Vergy

Les Ruchottes

Clos de Ormes

Question 20

How many Grand cru are there in Chambolle Musigny? Name them

Answer 20

2 Musigny Bonnes Mares

Question 21

Name some important Premier Cru in Chamnolle Musigny

Answer 21

Les Amoureuses

Les Charmes

Les Cras

Les Fuees

Les Baudes

Aux Beaux Bruns Les Chatelots Les Feuselottes Les Grenshers Les Veroilles

Question 22

Name the 3 distinct lieux dits of the Musigny vineyards

Answer 22

Le Musigny Les Petite Musigny La Combe d’Orveaux

Question 23

What is the only grand cru in the Cotes de Nuits that allows white wine production?

Answer 23

Musigny

Question 24

Name some noteworthy domaines based in Chambolle Musigny

Answer 24

Robert Groffier

Georges Roumier

Ghislaine Barthod

Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier.

Comte Georges de Vogue

Question 25

How many hectares is Clos Vougeot?

Answer 25

50 hectares

Question 26

Name the Premier Cru of Clos Vougeot

Answer 26

Le Clos Blanche or La Vigne Blanche Les Cras Les Petits Vougeot

Question 27

True or False. Premier Cru wines from Vougeot may be white

Answer 27

True

Question 28

How many Grand Cru are there in Vosne Romanee? Name them

Answer 28

6 Romanee Conti La Romanee La Tache La Grande Rue Romanee St Vivant Richebourg

Question 29

Name some notable Premier Cru Vineyards in Vosne Romanee

Answer 29

Cros Parantoux aux Malconsorts Clos de Reas (Michel Gros Monopole) aux Reignots (Mostly Louis-Michel Liger-Belair) Les Beaux Monts Aux Brulees / Les Chaumes /En Orveaux /Les Petits Monts / Les Suchots

Question 30

Nuits Saint Georges and which other village produce wines under the Nuits Saint Georges AOP?

Answer 30

Premeaux-Prissy

Question 31

Name some Premier Cru in Premeaux Prissy

Answer 31

Clos de la Marachelle (jacques-Frederic Mugnier monopole, largest monopole in burgundy) Clos de l' Arlot (Domaine d'Arlot monopole) - Skurnik: value-ish Les Foret (Domaine d'Arlot monopole) - Skurnik: value-ish

Question 32

Name some Premier cru at the Northern end of Nuits Saint Georges

Answer 32

Aux Boudots Aux Cras

Question 33

Name some Premier Crus South of Nuits Saint Georges but North of Premeuax Prissy

Answer 33

Les Saint George Vaucrains Les Cailles Les Poiret Les Chaboef

Question 34

Name some notable Domaines located in Nuits Saint Georges

Answer 34

Henri Gouges Robert Chevillon Faively Jeane Claude Boisset Prieure-Roch Jean Jacques Confuron Patrice Rion (value-ish) Domaine De Larlot

Question 35

Clos de la Marachelle is a monopole of which producer?

Answer 35

JF Mugnier

Question 36

Name some important producers in Vosne-Romanee

Answer 36

Louis-Michel Liger-Belair (Owns La Romanee) Domaine Romanee-Conti Henri Jayer Meo Camuzet Emmanuel Rouget Michel Gros (Owns Clos des Reas) Domaine Leroy

Question 37

name the three major Combes of the Cotes de Nuits

Answer 37

Combe Lavaux (Chambertin) Combe Grisard (Seperates Chambertin and Morey-Saint-Denis\_ Combe d'Orveaux (seperates Chambolle and Vosne)

Question 38

List the 1855 Lavelle Hors Ligne: Tête de Cuvée #1's

Answer 38

Vosne: Romanée-Conti Gevrey: Chambertin, Clos-de-Bèze Vougeot: Clos de Vougeot followed by... Morey: Clos-de-Tart, Bonnes-Mares (part), Lambrays (part) Aloxe: Corton (part) Chambolle: Musigny Vosne: Richebourg, Tâche, Romanée-Saint-Vivant (part) Nuits: Saint-Georges

Question 39

List the 1855 Lavelle Hors Ligne: Tête de Cuvée #2's

Answer 39

Vosne: Beaux-Monts Nuits: Boudots, Cailles, Cras, Murgers, Porrets, Pruliers, Thorey, Vaucrains Volnay: Caillerets, Champans Puligny: Clavoillon Chassagne: Clos-Morgeot Gevrey: Clos-Saint-Jacques, Mazy, Varoilles Chassagne: Clos-Saint-Jean, Clos-Pitois Santenay: Clos-Tavannes, Noyer-Bart Aloxe: Corton (part) Premeaux: Corvées, Didiers, Fôrets Flagey: Echézeaux Beaune: Fèves, Grèves Fixin: Perrières Vosne: Romanée-Saint-Vivant (part) Meursault: Santenot

Question 40

Who is the monopole owner of Clos des Ruchottes?

Answer 40

Armad Rousseau

Question 41

Organize the following villages from lowest to highest yields (1 is lowest and 5 is highest) La Tâche Montrachet La Romanée Bonnes Mares Musigny (Blanc)

Answer 41

1: La Tâche: 35hl/ha 2: La Romanée: 38hl/ha 3: Bonnes Mares: 42hl/ha 4: Musigny (Blanc): 44hl/ha 5: Montrachet: 48hl/ha

Question 42

Which of the following was blamed for pyrazine-like aromas in the wines of the 2004 and 2011 vintages in Burgundy

Answer 42

Harmonia axyridis

Question 43

Name some important producers in Vosne

Answer 43

Henri Jayer Emmanuel Rouget Meo Camuzet Domaine Romanee-Conti Michel Gross Liger-Belair Leroy