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1804

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Napoleonic Code inacted

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Is Chablis colder or warmer than Burgundy?

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Much colder.

Cool Continental climate

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Aspect of Côte d’Or top vineyards

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E/SE

for maximum sunlight exposure?

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Why Chardonnay does well in Limestone?

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Limestone helps bring out acidity.

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Why Gamay does not do well in Limestone?

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Too much acidity coming out of limestone.

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Why Granite is good for Gamay?

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Granite soil helps neutralize acidity.

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of 1er Cru & Grand Cru in Burgundy

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  • 600 1er Cru

- 33 Grand Cru

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Monopole Definition

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A vineyard or parcel of land with one single owner.

Rare, exclusive. 1% of all wine in Burgundy

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Aspiration Method

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Spraying vines with water to create ice.

Ice protects the vine within from further frost.

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Why neutral barrels and stainless steel are more common in Chablis.

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To preserve crispness, minerality and freshness.

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Côte de Nuits Villages AOPs

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  1. Gevrey-Chambertin (big, robust, powerful)
  2. Morey-saint-Denis (style between)
  3. Chambolle-Musigny (ethereal, light)
  4. Vougeot
  5. Vosne-Romanee
  6. Nuits-saint-George
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Côte de Beaune Village AOPs

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  1. Beaune
  2. Pommard (big, rich, powerful reds)
  3. Volnay (lean, racey, perfume reds)
  4. Meursault (white only)
  5. Puligny-Montrachet (white only)
  6. Chassagne-Montrachet (white only)
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Grand Crus of Côte de Beaune

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  1. Corton (red/white)
  2. Corton Charlemagne (white)
  3. Charlemagne (white)
  4. Montrachet (white)
  5. Bâtard-Montrachet (white)
  6. Chevalier-Montrachet (white)
  7. Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet (white)
  8. Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet (white)
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Le Montrachet vs. Montrachet

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  • Le Montrachet is on Chassagne side

- Montrachet is on Puligny side

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Côte Chanllonaise

5 main villages with their own AOP

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  1. Bouzeron (100% Aligoté)
  2. Rully (red/white/cremant)
  3. Givry (red/white)
  4. Mercurey (white/red)
  5. Montagny (white)
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Bouzeron AOP

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  1. 100% Aligoté.
  2. Côte Challonaise
  3. Limestone
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Côte Challonaise AOP, Chardonnay only

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100% Aligote AOP

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Rully AOP

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  1. Red/White/Cremant de Bourgogne
  2. Pinot, Chardonnay
  3. Côte Challonaise
  4. Limestone
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Givry AOP

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  1. Red/White
  2. Pinot, Chardonnay
  3. Côte Challonaise
  4. Limestone
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Mercurey AOP

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  1. Red/White
  2. Pinot, Chardonnay
  3. Côte Challonaise
  4. Limestone
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Montagny AOP

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  1. White only
  2. Chardonnay
  3. Côte Challonaise
  4. Limestone
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Côte Challonaise

  1. Soil
  2. Climate
  3. Vinification
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  1. Limestone
  2. Continental
  3. Little to no new oak
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Maconnais

  1. Soil
  2. Climate
  3. Vinification
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  1. Limestone
  2. Continental
  3. Little to no oak except in Pouilly-Fuissé
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Maconnais main AOP Villages
1. Mâcon (white) 2. Saint-Véran (white) 3. Pouilly-Fuissé (white)
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Mâcon AOP
1. White mainly 2. Chardonnay 3. Maconnais
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Saint-Véran AOP
1. White only 2. Chardonnay 3. Some new oak used 4. Macconais
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Pouilly-Fuissé AOP
1. White only 2. Chardonnay 3. Some new oak used 4. Most expensive 5. Macconais
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Do Côte de Beaune Grand Crus do mostly white or red?
Mostly White except for Corton (red and white)
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Most important Beaujolais Cru
Morgon AOP
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Beaujolais Crus | def.
- Best wines in Beaujolais - 10 named Villages - Hillside Vineyards - Granite soils - Gamay only
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10 AOP of Beaujolais Crus
- Saint Amour - Juliénas - Chénas - Moulin à vent - Fleurie - Chiroubles - Morgon - Régnié - Côte de Brouilly - Brouily
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Beoujolais AOP hierarchy
1. Beaujolais Crus 2. Beaujolais-Villages AOP 3. Beaujolais Nouveau 4. Beaujolais AOP
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Beaujolais AOP | def.
Anywhere in the Beaujolais region
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Beaujolais Nouveau | def.
Easy drinking reds. | Released on third thursday of november following harvest
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Beaujolais-Villages AOP | def.
38 designated villages. Village name is not on bottle
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Soils of Beaujolais
- Granite and Schist in the north (Beaujolais Crus) | - Sand and Clay in south
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Beaujolais vinification
- Carbonic Maceration - Stainless steel - Used or old french oak

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