Chalonnais/Maconnais

Question 1

Cote Chalonnaise North to South

Answer 1

Rully
Bouzeron
Mercurey
Givry
Montagny

Question 2

Which Chalonnaise AOP’s produce white wine only?

Answer 2

Bouzeron (Aligote)
Montagny

Question 3

Where is A&P de Villaine, and what are they known for?

Answer 3

Personal estate of Aubert de Villaine, located in Bouzeron.
They are working to elevated the image of Aligoté, notably by cultivating the superior Aligoté d’Or over Aligoté Vert.

Question 4

Which AOP of the Chalonnaise is most productive in terms of output and acreage?

Answer 4

Mercurey

Question 5

Which AOP of the Chalonnaise devotes the most acreage to Cremant?

Answer 5

Rully

Question 6

Which AOP’s of the Chalonnaise has no max limit on Pinot Gris?

Answer 6

Rully
Mercurey

Question 7

Name two premier crus of Rully

Answer 7

CLOS ST-JACQUES
CLOUX
GRESIGNY
LE MEIX CADOT
RABOURCÉ

Question 8

Name two premier crus of Mercurey

Answer 8

CLOS DES MYGLANDS
LE CLOS DU ROI
LE CHAMPS MARTIN
LES RUELLES
CLOS L’ÉVÊQUE

Question 9

Name two premier crus of Givry

Answer 9

CELLIER AUX MOINES
CLOS SALOMON
SERVOISINE
LE VIGRON

Question 10

Who is the largest producer in the Chalonnaise?

Answer 10

Cuve de Buxy (cooperative, Mercurey)

Question 11

What are the styles and varietals of Montagny?

Answer 11

Blanc sec only.
100% Chardonnay.

Question 12

Name two premier cru vineyards of Montagny

Answer 12

LES COÈRES
LES FEUILLES
LES GOURESSES
LE VIEUX CHÂTEAU

Question 13

Pre-2004, what was the requirement for Montagny 1er Cru?

Answer 13

> 11.5% abv

Question 14

What are the styles and varietals of Macon AOP?

Answer 14

Blanc (incl. primeur/nouveau): 100% Chardonnay
Rose/Rouge (incl. primeur/nouveau rose): Pinot Noir and Gamay

Question 15

If a Macon wine carries a geographical designation, what is the encepagement for red/rose?

Answer 15

100% Gamay

Question 16

What styles are authorized for Mâcon-Villages?

Answer 16

Blanc sec only.

Question 17

Name five villages allowed to append to Macon AOP

Answer 17

CHAINTRE
CHARNAY-LES-MACON
LUGNY
MILLY-LAMARTINE
VERGISSON
FUISSE
LOCHE
SOLUTRE-POUILLY
Aze, Bray, Burgy, Bussieres, Chardonnay, Cruzille, Davaye, Ige, La Roche-Vineuse, Mancey, Peronne, Pierreclos, Pirsse, Saint-Gengoux-le-National, Verze, Serrieres, Montbellet, Uchizy, Vinzelles

Question 18

Which Geographical Designations of the Mâcon are for rouge/rosé only?

Answer 18

Serrières

Question 19

Which Geographical Designations of the Mâcon are for white only?

Answer 19

Fuissé
Loché
Montbellet
Solutré-Pouilly
Uchizy
Vinzelles

Question 20

What are the five communal appellations of the Macon?

Answer 20

Vire-Clesse
Saint-Veran
Pouilly-Fuisse
Pouilly-Loche
Pouilly-Vinzelles

Question 21

What are the communes of Pouilly-Fuisse AOP?

Answer 21

Fuisse
Solutre-Pouilly
Vergisson
Chaintre

Question 22

All communal AOPs of the Macon are authorized for what style?

Answer 22

Blanc sec only.

Question 23

Which two geographical features anchor the Mâconnais?

Answer 23

Rocks of Solutré and Vergisson

Question 24

What styles and varietals are authorized for the Coteaux du Lyonnais AOP?

Answer 24

Blanc: Aligote, Chardonnay, max 30% Pinot Blanc
Rouge/Rosé: Gamay, plus max 10% Gamay de Bouze and Gamay de Chaudenay
All colors are authorized for Nouveau/Primeur styles.