Chalonnais/Maconnais/Beaujolais

Question 1

What are the 5 Village AOP in Cote Chalonnaise

Answer 1

Bouzeron
Mercurey
Givry
Rully
Montagny

Question 2

Which Village AOP in Chalonnaise make only white wines

Answer 2

Bouzeron
Montagny

Question 3

Which Chalonnaise AOP does not have 1er crus

Answer 3

Bouzeron

Question 4

Why is Chalonnaise cooler than Cote d’Or despite being in south

Answer 4

The Cote d’Or slope doesn’t protect from cool westerly winds here

Question 5

Which grape is used in Bouzeron AOP white wines?

Answer 5

Aligote

Question 6

Which clone is Aligote is preferred by A&P de Villaine in Bouzeron AOP

Answer 6

Aligoté d’Oré
instead of Aligoté Vert

Question 7

Name key 1er crus of Rully

Answer 7

Rabource
La Fosse
Champ Cloux

Question 8

What are the key domaines based in Mercurey

Answer 8

Château de Chamirey,
Bruno Lorenzon, and
Michel Juillot

Question 9

Which Monopole 1er Cru does Faiveley own in Mercurey

Answer 9

Clos des Myglands 1er Cru Mercurey

Question 10

Name key 1er crus of Mercurey

Answer 10

Clos des Myglands
La Mission
Le Clos du Roy
Les Vasees

Question 11

Which is considered the top estate in Givry

Answer 11

Domaine Joblot

Question 12

Name few key premiere crus in Givry

Answer 12

Champ Lalot
Champ Nalot
Les Grande Vignes

Question 13

Who is the largest producer in Montagny

Answer 13

Cave de Buxy

Question 14

Name some 1er crus in Montagny

Answer 14

Les Jardins
Vigne Derrieres

Question 15

What are the village AOP in Macon

Answer 15

Pouilly Fuisse
Pouilly Loche
Pouilly Vinzelles
Vire Clesse
St Veran

Question 16

What are Vire Clesse demi sec and levroute wines

Answer 16

Off dry to semi sweet style of Chardonnay produced in Vire Clesse
Demi Sec (4-8 g/l)
Levroute (8-18 g/l)

Question 17

What are the key geographic designations of Macon Villages

Answer 17

Chardonnay
Milly Lamartine
Aze
Lugny
Uchizy

Question 18

Name key 1er Cru villages of Pouilly Fuisse

Answer 18

Aux Quarts
Les Clos
Pouilly
Les Clos du Solutre
En France

Question 19

Who popularised the wines of Beaujolais Nouveau

Answer 19

Georges du Boeuf

Question 20

When are Beaujolais Nouveaux released

Answer 20

Third Thursday of November

Question 21

What kind of wines are produced in Coteaux du Lyonnaise AOP

Answer 21

White wines from Aligote and Chardonnay
Rose and Reds from Gamay

Question 22

What is the difference in Beaujolais and Beaujolais Superior

Answer 22

extra 0.5% alcohol
(10.5 vs 10%)

Question 23

What grape may be used for producing Beaujolais Blanc

Answer 23

Chardonnay

Question 24

Name the cru beaujolais north to south

Answer 24

St Amour
Julienas
Chenas
Moulin a Vent
Fleurie
Chiroubles
Morgon
Regnie
Brouilly
Cote de Brouilly (surrounded by Brouilly)

Question 25

Name famous Lieu Dits of Beaujolais Crus

Answer 25

Côte du Py in Morgon, Les Capitans in Juliénas, La Madone, Champagne, Poncie, La Roilette in Fleurie

Question 26

What is the traditional training method in Cru Beaujolais

Answer 26

Gobelet trained, high density plantings and hand harvested

Question 27

Which producers make high quality Julienas

Answer 27

Pascal Granger and Domaine du Clos du Fief

Question 28

Which is considered the most full bodied and longest lived cru of beaujolais

Answer 28

Moulin a Vent

Question 29

In which Beaujolais cru is Louis Jadot Chateau de Jacques vineyard located

Answer 29

Moulin a Vent

Question 30

What supposedly creates the robustness in the wines of Moulin a Vent

Answer 30

More Manganese present in soil, which stunts growth and controls yield

Question 31

Which Lieu Dits of Fleurie produce more robust wines in Moulin a Vent style

Answer 31

Fleurie Poncié Fleurie la Roilette

Question 32

Which is the lightest cru of Beaujolais? Why

Answer 32

Chirouble due to higher elevation up to 450 M

Question 33

Where are the gangs of four natural wine producers located

Answer 33

In Morgon Marcel Lapierre, Jean Foillard, Jean-Paul Thevénet, Guy Bréton

Question 34

Which is the largest Beaujolais Cru

Answer 34

Brouilly

Question 35

Who is the star producer of Cote de Brouilly

Answer 35

Château Thivin