Climate/Geography

Question 1

5 variances in Bourgogne from ideal climate conditions for vines

Answer 1

1) slightly more sunshine than minimum
2) lower temperatures than minimum in July and August
3) more rainfall than needed (750 ml vs 685 ml)
4) longer summer days
5) more risk of hail and frost

Question 2

The highest peak in Bourgogne

Answer 2

Haut-Folin (900 meters)

Question 3

The 3 topographical regions surrounding the Côte d’Or and their relative positions

Answer 3

1) Paris Basin - North
2) Morvan - West (no vines)
3) Saône Valley - East

Question 4

The river running through Auxerre

Answer 4

L’Yonne

Question 5

The river running through Chablis

Answer 5

Le Serein

Question 6

The river running through Tonnerre

Answer 6

L’Armançon

Question 7

The 3 rivers of the Grand Auxerrois and the villages they run through

Answer 7

1) Yonne - Joigny and Auxerre
2) Serein - Chablis
3) Armançon - Tonnerre

Question 8

The length of the Côte d’Or, the city at the north end and the area at the south end

Answer 8

37 miles from Dijon to the Maranges

Question 9

River running through Nuit-Saint-Georges

Answer 9

Meuzin

Question 10

2 combes of Vosne-Romanée, north to south

Answer 10

1) d’Orveau
2) de Concœur

Question 11

The main combe of Nuits-Saint-Georges

Answer 11

Gorges de la Sorrée

Question 12

Small river running through Pommard

Answer 12

L’Avant Dheune