Cote Beaune

Question 1

Name the 8 Grand Cru AOP’s in Cote de Beaune

Answer 1

1) Corton
2) Corton Charlemagne
3) Charlemagne
4) Chevalier- Montrachet
5) Montrachet
6) Bienvenue Batard Montrachet
7) Batard Montrachet
8) Criots Batard Montrachet

Question 2

What is the largest Grand Cru

Answer 2

Corton

160 ha

Question 3

Corton AOP contains what other smaller grand cru AOP’s

Answer 3

1) Corton Charlemagne (72 ha)

2) Charlemagne (63 ha)

Question 4

Corton Charlemagne and Charlemagne are white only appellations

Answer 4

true

Question 5

Corton is the only grand cru in Cote de Beaune to produce red wine

Answer 5

True

Question 6

What are the three communes within Aloxe- Corton AOP

Answer 6

1) Aloxe - Corton
2) Pernand - Vergelesses
3) Ladoix - Serrigny

Question 7

Aloxe - Corton claims how many HA of corton

Answer 7

120 ha (75%)

Question 8

Name three top climats from ALoxe- Corton

Answer 8

1) Le Clos de Roi
2) Le Bressandes
3) Les Renardes

Question 9

Name the two Climats in Corton that produce only white wines

Answer 9

1) Le Charlemagne (ALoxe- Corton)

2) En Charlemagne (Pernand Vergelesses

Question 10

The Lieu-dit “Le Rognet et Corton” is located where?

Why is it important?

Answer 10

Ladoix Serrigny

Dominates the rather small sector of Grand Cru vines in Ladoix. Faiveley’s 2ha “CLos des Cortons Faiveley” lies within it’s borders

Question 11

What negociant house claims majority ownership of both Corton and Corton Charlemagne?

Answer 11

Louis Latour (Aloxe- Corton)

Question 12

Who two AOP’s lie just north of the City of Beaune?

Answer 12

1) Savigny- Les- Beaune (North)

2) Chorey Les Beaune (North East)

Question 13

Name 2 top 1er crus of Savigny les Beaune

Answer 13

1) Aux Serpentieres

2) Les Vergelesses

Question 14

Beaune is home to several large Negociants. Name 5

Answer 14

1) Maisons Louis Jadot
2) Bouchard Pere & Fils
3) Patriarche Pere & Fils
4) Chanson
5) Joseph Drouhin

Question 15

Name 3 top 1er crus from Beaune

Answer 15

1) Les Bressandes
2) Les Greves
3) Les Teurons

Question 16

Who Produces “Le Clos de Mouches” blanc

Answer 16

Joseph Drouhin (Beaun AOP)

Question 17

What are the 4 appellations in Cote de Beaune that produce red wines only?

Answer 17

1) Cote de Beaune Villages AOP
2) Pommard AOP
3) Volnay AOP
4) Blagny AOP

Question 18

Name the top 4 vineyards in Pommard

Answer 18

1) Les Grands Epenots
2) Les Petits Epenots
(North of the Village)

3) Les Rugiens Haut
4) Les Rugien Bas
(South of the Village)

Question 19

Clos Des Epeneaux (5.2ha) is a monopole belonging to who? Where is it located?

Answer 19

1) Comte Armand
2) Pommard
3) Split between “Les Grands Epenots” & “ Les Petits Epenots

Question 20

Name the top 5 domains of Volnay

Answer 20

1) Marquis d’Angerville
2) Hubert de Montille
3) Henri Boillot
4) Domaine de la Pousse d’Or
5) Michel Lafarge

Question 21

Name 4 Top 1er cru in Volnay

Answer 21

1) Les Caillerets
2) Clos des Chenes
3) Champans
4) Tallepieds

Question 22

Who claims the monopole “Clos des Ducs”?

Where is it located?

Answer 22

Marquis d’Angerville (Volnay)

Question 23

What AOP lies southwest of Volnay

Answer 23

Monthelie

Question 24

Name 2 top 1er crus of Monthelie

Answer 24

1) Les Champs Fulliots

2) Sur la Velle

Question 25

What is the top 1er cru in Auxey-Duresses AOP

Answer 25

1) Climat du Val | Clos du Val lies within Climat du Val

Question 26

Who is the most famous producer in Auxey-Duresses AOP

Answer 26

Maison Leroy, the negociant arm of Domaine Leroy

Question 27

Name 2 top domaines in Auxey-Duresses AOP

Answer 27

1) Moulin aux Maines | 2) Prunier- Damy

Question 28

What AOP is northwest of Auxey Duresses? Approx. how large is this appellation?

Answer 28

St-Romain | 100ha

Question 29

Which AOP produces the most white in cote d'or

Answer 29

Meursault