Côte Chalonnaise

Question 1

Name the five main villages of Cote Chalonnaise

Answer 1

Bouzeron, Rully, Givry, Mercurey, and Montagny

Question 2

Montagny and Bouzeron produce?

Answer 2

only white wines

Question 3

Rully, Givry, and Mercurey?

Answer 3

white or red

Question 4

Aligote is the main grape in?

Answer 4

Bouzeron

Question 5

The center of production for Crémant de Bourgogne is in?

Answer 5

Rully

Question 6

The best Pinot Noir is being produced in?

Answer 6

Givry and Mercurey produce the best reds in the region and make far more Pinot Noir than Chardonnay

Question 7

two-thirds of the entire Côte Chalonnaise is produced in?

Answer 7

Mercurey

Question 8

Which of the main villages does not have premier crus?

Answer 8

Bouzeron

Question 9

Name the styles of Rully

Answer 9

Blanc: Chardonnay plus a max of 15% Pinot Gris
Rouge: Pinot Noir and a max. 15% combined mixed plantings of Chardonnay and Pinot Gris
Blanc/Rouge “Premier Cru”

Question 10

Name the styles of Givry

Answer 10

Blanc: Chardonnay, plus a max. 15% mixed plantings of Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris
Rouge: Pinot Noir plus a max. 15% mixed plantings of Chardonnay and Pinot Gris
Blanc/Rouge “Premier Cru”

Question 11

Name the styles of Mercurey

Answer 11

White: Chardonnay and more a max. of 15% Pinot Gris
Red: Pinot Noir plus a max. 15% mixed plantings of Chardonnay and Pinot Gris
White/Red “Premier Cru”

Question 12

Name the styles of Montagny

Answer 12

Blanc: 100% Chardonnay
Blanc “Premier Cru”

Question 13

Yields Bouzeron?

Answer 13

65hl/ha

Question 14

Yields Givry?

Answer 14

Blanc: 60 hl/ha
Rouge: 54 hl/ha
Blanc “Premier Cru”: 58 hl/ha
Rouge “Premier Cru”: 52 hl/ha

Question 15

Yields for Rully?

Answer 15

Blanc: 60 hl/ha
Rouge: 54 hl/ha
Blanc “Premier Cru”: 58 hl/ha
Rouge “Premier Cru”: 52 hl/ha

Question 16

Yields for Mercurey?

Answer 16

White: 57 hl/ha
Red: 50 hl/ha
White “Premier Cru”: 55 hl/ha
Red “Premier Cru”: 48 hl/ha

Question 17

Yields for Montagny?

Answer 17

Blanc: 60 hl/ha
Blanc “Premier Cru”: 58 hl/ha

Question 18

Côte Chalonnaise officially became a geographic designation of the Bourgogne AOP in?

Answer 18

1990

Question 19

Name the year of establishment for the main villages

Answer 19

Mercurey (1936), Montagny (1936), Rully (1939), Givry (1946), and Bouzeron (1998)

Question 20

Rully produces more?

Answer 20

white wines in a 70% to 30% ratio

Question 21

Mercurey’s original five premiers crus are?

Answer 21

Clos Marcilly, Clos Voyens, Le Clos du Roy, Les Fourneaux, and Les Montaigus

Question 22

Name the top producer of Bouzeron

Answer 22

Domaine A & P Villaine, established by Aubert de Villaine (of DRC fame), is the village’s most famous estate, and works to create greater respect for the grape by cultivating superior selections of the grape—the golden Aligoté d’Oré instead of the green Aligoté Vert

Question 23

Name some top producers from Rully

Answer 23

Domaine A. & P. de Villaine
Vincent Dureuil-Janthial

Question 24

Nuits-Saint-Georges’ Domaine Faiveley owns over 30 hectares in Mercurey, including the monopole premier cru?

Answer 24

Clos des Myglands

Question 25

Acclaimed domaines based in Mercurey include?

Answer 25

Château de Chamirey, Bruno Lorenzon, and Michel Juillot

Question 26

Name the top producers of Givry

Answer 26

Domaine Joblot followed by Francois Lumpp Baron Thenard Domaine du Clos Salomon

Question 27

Name the top producers of Montagny

Answer 27

Stephane Aladame Feuillat Juillot Jean Marc Boillot Jean Marc Pillot Philippe Colin

Question 28

Mercurey Premier Cru Clos de Myglands is owned by?

Answer 28

Domaine Faiveley

Question 29

Who produces Mercurey Premier Cru Les Cinq?

Answer 29

Château de Chamirey. Rather than originating from a single vineyard, "Les Cinq" is a blend of five esteemed Premier Cru climats

Question 30

La Mission Blanc Monopole is a distinguished Premier Cru white wine from the Mercurey appellation produced by?

Answer 30

Chateau de Chamirey 100% Chardonnay

Question 31

Les Ruelles Premier Cru Mercurey is produced by?

Answer 31

Chateau de Chamirey Pinot Noir

Question 32

Name the top premier crus of Mercurey

Answer 32

Le Clos du Roy (red) Champs Martin (red) Clos Marcilly (white) Les Ruelles (red, mon Chamirey) Clos des Myglands (red, mon Faiveley)

Question 33

Name the top premier crus of Rully

Answer 33

Cloux (mainly white particularly from D. Villaine) Le Meix Cadot (mainly white Star Rully producer Vincent Dureuil-Janthial) Les Margotes (white) Clos du Chapitre (red) Gresigny (white) Rabource (mainly white one of Rully's highest Premier Crus, Villaine top producer)

Question 34

Rully, Givry and Mercurey produce mainly?

Answer 34

Rully: mostly famous for white 2/3 Givry: mainly red Mercurey: mainly red

Question 35

Name the top premier crus of Givry

Answer 35

Cellier Aux Moines (also "Clos du Cellier aux Moines", red) Clos Marole (red, Joblot is best) Clos Salomon (monopole of Domaine du Clos Salomon, red) Clos Jus (red, F. Lumpp)

Question 36

Name the top premier crus of Montagny

Answer 36

Only the finest are named on labels (such as Montcuchot and Les Coères)

Question 37

Aligote is a cross of?

Answer 37

Pinot Noir and Gouais