Cote de Beaune Flashcards
1
Q
How many WHITE GCs are in the Cote D’Or, and how many are the Cote de Beaune?
A
8 in Cote D’Or; 7 in Cote de Beaune
2
Q
Pinot Noir in the Cote de Beaune is renowned for its ________ & ________, characteristics that become more evident as one progresses ______ throughout the region.
A
Softness & Finesse
south
3
Q
In which of the Cote de Beaune villages does great wines come from steep vineyards?
A
Aloxe-Corton
4
Q
Though white grapes are permitted in red and rose Cote de Beaune wines, they must come from where, and what percentages?
A
Co-planted vineyards; 5-15% of vines
5
Q
What is the difference btw Leflaive and Olivier Leflaive?
A
Leflaive = Domaine Leflaive
Olivier Leflaive = negociant
6
Q
Which village is considered “more Cote de Nuits than Cote de Beaune”?
A
Aloxe-Corton
7
Q
What percentage of Aloxe-Corton wine is red?
A
99%
8
Q
Who is known for their buttery-rich, concentrated 100% Pinot Beurot (Gris) Aloxe-Corton blanc?
A
Comte Senard
9
Q
The Cote de Beaune is how many miles long?
A
18
10
Q
The Hautes Cotes de Beaune are split into two by which AOC?
A
Saint-Romain
11
Q
Two main viticultural hazards of the Cote de Beaune
A
Hail & Spring Frosts
12
Q
Which of the Cote d’Or departments is slightly wetter, more temperate, and grapes tend to ripen a little earlier?
A
Cote de Beaune
13
Q
Which of the Cote d’Or departments has steeper slopes?
A
Cote de Nuits
14
Q
South of the town of Beaune, how many villages have vineyards that extend beyond the D974 to the east?
A
0
15
Q
What is the soil of the Cote de Beaune?
A
Limestone subsoil
Topsoils:
Oolitic Ironstones
Flinty Clay
Calcareous
16
Q
What is special about the topsoil found in Chassagne and Puligny?
A
Light-colored Marl
17
Q
Cote de Beaune reds are (always/sometimes/never) destemmed
A
Always
18
Q
Skins for red Cote de Beaune wines are kept in contact for _-__ days.
A
8-10
19
Q
T/F: Classic CdB whites are cask-fermented and the best wines matured in oak.
A
True
20
Q
Which grape (pn/chard) receives less new-oak maturation?
A
Pinot Noir
(can be more easily overwhelmed)
21
Q
What is the most northerly appellation of the Cote de Beaune?
A
Pernand-Vergelesses
22
Q
How many ha in Corton GC?
A
160 ha
23
Q
What is the name of the forest atop the hill of Corton?
A
Bois de Corton
24
Q
Who (and when) noticed the snow melting first on the slopes of hill of Corton and ordered vines to be planted there?
A
The Frankish King Charlemagne
late-700s
25
As his beard began to whiten with age, King Charlemagne's wife had him make what change?
Drink white instead of red, hence Charlemagne GC and Corton-Charlemagne GC.
26
T/F Corton wine is red only.
False; may be red or white - but mostly true in practice (like Musigny).
27
What is the largest single GC in all of Burgundy?
Corton - 160 ha
28
The majority share of Corton GC falls into which commune?
Aloxe-Corton
75% - 120 ha
29
What is significant about the lieux-dits of Corton vs other GC climats in the Cote d'Or?
They are legally defined geographic designations.
30
What is the largest lieu-dit of Corton?
Le Charlemagne (72 ha)
31
Which are the only two lieux-dits of Corton are for white wines only, (and what communes)?
En Charlemagne (Pernand-Vergelesses)
Le Charlemagne (Aloxe-Corton)
32
What monopole of Ladoix is similar to Long-Depaquit's Chablis Grand Cru 'La Moutonne' in that it is not an official geographic designation in its own right but yet is tolerated?
Faiveley's 'Clos des Cortons' in Le Rognet et Corton
33
Which five Ladoix Premiers Crus are permitted to go to market as Aloxe-Corton?
(The five around the bottom of the hill of Corton, adjacent to GC vineyards:)
Les Moutottes
Les Petites Lolieres
La Coutiere
La Toppe au Vert
La Marechaude
34
Unlike other double-barrel commune names in Burgundy, this one does not indicate a vineyard:
Serrigny
(Ladoix and Serrigny are two neighboring hamlets banded together to form the commune)
35
What forest separates Pernand-Vergelesses from Savigny-Les-Beaune?
Bois de Noel
36
How many GC lieux-dits in Pernand-Vergelesses?
1 - En Charlemagne (Corton rouge & Corton-Charlemagne blanc)
37
Which of the Pernand-Vergelesses 1ers Cru areas (Hill of Fretille vs. Bois de Noel hillside) may by law produce only white wines?
Hill of Fretille
Bois de Noel 1ers Crus produce mostly red.
38
What % of Pernand-Vergelesses wine production is *red*?
~60%
39
Who is the only domaine in Burgundy to produce exclusively Grand Cru wines?
Bonneau du Martray
(from only 11 ha on the hill of Corton)
40
Name three top producers from Pernand-Verglesses
Bonneau-du-Martray
Rollin
Dubreuil-Fontaine
41
How many Premiers Crus in Aloxe-Corton?
14
(includes 5 located in Ladoix)
42
Who is the largest landholder in both Corton and Corton-Charlemagne?
Louis Latour
43
What are 'chaillots?'
Limestone debris
44
What is the principal soil type of Aloxe-Corton?
Reddish-brown clay-limestone
w/ flint and chaillots
45
In Aloxe-Corton, Clos du Chapitre is a part of what larger parcel?
Les Meix
46
In Pernand-Vergelesses, village level wines may not be released until _______ ___ of the year following harvest.
March 31st
47
In Pernand-Vergelesses, Premier Cru wines may not be released until _______ ___ of the year following harvest.
June 30th
48
What is the minimum planting density of Pernand-Vergelesses?
9,000 vines/ha
49
What is the max yield for red and white village-level wines in Pernand-Vergelesses?
White: 57 hl/ha
Red: 55 hl/ha
50
What is the max yield for red and white Premier Cru wines in Pernand-Vergelesses?
White: 55 hl/ha
Red: 48 hl/ha
51
Prior to 2011 what were the max yields for village- and Premier Cru-level whites and red in Pernand-Vergelesses?
White: 45 hl/ha
Red: 40 hl/ha
(same for both)
52
How many Premier Cru vineyards in Pernand-Vergelesses?
8
53
Name all of the Grand Cru vineyards in Pernand-Vergelesses:
Corton
Corton-Charlemagne
Charlemagne
(En Charlemagne lieu-dit)
54
What is the minimum planting density in Aloxe-Corton?
9,000 vines/ha
55
Wines of Aloxe-Corton may not be released until ______ ___ the year following harvest.
June 30th
56
Wines of Ladoix may not be released until ________ ___ of the year following harvest.
June 15th
57
What are the principal soils of Ladoix?
Upper slopes: marl w/ high limestone content
Mid-slopes: reddish-brown calcareous soils
Lower slopes: clay
58
Name the top 3 producers from Aloxe-Corton:
Cachat-Ocquidant (Les Marechaudes)
Capitain-Gagnerot
Antonin Guyon
59
Name the top 3 producers of Ladoix-Serrigny:
Ambroise
Capitain-Gagnerot
Edmund Cornu & Fils
60
To whom did Charlemagne cede the vines of Aloxe-Corton in 775?
The Abbey of
St-Andoche at Saulieu
61
Within Corton, this climat is known for producing wines with 'suppleness and charm.'
Les Bressandes
62
Within Corton, this climat is known for producing wines with 'rustic, gamey character.'
Les Renardes
63
Within Corton, this climat is known for producing wines with 'extra finesse.'
Les Perrieres
64
Within Corton, this climat is known for producing wines with 'optimum balance btw weight & elegance.'
Le Clos du Roi
65
Name the white Hospices de Beaune cuvee from Corton:
cuvee Paul Chanson (Bichot)
Unblended Corton-Vergennes
66
Name 3 white grapes (other than chardonnay) you might find planted on the hill of Corton:
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Beurot (Pinot Gris)
Aligote
67
Name the top 5 Premier Cru sites in Savigny-Les-Beaune
Aux Guettes
Les Lavieres
Aux Vergelesses
La Dominode
Les Marcannets
68
Name some top producers of Savigny-Les-Beaune:
Simon Bize & Fils
Chandon de Briailles
Maurice Ecard
69
What is the name of the stream which runs through Savigny-Les-Beaune?
Rhoin
70
On which side of the Rhoin do wines tend to be more tannic?
South, along the Mont Battois hillsides.
71
Name the top 2 Savigny-Les-Beaune premiers crus vineyards north of the Rhoin stream (facing south and southeast).
Les Serpentieres
Les Vergelesses
72
This commune and most of its vines are situated EAST of the D974.
Chorey-Les-Beaune
73
These two producers are home to Chorey-Les-Beaune, though their best parcels are located in other villages.
Tollot-Beaut
Domaine Germain
74
What is the name of the historic chateau in Chorey-Les-Beaune, and who is the current owner?
Chateau-des-Chorey (Domaine Germain)
75
In Savigny-les-Beaune, the vineyards on the (southern/northern) side of the Rhoin are on *sandy* soil, while those on the (southern/northern) side are on *stony* soil.
Southern = sandy soil
Northern = stony soil
76
Where is Cote de Beaune AOC?
A few plots on the Montagne de Beaune above Beaune itself
77
Name the top producer of Cote de Beaune AOC
Emmanuel Giboulot
78
In what village are most of the major negociant producers based?
Beaune
79
Name five major negociants in Beaune:
Louis Jadot
Bouchard P&F
Patriarche P&F
Chanson
Joseph Drouhin
80
What percentage of Beaune vineyard land is classified as Premier Cru?
85%
81
Which village has the most hectares under vine in the Cote de Beaune?
Beaune (second in the Cote d'Or only to Gevrey-Chambertin)
82
Name the top white wine of Beaune:
Joseph Drouhin's Le Clos des Mouches Blanc
83
Name 3 top producers based in Pommard:
Comte Armand
Domaine de Courcel
Jean Marc Boillot
84
T/F: Pommard may only be RED wine.
True
85
Name the body of water which runs through Pommard
Dheune stream
86
T/F: Pommard may see more new oak than any other red wines of the Cote de Beaune.
True
87
Name the top 3 premier cru sites in Pommard:
Les Grands Epenots
Les Petits Epenots
Les Rugiens-Bas
88
How many villages in the Cote de Beaune may produce RED wines only?
4
Pommard
Volnay
Blagny
Cote de Beaune-Villages
89
This village of the Cote de Beaune "offers a denser, gutsier, more tannic style of Pinot Noir than most communes in the region."
Pommard
90
Why is Pommard fuller-bodied than, say, Volnay?
La Petite Combe
Water flow and erosion have deposited a greater percentage of iron-rich clay on Pommard's lower slopes (hence it also may see more new oak than other red wines of the Cote de Beaune).
91
Two top domaines based in Pommard:
Comte Armand
Dme de Courcel
92
Why was Pommard a common sight on the shelves of US and UK during the mid-1900's?
1. Availability
2. Ease of Pronunciation
93
In Pommard, (Les Epenots/Les Rugiens) wines are deep and voluptuous, while (Les Epenots/Les Rugiens) are soft, fragrant, and rich.
Les Rugiens are deep and voluptuous; Les Epenots soft, fragrant and rich
94
What is the name of the combe in Pommard through which the Dheune stream runs?
La Petite Combe
95
This cuvee is famously made from Rugiens and Epenots combined:
Hospices de Beaune - Dames de la Charite (Bichot)
96
Village producing the most powerful red wines of the Cote de Beaune:
Pommard
97
Top producers of Pommard
de Courcel
Comte Armand
Jean-Marc Boillot
98
Where is 'Clos de la Commaraine' and who makes it?
Pommard monopole (Jaboulet-Vercherre) produced by Pierre Andre and Louis Jadot
99
Top site of Pommard
Clos de la Commaraine
Jaboulet-Vercherre
(Pierre Andre/Louis Jadot)
100
This man noted in 1728 that Pommard lasted longer than Volnay
Claude Arnoux
101
The best vineyards of Pommard on the Beaune side
Les Pezerolles
Les Epenots (incl. Clos des Epenots - Comte Armand)
102
The best vineyards of Pommard on the Volnay side
Les Chanlins
Les Jarolieres
Les Fremiers
Les Rugiens
103
Best vineyards towards the middle of Pommard
Les Arvelets
Clos de la Commaraine
Clos Blanc
104
T/F: Volnay only produces RED wines
True
105
Are the wines of Volnay considered more elegant or powerful?
Elegant
106
For many, this is the most quintessential Cote de Beaune pinot noir
Volnay
107
The line of lords preceding the Valois Dukes
Capetian Dukes of Burgundy
108
This line of lords built a chateau in Volnay in the 11th century
Capetian Dukes of Burgundy
109
Who inherited their lands after the death of Valois Duke Charles the Bold and when did he die?
1477; The King of France
110
Top producers of Volnay
Marquis d'Angerville
Hubert de Montille
Michel Lafarge
Henri Boillot
de la Pousse d'Or
111
How many of Volnay's 205 ha of vines are Premier Cru?
120 ha (~60%)
112
What three villages surround Volnay?
Pommard
Monthelie
Meursault
113
Volnay's top sites
Les Caillerets
Champans
Clos des Chenes
Taillepieds
Bousse d'Or
114
Four Meursault climats that if RED, make up Volnay 1er Cru Les Santenos
Les Santenots du Milieu 1er Cru
Les Santenos Blancs 1er Cru
Les Plures 1er Cru
Les Santenots Dessous (village)
115
Over 1/3 of Volnay's Premiers Crus are ______________.
Monopoles
116
Name the Cote de Beaune village that ranks in performance with such great crus as Gevrey-Chambertin and Chambolle-Musigny
Volnay
117
The most southerly red wine only region of the Cote d'Or
Volnay
117
The best climat of Volnay on the north side of the village
Clos des Ducs (d'Angerville)
117
The only great red wine village of the Cote d'Or located *above* its vineyards
Volnay
118
Why is Clos des Chenes a little lighter than Le Cailleret and what village are we talking about?
Volnay; it has thinner soils
119
This man's father pioneered 'domaine bottling' in the 1930s.
Marquis d'Angerville
120
This village lies NW of Meursault
Monthelie
121
Small stream that flows through the Auxey valley
Ruisseau des Cloux
122
Name the two villages west of Monthelie
Auxey-Duresses
Saint-Romain
123
Name the combe of Monthelie
Combe Danay
124
The top two sites of Monthelie, which border Volnay's Clos des Chenes
Les Champs Fuillots
Sur la Velle
125
Name the top white from Monthelie
Paul Garaudet's 'Champs-Fuillot blanc'
126
Auxey-Duresses shares what vineyard with Monthelie?
Les Duresses 1er Cru
127
The two hamlets of Auxey-Duresses
Petit Auxey
Melin
128
The Auxey Valley sits between the hills of __________ to the north and ___________ to the southeast (Meursault side).
Bourdon
Montmellian
129
Without protection of the cote, this village is subject to cooler winds and more frequent hailstorms than much of the Cote de Beaune.
Auxey-Duresses
130
Number of Premiers Crus in Auxey-Duresses:
9
131
The only vineyard in the Cote d'Or with the word 'climat' in its name
Climat du Val
(Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru)
132
Top vineyards of Auxey-Duresses
Climat du Val & the 0.9-ha Clos du Val enclosed within it
133
Which two vineyards make up La Chapelle 1er Cru in Auxey-Duresses?
Les Breterins
En Reugne
134
Where is most of the chardonnay planted in Auxey-Duresses?
SE off of Meursault (no 1ers crus)
135
Top domaines of Auxey-Duresses
Moulin aux Moines
Prunier-Damy
136
Most famous producer of Auxey-Duresses
Maison Leroy
137
Auxey-Duresses sits between which two villages?
Monthelie
Meursault
138
This is an alternative appellation to Auxey-Duresses for red wines only
Auxey-Duresses-Cote de Beaune
139
What is Auxey-Duresses-Cote de Beaune
An alternative appellation to A-D for red wines only
140
This appellation produces more white wine than any other commune in the Cote d'Or.
Meursault
141
Why does Meursault have more cellar space than Puligny or Chassagne?
Lower water table; wines can spend a second winter in oak.
142
Name some top producers of Meursault
Coche-Dury
Guy Roulot
Comtes Lafon
Patrick Javillier
Jacques Prieur
Pierre Morey
143
The top climat of Meursault
Perrieres
144
Who owns the monopole Clos des Perrieres and in what commune is it located?
Albert Grivault; Meursault
145
Name the top three climats of Meursault
Perrieres
Les Charmes
Les Genevrieres
146
What color wine is Blagny?
Red
147
Premiers Crus in Meursault account for what percentage of land under vine?
25%
148
This commune's village-level vineyards have been dubbed 'deuxiemes crus' by the press.
Meursault
149
This important village-level monopole in Meursault is in the producer's backyard.
Comte Lafon's 'Clos de la Barre'
150
T/F: Meursault-Blagny is for red wine only.
FALSE: Meursault-Blagny for whites and Blagny for reds.
151
T/F: Meursault-Santenos is for red and white wine.
FALSE: Meursault-Santenots is for whites and Volnay-Santenots for reds.
152
This vineyard was labeled as a 'tete de cuvee' in the 1861 classification and might well be a Cote de Beaune Grand Cru in the future
Meursault Perrieres
153
What event of the Trois Glorieuses is held in Meursault
The Paulee
The luncheon on the Monday after the Hospices de Beaune auction.
154
What is the Paulee?
The lunch feast to celebrate the end of harvest as part of the Trois Glorieuses, revived by Comte Jules Lafon in the 1920's.
155
Clive Coates says this "...is the greatest white wine commune on earth."
Puligny-Montrachet
156
T/F: Red wine is also produced in Puligny-Montrachet.
True; in 2012 only 35 hl of Red produced.
157
"The most coveted chardonnay vineyard on earth."
Montrachet Grand Cru AOP
158
Which grand cru vineyards does Puligny share with Chassagne-Montrachet?
Montrachet and Batard-Montrachet
159
Which grand cru vineyards are entirely in Puligny-Montrachet?
Chevalier-Montrachet and Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet
160
How many ha is Montrachet Grand Cru AOP?
8 ha
161
How many owners of Montrachet Grand Cru AOP?
16 owners
162
Cistercian records from ____ list a donation of vines on 'Mount Rachas' (Montrachet).
1250
163
Slope of Montrachet
6-10%
164
Which grand cru produces leaner, even more edgy and reserved wines than Montrachet (and why)?
Chevalier-Montrachet
Higher on the hill, steeper slope, thinner soils.
165
Which grands crus produce fatter and more exotic styles of Chardonnay than Montrachet (and why)?
Batard-Montrachet and Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet
Deeper soils, less incline.
166
How many premiers crus of Puligny-Montrachet?
17
167
Name the top 3 premiers crus of Puligny-Montrachet.
Those adjoining the grands crus:
Le Cailleret
Les Demoiselles
Les Pucelles
168
These two premiers crus of Puligny-Montrachet could merit grand cru status if it weren't for a slight twist of orientation in one and a moisture-collecting depression in the other.
Le Cailleret; Les Pucelles
169
Two small parcels of Le Cailleret were added to Chevalier-Montrachet in ____ and ____.
1939; 1974
170
This Puligny premier cru climat is enclosed within Le Cailleret
Les Demoiselles
171
Name the top premiers crus of the NORTH end of Puligny-Montrachet
Champ Canet
Les Combettes
172
What top Meursault vineyards are adjacent to Champ Canet and Les Combettes in Puligny?
Perrieres
Les Charmes
173
Name the largest two climats of Puligny-Montrachet
Champ Gain
Les Folatieres
174
Top domaines based in Puligny-Montrachet:
Dme Leflaive
Jacques Carillon
Etienne Sauzet
Paul Pernot
175
This domaine makes all four Puligny grands crus and commands the largest shares in both Batard and Bienvenues-Batard.
Domaine Leflaive
176
Who owns the largest parcel of Montrachet, how much do they own, and who produces it?
Marquis de Laguiche (Joseph Drouhin)
2 ha (25% of the vineyard), all on the Puligny side
177
Who is the largest landholder in Chevalier-Montrachet?
Bouchard Pere et Fils
(2.5 of the 7.3 total ha)
178
What is Bouchard Pere et Fils 'Cuvee la Cabotte?'
Chevalier-Montrachet grand cru from a lieu-dit once included in Montrachet itself
179
Who is the sole owner of Clos de la Mouchere and where is it?
Henri Boillot
Puligny-Montrachet; within Les Perrieres 1er Cru
180
Name the only 1er cru monopole of Puligny-Montrachet
Henri Boillot's 'Clos de la Mouchere'
(w/in Les Perrieres)
181
Most famous bottling of Les Pucelles Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Leflaive
182
Why might the village wines of Puligny be less expressive than those of Meursault?
Water table is higher
183
Why might the village wines of Puligny see less oak-maturation than those of Meursault?
Water table is higher; very few underground cellars
184
The best iteration of 'Les Perrieres'
Meursault Les Perrieres 1er Cru
185
What is Blagny?
A tiny, RED-only HAMLET shared by Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet
186
This domaine owns the greatest collection of Chardonnay-producing vineyards in the Côte d’Or.
Leflaive
187
T/F: Leflaive produces WHITE wines only
True
188
In what village is Domaine Leflaive located?
Puligny-Montrachet
189
Name the top bottling from Domaine Leflaive
Montrachet
190
In 2010 Domaine Louis Carillon was divided between his sons...
Jacques & Frederic
191
In what village is Jacques Carillon located?
Puligny-Montrachet
192
What is the only Grand Cru bottling from Jacques Carillon?
Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet
193
In 1989, Etienne Sauzet's daughter divided the vineyards between her three children....
Jean-Marc Boillot
Henri Boillot
Jeanine Boudot
194
In what village is Etienne Sauzet located?
Puligny-Montrachet
195
T/F: Etienne Sauzet wines may be estate or purchased fruit (negociant arm)
True
196
Etienne Sauzet produces wine from which two Grand Cru climats from purchased fruit?
Montrachet
Chevalier-Montrachet
197
Etienne Sauzet's top vineyard holding:
Batard-Montrachet
197
What is the difference between 'Le Montrachet' and 'Montrachet?'
'Le Montrachet' refers the Chassagne-Mont half.
198
T/F: Aside from the grand cru vineyards, much of Chassagne-Montrachet is better suited for Pinot Noir.
True
199
What is the only Grand Cru vineyard completely within Chassagne-Montrachet?
Criots-Batard-Montrachet
200
What three Chassagne-Montrachet climats were selected as 'tetes de cuvee' by Jules Lavalle in the 19th century for RED WINES?
Morgeot
Clos Pitois
Clos Saint-Jean
201
Why is much of Chassagne better suited for Pinot Noir?
Red Clay soils
202
When did the trend of planting Pinot Noir change to Chardonnay in Chassagne-Montrachet?
After WWII
203
How much of Chassagne-Montrachet's 300ha of vineyards are planted to Chardonnay?
2/3
204
Why are the Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Crus better for whites than than the village-level vineyards?
More limestone; stonier
205
The wines of (Chassagne/Puligny) are broader and more thickly textured, generally a result of more new oak.
Chassagne
206
Are the wines of Chassagne-Montrachet more similar to those of Puligny-Montrachet or Meursault?
Meursault
207
What is the smallest white wine Grand Cru in Burgundy?
Criots-Batard-Montrachet (1.6 ha)
208
How many 1ers Crus in Chassagne and how much vineyard land do they cover?
55 Premiers Crus
150 ha (50% of total vy land)
209
This larger group of premier cru vineyards in Chassagne-Montrachet covers nearly 1/3 of the commune's entire 1er Cru zone.
Morgeot
210
What is the best Premier Cru for white wine in Chassagne-Montrachet?
Blanchot Dessus (adjacent to Le Montrachet)
211
Who are the top two producers of Chassagne-Montrachet?
Ramonet
Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey
212
"The palest and most fragrant of the Montrachets."
Criots-Batard-Montrachet
213
Three common descriptors of the -Montrachet wines:
Nutty
Honey
Toast
213
Name the three most famous Chassagne-Montrachet 1ers Crus for REDS:
Morgeot
La Boudroitte
Clos St-Jean
214
Visiting this commune in the late-1700's, Thomas Jefferson reported that white wine growers here had to eat hard rye bread, while red wine-growers could afford it soft and white.
Chassagne-Montrachet
215
This Cote de Beaune village's reds are more similar to a rustic Gevrey-Chambertin than a Volnay.
Chassagne-Montrachet
216
Chassagne-Montrachet produced more reds than whites up until the 19__'s.
1980's
217
Top premiers crus for whites in Chassagne-Montrachet
Les Chenevottes
Clos de la Maltroie
En Cailleret
Les Ruchottes
Blanchot Dessus
218
The vines of the Puligny side of Montrachet GC run (E-W/N-S) while those of Chassagne run (E-W/N-S) with the contours of the slope.
Puligny E-W
Chassagne N-S
219
Name the two negociant-produced Montrachets
Marquis de Laguiche (Joseph Drouhin)
Baron Thenard (Remoissenet)
220
Name the principal owners of Montrachet.
(9)
Marquis de Laguiche
Baron Thenard
DRC
Bouchard
Comte Lafon
Jacques Prieur
Ramonet
Colin
Amiot-Bonfils
221
What is Chevalier-Montrachet 'Les Demoiselles' and who makes it?
Louis Latour
Louis Jadot
From a parcel w/in Chevalier-Mont formerly of 1er Cru 'Les Demoiselles'
222
Name the top Premiers Crus of Saint-Aubin
En Remilly
Les Murgers des Dents de Chien
La Chataniere
223
Name three top producers in Saint-Aubin
Marc Colin
Hubert Lamy
Henri Prudhon
224
Where is the hamlet 'Gamay?'
Saint-Aubin
225
T/F: Saint-Aubin 1er Cru whites are often better price and quality than village-level Puligny-Montrachet.
True
226
T/F: Saint-Aubin is traditionally a red wine village, with some speculating the hamlet of Gamay lending its name to the grape.
True
227
Name the hamlet within Santenay
Saint-Jean
228
Santenay and its hamlet, Saint-Jean, lie just east of Mont ________.
Mont de Sene
229
Chateau de Santenay is the former home of whom?
Valois Duke Philip the Bold
230
The most impressive landmark of Santenay:
Chateau de Santenay
231
Reds make up __% of production in Santenay.
>80%
232
The top climat of Santenay
Clos de Tavannes
233
Which two Santenay lieux-dits were recognized among the tete de cuvee #2 class in Jules Lavalle's 1855 classification?
Clos de Tavannes (1er Cru)
Noyer-Bart
(both w/in Les Gravieres 1er Cru)
234
Name two notable domaines in Santenay
Roger Belland
Lucien Muzard
235
Both Chassagne-Montrachet & Santenay have village vineyards located in the commune of _________; the only vines in the appellation that do not fall within the Cote d'Or departement.
Remigny
236
Most of the vines in the Cote d'Or are trained according to this trellising system:
Guyot
237
The vines of Santenay are trained according to this trellising system:
Cordon de Royat
238
One of the most notable producers of Santenay wine is Vincent _________.
Vincent Girardin
239
Where is 1er Cru 'Clos Rousseau' and what two 1er Cru lieux-dits are included?
Santenay
Petit Clos Rousseau
Les Forneaux
240
What are the three communes of Les Maranges?
Dezize-les-Maranges
Sampigny-les-Maranges
Cheilly-les-Maranges
241
In what departement does Les Maranges fall under?
Saone-et-Loire
242
What mountain is associated with Les Maranges?
Mont de Sene
243
The highest elevation Premier Cru in the Cote de Beaune
La Fussiere (Maranges)
240-400 meters
244
In Maranges, white wines account for about __-__% of total production.
5-10%
245
What commune is directly to the south of Maranges, and is technically neither within Cote d'Or nor Cote Chalonnaise?
Cotes du Couchois (RED only)
246
T/F: Cote de Nuits-Villages may be red *or* white while Cote de Beaune-Villages must be red only.
True
247
What is the smallest monopole 1er Cru in the Cote d'Or?
Derriere Saint-Jean (Violot-Guillemard) in Pommard
