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What towns bookend Côte de Beaune?

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Ladoix-Serrigny
Maranges

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Where is the Côte de Beaune?

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An escarpment 220-350m elevation

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Where to the vineyards face Côte de Beaune?

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Southeast

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What is the difference between Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuit

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SE v E facing
Softer escarpment, more broken
Steepers and more escarpment
Younger soils (160MYA) - same limestone/marls

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White wine styles in Côte de Beaune?

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Rich & intense to taut and fresh

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Red wine styles in Côte de Beaune

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Lighter than Côte de Nuits
Elegant, Full of Finesse, Depth

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What is the core primary grapes in Côte de Beaune?

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W - Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc
Rs - Pinot Gris
R - Pinot Noir
same as Côte de Nuit

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What is the famous hill in Côte de Beaune?

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Corton

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The Corton hill contains 3 Grand Crus, name them

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Corton - R
Corton-Charlemagne - W
Charlemange - W

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Breakdown of red v white in Côte de Beaune

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2/3 Red
1/3 White

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What Grand Cru is seldom seen on the label?

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Grand Cru Charlemange

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How many Premier Crus and Grand Crus are found in Ladoix AOC

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Premier Crus - 11
Grand Crus - 2
1 shared with Corto
1 shared with Corton-Charlemagne

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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Aloxe-Corton AOC

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Premier Crus - 14
Grand Crus - 3

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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Pernand-Vergelesses

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Premier Crus - 8
Grand Crus - 3

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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Chorey-les-Beaune

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Premier Crus - 0
Grand Crus - 0

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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Savigny-les-Beanue

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Premier Crus - 0
Grand Crus - 0

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How many Premier Crus and Grand Crus are found in Beaune

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Premier Crus - 42
Grand Crus - 0

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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Côte de Beaune

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Premier Crus - 0
Grand Crus - 0

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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Pommard

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Premier Crus - 28
Grand Crus - 0

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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Volnay

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Premier Crus - 29
Grand Crus - 0

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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Monthélie AOC

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Premier Crus - 15
Grand Crus - 0

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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Saint-Romain AOC

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Premier Crus - 0
Grand Crus - 0

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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Auxey-Duress AOC

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Premier Crus - 0
Grand Crus - 0

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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Saint Aubin

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Premier Crus - 30
Grand Crus - 0

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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Puligny-Montrachet
Premier Crus - 17 Grand Crus - 4 2 shared with Chassagne-Montrachet
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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Meursault
Premier Crus - 19 Grand Crus - 0
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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Chassagne-Montrachet
Premier Crus - 55 Grand Crus - 3 2 shared with Puligny-Montrachet
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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Blagny AOC
Premier Crus - 7 Grand Crus - 0
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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Santenay AOC
Premier Crus - 12 Grand Crus - 0
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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Côte de Beaune-Villages AOC
Premier Crus - 0 Grand Crus - 0
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What AOCs shares 2 different Grand Crus AOCs
3 total 1. Ladoix AOC Corton / Corton-Charlemagne 2. Aloxe-Corton Ladoix / Pernand-Vergelesses 3. Pernand-Vergelesses Ladoix / Aloxe-Corton
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Premier Crus and Grand Crus: Maranges AOC
Premier Crus - 7 Grand Crus - 0
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Ladoix AOC has 2 Grand Crus but what does it mainly produce?
Côte de Beaune-Villages AOC
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How much of Aloxe-Corton AOC is Grand Cru?
73%
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Which Grand Cru shares 2 with only 1 other AOC
Puligny-Montrachet with Chassagne-Montrachet
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List the AOCs that have Grand Crus
1. Ladoix AOC 2. Aloxe-Corton 3. Pernand-Vergelesses 4. Puligny-Montrachet 5. Chassagne-Montrachet
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What is interesting about Pernand-Vergelesses vineyards?
large portion face SW
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Where are Chorey-les-Beaune vineyards mostly located?
Flat plains Alluvial limestone scree 50% bottles Cóte de Beaune-Villages
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What river splits Savigny-les-Beaune
Rhoin River S-facing slopes on Mont Battois N-facing slopes on Bois de Noel
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What are the #1 & #2 Premier Crus AOC
1. Chassagne-Montrachet 2. Beaune AOC
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Where is Côte de Beaune commercial center found?
Beaune AOC with negotiants
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How much Premier Cru is produced in Beaune AOC
75%
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Côte de Beaune production
50% white 50% red
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What unique AOC has terroir with high concentrations of clay and active limestone
Pommard AOC
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What is active limestone and why is it good?
High lime content Good drainage
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What AOC has similar soil dynamics to Côte Nuit?
Pommard - clay and active limestone Good drainage Powerful Reds
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What are the only all red AOCs in Beaune
Pommard Volnay Blagny Côte de Beaune-Villages
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AOC with red wines characterized by soft, supple mouthfeel
Volnay
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AOC made famous by Knights of Malta 13th C
Volnay When they planted mostly Pinot Gris
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What AOC is surrounded by Volnay, Meursault and Saint-Romain
Monthelie Planted Gamay in 19th C
50
What is the smallest village in Côte de Beaune
Saint-Romain 2/3s white
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What AOC stands out with Chablis like acidity in their whites?
Saint-Romain No open exposure to east or south
52
Where has wine production increased by 600% in the past 40 years?
Saint-Aubin
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What is Saint-Aubin's production
80% White 75% Premier Cru
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What is the largest wine-producing village in Côte d'Or?
Mersault
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What is Mersaults wine production
96.5% white 25% Premier Cru
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Why are there very few cellars in Puligny-Montrachet?
Water table is too high
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What AOC boast more white wine Grand Crus than any other?
Puligny-Montrachet - 4
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What AOC holds most of Montrachet hill?
Puligny-Montrachet
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Name the Grand Crus from Puligny-Montrachet
Montrachet (shared C-M) Bâtard-Montrachet (shared C-M) Chevalier-Montrachet Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet
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Are there any white only AOCs in Côte de Beaune
No
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What famous white wine AOC produces reds that are comparable to Nuits-Saint-George AOC?
Chassagne-Montrachet
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What is the production of Puligny-Montrachet?
2/3 White 1/3 Red
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What are the 3 Grand Crus of Puligny-Montrachet
Montrachet Bâtard-Montrachet Bâtard-Montrachet
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What AOC lies on the Dheune River and Canal du Centre?
Santenay AOC
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What is the southern most AOC in Côte de Beaune?
Maranges AOC
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What Côte de Beaune AOC does not allow Pinot Blanc?
Maranges AOC - almost entirely red
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What is Côte de Beaune production?
Exclusively RED
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All but which villages can label Côte de Beaune-Village
Beaune Aloxe-Corton Pommard Volnay

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