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What size is Corton AOP?

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160 ha

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What three communes have land in Corton AOP?

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Ladoix-Serrigny AOP
Aloxe-Corton AOP
Pernand-Vergelesses AOP

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What is the only GC of Cote d’Or where the climats within in it are legal geographic designations?

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Corton AOP

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Are any of the climats of Corton AOP able to make white wine?

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NO

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How much of Corton AOP’s 160 ha are in Aloxe-Corton?

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120 ha

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Which commune of Corton AOP contains more white grapes than red?

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Pernand-Vergelesses AOP
It’s the furthest west, so higher altitude, more limestone topsoil, less sunny. Also a large chunk of Corton-Charlemagne AOP here.

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Name 5 Corton AOP climats in Aloxe-Corton AOP

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Le Clos de Roi
Les Bressandes
Les Renardes
Les Chuames
Les Marechaudes
Les Greves
Le Corton
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Name 3 Corton AOP climats in Ladoix-Serrigny AOP

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Le Rognet et Corton
Les Carrieres
Les Vergennes

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What is Faiveley’s climat in Corton AOP?

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Clos de Corton Faiveley

a 2 ha climat withon Le Rognet et Corton, but not a legal GD

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What is the difference between Corton and Le Corton?

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Corton comes from anywhere in the AOP

Le Corton must be from that climat within Corton AOP

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What is the max yield for all of the Grand Crus of the Cote de Beaune?
What is the one exception?

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all white GCs in the Cote de Beaune AOP have a max yield of 48 hl/ha

Corton Rouge is 42 hl/ha

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What Grand Cru of Burgundy is essentially unused?

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Charlemagne AOP

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What is the second largest GC of the Cote de Beaune?

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Corton-Charlemagne AOP

71.88 ha

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How does Corton-Charlemagne AOP’s soil differ from COrton AOP’s?

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More limestone topsoil

Found on the upper slopes of the hill

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What is the max amount of Pinot Blanc in Corton AOP blanc and Corton-Charlemagne AOP (and Charlemagne AOP)?

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max 30%

Only white GCs in Cote de Beaune that isn’t 100% Chardonnay

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Who owns the monopole Clos des Marechaudes? What is its classification?

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Domaine du Pavillon (A Bichot)

It is 2/3 Aloxe 1er cru and 1/3 Corton GC. Dmn du Pavillon uses the name on their Corton GC.

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Name three 1er crus of Aloxe-Corton AOP

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La Marechaude/Clos des Marechaudes
Clos du Chapitre
Les Paulands
Les Valozieres

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Who owns Clos des Meix in Corton GC?

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Dmn Comte Senards

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Which GC is only in Pernand-Vergelesses AOP and Aloxe-Corton AOP?

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Charlemagne AOP

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What AOPs allow up to 30% Pinot Gris in their white wines?

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Ladoix AOP

Pernand-Vergelesses AOP

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Which Ladoix 1er crus are labeled as Aloxe-Corton AOP instead?

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La Coutiere
La Marechaude
La Toppe au Verts
Les Moutottes
Les Petites Lolieres
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Name 3 1er crus of Ladoix AOP that are both white and red

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La Micaude
La Corvee
Basses Mourottes
Hautes Mourottes

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Name a 1er cru of Ladoix AOP for red wines only.

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Bois Roussot
Les Buis
Les Joyeuses

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Name a 1er cru of Ladoix AOP for white wine only.

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En Naget
Le Rognet et Corton
Les Grechons et Foutrieres

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What are the two hills of Pernand-Vergelesses AOP?
Bois de Noel in the southern portion. The 1er crus here are mostly red. Fretille in the north, where all 1er crus are only white
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Name a 1er cru located on Bois de Noel in Pernand-Vergelesses AOP
Ile des Vergelesses Vergelesses En Caradeux Les Fichots
27
Name a 1er cru lacoated on the Fretille hill in Pernand-Vergelesses AOP
Sous Fretille Clos Berthet Village de Pernand All white only
28
Who owns the monopole Village de Pernand 1er cru? What style of wine is made from it?
Domaine Rapet | This is located on the Fretille hill, and therefore white only
29
Who is the largest landowner in both Corton AOP and Corton-Charlemagne AOP? Where are they based?
Louis Latour | based in Beaune
30
Name 3 premier crus of Savigny-les-Beaune AOP
Aux Serpentieres Les Vergelesses (contiguous with Pernand's Ile de Vergelesses) La Dominode (w/in Les Jarrons) Les Narbantons
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What style of wine makes up the majority of Savigny-les-Beaune AOP's production?
Red | ~300 of the AOP's 350 ha planted to PN
32
Name 2 producers based in Savigny-les-Beaune.
Simon Bize | Chandon de Briailles
33
Why doesn't Chorey-les-Beaune AOP contains any 1er crus?
Most of the vines are located east of the D974, in the flat plains of the Saône River. No slope=no 1ers
34
What negociants are based in Beaune?
``` Jadot Bouchard Chanson Drouhin Patriarche Louis Latour ```
35
What percentage of Beaune AOPs output is 1er Cru level? Why?
85% | Urban expansion has taken over much of the village level land
36
What AOPs are located in the commune of Beaune?
Beaune AOP Cote de Beaune AOP (north west part of the appellation, higher elevation) Both for white and red
37
Name 3 1er crus of Beaune AOP
``` Les Greves Les Bressandes Les Teurons Les Avaux Clos de Mouches Les Cents-Vignes ```
38
Name 3 monopoles in Beaune AOP
``` Clos de l'Ecu- Faiveley Clos des Ursules- Jadot Clos de la Feguine- Jacques Prieur Clos de la Mousse- Bouchard Clos Saint-Landry- Bouchard ```
39
Where is the Vigne de l'Enfant Jesus lieu-dit monopole? Who owns this monopole?
Baby Jesus is in Beaune Les Greves 1er Cru. | The pride and joy of Bouchard.
40
Where is the Clos des Ursules lieu-dit monopole? Who owns this monopole?
Clos des Ursules is a walled vineyard within Beaune Les Vignes Franches 1er Cru. Owned by Jadot since 1826.
41
Where is Clos des Mouche 1er cru?
In Beaune, adjacent to Pommard AOP
42
When does the Hospices de Beaune chairty auction take place?
Annually, on the third Sunday in November
43
When did the Hospices de Beaune charity auction begin? Who started it?
1851 was the first year | Started by Nicolas Rolin to benefit the Hotel Dieu, a chairtibale hospital
44
Who are the Hospices de Beaune cuvees name for?
Each cuvee is named for the person that donated the parcel of land. SOmetimes the wines will also state the winemaker/domaine where the barrel of wine was aged.
45
What appellations of the Cote de Beaune are for red only?
Cotes de Beaune-Villages AOP Pommard AOP Volnay AOP Blagny AOP
46
Name the stream cutting through the Cote de Beaune and the AOP associated with each.
Rhoin- Savigny-le-Beaune AOP Dheune- Pommard AOP Ruisseau des Cloux- Monthelie AOP and Auxey-Duresses AOP
47
How do Pommard AOP's and Volnay AOP's soils differ?
Pommard AOP's soil has a higher percentage of iron-rich clay due to water flow and erosion.
48
Name 5 1er crus of Pommard AOP
``` Les Rugiens Bas Les Grand Epenots Les Pezerolles Chanlins Les Fremiers (adjacent to Les Fremiets in Volnays) Clos de la Commaraine ```
49
Name 3 monopole 1er crus in Pommard AOP
``` Clos des Epeneaux (Comte Armand) Les Boucherottes (Coste-Caumartin) Derriere Saint-Jean (Violot-Guillemard) Clos de la Commaraine (owned by Jaboulet-Vercherre, but sold to both Jadot and Pierre André, who both label "monopole") ```
50
What two 1er crus have Pommard producers petitioned the INAO to promote to Grand Cru? When?
``` 2011 Les Epenots (Combining Grands and Petits) Les Rugiens (Combining Bas and Hauts) ```
51
What is better- Rugiens Bas or Rugiens Hauts? | Grands Epenots or Petits Epenots
Les Rugiens Bas and Les Grands Epenots are the superior vineyards. (for the record, Petits Epenots is the larger of the two)
52
Where are Volnay AOP's best sites located?
In the south of the village, towards Monthelie and Meursault.
53
Who built the chateau of Volnay? When?
The Capetian Dukes of Burgundy (predecessors to the Valois Dukes) in the 11th century
54
Name 5 1er crus of Volnay AOP
``` Les Caillerets Champans Clos des Chenes Taillepieds Mitans Fremiets ```
55
What 4 climats of Meursault may be labeled as Volnay-1er Cru Santenots?
Les Santenots du Milieu 1er Cru Les Santenots Blanc 1er Cru Les Plures 1er Cru Les Santenots Dessous (lieu-dit)
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Name 5 monopole 1er crus of Volnay.
``` Clos de Ducs (Marquis d'Angerville) Clos de la Barre (Jadot) Clos de la Bousse d'Or (Pousse d'Or) Clos des 60 Ouvrées (Pousse d'Or) Clos de l'Audignac (Pousse d'Or) Clos du Chateau des Ducs (Michel Lafarge) Clos de la Cave des Ducs (Benjamin Leroux) Clos de la Rougeotte (Francois Buffet) Femiets-Clos de la Rougeotte (Bouchard) ```
57
What 1er cru surrounds many of the "Clos" vineyards of Volnay AOP? When did these Clos get the right to label under their own names? Name three such Clos.
``` Le Village OP 1985 Clos de la Cave de Ducs Clos du Chateau des Ducs Clos de l'Audignac Clos de la Chapelle Clos de la Rougeotte ```
58
Name 2 1er crus of Monthelie AOP
Les Champs Fuillots Sur la Velle (both border Volnay's Clos des Chenes 1er)
59
Why is Auxey-Duresses AOP cooler than much of the Cote de Beaune?
It located in the Auxey Valley, between the hills of Montmellian and Bourdon. It is therefore less protected by the cote, more subject to hail and cool winds.
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Name 2 1er crus of Auxey-Duresses AOP
Climat du Val Les Duresses Clos du Val
61
Where is Maison Leroy based?
Auxey-Duresses AOP
62
Where Domaine d'Auvenay based?
Saint-Romain AOP
63
Why does producers in Meursault have larger cellar spaces?
The water table is lower, so greater underground space
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What percentage of Meursault land is classified as 1er cru?
25%
65
Name 3 lieux-dits of Meursault AOP
``` Clos de la Barre Le Tesson Les Tillets Les Luchets Les Maix-Chavaux Les Narvaux Chaumes de Narvaux ```
66
What 1er crus of Blagny AOP get labeled as Meursault if white?
``` La Jeunellotte La Piece sous la Bois Sous le Dos d'Ane Sous Blagny Les Ravelles ```
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Name 5 Meursault 1er crus.
``` Perrieres Charmes Genevriers La Gouttes d'Or Porusot Les Boucheres ```
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What is the soil of Volnay AOP?
Oolitic limestone
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Where is Clos des Perrieres 1er Cru? Where? Who owns it.
Meursault 1er cru within Les Perrieres. Monopole of Albert Grivault
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What commune produces the most white wine in the Cote d'Or? How many ha are planted?
Meursault AOP 400 ha ~12 ha planted to PN
71
Name 5 producers based in Meursault AOP
``` Roulot Coche-Dury Comtes Lafon Arnaud Ente Fichet Antoine Jobard ```
72
Where is Blagny AOP?
It's a hamlet in the commune of Puligny-Montrachet
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Which 1er crus fo Blagny AOP are labeled as Puligny-Montrachet 1er cru when white?
Hameau de Blagny La Garenne Sous le Puits
74
Which GCs are shared between Puligny and Chassagne?
Montrachet AOP | Batard-Montrachet AOP
75
Which GCs are entirely in Puligny Montrachet?
Chevalier-Montrachet | Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet
76
How are the Montrachet family of vineyards situated in relation to each other?
Chevalier is the furthest west/upslope, with Le Montrachet right below/east of it. The other three are to the east, with Bienvenues-Batard furthest north, then Batard, and the Criots-Batard is the furthest south
77
What size is Montrachet AOP? Who owns the most land, how much?
8 ha Marquis de Laguiche 2.06 ha
78
What makes La Montrachet AOP ideal?
Planted midlsope, 250-270 m elevation, 6-10% grade slope. Protected by the forested summit "Mont Rachet" to the west
79
Name 5 1er crus of Puligny-Montrachet AOP.
``` Le Cailleret Les Demoiselles Les Pucelles Champ Canet Les Combettes ```
80
What are Puligny's largest 1er crus?
Les Folatieres | Champ Gain
81
Name 3 producers based in Puligny.
Dmn Leflaive Jacques Carillon Etienne Sauzet Paul Pernot
82
Who is the largest landowner in Chevalier-Montrachet AOP? What two bottlings do they make from it?
Bouchard owns 2.54 ha of the 7.36 ha. | They make a "basic" Chevalier and "Cuvee la Cabotte" from a lieu-dit that was once part of Le Montrachet itself.
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What Puligny 1er cru has had parts incorporated into in Chevalier-Montrachet AOP? What is that parcel now known as?
Le Cailleret The parcel that was incorporated in 1939 is now known as "Les Demoiselles" (some of Demoiselles is still 1er Cru). There was another portion added in 1974.
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What is the difference between Montrachet and Le Montrachet?
Montrachet is used for the Puligny side. | Le Montrachet refers to the Chassagne side
85
Which GC is entirely in Chassagne?
Criots-Batard-Montrachet AOP
86
What is the smallest white GC in Burgundy? What size is it?
Criots-Batard-Montrachet AOP | 1.6 ha
87
How many 1er crus are in Chassagne?
55!
88
What is the largest 1er cru in Chassagne? What size?
Morgeot | 54.23 ha- over one third of the entire appellation.
89
How many 1er crus are located within Morgeot 1er cru? | Name 3.
``` 15 1er crus La Boudriotte Les Fairendes Tete du Clos Les Grands Clos Vigne Blanche ```
90
Name 5 1er crus of Chassagne outside of Morgeot 1er cru.
``` Cailleret Clos Saint-Jean En Remilly La Maltroie Les Champs Gain Les Chenevottes Les Vergers ```
91
What Chassagne 1er crus does Ramonet make rouge from?
Clos Saint-Jean Clos de la Boudriotte Morgeot
92
What 1er cru is shared between Chassagne and Saint-Aubin?
En Remilly 1. 56 ha in Chassagne 29. 72 ha in Saint-Aubin
93
Name 3 1er crus within Saint-Aubin.
``` La Chateniere En Remilly Les Murgeres des Dents de Chien Les Frionnes Sur Gamay ```
94
What is the highest point in the Cote de Beaune?
Mont de Sene | Near Santenay and Maranges.
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What style of wine makes of the bulk of Santenay AOP's production?
Red | about 80%
96
Name 3 1er crus in Santenay AOP
Clos de Tavannes Les Gravieres Beauregard
97
What are the communes of Santenay AOP?
Santenay | Remigny (Outside of the Cote d'Or department)
98
What are the communes of Maranges AOP?
Cheilly-les-Maranges Dezize-les-Maranges Sampigny-les-Maranges
99
Name 2 1er crus of Maranges AOP
La Fussiere (highest 1er cru in Cote de Beaune) Clos de la Boutiere Le Croix Moines
100
What is directly south of Maranges AOP?
Cotes de Couchois A Bourgogne AOP geographic designation for Pinot Noir. Technically neither Cote d'Or nor Cote Chalonnaise.
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What are the two hills of Savigny?
``` Bois de Noel (Pernand side) gritty sandy marl, iron, south facing, elegant Mont Battois (Beaune side) Sandier, less stony. More structure, earthy. Northeast facing ```

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