Expert Level Questions Flashcards
Which of the following is NOT a premier cru in Puligny-Montrachet?
A) Champ-Canet
B) Les Referts
C) Les Chaumées
D) La Garenne
C) Les Chaumées
Domaine Joblot is a top estate in which AOP?
Givry
Which of the following grand crus is NOT produced by François Raveneau?
A) Vaudésir
B) Blanchot
C) Les Clos
D) Valmur
A) Vaudésir
Which forest is closest to the Côte-d’Or?
C) Allier
In what year was the most recent grand cru of the Côte d’Or approved? What was it?
1992 - La Grande Rue in Vosne-Romanée
Which climat in not entitled to premier cru status in Meursault despite producing red wines labeled Volnay premier cru?
A) Les Santenots du Milieu
B) Les Santenots Blancs
C) Les Plures
D) Les Santenots Dessous
D) Les Santenots Dessous
Which of the following grand crus does Domaine Leflaive NOT produce?
A) Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet
B) Chevalier-Montrachet
C) Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet
D) Montrachet
C) Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet
What is fermage?
The leasing of land.
What is the highest elevation cru in Beaujolais?
Chiroubles
Which of the following producers is NOT headquartered in Beaune?
Louis Jadot
Joseph Drouhin
Faiveley
Chanson
Faiveley
Who is the producer of this wine?
Robert Groffier
Which of the following was blamed for pyrazine-like aromas in the wines of the 2004 and 2011 vintages in Burgundy?
Harmonia xyridis
Who was the first producer in the Côte d’Or to adopt a biodynamic approach?
Domaine Jean-Claude Rateau
Select the premier cru(s) produced by Vincent Dauvissat.
A) Séchet
B) La Forest
C) Butteaux
D) Montée de Tonnerre
E) Vaillons
A) Séchet
B) La Forest
E) Vaillons
Clos de Tavannes is a top premier cru in the _____ AOP.
Santenay
True or False : Mercurey AOP has the most hectares under vine in the Côte Chalonnaise.
True!
Who is the producer of “Côte de Bouguerots?”
Domaine William Fèvre
Which of the following Blagny vineyards is physically located within Meursault?
A) Sous Blagny
B) Sous le Puits
C) Hameau de Blagny
D) La Garenne
Sous Blagny
Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier is a monopole owner of which of the following vineyards?
A) Clos de la Maréchale
B) Clos de la Bussière
C) Clos des Réas
D) Clos des Ruchottes
A) Clos de la Maréchale
The only appellation in the Côte d’Or permitted to produce red, white, and rosé is ________ AOP.
Marsannay
Match the indicated vineyards on the map to the respective premier cru.
1) Bel-Air
2) Clos Saint-Jacques
3) Petite-Chapelle
4) Aux Combottes
1) Bel-Air - B
2) Clos Saint-Jacques - D
3) Petite-Chapelle - C
4) Aux Combottes - A
Who is the monopole owner of Clos des Ruchottes?
Rousseau
Who is the producer of this wine?
Jean-Paul Brun
Who is the producer of “Vigne de l’Enfant Jesus?”
Bouchard
