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How many communes can ammend themselves as Macon?

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27 (42 communes in Macon but can’t amend their name to the title)

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Village AOPs

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Pouilly Fuisse
Pouilly Loche
Pouilly Vinzelles
Saint Veran
Vire Clesse (1999 youngest)
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Where is Chaintre?

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South Fuisse, South facing slopes

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Where is Vergisson?

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North Fuisse, North facing Slopes

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What is “Solutre” rock?

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A large rock overlooking the Solutre-Pouilly commune

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What are the communes of Pouilly Fuisse?

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Vergisson
Solutre Pouilly
Fuisse
Chaintre

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Grape allowances

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Basic rouge/blanc: Pinot Noir, Gamay/100% Chardonnay

If labelled with geographic designation must be 100% Gamay/Chardonnay

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What changes when someone declares a geographical designation in Macon AOP?

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Min Alc goes up from/to respectively

Rouge: 10%> Village:10.5%>Geo Designation:10.5%

Blanc: 10%>Village: 10.5%>Geo Designation: 11%

Yields must also go down for basic>village>geo desgnation

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When Macon AOC established?

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1937

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Two high profile white Burgundy producers that have set up shop in Maconnaise

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Anne Claud Leflaive and Dominique Lafon

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Some producers

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Chateau Fuisse, J-A Ferret, Bret Brothers, Jean Manciat, Verget

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5 villages of Chalonnaise

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Bouzeron 1998 
Rully 1939
Mercurey 1936
Givry 1946
Montagny 1936
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Is Cote Chalonnaise cooler or warmer than d’Or? Why?

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Cooler. It doesn’t have the moderating effect of the d’Or to protect it from the cool winds blowing in from the west

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What’s so super neato about Bouzeron? Quality producers:

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Only village AOP to make 100% Aligote. A&P Villaine is by far the neato-ist of the neato, pushing quality.

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Superior Aligote clone:

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Aligote d’Or (as opposed to Aligote Vert)

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Fun Facts about Rully

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Rully is for Chagny and Rully communes. Center of sparkling wine production. Wines lean towards the lean feels (thus the suitability for sparkling)

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Soil in Chalonnaise

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Clay top, limestone bottom

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Grape allowances Chalonnaise vineyards

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  • Bouzeron: 100% Aligote
  • Givry/Mercury/Rully Rouge: max 15% mixed Pinot Gris/Chard
  • Montagny 100% Chard
  • Mercurey/Rully blanc: Charonnay/Pinot gris
  • Givry: Chard with max 15% pinot gris/pinot blanc
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Beajolais blanc wierdness

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Pre Nov. 28th, 2004 planted Aligote is cool until 2024. Post Nov. 28th Bojo Blanc is Chardonnay

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What is the Grand Auxerrois?

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area in Yonne department around Chablis

Vezlay, Irancy, Tonnerre, Joigny

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Saone et Loire holds which appelations?

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Chalonnaise and Maconnais

Both soft hills until the dramatic slopes of Southern Macon, Rock of Soultre being the highest

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Latitude of Burgundy

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46-48

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Chardonnay parentage

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Pinot x Gouais BIanc

originated in Burgundy

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Pinot noir history

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fucking old as shit
2Milenia
likely originated from wild vines

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2 old names for Pinot Noir
Morillon, Noirien
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Ban on Beaujolais... explain
Philip the Bold banned it within Burgundy in 1395
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Beaujolais parents
Pinotx Gouais Blanc sibling of Chardonnay
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What is Cesar?
Tannic red grape found in Yonne department | Used often in Irancy and Sometimes to Strengthen PN
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Relation of Burgundy PC to AOC
They are geographic designations for Village Aoc
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Difference between Coteaux Bourguignon and Bourgogne AOP
Coteaux allows Gamay in Blends
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Cote de Beaune Village AOP
Red, from any village except Pommard, Volnay, Aloxe Corton, Beaune
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Cote de Nuits Village
``` Red and (rarely) white Authorized from Fixin, Brochon, Prissey, Corgoloin, Comblanchien ```
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Required PN and gamay in Passe Tout Grains
30% PN 15% Gamay
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What is Bourgogne Mousseux
Tradish method sparkling red
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Which village is center for Cramant de Bourgogne
Rully
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Smallest AOP france
``` La Romanee 0.85ha est. 1935 Min PA. 11.5 9,000 vines per hectare 38hl/ha ```
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How many GC AOPs Chablis
One AOP with 7 geographic designations
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Where is La Moutonne (Chablis)
Overlaps Vaudesir and Preuses
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Major Right Bank PC Chablis
``` Berdiot Cote de Vaubarousse fourchaume Les fourneaux Mont de Milieu Montee de Tonnerre Vaucoupin ```
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Major left bank PC Chablis
``` Beauroy Chaume de Talvat Cote be Lechet Cote de Jouan Les Beauregards Montmains (good) Vau de Vey Vaillons (good) Vosgros Vau Ligneau ```
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How many minor and major PC Chablis
40, 17
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Smallest PC Chablis
Cote de Cuisy
43
What separates Montee de Tonnerre from which GC
Vallee de Brechon from Blanchot
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Name 3 producers of Montee de Tonnerre
Raveneau Patrick Piuze Billaud-Simon
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Main difference between Montee de Tonnerre and Vaillons or Montmains
Right Bank hold SouthWest aspect, More ripe/exotic | Left bank are South east, a bit less ripeness, a bit less restrained
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Name 2 Climats in Montee de Tonnerre
Chapelot | Pied d'Aloup
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N-S AOP below Cote de Beaune
``` Bourgogne Cote de Couchois Cote Chalonnaise Macon>Macon Village>Pouilly fuisse Beaujolais Village Beaujolais ```
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How Many AOP in Beaujolais/Lyonnais
12 One for Beauj One for Coteaux du Lyonnais one for each village
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Beaujolais Village AOP
There isn't one, it is an area within basic Beajolais each Village has its own AOP
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guy who inspired "gang of 4"
Jules Chauvet, father of french Natural wine Movement
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Cuvee Marcel Lapierre beets
top wine of Marcel Lapierre Whole cluster, long cold maceration, fondres, later harvest up to 100yr old vines
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Jean Foillard beets
one of gang of 4 No Sulfur Structured top wine Cuvee Corcelette
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who makes Cuvee Zaccharie
Thivin, Cote de Brouilly 40-90 years five years in 228 barrels, 10% new
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Gang of 4
Marcel Lapierre Jean foillard Jean Paul Thevenet Guy Breton
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Beauj Cru Styles
fruity: Brouilly, Regnie, Chiroubles elegant: Saint Amour, fleurie, Chenas firm: Cote de Brouilly, Morgon, Julienas, Moulin-a-vent
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Name 3 Lieux dits in Beauj
Cote du Py in Morgon Les Capitans in Julienas La Madone in fleurie
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Which Beauj cru is notable for gore
Pink Granitic Soil Moulin a vent Chateau St Jacques of Louis Jadot not able producer using new oak
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Roche Pourrie beets
"rotten rock" | lot's in Morgon
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Soils of Cote de Brouilly
Grey blue Dorite rock
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Coteaux du Lyonnaise beets
below Beaujolais Gamay Aligote, Chard Rose, Rouge, Blanc, regular and Nouveau
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Macon Villages beets
Sub of Macon AOP 27 communes 100% Chardonnay If only
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Village AOPs of Macon
``` 5, all 100% chardonnay Vire-Clesse (north Macon, limestone Strip) Saint Veran PouilIy fuisse (4 subs) Pouilly Loche Pouilly Vinzelles ```
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What does indication of Climat mean in Macon subs
Min Alc. goes from 11% to 12%
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4 appellations of Pouilly fuisse
Fuisse Solutre-Pouilly Vergisson Chaintre
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Servoisine beets
top Premier Cru of Givry | Domain Joblot= Great
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Top Premier Cru of Givry
Servoisine Chambolle Musigny esque Clos Jus also good
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Which Chalonnaise AOP has no PC
Bouzeron
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N-S Chalonnaise Vineyards
``` Bouzeron (AP Villaine) Rully (Blanc & Rouge, Chard/PGris, Pinot Noir) Mercurey " Givry " Montagny (100% Chard) ```

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