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Where does a majority of Cremant de Bourgogne AOP come from?

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Rully AOP

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What are the levels of Cremant de Bourgogne AOP? When did this happen?

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regular
Eminent
Grand Eminent
2016

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What is aging for the three levels of Cremant de Bourgogne AOP?

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Regular: 9 mo lees, 12 total
Eminent: 24 mo lees, tirage after 3/1
Grand Eminent: 36 mo lees, plus 3 mo after disgorgement, tirage after 3/1

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What are the grapes of Cremant de Bourgogne?

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reg: Chd, PN, Aligote, Gamay, Melon B, Sacy, PB, PG
Eminent: Chd, Aligote, PN, Gamay
Grand Eminent: Chard, PN, max 20% gamay for rose.

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Additional requirements for Grand Eminent Cremant de Bourgogne AOP.

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min 10% abv
max 15 g/l dosage
only 75% of the must from pressing may be used (the rest can be regular Cremant)
Vintage is optional

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What are Chevets?

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water channels in Burgundy

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What are Murgers?

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piles of rock removed during tilling in Burgundy

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Where is the Abbey of Cluny, who built it, when?

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near Macon, built by the Benedictines in 910

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What is the relationship between the Benedictines and the Cistercians?

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Cistercians were a later, stricter offshoot of Benedictines

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What is a Chaufferette?

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diesel-burning smudge pots used to warm the vineyards in the winter

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What were the frost vintages of Burgundy?

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1945
1951
1953
1957

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What are the hail canons filled with in Burgundy?

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silver iodide

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4 natural events that lead to reduced yields in Burgundy

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Hail
Severe frost
Coulure (shatter)
Milleranderage (hens and chicks

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How does the climate of Cote Chalonnaise differ from the Cote de Beaune?

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Soils are similar.

Chalonnaise is less sheltered than the Cote de Beaune, so more cool, westerly winds–> delayed ripening

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Name the village appellations of the Cote Chalonnaise.

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Mercurey AOP
Montagny AOP
Rully AOP
Givry AOP
Bouzeron AOP
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Which AOP of the Cote Chalonnaise has no 1er Crus?

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Bouzeron AOP

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What is the largest appellation of Cote Chalonnaise? What size?

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Mercurey AOP

650 ha

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What percentage of Mercurey AOP is planted to PN?

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85%

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What famous monopole is in Mercurey AOP, and who owns it?

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Clos des Myglands 1er Cru

Faiveley

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What are the communes of Mercurey AOP?

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Mercurey

Saint-Martin-sous-Montaigu

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Name 2 1er crus of Mercurey AOP

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Clos des Myglands
Les Champs Martin
Le Clos du Roy

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What communes of the Chalonnaise specialize in Pinot Noir?

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Mercurey AOP

Givry AOP

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Name 2 Givry 1er crus

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Servoisine
En Veau
both produced by Dmn Joblot, Givry’s top producer

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Where is the birthplace of Cremant de Bourgogne, and he center of its production to this day?

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Rully AOP

Cremant started in the 19th century

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What are the communes of Montagny AOP?
Buxy Jully-les-Buxy Montagny-les-Buxy Saint-Vallerin
26
Who is the largest producer in the Cote Chalonnaise? Where are they located?
Cave de Buxy | A co-op in Montagny AOP
27
Which AOPs of the Cote Chalonnaise are white only?
Bouzeron AOP | Montagny AOP
28
Which AOP of the Cote Chalonnaise does not have 1er Crus?
Bouzeron AOP
29
Where is the village of Chardonnay located?
in the Maconnais, 25 km north of the city of Macon. It is a GD of Macon AOP for white, red, and rose.
30
Name the AOPs of the Maconnais
``` Macon AOP Vire-Clesse AOP Pouilly-Fuisse AOP Pouilly-Loche AOP Pouilly-Vinzelles AOP Saint-Veran AOP ```
31
Which Maconnais AOP can make rose and/or red?
Only Macon AOP | Every other AOP is white only
32
If a red or rose Macon AOP wine has a GD, what is the assemblage?
100% Gamay | Without a GD can be a blend of Gamay and PN, but more often Gamay
33
What styles can be made in Macon-Villages?
White Chardonnay only
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Name 3 Macon AOP GDs that allow all three colors.
``` Cruzille La Roche-Vineuse Verzé Lugny Chardonnay Chaintré Vergisson Milly-Lamartine ```
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What Macon AOP GD is for rose and red only?
Serrieres
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What Macon AOP GDs are for white only?
``` Fuisse Loche Montbellet Solutre-Pouilly Uchizy Vinzelles ```
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What geological formation defines the Maconnais landscape?
The Rock of Solutre The Rock of Vergisson Large limestone escarpments (cliffs)
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What are the communes of Pouilly-Fuisse?
Fuisse Solutre-Pouilly Vergisson Chaintre
39
When was Vire-Clesse elevated to AOP?
1999
40
What is the min abv of any Maconnais AOP (aside from Macon AOP)? And one with a Climat listed?
11% | 12%
41
What styles can be made in Vire-Clesse AOP?
Blanc (sec or demi-sec) Blanc w Indication of Climat Blanc Levrouté
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What are the RS ranges for Vire-Clesse AOP?
Blanc sec: max 3 g/l Demi-Sec: 4-8 g/l Levrouté: 8-18 g/l
43
When were "Levroute" and "Demi-Sec" officially recognized in Vire-Clesse AOP?
2018
44
What styles can be labeled as Beaujolais Village?
red, white, rose | limited area, .5% higher abv (10.5% for red/rose, 11% for white)
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What styles can be labeled as Beaujolais Superieur?
Red only Same area as Beaujolais AOP 10.5% abv rather than Beaujolais's 10%
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In what part of Beaujolais AOP does most of the chardonnay grow? What is the soil? What appellation is most of it classified as?
Southern Beaujolias AOP The soil is limestone, more akin to Maconnais. Usually sold as Bourgogne Blanc.
47
List the Crus of Beaujolais from north to south.
``` Saint-Amour AOP Julienas AOP Chenas AOP Moulin-a-Vent AOP Fleurie AOP Chiroubles AOP Morgon AOP Regnie AOP Brouilly AOP Cote de Brouilly AOP ```
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What is the department of Saint-Amour AOP? What is the commune of the rest of the Beaujolais Crus?
Saone-et-Loire The rest are in the Rhone department
49
Name a lieu-dit of Saint-Amour AOP
Le Chatelet | Le Clos des Billards
50
What is the elevation range of Julienas AOP?
230-430 m | large range-->range of styles
51
Name a lieu-dit of Julienas AOP
Les Capitans | Les Mouilles
52
What Maconnais AOP overlaps with Saint-Amour AOP?
Saint-Veran AOP
53
What is the smallest Beaujolais cru? What size?
Chenas AOP | 253 ha
54
What can producers of Chenas AOP bottle their wines as?
Either Chenas AOP or Moulin-a-Vent AOP
55
What are the communes of Moulin-à-Vent AOP?
Chenas | Romaneche-Thorins
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What is the soil of Moulin-a-Vent AOP and Fleurie AOP?
Gore/grés | soft, pink, granite
57
Name a lieu-dit of Moulin-a-Vent AOP
La Rochelle Champ de Cour Les Michelons
58
Where are Georges Duboeuf, Cht des Jacques (Jadot), and Potel-Aviron based?
Moulin-a-Vent AOP
59
What appellation is on the slopes of Mont la Madone?
Fleurie AOP
60
Name 2 lieux-dits of Fleurie AOP.
La Madone | La Roilette
61
What is the coolest, highest elevation cru of Beaujolais? What is the elevation?
Chiroubles AOP | 250-450 m
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What is the soil of Morgon AOP?
Roche Pourrie "rotten rock" iron-rich schist and basalt w manganese Especially prevalent in Cote du Py
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Name 2 lieux-dits of Morgon AOP
Cote du Py Corcelette Les Charmes Grand Cras
64
Who are the members of the "Gang of Four"?
Marcel Lapierre Jean Foillard Jean-Paul Thevenet Guy Breton
65
What was the most recent Beaujolais village to be given cru status? what year?
Regnie | 1988
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What is the largest cru of Beaujolais? What size?
Brouilly AOP | 1,327 ha (20% of the entire area of Cru Beaujolais)
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What mountain is in Brouilly?
Mont Brouilly, an extinct volcano
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What is the most important producer of Brouilly AOP?
Cht de Thivin
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What are the stipulations for Bourgogne-Gamay?
vineyards must be located within the Beaujolais AOP
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What is the assemblage of Bourgogne AOP Rose?
PN and PG | in the Yonne it can be max 49% Cesar
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What are the styles and assemblage of Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains AOP?
``` Rose and red min 30% PN Min 15% Gamay max 15% Chd, PB, PG Cofermentation required ```
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What are the principal varieties allowed in Bourgogne Mousseaux AOP?
PN, Gamay | Cesar is a principal in the Yonne
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What are the fermentation requirements of Bourgogne Mousseaux AOP?
Must be traditional fermentation min 9 mo on lees min 3.5 atm

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