Week 2c: Côte de Nuits

Question 1

Meaning of Côte d’Or:

Answer 1

“Golden Slope”

Question 2

Côte d’Or location:

Answer 2

60km south from Dijon

Question 3

Two main regions of the Côte d’Or:

Answer 3

1. Côte de Nuits
2. Côte de Beaune

Question 4

How narrow is the Côte d’Or?

Answer 4

1 km

D974 is the boundary - east is bulk wine grapes.

Question 5

Aspect of best vineyards?

Answer 5

Southeast

Question 6

Primary grapes of the Côte d’Or:

Answer 6

1. Pinot Noir
2. Chardonnay

Question 7

Secondary grapes of Côtes de Nuits:

Answer 7

Pinot Gris and Blanc
Aligoté

Question 8

Côte de Nuits in a nutshell:

Answer 8

World benchmark for Pinot Noir

Question 9

Number of village appellations in the Côte de Nuits:

Answer 9

9

Question 10

Number of Grand Cru vineyards in the Côte de Nuits:

Answer 10

All but 1 of the 25 red Grand Cru vineyards here so 24.

Question 11

Which of the 24 Grand Cru vineyards in the Côte de Nuits make white wine?

Answer 11

Musigny Grand Cru vineyard.

Question 12

Basic Côte de Nuits appellation:

Answer 12

Côte de Nuits AOP
Reds and whites

Question 13

List the 9 villages in the Côte de Nuit from north to south:

Answer 13

Cote de Nuit - Village

1. Marsannay
2. Fixin
3. Gèvrey-Chambertin
4. Morey-Saint Denis
5. Chambolle Musigny
6. Vougeot
7. Vosne-Romanée
8. Nuits Saint Georges

Question 14

Marsannay wine style:

Answer 14

Red, white, rosé
Known for rosés

Question 15

Fixin wine style:

Answer 15

Red and white

Question 16

Number of Grand Cru Villages in Gevrey-Chambertin

Answer 16

9

Question 17

Characteristics of Gevrey-Chambertin wine:

Answer 17

Powerful, long lived reds
Deeper colour
More black fruit
Animal
More tannin and structure

Question 18

List the 9 Grand Cru Vineyards in Gèvrey-Chambertin:

Answer 18

Name
1. Le Chambertin
2. Chambertin Clos de Bèze

Charming Chapel in the Grotto
3. Chambertin Charmes
4. Chambertin Chappelle
5. Chambertin Griotte

Nazis
6. Mazis Chambertin
7. Mazoyères Chambertin

Trish’s Shit
8. Latricières Chambertin
9. Ruchottes Chambertin

Question 19

Top Premier Cru vineyards in Gèvrey-Chambertin:

Answer 19

Washing Saint Jacque’s Boots
2. 1. Clos Saint Jacques
2. Lavaux Saint Jacques
3. Combottes

Question 20

List the 5 Grand Crus in Morey-Saint Denis

Answer 20

Denis’ tarty mother:
1. Clos de Saint Denis
2. Clos de Tart
3. Clos de Bonnes Mare

Eel on a Rock
4. Clos de Lambrays
5. Clos de la Roche

Question 21

Morey Saint-Denis wine styles:

Answer 21

Reds and whites

Question 22

Are Morey-Denis wines as good as Gèvrey and Chambolle?

Answer 22

Somewhere in between. Deemed not as impressive.

Question 23

List 2 Premier Cru vineyards in Morey-Saint Denis.

Answer 23

Charming Busses
2. 1. Les Charmes
2. Clos de la Bussière

Question 24

List the 2 Grand Cru vineyards in Chambolle-Musigny

Answer 24

1. Musigny
2. Clos de Bonne Mares (shared with Morey-Saint Denis)

Question 25

Describe the characteristics of wines from Chambolle-Musigny:

Answer 25

Elegant and perfumed Restrained tannins Lighter in colour and intensity

Question 26

Wine style in Musigny:

Answer 26

Red only

Question 27

Top 1er Cru vineyards in Chambolle-Musigny

Answer 27

1. Les Amoureuses 2. Les Cras

Question 28

List the 1 Grand Cru Vineyard in Vougeot

Answer 28

1. Clos de Vougeot

Question 29

Wine style in Clos de Vougeot:

Answer 29

Red and white

Question 30

Describe the wine produced in Vougeot.

Answer 30

Can be inconsistent. Best expressions like Vosne-Romanée

Question 31

List the 8 Grand Cru vineyards in Vosne-Romané

Answer 31

**Name:** 1. La Romanée 2. Romanée Conti 3. Romanée Saint Vivant **Sneeze** 4. Échezeaux 5. Grand Échezeux **Stain on the Street** 6. La Tâche 7. La Grand Rue 8. Richebourg

Question 32

Vosne-Romanée wines: style and description:

Answer 32

Red only. Most concentrated fruit. Power and finesse. Best of the Côte d'Or.

Question 33

Top 1er Cru vineyards (Matt - in…?)

Answer 33

Les Malconsorts Les Gaudichots

Question 34

Nuits Saint Georges wine style:

Answer 34

Red and white No GC but good rep for PN

Question 35

Nuits Saint Georges 1er Crus:

Answer 35

Les Saint Georges

Question 36

What is Marc de Bourgogne?

Answer 36

Dry, golden spirit Distillation of solid remains of pressed grapes, known as marc Ageing in oak | CMS

Question 37

List 6 larger Négotiant Houses in Burgundy:

Answer 37

1. Louis Jadot 2. Louis Latour 3. Albert Bichot 4. Bouchard Père et Fils / William Fèvre 5. Drouhin 6. Faively | CMS

Question 38

List 2 famous producers in Chablis

Answer 38

1. Vincent Dauvissat 2. Domaine François Raveneau | CMS