Week 2d: Côte de Beaune

Question 1

Côte de Beaune in a nutshell:

Answer 1

World benchmark for Chardonnay.

Question 2

Number of Côte de Beaune villages:

Answer 2

17

Question 3

Number of Grand Cru appellations in the Côte de Beaune:

Answer 3

8

Question 4

Which is the only Côte de Beaune GC vineyard that is allowed to produce red wine as well as white?

Answer 4

Corton

Question 5

Can Côte de Beaune produce reds?

Answer 5

Yes.

Lighter than Côte de Nuits and typically less oak.

Question 6

Côte de Beaune AOP wine style:

Answer 6

Whites and reds

Question 7

Côte de Beaune-Village AOP wine style:

Answer 7

Reds only (weird exception)

Question 8

Three Côte de Beaune villages in the north that are always grouped together:

Answer 8

1. Aloxe-Corton
2. Ladoix
3. Pernand-Vergelesses

PALs

Question 9

Three Grand Cru vineyards in Aloxe-Corton:

Answer 9

1. Corton
2. Corton Charlemagne
3. Charlemagne

Question 10

Top Lieu-Dits in Corton:

Answer 10

1. Les Renards
2. Les Poulets
3. Les Grèves
4. Le Corton
5. Clos du Roi
6. Les Bressands
7. Le Rognet
8. Les Chaumes

Question 11

Beaune AOP wine style:

Answer 11

White and red

Question 12

What is significant about the city of Beaune

Answer 12

Commercial capital of the region
Home to many Négotiant Houses

Question 13

Name 6 Négotiant Houses in the city of Beaune:

Answer 13

Louis Jadot
Louis Latour

Albert Bichot
Bouchard Ainé et Fils

Joseph Drouhin
Louis Latour

Question 14

List 2 1er Cru vineyards in Beaune:

Answer 14

1. Les Teutons
2. Clos de Mouches
3. Les Grèves

Question 15

Savigny-Lès-Beaune wine style:

Answer 15

Whites and reds

Question 16

Chorey-Lès-Beaune wine style:

Answer 16

Whites and reds

Question 17

Pommard AOP wine style:

Answer 17

Red only

Question 18

Describe a Pommard wine:

Answer 18

Red only of course
Powerful
Concentrated colour
Firm tannins
Benefits from time (5+ years)
Archetype and often referred to as such

Question 19

Pommard 1er cru vineyards:

Answer 19

1. Les Epénots
2. Pezérolles
3. Les Rugiens

Question 20

Volnay AOP wine style:

Answer 20

Red only

Question 21

Describe a Volnay wine:

Answer 21

Red only of course
Elegant
Depth, perfume, vibrant
Achetype and often referred to as such

Question 22

Volnay 1er Cru vineyards:

Answer 22

Clos de Chênes
Let Taillepieds
Clos des Ducs
Champans
Caillerets
Santenots

Question 23

Meursault wine style:

Answer 23

Whites and reds

Question 24

Are the Grand Crus in Meursault?

Answer 24

No, but whites are highly regarded.

Question 25

Describe a Chardonnay from Meursault:

Answer 25

Rich and nutty.

Question 26

List 2 Meursault 1er Cru vineyards:

Answer 26

1. Les Genevrières (dessus/dessous) 2. Les Charmes (dessus/dessous) 3. Aux Perrières (dessus/dessous) 4. Les gouts d'Or 5. Sous le dos d'Ane

Question 27

Pouligny-Montrachet wine style:

Answer 27

Whites and reds.

Question 28

Which has more minerality: Pouligny-Montrachet or Meursault?

Answer 28

Pouligny-Montrachet

Question 29

Four Grand Cru vineyards in Pouligny-Montrachet:

Answer 29

1. Montrachet 2. Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet 3. Bâtard-Montrachet (shared with CM) 4. Chevalier-Montrachet **"Hello again, you pooey bastard on a horse"**

Question 30

Chassagne-Montrachet wine style:

Answer 30

Whites and reds

Question 31

Describe a wine from Chassagne-Montrachet:

Answer 31

Whites are weightier and broader than Puligny-Montrachet

Question 32

Three Grand Cru vineyards in Chassagne-Montrachet:

Answer 32

1. Montrachet 2. Bâtard-Montrachet (shared with PM) 3. Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet **"Crying chaste bastard"**

Question 33

Other Côte de Beaune appellations to recognize:

Answer 33

Blagny (red) Saint Aubin (white and red) Santenay (white and red) Maranges (white and red)

Question 34

Côte Chalonnaise primary grapes:

Answer 34

Chardonnay Pinot Noir Aligoté

Question 35

Côte Chalonnaise secondary grapes:

Answer 35

Pinot Gris and Blanc

Question 36

Appellations in the Côte Chalonnaise from north to south:

Answer 36

1. Bouzeron 2. Rully 3. Mercury 4. Givry 5. Montagny

Question 37

Primary grape of Mâconnais. Oaked?

Answer 37

Chardonnay Typically unoaked

Question 38

Mâconnais secondary grape:

Answer 38

Gamay Pinot Noir

Question 39

List 6 appellations in the Mâconnais. What grape is used?

Answer 39

1. Mâcon 2. Saint Véran 3. Viré-Clessé 4. Pouilly-Loché 5. Pouilly-Vinzelles 6. Pouilly-Fuissé All 100% Chardonnay.

Question 40

List 4 communes in Pouilly-Fuissé.

Answer 40

Chaintré Solutré-Pouilly Fuissé Vergisson