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How many AOCs are there in Burgundy?
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101
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Divide the Burgundy AOCs into categories by quality and how many AOCs are in each section.
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Best Quality = Grand Cru = 33
Next Best = Village or Commune = 44 Not as good = Regional = 24 |
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Burgundy's 629 Premier Cru belong to which AOC category?
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Village (Commune) AOC
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Where is Burgundy located in France? Define its most northern and Southern regions.
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Burgundy is located in the North East of France. Chablis is the northern most region and Maconnais is the southern.
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Burgundy is mostly grows what types of grapes?
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Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. (But there are some exceptions.)
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Name Burgundy's five wine regions beginning from North to South.
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1. Chablis, Grand Auxerrois, Chatillonnais
2. Cote de Nuits 3. Cote de Beaune 4. Cote Challonnaise 5. Maconnais |
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Burgundy sits on a major trade crossroads between which four rivers.
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Saone
Rhone Loire Seine |
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Where was the first documented vineyard planted in Burgunday?
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Meursault
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How did Burgundy get its name?
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450AD Invading Germanic tribe called the "Burgondes"
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What was the role of the Monks in the history of Burgundy?
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With expanded religiosity during the dark ages, the monks and the monesteries dominated the landscape. Wine was needed for mass, thus more vineyards were planted.
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Name three prominent Abbeys in Burgundy.
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Benedictine Abbey of Cluny
Abbey of Citeaux Cistercian Abbey of Pontigny |
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Name the four Dukes of Burgundy.
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Phillippe the Bold
John the Fearless Phillipe the Good Charles the Bold |
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What were the contributions of the Dukes, specifically 3 out of the four.
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The dukes put Burgundy on the map and moved it from a production area of mere table wine to the wine of Kings and nobility.
Phillipe the Bold = got rid of the Gamay grape from Burgundy John the Fearless = set zones of production from Sens to Mancon Phillipe the Good = Hospices de Beaune = wine auction today |
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How did the Napoleonic Code (1804) affect Burgundy?
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It made inherited property to be divided equally amoung siblings, thus beginning the long history of Fractionalization of vineyard holdings.
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What did King Louis-Philippe grant the the village of Gevry that would affect all of Burgundy?
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He granted them the right to append its most famous vineyard to the name of the village thus becoming Gevry - Chambertin. Other followed suite.
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What are some exceptions to Burgundy's village-vineyard naming system. Explain why they are different?
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Nuits-Saint-Georges = Because Les Saint-Georges is a Premier Cru not a Grand Cru
Ladoix-Serrigny = two twin hamlets, neither are vineyards |
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After Burgundy replanted from the Phylloxera plague what significant events happened.
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1. Vines were trained in the Guyot method
2. 1930 Burgundies boundries were legally defined. 3. 1936 AOC legislation gave form and structure to Burgundy's climats |
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What is the definition of a Climat?
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A small and distinctive parcel of land
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What percentage of Burgundy was planted in red in 1986
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%60
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What percentage of Burgundy is planted in white today?
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66%
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Today Burgundy is mostly red or white?
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white
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Why is Burgundy mostly white today?
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Skyrocketing demand for white wine in the 1980s called for expanded production in Chablis and Macconnais.
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Describe the climate of Burgundy.
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Semi-Continental
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What River flanks the Cote de Nuits and the Cote de Beaune?
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Saone
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What are the two major ancillary grapes in Burgundy?
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Alligote and Gamay
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Decribe the Alligote grape.
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Aromatic white with soft texture - medium body- jasmine and vanilla perfume
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Describe Gamay
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vibrant red berry fruits - cranberry, raspberry and strawberry.
Aromas - rose, iris, violet low tannins, low pigment |
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Bourgogne Blanc is made from what grape
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Chardonnay
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Bourgogne Aligote is made from?
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Aligote
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Bourgogne Rouge is made from?
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Pinot Noir
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What is Passe-tout-Grains
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A Gamay/Pinot Noir Blend.
Mostly Gamay, but 1/3 must be Pinot Noir or Pinot Liebault. May contain up to 15% Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay |
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Cremant de Bourgogne is what?
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A sparkling wine made of Sacy, Aligote, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Cesar, or Gamay
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How did the Monks segregate the wine from top of slope to bottom?
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Top of slope = reserved for Cardinals (Premier Cru)
Mid Slope = Reserved for Pope (Grand Cru) Bottom Slop = Reserved for Bishops |
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Which part of the slope receives the most amount of rain and has the deepest soil?
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Bottom of Slope
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What is the preferred soil type in Chablis?
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Kemmeridgean Marl
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What type of soil does Pinot Noir prefer?
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Limestone soils or marls with limestone content
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What type of soil does Chardonnay prefer?
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Marly soils
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52% of wine production is done by which group of AOCs in Burgundy?
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Regional AOC
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2% of wine production is done by what AOC in Burgundy?
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Grand Cru
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TRUE OR FALSE.
Regional wine usually incorporates the word "Bourgogne" into the name. |
TRUE
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On which AOC label is varietal nomenclature allowed?
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Regional
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Why is the Coteaux Bourguignons (formerly AOC Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire) special?
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White Wines can be made from Chardonnay, Aligote, Melon de Bourgogne and Sacy.
Red wines can be from Gamay, Pinot Noir in no specific proportions, grow anywhere in Burgundy including Beaujolais. Roughly 9-12% alcohol |
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What is the newest Regional AOC AND what does it encompass?
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Bourgogne Cote d'Or. = only pinot Noir and Chardonnay but source with the Cotes de Nuit and the Cotes de Beune.
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What type of Climate does Chablis have?
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More of a Continental influenced by the Atlantic
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What are the grape varieties of the Chablis, Grand Auxerrois and Chantillonnnais region?
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Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc (St. Bris AOC) Sacy (white grape) Aligote (white grape) Pinot Noir Cesar (red grape) |
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What type of soil are the Grand Cru of Chablis planted on?
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Kimmeridgean Marl
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What type of soil are the vineyards of the Chablis AOC and Petit Chablis AOC planted on?
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Portlandien Marl
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TRUE OR FALSE - Chablis produces 100% white
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true
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The Chablis AOC and Petit Chablis AOC would be considered apart of which AOC Category?
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Village (communal)
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Saint Bris, from the Grand Auxerrois region is made from what type of grape?
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Sauvignon Blanc
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The Chatnillonais (East of Chablis) is know for what?
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Cremant de Bourgogne (Regional)
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How much do you love your wife?
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TONS
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Describe the reds of the Cote de Nuits region.
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Dark berry
earth spice firmly structured |
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What type of climate does the Cote de Nuits lean toward?
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Continental
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What 2 regions comprise the Cote d'Or (Golden Slope)?
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Cote de Nuits, and Cote de Beaune
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What kind of grapes are grown in the Cote de Nuits?
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Pinot Noir
Chardonnay Pinot Gris (know locally as Pinot Beurot Aligote |
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What kinds of soil are in the Cote de Nuits?
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Limestone and Limestone-rich marls
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Which village in Cote de Nuits is know for producing good rose'?
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Marsannay
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How many Grand Crus are in the Cote de Nuits?
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24
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Which of the 24 Grand Cru in Cote de Nuits is only white wine?
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Musigny
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Name the 8 principal communes of the Cote de Nuits from North to South
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Marsannay
Fixin Gevrey-Chambertin Morey Saint-Denis Chambolle-Musigny Vougeot Vosne-Romanee Nuits-Saint-Georges |
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What are the grape varieties of the Cote de Beaune?
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Pinot Noir
Chardonnay Pinot Gris Aligote |
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What type of soil is in the Cote de Beaune?
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Limestone
Limestone-rich marls |
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How many Grand Crus are in the Cote de Beaune?
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8
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What are the 18 principal communes from North to South in the Cote de Beaune, plus the Cote de Beaune Villages?
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Ladoix-Serrigny
Aloxe-Cordon Pernard-Vergelesses Chorey-Les-Beaune Savigny-les-Baaune Beaune Pommard Volnay Monthelie Meurasaut Auxey-Duresses Saint-Romain Blagny Puligny-Montrachet Chassagne-Montrachet Saint-Aubin Santenay Maranges Cote de Beaune Villages |
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What are the Grape varieties of the Cote Challonnaise?
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Pinot Noir
Chardonnay Aligote Gamay |
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What is the soil like in the Cote Challonnaise?
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Limestone
Marl |
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How many Grand Crus does the Cote Challonnaise have?
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zero
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Name the principal communes of Cote Challonnaise from North to South.
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Bouzeron
Rully Mercurey Givry Montagny |
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What grapes are grown in Maconnais?
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Pinot Noir (only for Macon AOC)
Chardonnay Aligote Gamay |
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What grape is the most common type of red wine made from in Maconnais?
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GAMAY
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What is the soil like in Maconnais?
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Limestone and marl
Granite and schist |
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85% of vineyards are planted in what type of grape in Maconnais?
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Chardonnay
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Name the principal communes of Maconnais from North to South.
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Vire Clesse
Pouilly Fuisse St. Veran |
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What is the commune of Bouzeron none for?
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Aligote
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What is none as Le Bon Probleme?
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Global Warming
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TRUE OR FALSE
Most Burgundian fermentations are carried out by wild yeast? |
TRUE
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TRUE OR FALSE
Most Burgundians use new oak barrels when fermenting. |
FALSE
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Name the 33 Grand Cru of Burgundy
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1. Batard-Montrachet
2. Bievenue-Batard-Montrachet 3. Bonnes-Mares 4. Chablis Grand Cru 5. Chambertin 6. Chambertin Clos-de-Beze 7. Chapelle-Chambertin 8. Charlemagne 9. Charmes-Chambertin 10. Chevalier-Montrachet 11. Clos de la Roche 12. Clos de Tart 13. Clos de Vourgeot 14. Clos des Lambrays 15. Clos Saint-Denis 16. Corton 17. Corton-Charlemagne 18. Criots-Batard-Montrachet 19. Echezeaux 20. Grands Echezeaux 21. Griotte-Chambertin 22. La Grande Rue 23. La Romanee 24. La Tache 25. Latricieres-Chambertin 26. Maziz-Chambertin 27. Mazoyeres-Chambertin 28. Montrachet 29. Musigny 30. Richbourg 31. Romanee-Conti 32. Romanee-Saint-Vivant 33. Ruchottes-Chambertin |
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What is the climate of the Maconnais?
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Mediteranean
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