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29 Cards in this Set
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What are the four main red wine producing regions in Burgundy? |
Cote de Nuits, Cote be Beaune (Cote d'Or) Beaujolais Cote Chalonnaise |
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What are the major grape varieties used in Burgundy wines? |
Pinot Noir and Gamay. |
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How did the Napoleonic Code affect the vineyards of Burgundy? |
It called for a law of equal inheritance for the children - continuing to fragment the vineyards even further. |
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What are the three quality levels of Beaujolais? |
Beaujolais Beaujolais-Villages Cru |
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How many Cru Beaujolais are there? |
Ten. |
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Name three Cru Beaujolais villages. |
Brouilly Julienas Chenas Morgon Chiroubles Moulin-a-Vent Cote de Brouilly Regnie Fleaurie Saint-Amor |
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In what month and day do they release Beaujolais Nouveau? |
The third Thursday in November. |
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Name two wine villages of the Cote Chalonnaise. |
Mercurey Givry Rully |
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What are the four quality levels of the Cote d'Or? |
Generic Village Premier Cru Vineyards Grand Cru Vineyards |
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Name the two regions within the Cote d'Or. |
Cote de Beaune and Cote de Nuits |
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How many Grand Cru vineyards are there in the Cote d'Or? |
32 (8 white - Cote de Beaune, 24 red - Cote de Nuits) |
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Name two wine villages from the Cote de Beaune known for red wine. |
Aloxe-Corton Beaune Pommard Volnay |
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Name two red Grand Cru vineyards of the Cote de Beaune. |
Corton Corton Clos du Roi Corton Bressandes Corton Renardes Corton Marechaude |
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Name two wine villages from the Cote de Nuits known for red wine. |
Gevre-Chambertin Morey-St-Dennis Chambolle-Musigny Vougeot Flagey-Echezeaux Vosne-Romanee Nuits-St-Georges |
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Name two red Grand Cru vineyards from the Cote de Nuits. |
Chamberlain Musigny |
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Approximately what percentage of Burgundy wine is sold through shippers versus estate-bottled wine? |
80 percent. |
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Where is the Rhone Valley located in France? |
It is located in southeastern France, south of the Burgundy region. |
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What are the three quality levels of the Rhone Valley? |
Cotes du Rhone ($) Cotes du Rhone Villages ($$) Cotes du Rhone Crus (specific regions) ($$$$) Northern Rhone Southern Rhone |
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How many "Crus" are there in the Rhone Valley? |
13. |
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Name two "Crus" from the Northern Rhone. |
Chateau-Grillet (white) Crozes-Hermitage Condrieu (white) Hermitage Cornas St-Joseph Cote-Rotie St-Peray
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Name two "Crus" from the Southern Rhone. |
Chateauneuf-du-Pape Gigondas Lirac Tavel (rose) Vacqueyras |
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What are the two main red-grape varieties grown in the Rhone Valley? |
Grenache and Syrah. |
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What is the primary red grape used in the Northern region of the Rhone? |
Syrah. |
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What is Tavel? |
An unusually dry rose made primarily from the Grenache grape. |
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How many grapes can be used to make Chateauneauf-du-Pape? |
13. The best producers use a greater percentage of Grenache and Syrah in the blend. |
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Name the four most important grapes used to make Chateauneauf-du-Pape. |
Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah, and Cinsault. |
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What is the difference between a Cotes du Rhone and a Beaujolais? |
The Cotes du Rhone has more body and alcohol. |
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Which wine will age longer? Cotes du Rhone Villages or a Hermitage? |
Hermitage. |
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Name two white wines from the Rhone Valley. |
Condrieu and Chateau Grillet. |
