Regional - France - Burgundy

Front 1

What are the six major wine districts of Burgundy?

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1 - Chablis

2 - Cote de Nuits

3 - Cote de Beaune

4 - Cote Chalonnaise

5 - Maconnais

6 - Beaujolais

Front 2

What grape shares its name with a village in the Maconnais?

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Chardonnay

Front 3

What is the most important historical event affecting modern-day Burgundy?

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The French Revolution (1789)

Front 4

Name the three primary grapes of Burgundy:

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Charonnay

Pinot Noir

Gamay

Front 5

Which of Burgundy’s Grand Cru vineyards is the largest vineyard in the Côtes de Nuits?

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Clos de Vougeot

Once a single 125-acre parcel owned by Cisterian monks, the vineyard has now been divided among nearly 80 different owners. It is the only Grand Cru vineyard in the Vougeot commune, and although it is classified by the boundaries of its ancient vineyard walls, there remain significant geological variations within.

Front 6

Which of Burgundy’s Grand Cru vineyards can produce both red and white wines under AOC regulations?

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Musigny produces 90% red wine, and is the only Grand Cru vineyard in the Côte de Nuits that can produce AOC white wine. Likewise, all other AOC-approved white wine producers are located in the Côtes du Beaune, and none are permitted to produce red wine, except for Corton, which produces 95% red.

Front 7

Under AOC regulations, how much white wine is allowed within a Burgundian red wine blend, and which white grapes are permitted?

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Perhaps surprisingly, Burgundian reds may contain up to 15% in total of Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc or Pinot Gris, although blending is extremely rare among Grand Cru vineyards.

Front 8

What is the name of the mountainous region that separates Chablis from the Côte d’Or?

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The Morvan, which puts 62 miles between the two regions (although officially part of Burgundy, Chablis is actually located closer to Champagne, and was once considered part of that region).

Front 9

What is the maximum production for a Grand Cru Chablis vineyard?

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54 hectoliters per hectare.

Front 10

Name the seven Grand Cru vineyards of Chablis, and point out the largest one.

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Technically, there is only one Chablis Grand Cru, but it is divided into seven climats:

Bougros

Les Preuses

Vaudésir

Grenouilles

Valmur

Les Clos

Blanchot.

All seven are distinguished by their Kimmeridgian soils, and collectively account for about 3% of Chablis production. Les Clos, with 61 acres, is the largest of the group.

Front 11

Aside from Musigny, what Grand Cru vineyard shares space in the Chambolle-Musigny commune?

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Bonnes Mares, which also crosses into the Morey-Saint-Denis commune. The wines from the Chambolle-Musigny portion of the vineyard tend to be more elegant than the wines from the Morey-Saint-Denis portion.

Front 12

What is the smallest de facto production of all Burgundy AOCs?

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Charlemagne, which produced only about 900 bottles of wine in 2008.

Producers entitled to use the “Charlemagne” AOC can also use the “Corton-Charlemagne” AOC, and almost all producers choose the latter.

Front 13

Which is Burgundy’s largest Grand Cru vineyard?

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Corton, which sits atop a large hill that is shared by the communes of Ladoix-Serrigny, Pernand-Vergelesses and Aloxe-Corton.

The vineyard features 95 hectares, or 234 acres, under vine. Because of its size, Corton is unique in Burgundy in terms of labeling, and a bottle of Corton will typically indicate the specific climat within the Corton AOC.

Front 14

Name the nine Grand Cru vineyards of the Gevrey-Chambertin commune, and identify which one is also known as Mazoyères-Chambertin.

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Chambertin-Clos de Bèz

Charmes-Chambertin (also known as Mazoyères-Chambertin)

Chapelle-Chambertin

Griotte-Chambertin

Latricières-Chambertin

Le Chambertin

Mazis-Chambertin

Ruchottes-Chambertin.

Front 15

Aside from Chambertin itself, which of the other eight Grand Cru vineyards in the Gevrey-Chambertin commune are permitted to use the Chambertin AOC?

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Only Chambertin-Clos de Bèze may be sold under the Chambertin AOC, although this is rarely practiced since Chambetin-Clos de Béze has a superior reputation.

Front 16

Of the the nine Grand Cru vineyards in the Gevrey-Chambertin commune, which one is located the closest to the town of Gevrey-Chambertin itself?

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Mazis-Chambertin, sometimes seen as Mazy-Chambertin.

Front 17

Which two Grand Cru vineyards in the Gevrey-Chambertin commune have the greatest restrictions on production?

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Chambertin and Chambertin-Clos de Bèze are restricted to 35 hectoliters per hectare, while the other seven Grand Cru vineyards can produce 37 hectoliters per hectare.

It is worth noting, however, that 35 hectoliters per hectare tends to be the more common AOC limit for red wine in Burgundy.

Front 18

Name the five Grand Cru vineyards located in the Morey-Saint-Denis commune, and identify any monopoles. Which of the five was awarded Grand Cru status most recently?

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Clos de Tart (the only monopole)

Bonnes Mares

Clos de la Roche

Clos Saint-Denis

Clos des Lambrays (awarded Grand Cru status in 1981).

Front 19

Name the six Grand Cru vineyards of Vosne-Romanée, and identify any monopoles. Which of the six has been most recently promoted to Grand Cru status?

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Romanée-Conti (monopole)

La Romanée (monopole)

La Tâche (monopole)

Richebourg

Romanée-Saint-Vivant

La Grande Rue (monopole, and Grand Cru since 1992, although status is retroactive to prior vintages).

Front 20

What is the smallest AOC in France?

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La Romanée, at 0.85 hectares or 2.1 acres. In 2008, an estimated 3,700 bottles were produced from this appellation, making these wines extremely scarce.

Front 21

Within the communes of Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet, which Grand Cru vineyards are located within both villages?

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Montrachet and Bâtard-Montrachet.

The other two Grand Cru vineyards located in Puligny-Montrachet are Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet and Chevalier-Montrachet, while the third Grand Cru vineyard of Chassagne-Montrachet is Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet.

Front 22

What is the typical maximum production for the wines of Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet?

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40 hectoliters per hectare, which offers slightly more production than the 35 hectoliters per hectare allowed for most of Burgundy’s red wine producers.

Front 23

Among the nomenclature for French wine labels, what is the difference between “Montrachet” and “Le Montrachet”?

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The former wines are produced in the Pugliny-Montrachet commune, while the latter wines are produced in the Chassagne-Montrachet commune.

Front 24

Aside from Clos de Vougeut, which is Burgundy’s most “owned” vineyard?

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Échezeaux was divided among 80 owners by the early 2000s, while Grands Échexeaux was divided among 25 different owners.

Front 25

Where is Maranges?

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Cote du Beaune

Front 26

What is the most southern village of the Côte de Beaune?

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Cheilly-lès-Maranges

Front 27

Only _____ wines are produced as Corton-Charlemagne AOP, a separate grand cru appellation on the hill of Corton.

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white

Front 28

Which 3 villages lay claim to a portion of the huge Grand Cru vineyard Corton?

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

Front 29

Joseph Drouhin, Bouchard Père et Fils, and Louis Jadot are headquartered where?

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Beaune

Front 30

How many Grand and 1er Crus does Beaune have?

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Grand Cru: 0

1er Cru: 42

Front 31

What happens on the third Sunday in November in Beaune?

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need answer

Front 32

In Beaune, which two village AOP are reserved for red wine?

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need answer

Front 33

Name 3 outstanding Meursault 1er Cru vineyards, and 3 outstanding producers:

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need answer

Front 34

Which vineyard is considered a 1er Cru of Volnay of planted with Pinot Noir, or a 1er Cru of Meursault if planted with Chardonnay?

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Santenots

White wines from the Chardonnay are grown in the climat of Santenots (commune of Meursault) which are entitled to the appellations: MEURSAULT PREMIER CRU

MEURSAULT-SANTENOTS

MEURSAULT

Front 35

When was Louis Jadot established and by whom?

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1859

Louis Henry Denis Jadot, who was a Belgian wine merchant

Front 36

What is the name of the family that currently owns Louis Jadot, when did they acquire the firm, and what else do they own?

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• Kopf family
• Americans
• 1985
• Kobrand

Front 37

T/F

All Grand Cru from the Cote de Nuits are red?

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False

There is a tiny amount (300-ish bottles annually) of Musigny Blanc made by Vogue. For a number of years it has been labeled as Bourgogne Blanc, as the age of the vines does not meet the criteria of the winery for GC status, and there is no village level designation for Musigny white wine.

Otherwise all is red for GC in the CdN

Front 38

Bonnes-Mares

• Village
• Level
• Soil
• Size

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Bonnes Mares is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) and Grand Cru vineyard for red wine in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy, with Pinot noir as the main grape variety.

The AOC was created in 1936. It is shared between the two communes of Chambolle-Musigny (where the main part is located) and Morey-Saint-Denis in the Côte-d'Or département.

Bonnes Mares is located a little to the north of the Chambolle-Musigny village, and borders the Route des Grands Crus in the east and the Grand Cru vineyard Clos de Tart in the north.

Soil is mostly Clay-Limestone with more limestone (white earth).

In 2008, 16.24 hectares (40.1 acres) of vineyard surface was in production within the AOC, and 522 hectoliter of wine was produced, corresponding to 70,000 bottles.

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Charmes-Chambertin

• Village
• Level
• Soil
• Size
  

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Charmes-Chambertin is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) and Grand Cru vineyard for red wine in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy, with Pinot noir as the main grape variety.

It is located in the southern part of the commune of Gevrey-Chambertin and on the lower hillside east of Chambertin (on the other side of the Route des Grands Crus), north of Mazoyères-Chambertin and south of Griotte-Chambertin.

Clay limestone marl with surface soil of scree to promote excellent drainage.

29ha is the size and as such it is the largest Grand Cru in Gevrey-Chambertin

The AOC was created in 1937.

Front 40

What is the main soil type of Meursault Gnevieres?

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Clay limestone marl

contributes to the aromatic intensity and degree of fullness

16.5ha

Front 41

What is the minimum lees aging for Cremant de Bourgogne?

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9 months

Front 42

What did DRC incorporate into its porfolio in 2018?

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2.8ha / 7 acres of a plot in GC Corton Charlemagne

leased from Bonneau-du-Matray