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29 Cards in this Set
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What are the main red wine producing regions in Burgundy? |
Côte D'Or (Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune)
Beaujolais Côte Châlonnaise |
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What are the major grape varieties used in Burgundy wines?
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Pinot Noir
Gamay |
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How did the Napoleonic Code affect the vineyards of Burgundy?
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Napoleonic Code had a law of equal inheritance, which fragmented vineyard parcels.
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What grape variety is Beaujolais made from?
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Gamay
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What are the three quality levels of Beaujolais?
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Beaujolais
Beaujolais-Villages Cru |
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How many Cru Beaujolais are there?
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10
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Name three Cru Beaujolais villages
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Brouilly
Chénas Chiroubles Côte de Brouilly Fleurie Juliénas Morgon Moulin-à-Vent Régnié Saint-Amour |
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In what month and on what day do they release Beaujolais Nouveau?
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Third Thursday of November
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Name two wine villages of the Côte Châlonnaise
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Mercurey
Givry Rully |
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What are the four quality levels of the Côte d'Or?
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Generic (labelled Burgundy or Bourgogne)
Village Premier Cru Grand Cru |
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Name the two regions within the Côte D'Or
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Côte de Beaune
Côte de Nuits |
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How many Grand Cru vineyards are there in the Côte D'Or?
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32
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Name two wine villages from the Côte de Beaune known for red wine
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Aloxe-Corton
Beaune Pommard Volnay |
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Name two red Grand Cru vineyards of the Côte de Beaune
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Corton
Corton Clos du Roi Corton Bressandes Corton Renardes Corton Maréchaude |
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Name two wine villages from the Côte de Nuits known for red wine
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Gevrey-Chambertin
Morey-St-Denis Chambolle-Musigny Vougeot Flagey-Échézeaux Vosne-Romanée Nuits-St-Georges |
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Where is the Rhône valley located in France?
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southeastern France
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What are the three quality levels of the Rhône Valley?
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Côtes du Rhône
Côtes du Rhône Village Côtes du Rhône Cru |
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What percentage of Côte du Rhône wines come from grapes grown in the southern region?
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More than 90%
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How many Crus are there in the Rhône Valley?
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13
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Name two Crus from the Northern Rhône
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Chateau-Grillet (white)
Condrieu (white) Cornas Cote-Rôtie Crozes-Hermitage Hermitage St-Joseph St-Peray |
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Name two Crus form the Southern Rhône
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Gigondas Lirac Tavel (rosé) Vacqueyras |
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What are the two main red-grape varieties grown in the Rhône Valley?
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Grenache
Syrah |
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What is the primary red grape used in the Northern region of the Rhône?
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Syrah
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What is Tavel?
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An unusually dry rosé made from Grenache. It has red-wine characteristics with less color.
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How many grapes can be used to make Châteauneuf-du-Pape?
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13
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Name the four most important grapes used to make Châteauneuf-du-Pape
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Grenache
Syrah Mourvèdre Cinsault |
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What is the difference between a Côtes du Rhône and a Beaujolais?
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Côtes du Rhône has more body and alcohol. A Beaujolais, by AOC standards, must contain a minimum of 9% alcohol; a Côtes du Rhône, 10.5%.
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Name two white wines from the Rhône
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Condrieu
Château Grillet both made from Viognier |
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Which will age longer: Côtes du Rhone Villages or a Hermitage?
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Hermitage
Standard year, age 7-8 years In a great year, it's best after 15 years |
