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Describe the history of the vineyards of burgundy and how they came to be so fragmented.
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through donation, the church ended up owning a lot of vineyard land
then during the french revolution, the land was sold to the highest bidders, resulting in an average holding of 15 acres |
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Name the monks who had an influence in burgundy
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benedictine monks of cluny
cistercian monks |
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What type of wine constitutes half of burgundy's production?
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beaujolais
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What dictates the appellation boundaries in burgundy?
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terroir
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what are the 5 levels of appellation structure in burgundy and how much, as a percentage, do they represent?
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lowest to highest:
regional AC district AC - 65% commune AC - 23% premier cru - 11% grand cru - 1% |
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what appellation level would AC Beaujolais be?
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District AC
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what would be the difference between AC Gevrey-Chambertin and AC Gevrey-Chambertin St. Jacques?
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The first is a Commune AC and the second is a Premier Cru
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What is a negociant?
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Someone who buys the grapes
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What is a Eleveurs
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Someone who "raises" the wine from fermentation to bottling`
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What is a proprietairs - recoltants
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owner / grower
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Describe the climate of Burgundy and compare it to that of Bordeaux
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continental climate with hot summers and cold winters
shorter growing season than BX cooler temps in Sept / Oct than BX no significant river influence (as opposed to BX) |
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What soil is a constant theme in Burgundy?
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limestone
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what type of soil is present in chablis?
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chalky clay
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what are the white wines of Burgundy?
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Chardonnay
Aligote also: Pinot Blanc, Pinot Buerot (aka Pinot Gris) |
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what are the red wines of Burgundy?
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Pinot Noir
Gamay |
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What are some common weather problems in Burgundy?
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winter freezing
spring frosts summer hail |
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What method of training is typically used in Burgundy?
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Guyot (cane)
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What method of training is used for Beaujolais?
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Gobelet (spur)
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What can be a problem in the cellars in Burgundy?
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ambient temperatures, warming of the musts
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What are common winemaking methods and ageing method in Burgundy?
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traditional open vat with pigeage and remontage
carbonic maceration in beaujolais oak for top quality wines, not always new |
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what are the traditional methods for making white wines in burgundy?
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long, cool fermentation
stainless steel or oak barriques top wines fermented and / or aged in new oak |
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What type of oak are top white wines aged in in Burgundy?
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New Oak
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Name the 5 main sub-regions of Burgundy
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chablis
cote d'or cote chalonnaise maconnais beaujolais |
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What are the 4 AC levels in Chablis? from lowest to highest...
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Petit Chablis (outlying areas)
Chablis Premier Cru Grand Cru |
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What is the climate and soil type of Chablis?
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cold continental (spring frost!)
limestone clay soil kimmerdgian (oyster shells) and portlandian soils |
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Grape of Chablis?
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Chardonnay
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Traditional Chardonnay flavors in Chablis?
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minerals, steels, green hay
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What has been controversial in Chablis over the years?
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vineyard expansion
new oak fermentation and / or ageing (traditional is less oaky) |
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What are the 2 main subregions in the Cote D'Or?
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Cotes de Nuits
Cotes de Beaune |
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What quality of red and whites are produced in Cotes de Nuits?
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famous red
very little white |
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What quality of red and white wines are produced in the Cote De Beaune
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famous WHITE wines
very GOOD RED wines |
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List the main regions (8) in the Cote de Nuit
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Marsannay
Fixin Gevrey-Chambertin Morey-Saint Denis Chambolle-Musigny Vougeot Vosne-Romanee Nuits-Saint-Georges |
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Where can we find the best examples of Pinot Noir in the world?
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Vosne-Romanee
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What type of wine is Marsannay known for?
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Rose
full-bodied, fruity and dry drink young |
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What type of wine is Fixin known for?
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Firm, tannic, rustic
good value |
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What is the largest village AC in the Cotes de Nuits? hint: it has the most premier crus (25) and the most grand crus (9)
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Gevrey-Chambertin
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What makes Gevrey-Chambertin produce some of the most powerful red burgundies?
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variety of soils and exposures
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What type of wines does the often overlooked village of Morey-Saint Denis produce?
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excellent wines
expressive, smooth, with lots of finesse |
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What does the high limestone soil content of Chambolle-Musigny translate into its wines?
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delicate
earlier drinking peacocks tail - opens up in your mouth |
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This Cote des Nuits village and premier crus are middle of the road. Its grand cru is also inconsistent.
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Vougeot
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What are the characters of the wines from Vosne-Romanee?
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concentrated, powerful, and silky smooth
iron fist in a velvet glove best example of pinot noir |
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What kind of soil is present in Nuits-Saint-Georges and h ow does it influence the wine?
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high clay content
firmer, more rustic edge |
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What is the largest commune in the Cote de Beaune?
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Beaune & Savigny-les Beaune
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Where are Pommard and Volnay?
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Cote de Beaune
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Name the villages of the Cote de Beaune from north to south
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Ladoix & Pernand-Vergelesses
Aloxe-Corton Beaune & Savigny-les Beaune Chorey-les-Beaune Pommard Volnay Mersault Saint-Aubin Puligny-Montrachet Chassagne-Montrachet Santenay |
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Where in the Cote de Beaune is home to the most expensive dry white wine in the world?
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Puligny-Montrachet
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Compare the white wines of Mersault and Puligny-Montrachet
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Mersault = full-bodied, rich, and complex with classic hazelnut and toasty finish
Puligny-Montrachet are more steely, concentrated, and leaner than Mersault |
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Who produces whites in a similar style to Puligny-Montrachet?
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Chassagne-Montrachet
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What wines does ladoix & pernand-vergelesses produce?
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mostly reds but some excellent whites
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what type of wine (red or white) does aloxe-corton produce?
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red
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what type of wine does beaune & savigny-les beaune produce?
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mostly red
excellent premier crus (no grand crus) |
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chorey-les-beaune wines
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straightforward earthy reds
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pommard wines
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reds only
slightly overrated |
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compare the wines of pommard and volnay
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both are red only
volnay are slightly more charming and softer than pommard |
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name the grand cru that is aligote
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bouzeron
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What type of soils and wine does Mersault produce? what is this village's significance?
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calcareous soils
full-bodied, rich, and complex with classic hazelnut and toasty finish start of the famous and expensive white wine villages of cote de beaune |
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saint-aubin wine
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well priced
very good whites |
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Chassagne-Montrachet wines
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whites similar to puligny
some very good red wines |
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Santenay wines - describe them and what are they similar to?
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hard and rustic in their youth
similar to cote de Nuits |
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What region is also known as the Region de Mercurey?
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Cotes Chalonnaise
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What type of soils does the Cotes Chalonnaise have?
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similar to Cote D'Or
limestone, clay and sand no effect from the escarpment |
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What is the significant area for Aligote? Also, name the AC
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Cotes Chalonnaise
Bouzeron AC |
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Generalize the quality and ageing of Cotes Chalonnaise wine
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good wines at reasonable prices
most meant to be drunk within 3 - 7 years |
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Name the 4 main communes within Cote Chalonnaise
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Rully
Mercurey Givry Montagny |
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Rully wine
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some red and very good white
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Most respected commune in Cotes Chalonnaise
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Mercurey
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Wine type that Mercurey is known for
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Red
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Characterize the white and red wine of Givry
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simple straight-forward whites and reds
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What classification has since been rectified in Montagny?
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originally all vineyards were 1er Cru
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What soil type does Maconnais have? What type of wine does it therefore produce?
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subsoil of limestone with varied top soils.
primarily white wine |
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characterize the white wines of Maconnais
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clean, pure examples of chardonnay
reasonably good value |
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Finest AC of Maconnais
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Pouilly-Fuissé
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What are the levels of AC structure in Maconnais?
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Macon or Macon Superieure (red or white)
Macon-Villages |
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Macon-Vinzelles AC is a Macon Village. What would it be called if more than 1 village was involved in producing it?
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Macon-Villages AC
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What kind of soil does Beaujolais have?
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Granite
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What is Beaujolais Blanc?
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Chardonnay
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What are the new and traditional methods for beaujolais production?
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new = carbonic maceration
old = oak |
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What is the Beaujolais structure from lowest to highest?
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Beaujolais
Beaujolais Superieure Beaujolais Villages Crus Beaujolais |
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How are Cru Beaujolais titled?
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Simply use the village name (there are 10)
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Style of cuisine of burgundy
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hearty and flavorful (landbased farming)
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cheese of burgundy
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epoisses
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name some typical ingredients in burgundian cooking
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charolais beef
poulet de bresse root veg mushrooms snails frogs legs dijon creme de cassis |
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what is aligote blended with to produce a special drink?
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creme de cassis
to produce kir |
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name some burgundian dishes
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coq au vin
beef bourgignon escargot gougeres |