Burgundy

1. When should you drink White burgundy Grand cru ?

0-3

2-3

3-5

5-7 minimum

2. When should you drink Red burgundy Grand Cru Wine?

0-5 years

3-5 years

5-8 years

5-10 year minimum

3. What is the name for the best vineyard sites in Burgundy which mean great growth?

Region

Gran Cru

Village/commune

Premier Cru

4. Which are the top 2 Red grape varieties used in Burgundy?

Pinot Noir

Cabernet Souvignon

Gammy

Noir

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5. What is the name for the vineyard sites that will vary more in quality but should provide enjoyable wines within Burgundy?

Region

Village

Gran Cru

Gran Premier

6. These people buy up grapes from many different growers from specific vineyards make or blend and bottle the wine and sell it under their own name.

Small Wine makers

Producers

Negociants

7. When should you drink Red burgundy Premier Cru?

0-5 years

3-5 years

5 to 8 years

5-10 year minimum

8. What is the law governing body in Burgundy?

DO

INV

AOC

DOC

9. As the site gets more specific, what happens to the amount of production and price?

Decreases and increases

Increases and Decreases

Decreases and Decreases

10. As one climbs the classification system in burgundy what happens to the amount of wine produced?

Increases

Decreases

Stays the same

11. When should you drink White burgundy Premier Cru ?

0-3

2-3

3 to 5

5 to 7 Minimum

12. When should you drink Red burgundy Simple AOC Bourgogne Blanc?

0 to 5 years

2-8years

5 to 8 years

5-10 Minimum

13. When should you drink Red burgundy Village Wines?

0-5 years

2 to 8 years

3 to 5 years

5 to 10 year minimum

14. There are many small producers with very limited acreage producing a few thousand cases a year. The individual winemakers perosnality shapes the wine style.

True

False

15. Burgundy classification of wine is based on a what?

Yields

Rating of the vineyards

Type of Wine

Vintage Year

16. When should you drink White burgundy Simple AOC Bourgogne Blanc?

0-3 years

2-4 years

3 to 5 years

5 to 7 years minimum

17. Burgundy is in which part of France?

North

South

East

West

18. What is the name for the vineyard sites that are know for having the lowest level of classification within Burgundy?

Region

Village

Gran Cru

Premier Cru

19. Negociants are not allowed to use the appellation of origin for the source of the grapes?

True

False

20. When should you drink White burgundy Village Wines?

0-3

2-4

3 to 5

5 to 7 minimum

21. Which are the top two white grape varieties in Burgundy?

Souvignon

Chardonnay

Aligote

Pinot Noir

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22. What is the name for the vineyard sites that are know for producing excellent wines well above the average for a commune in Burgundy which mean great first growth?

Region

Village/Commune

Grand Cru

Premier Cru

23. All of the following are classifications of Beaujolais except for

Beaujolais Nouveau

Beaujolais Superieur

Beaujolais Villages (30 villages)

Cru Beaujolais (top10 villages)

Beaujolais Premier

24. These low priced branded wines can be made from either Chardonnay or Gamay and/or Pinot Noir sourced from the greater Burgundy region

Village

Coteaux Bourguignons

Bourgogned Cote d'Or

Commune

25. Terroir which is the flavor of the site takes into account which of the following?

Color of the soil

Soil

Slope

Drainage

Rainfall

Position of slope in relation to the sun

Elevation and microclimate factors

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26. Negociant wines will state on the label....it means bottle by the firm

Mis en bouteille au domaine

Mis au domaine

Mis en bouteille par

Mis en bouteille a la propriete

27. The term Gout de terroir means what?

The Taste of soil

Flavor of the site

Dirt of the territory

Soil of the area

28. How many grower/producers are there in Burgundy?

4100

4200

4300

4400

29. How many AOC's are there in Burgundy today?

100

110

97

105

30. Which of the following are part of the spice group of burgundies?

Pepper

Cinnamon

Cloves

Roasted

Vanilla

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31. Which of the following is included in the growing group of burgundies?

Soil wet and dry grass

Green and dried hay trees

Forest, Wood, Cut lumber leaves

Green and dried

Wet leaves

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32. What is the climate like in Burgundy?

Hot way and dry

Differences in vintage year from village to village

Continental

Potential for frost, ail and heavy rains

Big differences in vintage quality from year to year

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33. Which of the following is included in the fire group ?

Cinnamon

Smoke

Roasted

Caramel

Nuts

Coffee

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34. Which of the following is included in the Animal group of burgundy?

Aged meat

Fresh mean

Game

Animal feet

Animal Skin

Animal Fur

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35. Small producer made wines from burgundy can be identified by which of the following terms on the label?

Mis en bouteille au domaine

Mis au domaine

Mis en bouteille a la propriete

Mis Au Propriete

Mis en bouteille dos

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Burgundy

1. When should you drink White burgundy Grand cru ?

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. When should you drink Red burgundy Grand Cru Wine?

3. What is the name for the best vineyard sites in Burgundy which mean great growth?

4. Which are the top 2 Red grape varieties used in Burgundy?

5. What is the name for the vineyard sites that will vary more in quality but should provide enjoyable wines within Burgundy?

6. These people buy up grapes from many different growers from specific vineyards make or blend and bottle the wine and sell it under their own name.

7. When should you drink Red burgundy Premier Cru?

8. What is the law governing body in Burgundy?

9. As the site gets more specific, what happens to the amount of production and price?

10. As one climbs the classification system in burgundy what happens to the amount of wine produced?

11. When should you drink White burgundy Premier Cru ?

12. When should you drink Red burgundy Simple AOC Bourgogne Blanc?

13. When should you drink Red burgundy Village Wines?

14. There are many small producers with very limited acreage producing a few thousand cases a year. The individual winemakers perosnality shapes the wine style.

15. Burgundy classification of wine is based on a what?

16. When should you drink White burgundy Simple AOC Bourgogne Blanc?

17. Burgundy is in which part of France?

18. What is the name for the vineyard sites that are know for having the lowest level of classification within Burgundy?

19. Negociants are not allowed to use the appellation of origin for the source of the grapes?

20. When should you drink White burgundy Village Wines?

21. Which are the top two white grape varieties in Burgundy?

22. What is the name for the vineyard sites that are know for producing excellent wines well above the average for a commune in Burgundy which mean great first growth?

23. All of the following are classifications of Beaujolais except for

24. These low priced branded wines can be made from either Chardonnay or Gamay and/or Pinot Noir sourced from the greater Burgundy region

25. Terroir which is the flavor of the site takes into account which of the following?

26. Negociant wines will state on the label....it means bottle by the firm

27. The term Gout de terroir means what?

28. How many grower/producers are there in Burgundy?

29. How many AOC's are there in Burgundy today?

30. Which of the following are part of the spice group of burgundies?

31. Which of the following is included in the growing group of burgundies?

32. What is the climate like in Burgundy?

33. Which of the following is included in the fire group ?

34. Which of the following is included in the Animal group of burgundy?

35. Small producer made wines from burgundy can be identified by which of the following terms on the label?