Exploring Burgundy's Côte d'Or and Hautes Côtes Vineyards
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Which region in Burgundy specializes in Pinot Noir?

  • Bourgogne
  • Hautes Côtes de Beaune
  • Hautes Côtes de Nuits (correct)
  • Côte d’Or
  • What are the generic appellations for the flat land beyond the top of the slope in the Côte d’Or?

  • Hautes Côtes de Nuits
  • Hautes Côtes de Beaune (correct)
  • Bourgogne
  • Côte d’Or
  • Which part of the slope in the Côte d’Or is typically classified as the generic appellation, Bourgogne?

  • Lowest part of the slope (correct)
  • Mid-slope
  • Flat land beyond the top of the slope
  • Top of the slope
  • What factors contribute to producing wines with concentration, balance, and length in the mid-slope of the Côte d’Or?

    <p>Good drainage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the slope in the Côte d’Or has poor but adequate, shallow soils?

    <p>Mid-slope</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which appellations are found in the mid-slope of the Côte d’Or?

    <p>Premiers crus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can struggle to ripen in cooler years in the Hautes Côtes de Beaune and Hautes Côtes de Nuits?

    <p>Pinot Noir</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the classification of the flat land at the bottom of the slope in the Côte d’Or?

    <p>Generic appellation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the road that generally divides the village level from the generic appellation in the Côte d’Or?

    <p>D974</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of wine is produced in the Côtes de Nuits region, in addition to Pinot Noir?

    <p>Chardonnay</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which village in the Côte de Nuits is the largest and produces red wine only?

    <p>Gevrey-Chambertin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which village in the Côte de Nuits has a tiny village appellation for red and white wines and a larger grands cru appellation called Clos de Vougeot?

    <p>Vougeot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which village in the Côte de Nuits has a number of the most famous grands crus, including La Tâche and Romanée-Conti?

    <p>Vosne-Romanée</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which village in the Côte de Beaune is known for its exclusively white wine and has a famous vineyard called Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru?

    <p>Aloxe-Corton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which village in the Côte de Beaune has no grands crus but many important premiers crus, including Le Clos des Mouches and Les Grèves?

    <p>Pommard</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which village in the Côte de Beaune produces mostly white wines and has premiers crus including Perrières and Genevrières?

    <p>Meursault</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which village in the Côte de Beaune produces virtually all white wines and is home to the famous white grands crus Le Montrachet and Bâtard-Montrachet?

    <p>Chassagne-Montrachet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which village in the Côte de Beaune produces mostly red wines and has premiers crus including Sur le Sentier du Clou and En Remilly?

    <p>Saint-Aubin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which village in the Côte de Beaune has the most important area for white wine and one grand cru for red wine called Corton?

    <p>Aloxe-Corton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which village in the Côte de Beaune has become sought after for its more accessibly priced wines, including Marsannay (more red or rosé than white) and Fixin (mainly red)?

    <p>Beaune</p> Signup and view all the answers

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