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French Wine Scholar- Bourgogne Questions and
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Grape variety % for the 3 chablis subregions
Ans: Chablis proper: 100% white, Grand Auxerrois: 67% white 33% red,
Châtillonnais: 95% white 5% red
The 3 subregions of Chablis
Ans: Chablis, Grand Auxerrois, Châtillonais
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Hallmarks of Chablis wines
Ans: Racy acidity, very pronounced minerality or flintiness
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# of premier cru vineyards in Burgundy
Ans: 635. Bc they bear the village name on the label, they are
2026
incorporated into the village AOC category as separate climats, NOT as
separate and individual AOCs
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7 grand cru climats of Chablis
Ans: Bougros, Les Clos, Grenouilles, Blanchot, Les Preuses, Valmur,
Vaudésir
Soil and exposition of the 7 grands crus of Chablis
Ans: All share a single hillside. Southwest facing slope. Kimmeridgean
marl.
- Bougros: approachable, well balanced fruit&minerality
- Les Clos: lean wines that require aging
- Grenouilles: complex, multifaceted Chablis
- Blanchot: powerful and rich
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- Les Preuses: ageworthy, intense minerality
- Valmur: rich wines of intense minerality
- Vaudésir: powerful, rich Chablis with ripe fruit
AOC categories of Chablis
Ans: Grand Cru, Premier Cru, Chablis, Petit Chablis
Blended wines of Bourgogne
Ans: Bourgogne Gamay (85% gamay), Bourgogne Pinot Noir (85% PN),
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Coteaux Bourguignons Blanc, Coteaux Bourgignons Rouge, Bourgogne
Rouge (regional)
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Burgundy's climate
Ans: - semi-continental (surrounded by land but oceanic influences at
north and south extremities (atlantic and mediterranean, respectively)
2026
- Saône River is 12mi away but has no temp moderating effect. It is tiny!
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- 140mi N to S, so a noteable range
% of Bourgogne white in 1986 vs. and why
Ans: 1986: 40% today: 34%
Due to skyrocketing worldwide demand for white wine in the 1980s.
Chablis and the Mâconnais expanded vineyard plantings in response
Vine training system most commonly used in Burgundy
Ans: Guyot (once was alberello/gobelet)
First official vineyard classification
Ans: 1861
Created the hierarchical quality pyramid
French Wine Scholar- Bourgogne Questions and
Correct Answers | Latest Update
Grape variety % for the 3 chablis subregions
Ans: Chablis proper: 100% white, Grand Auxerrois: 67% white 33% red,
Châtillonnais: 95% white 5% red
The 3 subregions of Chablis
Ans: Chablis, Grand Auxerrois, Châtillonais
Assignment Expert
Hallmarks of Chablis wines
Ans: Racy acidity, very pronounced minerality or flintiness
Guru01 - Stuvia
# of premier cru vineyards in Burgundy
Ans: 635. Bc they bear the village name on the label, they are
2026
incorporated into the village AOC category as separate climats, NOT as
separate and individual AOCs
©
7 grand cru climats of Chablis
Ans: Bougros, Les Clos, Grenouilles, Blanchot, Les Preuses, Valmur,
Vaudésir
Soil and exposition of the 7 grands crus of Chablis
Ans: All share a single hillside. Southwest facing slope. Kimmeridgean
marl.
- Bougros: approachable, well balanced fruit&minerality
- Les Clos: lean wines that require aging
- Grenouilles: complex, multifaceted Chablis
- Blanchot: powerful and rich
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- Les Preuses: ageworthy, intense minerality
- Valmur: rich wines of intense minerality
- Vaudésir: powerful, rich Chablis with ripe fruit
AOC categories of Chablis
Ans: Grand Cru, Premier Cru, Chablis, Petit Chablis
Blended wines of Bourgogne
Ans: Bourgogne Gamay (85% gamay), Bourgogne Pinot Noir (85% PN),
Assignment Expert
Coteaux Bourguignons Blanc, Coteaux Bourgignons Rouge, Bourgogne
Rouge (regional)
Guru01 - Stuvia
Burgundy's climate
Ans: - semi-continental (surrounded by land but oceanic influences at
north and south extremities (atlantic and mediterranean, respectively)
2026
- Saône River is 12mi away but has no temp moderating effect. It is tiny!
©
- 140mi N to S, so a noteable range
% of Bourgogne white in 1986 vs. and why
Ans: 1986: 40% today: 34%
Due to skyrocketing worldwide demand for white wine in the 1980s.
Chablis and the Mâconnais expanded vineyard plantings in response
Vine training system most commonly used in Burgundy
Ans: Guyot (once was alberello/gobelet)
First official vineyard classification
Ans: 1861
Created the hierarchical quality pyramid
