Wine Quiz Quiz Bourguignon: A Burgundy Wine Test Mar 07, 2025 1 of 10 RIGHT! WRONG! When picking out a Burgundy at the store, you may sometimes see which word—the French name for the region—written across a wine’s label? Borgonne Bourgogne Borgougne Hearty Burgundy While they’re grown across the world today, which two famed grapes—one white, one red—originate in France’s Burgundy region? Viognier and Syrah Chardonnay and Pinot Noir Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot Melon de Bourgogne and Chambourcin Burgundy’s most celebrated and historic vineyard sites—such as Clos St.-Denis, Corton, Échezeaux and Montrachet—are known as: Grands crus Grands marques Premiers crus Premier vignobles Many of Burgundy’s vineyards originated in the Middle Ages, when this group of locals planted sites we still know and love today: Knights Plantagenet princes Benedictine monks Court jesters Which of these regions, known for its fruity Gamay-based reds, is technically part of wider Burgundy? Bordeaux Brittany Beaujolais Beaumes de Venise Burgundy’s wineries may be best known for their still white and red wines, but some domaines also make traditional-method sparkling wines known as: Pétillant de Dijon Blanc de Beaune Brut de Chablis Crémant de Bourgogne Red Burgundy is a key ingredient for two of Burgundy’s most famous and traditional culinary specialties, coq au vin and this other stew of red meat, stock, cured pork and onions: Boeuf Bourguignon Choucroute garnie Cassoulet Daube de boeuf Chardonnay may be the premier white grape in Burgundy, but it’s not the only one: A small amount of this white grape is grown there and used to make light, very crisp wines: Chenin Blanc Aligoté Muscadelle Picpoul To the southwest of Chablis is a 250-acre appellation known for its white wines made from Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris. It’s known as: Pouilly-Fumé Touraine Bouzeron St.-Bris Burgundy’s famed Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) owns all of the grand cru La Tâche (or, in other words, the vineyard is a monopole of DRC). True or false? True False Next Results Your score is Retake this quiz
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