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SCRIPT 2026 PRACTICE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
● The 3 subregions of Chablis. Answer: Chablis, Grand Auxerrois,
Châtillonais
● Hallmarks of Chablis wines. Answer: Racy acidity, very pronounced
minerality or flintiness
● # of premier cru vineyards in Burgundy. Answer: 635. Bc they bear
the village name on the label, they are incorporated into the village AOC
category as separate climats, NOT as separate and individual AOCs
● 7 grand cru climats of Chablis. Answer: Bougros, Les Clos,
Grenouilles, Blanchot, Les Preuses, Valmur, Vaudésir
● Soil and exposition of the 7 grands crus of Chablis. Answer: 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
, - Les Preuses: ageworthy, intense minerality
- Valmur: rich wines of intense minerality
- Vaudésir: powerful, rich Chablis with ripe fruit
● AOC categories of Chablis. Answer: Grand Cru, Premier Cru, Chablis,
Petit Chablis
● Blended wines of Bourgogne. Answer: Bourgogne Gamay (85%
gamay), Bourgogne Pinot Noir (85% PN), Coteaux Bourguignons Blanc,
Coteaux Bourgignons Rouge, Bourgogne Rouge (regional)
● Burgundy's climate. Answer: - semi-continental (surrounded by land
but oceanic influences at north and south extremities (atlantic and
mediterranean, respectively)
- 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. Answer: 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. Answer:
Guyot (once was alberello/gobelet)
SCRIPT 2026 PRACTICE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
● The 3 subregions of Chablis. Answer: Chablis, Grand Auxerrois,
Châtillonais
● Hallmarks of Chablis wines. Answer: Racy acidity, very pronounced
minerality or flintiness
● # of premier cru vineyards in Burgundy. Answer: 635. Bc they bear
the village name on the label, they are incorporated into the village AOC
category as separate climats, NOT as separate and individual AOCs
● 7 grand cru climats of Chablis. Answer: Bougros, Les Clos,
Grenouilles, Blanchot, Les Preuses, Valmur, Vaudésir
● Soil and exposition of the 7 grands crus of Chablis. Answer: 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
, - Les Preuses: ageworthy, intense minerality
- Valmur: rich wines of intense minerality
- Vaudésir: powerful, rich Chablis with ripe fruit
● AOC categories of Chablis. Answer: Grand Cru, Premier Cru, Chablis,
Petit Chablis
● Blended wines of Bourgogne. Answer: Bourgogne Gamay (85%
gamay), Bourgogne Pinot Noir (85% PN), Coteaux Bourguignons Blanc,
Coteaux Bourgignons Rouge, Bourgogne Rouge (regional)
● Burgundy's climate. Answer: - semi-continental (surrounded by land
but oceanic influences at north and south extremities (atlantic and
mediterranean, respectively)
- 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. Answer: 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. Answer:
Guyot (once was alberello/gobelet)
