Bourgogne Master Level WSG
Overview Exam Questions and
Answers11
Which 3 administrative departments is Burgundy in? - ANSWERS-Côte d'Or
Yonne
Saône-et-Loire
Rhône is technically also included
What is the trade association which oversees Burgundy? - ANSWERS-BIVB
Bureau Interprofessionel des Vins de Bourgogne
As of 2010 how much of France's wine is produced in Bourgogne?
% of France's AOC wine?
% of France's wine value? - ANSWERS-It produces around 6.6% of France's AOC wine
18% of its Value though
What % of Bourgogne's wine is exported? - ANSWERS-Approximately 48%
, What % of the countries AOPs does Bourgogne represent? - ANSWERS-20% of the AOCs, but
only around 6% of the vineyards within the category
Does Bourgogne make more Red or White wine? - ANSWERS-White
The Cote d'Or produces more red, but Chablis and the Macon skew the numbers
What are the top four planted grapes and what % of each in Bourgogne? - ANSWERS-48%
Chardonnay
34% Pinot Noir
10% Gamay
6% Aligote
When were the vineyards of the Burgundy wine district legally delimited? - ANSWERS-April 29th
1930
It is commonly accepted that vine cultivation and wine making in Bourgogne dates back to
when? - ANSWERS-The time of Roman occupation in the 1st century AD
Where did the "Les Burgondes" come from?
When did they arrive in what is now known as Bourgogne? - ANSWERS-The people originated in
Scandinavia and brought Christianity to the region around 456 AD
When were the "Les Burgondes" people conquered, and by whom? - ANSWERS-They were
conquered around 534 AD by Clovis King of the Franks
Overview Exam Questions and
Answers11
Which 3 administrative departments is Burgundy in? - ANSWERS-Côte d'Or
Yonne
Saône-et-Loire
Rhône is technically also included
What is the trade association which oversees Burgundy? - ANSWERS-BIVB
Bureau Interprofessionel des Vins de Bourgogne
As of 2010 how much of France's wine is produced in Bourgogne?
% of France's AOC wine?
% of France's wine value? - ANSWERS-It produces around 6.6% of France's AOC wine
18% of its Value though
What % of Bourgogne's wine is exported? - ANSWERS-Approximately 48%
, What % of the countries AOPs does Bourgogne represent? - ANSWERS-20% of the AOCs, but
only around 6% of the vineyards within the category
Does Bourgogne make more Red or White wine? - ANSWERS-White
The Cote d'Or produces more red, but Chablis and the Macon skew the numbers
What are the top four planted grapes and what % of each in Bourgogne? - ANSWERS-48%
Chardonnay
34% Pinot Noir
10% Gamay
6% Aligote
When were the vineyards of the Burgundy wine district legally delimited? - ANSWERS-April 29th
1930
It is commonly accepted that vine cultivation and wine making in Bourgogne dates back to
when? - ANSWERS-The time of Roman occupation in the 1st century AD
Where did the "Les Burgondes" come from?
When did they arrive in what is now known as Bourgogne? - ANSWERS-The people originated in
Scandinavia and brought Christianity to the region around 456 AD
When were the "Les Burgondes" people conquered, and by whom? - ANSWERS-They were
conquered around 534 AD by Clovis King of the Franks
