Name the largest of five communal AOC's in Chalonnaise.

• A. Mercury
• B. Mercurey
• C. Rully
• D. Montagny

Answer: (B)

In Burgundy’s Côte Chalonnaise, the five commune AOC’s are defined by the village they come from, and “largest” refers to the vineyard area and overall wine production under that AOC. Mercurey has by far the greatest vineyard footprint among them, backed by many producers and a long history of substantial red wine production. This combination makes Mercurey the most extensive and output-heavy of the Chalonnaise commune AOC’s. The other villages—Montagny, Givry, Rully, and Bouzeron—are smaller in area and/or production (Montagny is mainly white Chardonnay, Bouzeron concentrates on white Aligoté, and Givry and Rully produce red and white but on a smaller scale), so none surpass Mercurey in overall size.