What are the single red Grand Cru of Côte de Nuit and the single white Grand Cru of Côte de Beaune?

• A. Cote Nuit-Musigny; Cote de Beaune-Montrachet
• B. Cote Nuit-Musigny; Cote de Beaune-Chassagne
• C. Cote Nuit-Musigny; Cote de Beaune-Beaune
• D. Cote Nuit-Musigny; Cote de Beaune-Corton

Answer: (D)

In Burgundy, Grand Cru vineyards are tied to specific subregions and, for white wines, to Chardonnay, while red Grand Cru sites highlight Pinot Noir. The red Grand Cru most closely associated with the Côte de Nuit is Musigny, renowned for its exceptional Pinot Noir and a defining red Grand Cru of that area. On the Côte de Beaune, the prominent white Grand Cru on the Corton hill is Corton (with the white expression often labeled Corton-Charlemagne in modern references). So the pairing Musigny for the red and Corton for the white aligns with the well-known Grand Cru sites of those subregions. The other options mix in whites from Montrachet-related vineyards or pair red sites with whites in ways that don’t fit the typical regional designations.