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1
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What is the Climate of Bordeaux?

A

Maritime

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2
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Name 2 of the traditional complimentary white varieties of Bordeaux

A

Ungi Blanc

Merlot Blanc

Colombard

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3
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What is brodeaux’s most planted white grape?

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Semillon

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What is the the one bordeaux variety that doesn’t display pyrazines?

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Malbec

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5
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What is the Parentage of Merlot?

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Cabernet Franc x Magdelaine Noir Des Charentes

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6
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What is the Parentage of Malbec?

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Prunelard x Magdelaine Noire des Charents

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7
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What are the 3 regional Appellations of bordeaux?

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Bordeaux

Cremant de Bordeaux

Bordeaux Superieur

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8
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What style of wines are allowed for Bordeaux Superieur?

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Red

Whites with a min 17g/l RS

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9
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What IGP cover non AOP wines of Bordeaux?

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Atlantique

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10
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Name for canals uses to drain the Medoc?

A

Jalles

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11
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Mounds of of deep gravel soil onthe left bank of bordeaux?

A

Croupes

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12
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What year was Mouton Rothchild elevated to first growth?

A

1973

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13
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Name 3 5th growth of Pauillac?

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Château Pontet-Canet

Château Batailley

Château Haut-Batailley

Château Haut-Bages-Libéral

Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste

Château Grand-Puy-Ducasse

Château Lynch-Bages

Château Lynch-Moussas

Château d’Armailhac

Château Pédesclaux

Château Clerc-Milon

Château Croizet Bages

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14
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What are the 5th growth wines of Margaux?

A

Dauzac -Labarde

du Terte - Arsac

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15
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Name 2 5th growthwines from the Haut Medoc?

A

Belgrave

Camensac

Cantemerle

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16
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Classification of Cos Labory?

A

5th St Estephe

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17
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What are the 2nd growth of St Estephe?

A

Montrose

Cos Estournel

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18
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Name 3 2nd growth St Julian?

A

Château Léoville-Las Cases

Château Léoville-Poyferré

Château Léoville Barton

Château Gruaud-Larose

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

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19
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Name 3 Margaux 2nd growth?

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Château Rauzan-Ségla (Margaux)

Château Rauzan-Gassies (Margaux)

Château Durfort-Vivens (Margaux)

Château Lascombes (Margaux)

Château Brane-Cantenac (Cantenac)

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20
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What are the 3nd growth of St Estephe?

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Calon Segur

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21
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What are the 3rd growth of St Julian?

A

Langoa Barton

Lagrange

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22
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Name 3 3rd growth of Margaux

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Château Malescot-Saint-Exupéry, Margaux

Château Desmirail (Cantenac)

Château Ferrière (Margaux)

Château Marquis d’Alesme Becker (Margaux)

Château Kirwan(Cantenac)

Château d’Issan (Cantenac)

Château Boyd-Cantenac (Cantenac)

Château Cantenac-Brown(Cantenac)

Château Palmer (Cantenac)

Château Giscours (Labarde)

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23
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Name the 3rd growth of the Haut Medoc

A

La Lagune

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24
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What is the 4th growth of St Estephe?

A

Lafon Rochet

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25
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Classify Duhat Milan Rothchild

A

4th Growth Pauillac

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26
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What are the 4th growth of St Julian

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Château Saint-Pierre

Château Talbot

Château Branaire-Ducru

Château Beychevelle

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27
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Name 2 4th growths of Margaux

A

Château Marquis de Terme (Margaux)

Château Pouget (Cantenac)

Château Prieuré-Lichine (Cantenac)

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28
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Name the 4th growth of the Haut Medoc?

A

La Tour Carnet

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29
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What are the best vintages of the 40’s in decsending order

A

45

47

49

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30
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What is Sur souche?

A

Wine pricing based on the previous vintage agreed on before the harvest

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31
Q

How was the 1956 vintage in Bordeaux?

A

Severe frost devasting the many of the vineyards

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32
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Who was the first chateau to of Bordeaux to estate bottle wines?

A

Mouton Rothchild 1924

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33
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What year did Latour leave the en primeur?

A

2012

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34
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What is the most common vine training method in Bordeaux?

A

Guyot

Double on the left bank

Simple on the right

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35
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What is the most common vine training method for the sweet wine appellations of Bordeaux?

A

Cordon

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36
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2nd of Cheval Blanc

A

Le Petit Cheval

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37
Q

Beside spraying what other methods are producers using to combat mildew?

A

De leafing to provide ventilation

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38
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Name a class growth that is demeter certified?

A

Pontet Canet 5th Pauillac

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39
Q

How does must concentration in Bordeaux differ from California?

A

In Bordeaux It is used to reduce water increase alcohol in wet vintages. California it is used to reduce alcohol

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40
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Name 2 way must is concentrated in Bordeaux

A

Vacuum distillation

Reverse Osmosis

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41
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What is the traditional method of Cap management in bordeaux?

A

Remontage (pumpover)

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42
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How long is the typocal elevage of red bordeaux?

A

18 to 24 months

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43
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How long are white bordeaux typically aged in barrel?

A

12 to 15 months 50% new oak

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44
Q

What is Cliquage?

A

Applying oxigento finished wien while in barrel

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45
Q

2nd of Cos Estournel

A

Les Pagodes de Cos

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46
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2nd of Lafite Rothchild

A

Carruades de Lafite

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47
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2nd of Ducru Beaucaillou

A

La Croix de Beaucaillou

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48
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2nd of Margaux

A

Pavillon Rouge

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49
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2nd of La Lagune

A

Moulin de Lagune

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50
Q

2nd of Cos Labory

A

Charme de Cos Labory

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51
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2nd of Carbonnieux

A

La Tour Leognon

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52
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2nd of Mouton Rothchild

A

Le Petit Mouton

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53
Q

2nd Calon Segur

A

Marquis de Calon Segur

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54
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2nd of Latour

A

Les Forts de Latour

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55
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2nd of Ausone

A

Chapelle d’Ausone

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56
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2nd of Clinet

A

Fleur de Clinet

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57
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2nd of Climens

A

Cypres de Climens

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58
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2nd of Montrose

A

La dame du Montrose

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59
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2nd of Lafon Rochet

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Les Perlins de Lafon Rochet

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60
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2nd of Haut Batailley

A

La Tour l’Aspic

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61
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2nd of Talbot

A

Connetable de Talbot

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62
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2nd of Pichon Longueville de Comtesse de lalande

A

Reserve de la Comtesse

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63
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2nd of Duhart Milan Rothchild

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Moulin de Duhart

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64
Q

2nd Batailley

A

Lions de Batailley

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65
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2nd of Clerc Milan

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Pastourelles de Clerc Milan

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66
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2nd of Croizet Bages

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La Tourelle de Croizet Bages

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67
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2nd of Gand Puy Ducasse

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Prelude de Grand Puy Ducasse

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68
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2nd of Baron de Pichon Longueville

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Les Griffon de Pichon Baron

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69
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2nd of Grand Puy Lacoste

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Lacoste Borie

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70
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2nd of Haut Bages Liberal

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La Chapelle de Bages

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71
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2nd of Leoville Las Cases

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Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Leoville Las Cases

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72
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2nd of Lynch Bages

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Echo de Lynch Bages

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73
Q

2nd of Branaire Ducru

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Duluc de Branaire Ducru

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74
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2nd of Lynch Moussas

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Les Haut de Lynch Moussas

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75
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2nd of Pedesclaux

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Fleur de Pedesclaux

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76
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2nd of Leoville Barton

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Reserve Leoville Barton

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77
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2nd of Leoville Poyferre

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Pavillon de Poyferre

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78
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2nd of Lagrange

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Les Fiefs Lagrange

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79
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2nd of Langoa Barton

A

Lady Langoa

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80
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2nd of Gruaud Larose

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Sarget de Gruaud Larose

Larose de Gruaud

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81
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2nd of Pontet Canet

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Les Haut de Pontet Canet

82
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2nd of Beychevelle

A

Amiral de Beychevelle

83
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2nd of Brane Cantenac

A

Baron de Brane

84
Q

2nd of Dufort Vivens

A

Vivens Rouge

85
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2nd of Lacombes

A

Chevalier de Lascombes

86
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2nd of Rauzan Gassies

A

Gassies

87
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2nd of Rauzan Segla

A

Segla

88
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2nd of Boyd Cantenac

A

Jacques Boyd

89
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2nd of Cantenac Brown

A

BriO de Cantenac Brown

90
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2nd of Desmirail

A

Initial de Desmirail

91
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2nd of Ferriere

A

Ramparts du Ferriere

92
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2nd of Giscours

A

La Sirene de Giscour

93
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2nd of d’Issan

A

Blason d’Issan

94
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2nd of Kirwan

A

Les Charmes de Kirwan

95
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2nd of Malescot St Exupery

A

La Dame de Malescot

96
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2n of Marquis d’Alesme Becker

A

Marquis d’Alesme

97
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2nd of Palmer

A

Alter Ego

98
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2nd of Marquis de Terme

A

Les Gondat de Marquis de Terme

99
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2nd of Pouget

A

La Tour Massac

100
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2nd of Prieure-Lichine

A

Confidences de Prieure Lichine

101
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2nd of Dauzac

A

Aurore de Dauzac

102
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2nd of du Terte

A

Hauts du Terte

103
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2nd of La Lagune

A

Moulin de Lagune

104
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2nd of La Tour Carnet

A

Douves de Carnet

105
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2nd of Belgrave

A

Diane de Carnet

106
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2nd of Camensac

A

La Closserie de Camensac

107
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2nd of Cantemerle

A

Les Allees des Cantemerle

108
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2nd of Sociando Mallet

A

Demoiselle de Sociando Mallet

109
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2nd of Angelus

A

Carillon d’Angelus

110
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2nd of Pavie

A

Aromes de Pavie

111
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2nd of Beau Sejour Becot

A

Tournelle de Beau Sejour Becot

112
Q

2nd of Beausejour

A

Croix de Beausejou

113
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2nd of Canon

A

Croix Canon

114
Q

2nd of Canon la Gaffeliere

A

Cote Mignon Gaffeliere

115
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2nd of Figeac

A

Petit Figeac

116
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2nd of Fourtet

A

Closerie de Fourtet

117
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2nd of Gaffeliere

A

Clos la Gaffeliere

118
Q

What is the Min Alcohol for Wines of the Medoc

A

11%

119
Q

Name 2 communes of production for Pauillac

A

Pauillac

St Sauveur

St Estephe

Saint Julien Beychevelle

120
Q

What marks the southern boundary of St Estephe?

A

Jalle de Breuil

121
Q

The gravel Croupes of the medoc are deepest in which Medoc Commune

A

Pauillac

122
Q

Name 2 commune of St Julien?

A

St Julien Beychevelle

Cussac Fort Medoc

St Laurent Medoc

123
Q

What commune of the Medoc’s class growths control the high portion of it’s production?

A

St Julien 85%

124
Q

Name 2 of the communes of production of Margaux?

A

Soussan

Margaux

Arsac

Cantenac

Labarde

125
Q

What is Cru Artisan?

A

A designation that highlights producer working an average of 6 hectares without the financing of large chateau. Denoting the stewardships of the land.

126
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What are the 3 quality tiers of Cru Bourgeois?

A

Cru Bourgeois

Cru Bourgeois Superior

Cru Bourgeois Exception

127
Q

Cru Bourgeois status is reviewed every how many years?

A

Every 5 years

128
Q

When the last major change to the Cru Bourgeois designation?

A

2018 to take effect in 2020

all 3 levels were reenstated status to be reviewed every 5 years

129
Q

Name for the mixture of sand gravel and clay found in Graves?

A

Boulbenes

130
Q

What styles of wine are producced in Graves Superior?

A

Sweet wines with a min 34 grams rs per liter

131
Q

What styles of wine are permitted for AOP Graves?

A

Dry red and White

132
Q

Cru Classe for Graves was made official in what year?

A

1959

133
Q

Cru classe Graves went from 15 to 16 in what year and why?

A

in 1968 with the split of Chateau Couhin and addition of Couhins lurton

134
Q

Name 3 Chateaux of Graves classifiesd both red and white?

A

Bouscaut

Carbonnieux

Chevalier

Latour Martillac

Malartic Lagraviere

Olivier

135
Q

Classify Ch Bouscaut

A

Graves red and white

136
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Classify Carbonnieux

A

Graves Red and White

137
Q

Classify Ch de Chevalier

A

Graves red and White

138
Q

Classify de Fieuzal

A

Graves Red only

139
Q

Classify Haut Bailly

A

Graves red only

140
Q

Classify Haut Brion

A

1st growth graves and Grave red only

141
Q

Classify Latour Martillac

A

Graves Red and White

142
Q

Classify Malatic Lagraviere

A

Graves red and white

143
Q

Classify La Mission Haut Brion

A

Graves Red only

144
Q

Classify Ch Olivier

A

Graves Red and White

145
Q

Classify Pape Clement

A

Graves red only

146
Q

Classify Smith Haut Lafite

A

Graves Red only

147
Q

Classify La Tour Haut Brion

A

Graves Red only

148
Q

Name 3 Chateaux of Graves classied for red only

A

Feiuzal

Haut Bailly

Haut Brion

La Mission Haut Brion

Olivier

Pape Clement

Smith Haut Lafite

La Tour Haut Brion

149
Q

Name 2 Graves Chateau Classify for White only

A

Couhins

Couhins Lurton

Laville Haut Brion

150
Q

What Graves Chateaux now produce wine for La Mission Haut Brion?

A

La Tourr Haut Brion

Laville Haut Brion

151
Q

What year was the Pessac Leognan AOC created?

A

1987

152
Q

Name 2 communes of Pessac Leognan?

A

Pessac

Léognan

Cadaujac

Canéjan

Gradignan

Martillac

Mérignac

Saint-Médard-d’Eyrans

Talence

Villenave-d’Ornon

153
Q

What is the most planted grape at Haut Brion?

A

Merlot

154
Q

French term for Botrytis

A

Pourriture Noble

155
Q

Name 3 Communes of production for Sauternes/

A

Sauternes

Bommes

Fargues

Preignac

Barsac

156
Q

What bodies of water influence Sauternes most?

A

Ciron

Garrone

157
Q

Is new oak common in Sauternes?

A

yes

158
Q

What is the Minimum Rs for Sauternes? What is the typical range?

A

Min 45 g per ltr

trypical range 120 to 160g/ltr

159
Q

Mat is the min must weight for sauternes?

A

221g/l

160
Q

Dry white of Sauternes are permitted to use what AOP?

A

Bordeaux blanc or Bordeaux Superieur Blanc

161
Q

What was the first vintage of Ygrec? What year did it start being produced annually?

A

First vintage1959

2004

162
Q

What is the minimum potential alcohol for Sauternes?

A

15% (12% aquired)

163
Q

Dry wines of Cerons may use what AOP?

A

Graves

164
Q

What are some of differences between left bank and right?

A

The right is flatter in general

Drier

More clay than gravel

165
Q

Name of the 2 rivers that surround St Emillon?

A

Barbane and Dordogne

166
Q

In what 2 zone of St Emillon are all the premier grand cru estates located?

A

Cotes or Graves

167
Q

What 2 chateau have left the St Emillon Classification?

A

Cheval Blanc and Ausone

168
Q

When was the St emillon Grand cru Classification introduce?

A

1954

169
Q

Name 2 communes production of the St Emillon Grand

A

Libourne

Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes

Saint-Émilion

Saint-Étienne-de-Lisse

Saint-Hippolyte

Saint-Laurent-des-Combes

Saint-Pey-d’Armens

Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens

Vignonet

170
Q

What are the aging requirements for St Emillon Grand?

A

Wines may not be released until march 15th second year after harvest

171
Q

Name the St Emillon Premier Grand Cru class A Chateau

A

Pavie

Angelus

Ausone**

Cheval Blanc**

** Leaving in 2022

172
Q

Name 5 Premier Grand Cru Classe A Estate of St Emillon?

A

Château Beau-Séjour Bécot

Château Beauséjour (Duffau-Lagarrosse)

Château Bélair-Monange (known simply as Belair until the 2008 vintage)

Château Canon

Château Canon-la-Gaffelière

Château Figeac

Clos Fourtet

Château La Gaffelière

Château Larcis-Ducasse

La Mondotte

Château Pavie-Macquin

Château Troplong-Mondot

Château Trottevieille

Château Valandraud

173
Q

Define Boulbenes

A

soil with a misture of sand, gravel and clay

174
Q

Name 3 Chateau classified as Premier cru Sauternes

A

Château La Tour Blanche, Bommes (Sauternes)
Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey, Bommes (Sauternes)
Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey, Bommes (Sauternes)
Château de Rayne-Vigneau, Bommes (Sauternes)
Château Suduiraut, Preignac (Sauternes)
Château Coutet, Barsac
Château Climens, Barsac
Château Guiraud, Sauternes
Château Rieussec, Fargues (Sauternes)
Château Rabaud-Promis, Bommes (Sauternes)
Château Sigalas-Rabaud, Bommes (Sauternes)

175
Q

Name 2 chateaux classified as 2nd growth sauternes

A

Château de Myrat, Barsac
Château Doisy Daëne, Barsac
Château Doisy-Dubroca, Barsac
Château Doisy-Védrines, Barsac
Château d’Arche, Sauternes
Château Filhot, Sauternes
Château Broustet, Barsac
Château Nairac, Barsac
Château Caillou, Barsac
Château Suau, Barsac
Château de Malle, Preignac (Sauternes)
Château Romer, Fargues (Sauternes)
Château Romer du Hayot, Fargues (Sauternes)
Château Lamothe, Sauternes
Château Lamothe-Guignard, Sauternes

176
Q

What are the scoring criteria for St Emillon Grand cru Classe?

A

14/20 total points

50% tasting of 10 vintages of the wine

20% analysis of topography and soil

10% analysis of viticulture and winemaking

20% reputation of the estate

177
Q

What is the scoring criteria Premier Grand cru St Emillon

A

16/20

All candidates considered for inclusion first met the above requirements for “Grand Cru Classé.”

30% tasting of an additional 5 vintages of the wine (with greater maturity)

30% analysis of topography and soil

5% analysis of viticulture and winemaking

35% reputation of the estate

178
Q

What are the communes of production for Pomerol?

A

Pomerol

Libourne

179
Q

What is unique about the soil of Petrus?

A

Blue Clay

180
Q

In general what is the soil composition of Pomerol?

A

Sand

Gravel

Clay

181
Q

What chateau of St Emillon is typically more Cabernet Sauvignon?

A

Figeac

182
Q

What is Crasse de Fer and where would you find it?

A

Iron rich sand deposits found in Pomerol

183
Q

Whati is the soil type of Cheval Blanc? Why?

A

Blue clay due to its proximty to Ptetrus

184
Q

Name 3 other estates of Pomerol beside Petrus?

A

Vieux Château Certan

Lafleur

l’Evangile

Trotanoy

Clinet

la Conseillante

185
Q

What are the satellites of Pomerol?

A

Lalande de Pomerol omly

186
Q

What are the Communes of Production for Lalande de Pomerol?

A

Lalande de Pomerol

Neac

187
Q

What are the satellites of St Emillon?

A

Lussac St Emillon

Saint Georges St Emillon

Montagne St Emillon

Pusseguin St Emillon

188
Q

What is the encepagement of Conon Fronsac and Fronsac?

A

Min 80% Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot and Cab Franc

189
Q

What styles of wine are made in the Cotes de Bordeaux St Macaire AOP/

A

Sec

Moelleux

Liquoreux

190
Q

What are the sub zones of Cotes de Bordeaux?

A

Francs

Cadillac

Blaye

Sainte Foy

191
Q

What are the red only sub zones of the Cote de bordeaux Aop?

A

Cadillac

Castillon

192
Q

What is the min must weight for Cadillac AOP ? Min RS

A

255grams per liter

51 g/ltr

193
Q

Min RS for Premier Cotes de Bordeaux

A

34 G/ltr

194
Q

Where is the highest concentration of malbec in bordeaux

A

Bourg

195
Q

Who is the most prominent producer in Bourg?

A

Chateau Roc des Combes

196
Q

What is the dominant grape of Bourg?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

197
Q

What styles of wine maybe made under the Blaye AOP

A

Red only

198
Q

What styles of wine are made in the Cotes de Blaye appellation?

A

White only Based n colombard and ugni blanc

199
Q
A
200
Q

Name 3 Permier Cru Chateaux of Sauternes?

A

Château La Tour Blanche, Bommes (Sauternes)
Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey, Bommes (Sauternes)
Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey, Bommes (Sauternes)
Château de Rayne-Vigneau, Bommes (Sauternes)
Château Suduiraut, Preignac (Sauternes)
Château Coutet, Barsac
Château Climens, Barsac
Château Guiraud, Sauternes
Château Rieussec, Fargues (Sauternes)
Château Rabaud-Promis, Bommes (Sauternes)
Château Sigalas-Rabaud, Bommes (Sauternes)

201
Q

Name 2 Deuxiemes Cru of Sauternes?

A

Château de Myrat, Barsac
Château Doisy Daëne, Barsac
Château Doisy-Dubroca, Barsac
Château Doisy-Védrines, Barsac
Château d’Arche, Sauternes
Château Filhot, Sauternes
Château Broustet, Barsac
Château Nairac, Barsac
Château Caillou, Barsac
Château Suau, Barsac
Château de Malle, Preignac (Sauternes)
Château Romer, Fargues (Sauternes)
Château Romer du Hayot, Fargues (Sauternes)
Château Lamothe, Sauternes
Château Lamothe-Guignard, Sauternes

202
Q

Name 3 vintages that d’Yquem was not produced?

A

: 1910

1915

193

1951

1952

1964

1972

1974

1992

2012

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