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Bordeaux Flashcards

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What is the climate of Bordeaux?

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Maritime

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What did the 1953 Graves classification rank?

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The wines of 16 estates (not the estates themselves), both white and red

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T or F: The Entre-deux-Mers AOC may produce dry and sweet white wine.

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FALSE. Entre-deux-Mers AOC produces dry whites only.

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Define “petit château”

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An unofficial term for an unclassified property in the Bordeaux region

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What estate is the only Premier Cru Supérieur within the 1855 classification?

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Château d’Yquem

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Define “cru artisan”

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Boutique wineries of quality in Bordeaux

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What is the difference between Saint-Émilion Grand Cru and Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé?

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The former is an AOC; the latter reflects a ranking within the Saint-Émilion classification system.

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The Garonne and Dordogne flow into what estuary?

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The Gironde

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T or F: Only dry red wines may be produced in the Médoc AOC.

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TRUE. However, some white wine is produced. It is just not bottled under the Médoc appellation.

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Who drained the Médoc Peninsula in the 17th century?

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The Dutch

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T or F: The Bordeaux Classification of 1855 was based on the size and prestige of the estates.

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FALSE. The document reflected the price points (by tiers) at which the top wines were selling in 1855.

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What Bordeaux soils are considered “warm”?

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Gravel and sand

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What Bordeaux soils are considered “cold”?

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Clay and limestone

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T or F: Bordeaux is France’s largest AOC vineyard area.

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TRUE

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The Classification System of 1855 divides red wine into how many tiers?

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Five

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What is the main soil type of Bordeaux’s Left Bank?

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Gravel

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17
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T or F: Irrigation is illegal in Bordeaux.

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TRUE

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18
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Who championed the “second label” concept as a way to improve the quality of the “grand vin”?

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Émile Peynaud

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T or F: Barsac may bottle its wine as Sauternes if so desired.

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TRUE. Barsac is included in Sauternes’ zone of production.

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What river separates Sauternes from Barsac?

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The Ciron

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What river separates Fronsac and Canon Fronsace from the rest of the Libournais?

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The Isle

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T or F: Bordeaux reds are typically les fruit-driven and less overtly oaked than their New World counterparts.

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TRUE

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23
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Define a wine purchased “en primeur”

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A wine purchased before it is released

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24
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What are the three primary white grapes in Bordeaux?

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Sémillon
Sauvignon Blanc
Muscadelle

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Which Bordeaux sub-region lies between the Dordogne and Garonne rivers?

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Entre-deux-Mers

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What are the main soil types of Bordeaux’s Right Bank?

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Clay and limestone

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What is the most widely planted grape in Bordeaux?

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Merlot

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28
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What grape variety suffered the most damage after the Winter Freeze of 1956?

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Malbec

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29
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Define “Les Landes”

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A man-made pine forest

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30
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Which Bordeaux estate was elevated to First Growth status in 1973?

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Mouton Rothschild

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What are the three tiers of the Cru Bourgeois Classification?

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Crus Bourgeois
Crus Bourgeois Supérieurs
Crus Bourgeois Exceptionnels

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32
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What Right Bank sub-region has a classification system?

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Saint-Émilion

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33
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Bordeaux’s first vineyards were planted in what sub-region?

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Graves

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34
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T or F: Crémant de Bordeaux may be white or rosé.

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TRUE

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35
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T or F: The Côtes de Bordeaux AOC makes dry red wine only.

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TRUE

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36
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Before becoming its own AOC, Péssac-Leognan was once a part of what Bordeaux sub-region?

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Graves

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37
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Define “clairet”

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A semi-red wine made by the saignée method

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38
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What are the four satellites of Saint-Émilion?

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Lussac
Montagne
Puisseguin
Saint-Georges

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39
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T or F: Graves Supérieures AOC produces dry, semi-sweet and sweet white wines.

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FALSE. Graves Supérieures AOC produces semi-sweet wine only.

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40
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Running North to South, what are the six communes of the Médoc?

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Saint-Estèphe

Pauillac

Saint-Julien

Listrac-Médoc

Moulis-en-Médoc

Margaux

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41
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What style of wine does Cadillac make?

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Sweet white

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42
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What style of wine does Bordeaux Supérieur Blanc make?

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Molleaux white

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43
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What style of wine does Bordeaux Haut-Benauge make?

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Dry and semi-sweet white

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44
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What style of wine does Blaye make?

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Red blend – must be at least 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot

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45
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What style of wine does Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux make?

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Red blend – Merlot dominated

46
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What style of wine does Entre-deux-Mers make?

47
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What is the Ciron river?

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River that flows through Sauternes and Barsac creating fog that causes botrytis.

48
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What is the Gironde?

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Estuary that separates Bourg and Blaye from the Médoc and empties into the Atlantic.

49
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What is the Dordogne?

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River that separates Entre-deux-Mers from the Libournais.

50
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What is the Garonne?

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River that separates Graves from Entre-deux-Mers.

51
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Is Bordeaux Haut-Benauge left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

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Entre deux Mers

52
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Is Blaye/Cotes de Blaye left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

A

Right bank

53
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Is St. Georges-Saint-Emilion left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

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Right bank

54
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Is Saint-Estephe left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

55
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Is Margaux left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

56
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Is Montagne Saint-Emilion left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

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Right bank

57
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Is Sainte-Foy Cotes de Bordeaux left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

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Entre-deux-Mers

58
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Is Saint-Emilion/SEGC left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

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Right bank

59
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Is Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

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Entre-deux-Mers

60
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Is Cotes de Bordeaux Saint-Macaire left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

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Entre-deux-Mers

61
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Is Loupiac left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

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Entre-deux-Mers

62
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Is Pessac-Leognan left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

63
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Is Fronsac left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

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Right bank

64
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Is Lalande-de-Pomerol left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

A

Right bank

65
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Is Entre-deux-Mers Haut-Benauge left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

A

Entre-deux-Mers

66
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Is Bourg/Cotes de Bourg left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

A

Right bank

67
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Is Haut-Medoc left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

68
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Is Graves de Vayres left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

A

Entre-deux-Mers

69
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Is Graves left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

70
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Is Pomerol left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

A

Right bank

71
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Is Medoc left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

72
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Is Cadillac left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

A

Entre-deux-Mers

73
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Is Puisseguin-Saint-Emilion left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

A

Right bank

74
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Is Pauillac left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

75
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Is Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

A

Entre-deux-Mers

76
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Is Lussac-Saint-Emilion left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

A

Right bank

77
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Is Moulis-en-Medoc left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

78
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Is Saint-Julien left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

79
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Is Canon Fronsac left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

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Right bank

80
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Is Sainte-Croix-du-Mont left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

A

Entre-deux-Mers

81
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Is Haut-Medoc left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

82
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Is Listrac-Medoc left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

83
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Is Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

A

Right bank

84
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Is Francs-Cotes de Bordeaux left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?

A

Right bank

85
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What style of wine is made in the Entre-deux-Mers AOC?

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Dry whites only

86
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Is Colombard a principal white grape, secondary white grape, or note permitted in Bordeaux?

87
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Is Petit Manseng a principal white grape, secondary white grape, or note permitted in Bordeaux?

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Not permitted

88
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Is Melon Blanc a principal white grape, secondary white grape, or note permitted in Bordeaux?

A

Not permitted

89
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Is Muscadelle a principal white grape, secondary white grape, or note permitted in Bordeaux?

90
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Is Sauvignon Blanc a principal white grape, secondary white grape, or note permitted in Bordeaux?

91
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Is Merlot Blanc a principal white grape, secondary white grape, or note permitted in Bordeaux?

92
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Is Mauzac a principal white grape, secondary white grape, or note permitted in Bordeaux?

93
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Is Ugni Blanc a principal white grape, secondary white grape, or note permitted in Bordeaux?

94
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Is Gros Manseng a principal white grape, secondary white grape, or note permitted in Bordeaux?

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Not permitted

95
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Is Alvarinho a principal white grape, secondary white grape, or note permitted in Bordeaux?

96
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Is Courbu a principal white grape, secondary white grape, or note permitted in Bordeaux?

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Not permitted

97
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Is Clairette a principal white grape, secondary white grape, or note permitted in Bordeaux?

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Not permitted

98
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Is Semillon a principal white grape, secondary white grape, or note permitted in Bordeaux?

99
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Is Chenin Blanc a principal white grape, secondary white grape, or note permitted in Bordeaux?

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Not permitted

100
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What is the second most planted red grape in Bordeaux?

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Cabernet Sauvignon

101
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What is the soil type in the right bank?

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clay and limestone

102
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What is the soil in the left bank?

103
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What is the soil in Entre-deux-Mers?

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gravel, clay, and limestone

104
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Which French head of state was in power when the 1855 classification was created?

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Napoleon III

105
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Which phrase is added to the names of these Bordeaux districts Castillon, Blaye, Cadillac, Francs and Sainte-Foy to make their AOC name?

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…-Côtes de Bordeaux

106
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Which Bordeaux sub-region was where the original vineyards in Bordeaux were planted?

107
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Which of Bordeaux’s sub-regions is famous for producing richly sweet wines?

A

The Sauternais

108
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Which river separates Loupiac from Barsac?

A

The Garonne

109
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What was the most significant contribution that the Dutch made to the development of Bordeaux?

A

They drained the Médoc.

110
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What is the dominant grape variety in the Libournais sub-region?

111
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Which river separates Entre-deux-Mers from Saint-Émilion?

A

The Dordogne

112
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What is the name of the body of water that separates Margaux from Blaye and Bourg?

A

The Gironde

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