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1
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INAO meaning

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Institut National de l’origine et de la qualitè (it has a tasting panel)

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Wine classification levels Bordeaux

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1- Vin de France/Vin de Table
2- IGP
3- AOC

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Vin de France characteristics

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100% of grapes come from France

It can state vintage and grape but not specific region

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IGP wine characteristics

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It replaced Vin de Pays

85% if 1 grape is stated
100% if two grapes are stated

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Name the IGP areas of France

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IGP Atlantique

IGP mediterranée

IGP pays d’oc

IGP Comte Tolosan

IGP Val de Loire

IGP Comtés Rhodaniens

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AOC awarded to single vineyards

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Chateau Grillet, Condrieu
Romanée-Conti, cote de Nuits
Coulée de Serrantin, Savennières

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Climate in Bordeaux

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Moderate maritime

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Influential factors on Bordeaux climate

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Gulf Stream
Atlantic Ocean - high rains
Sand dunes
Landes forest

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Rivers of Bordeaux

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Garonne (+Ciron) and Dordogne > Gironde estuary

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10
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Largest AOC in Bordeaux

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Bordeaux Rouge AOC

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Most important AOC in Bordeaux

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Appellation Bordeaux Superieur Controlée

Alchol is 1% higher if minimum level for other Bordeaux wines

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12
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Lowest AOC in Bordeaux

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Appelation Bordeaux Controlée

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Red varieties of Bordeaux + 1 new

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Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet franc
Merlot
Petit Verdot
Carmenere
Malbec

Touriga Nacional

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White varieties of Bordeaux + 1 new

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Sauvignon blanc
Semillon
Muscadelle

Alvarinho

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15
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Meaning of assemblage

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Blending

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Ideal soil for Cabernet Sauvignon

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Stone and gravel

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Which is the most widely variety planted in Bordeaux?

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Merlot

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18
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What’s the best soil for Merlot

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Clay

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19
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Facts about Semillon grape

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Affinity for noble rot

Most important variety for sweet wine

Blended with Sauvignon blanc for dry whites in Pessac Leognan and graves to add body

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20
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Who was the 1855 classification requested by? What was it based on

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Napoleon III

Price

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21
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When was the biggest change of the 1855 classification and what happened

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1973 chateau mouton rotchild passed from 2 to 1 cru

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Which is the only district of Bordeaux that does not adhere to the 1855 classification

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St. Emillon

23
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Why the 1855 has lost its credibility along the years

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It was created long ago and on criteria such as prices. Size of properties and quality has changed along the centuries

24
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1er cru of Medoc and where are they

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Chateau latour Pauillac

Chateau margaux margaux

Chateau haut-brion pessac (pessac leognan AOC)

Chateau lafite rotchild Pauillac

Chateau mouton rotchild Pauillac

25
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1er cru of Sauternes

A

Chateau d’Yquem

26
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Cru Bourgeoisie classification

Year + year when was updated

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Chateaux that didn’t make it to the 1855 classification

1932
Updated in 2003
Returned valid in 2018

27
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Reconnaissance system - what is it

A

Cru bourgeois 1932

28
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How is the regulatory board of the cru bourgeois called

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Bureau Veritas

29
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What is cru artisan and when was it founded

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Association of small and medium producer. Owner works in the winery

2005

30
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Under what AOC are the chateaux in graves

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Pessac-leognan AOC

31
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How are wines in Graves classified

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Cru classé (rouge)

Cru classé (blanc)

32
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List the appellations of st. Emillon from lowest to highiest

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Grand cru classe
Premiere grand cru classe B
Premier e grand cru classé A

33
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Appelation for rose wine in Bordeaux

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Bordeaux clairet
Bordeaux rosé

34
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How is Medoc AOC divided?

A

Medoc
Haut Medoc

35
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Soil if Medoc

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Gravel
Clay
Limestone

36
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Name the 7 communes of Medoc AOC

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Medoc
Saint estephe
Pauillac
Saint julien
Listrac
Moulins
Margaux

37
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Graves AOC soil

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Gravel (hence the name) and sand

38
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What is the river of Sauternes

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Ciron

39
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What does ‘tries’ mean

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Picking method used in Sauternes - going through vines many times to pick the right berries

40
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What is the minimum sugar content of chateau d’Yquem wines

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360 g/l

41
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What is the dry white wine produced by chateau d’Yquem

Under what AOC is it sold

A

Y grec

Bordeaux superieur AOC

42
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5 communes of Sauternes district

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Sauternes
Barsac
Fargues
Bommes
Preignac

43
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Min alchol level for wines in Sauternes

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13% abv

44
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What commune if the Graves district has its own AOC

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Cérons

45
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Types of soil in Saint Emillon

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North west plateau: gravel and limestone
South and east: clay and limestone
Base of escarpment: sand

46
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Why do wines in the right bank mature before than left bank wines

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Merlot win matures earlier than Cabernet Sauvignon

47
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Satellite Appelation of st. Emillon

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Montagne-Saint-Emillon
Lussac -Saint-Emillon
Puisseguin-Saint-Emillon
St. George -Saint-Emillon

48
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Premier grand cru classé A

A

Chateau Pavie

Chateau Figeac

49
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How are sold unclassified wines from Saint Emillon

A

St-Emillon AOC

50
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Soil in Pomerol

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East:
Sand
Gravel
Clay

West:
Sand
‘Crasse de fer’ ironstone

51
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On what type of soil is chateau Petrus located

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A button of clay

52
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Best chateaux in pomerol

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Chateau petrus
Chateau le pin
Chateau lafleur petrus
Chateau lafleur

53
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What’s the biggest AOC of Bordeaux

A

Entre-deux-mere

54
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Under what AOC is a white and red wine from entre deux mers sold

A

White: entre deux mers AOC
Red: Bordeaux AOC

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