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1
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Which classified growth no longer exists

A

Chateau Dubignon

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2
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From 1970-1975 the French government banned new plantings in Bordeaux of which major red grape?

A

Merlot

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3
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Who was the first estate to estate bottle

A

Mouton Rothschild i 1924

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4
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When was Mouton Elevated to 1st growth

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1973

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5
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What is the Bordeaux Mixture

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lime, cooper, sulfate mixture to prevent peronospera (downy_

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6
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What is common vine training in bordeaux

A

Guyot
Dbl on left bank
single on right

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7
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Do producers destem

A

yes

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8
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is chaptalization allowed

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yes, but normally not needed

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9
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Are whites produced in the right bank

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hardly ever

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10
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Which region has bigger dinural shifts? Left or right?

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Right

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11
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Why does Merlot thrive in the right bank?

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Loves the clay soil, controls ripening
can live longer than Cab franc in bottle
has thin skin so its susceptible to rot

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12
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What rivers are around the St. Emilion region

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Dordoge and Barbanne

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13
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When was St Emilion AOPd

A

1936

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13
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What are the satilites of st emilion

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lussac
Montagne
Puisseguin
St George

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14
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What is the min alcohol for St Emilon vs St Emilon grand cru

A

11% and 11.5%

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15
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What river seperates st emilion from its satilites

A

barbanne

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16
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where can you find Crasse de fer soil? and what is it?

A

iron rich sand soil only found in Pomerol

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17
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Where is the Blue clay?

A

top of terrace, Petrus, 20ha

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18
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What river seperates Fronsac from Lalande-de-Pomerol

A

Isle

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19
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Where are the best sites in Fronsac?

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Saillans and La Riviere

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20
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What is the soil in Fronsac and Canon-Fronsac

A

Fronsadais Molasse

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21
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Average hours of sunlight in the Medoc

A

2052

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22
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How many mm of rain in the medoc

A

900mm

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23
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What is the northernmost region in the Medoc

A

St Estephe

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24
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What is the Jalle de Breuil

A

small stream
divides st estephe from paulliac
and estrounel from lafite

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25
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What are the best producers in Estephe and what are there ranks

A

Cos Estrounel (2)
Montrose (2)
Calon Segur (3)

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26
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What region has the deepest croups in Medoc

A

Pauillac

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27
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What family dominates the north half of Pauillac

A

RothschildsE

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28
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What estates dominate the lower half of Pauillac

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Latour, Lynch Bages, Pichon

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29
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What is the smallest region of the Medoc

A

St Julien

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30
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What is the largest region in the Medoc

A

Margaux 1500ha

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31
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Margaux has the shallower gravel beds. What does this do to Cab?

A

Makes cab mature a few days quicker
Drought can be a problem in warmer years

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32
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What are the communes of Margaux

A

Margaux
Arsac
Soussans
Cantenac
Labarde

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33
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Best estates in Moulis and Listrac

A

Chasse-Spleen and Poujeaux

34
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When was Pessac Leognan AOPd

35
Q

What is the local name for noble rot in Sauternes

A

Pourriture noble

36
Q

What are the sweet wine producing regions in Graves

A

Cerons
Sauterns
Barsac

37
Q

What rivers influence botrytis in Sauternes

A

Ciron and Garonne

38
Q

What is harvest like in Sauternes? does it happen at once?

A

Botrytis sets unevenly, many tries through the vineyards to collect them

39
Q

Is oak used commonly in Sauternes?

A

new oak is used commonly

40
Q

What is the RS of Sauternes

A

120-160g/l

41
Q

What are the communes of Sauternes

A

Sauternes
Barsace
Fargues
Preignac
Bommes

42
Q

What is the only commune of Sauternes that can be labeled as that commune

43
Q

Does botrytis develop as consistently in Cerons as Sauternes

A

no! hense iwhy its not as popular

44
Q

What is Premier cotes de Bordeaux

A

sweet wine AOP of the Entre deux Mers

45
Q

What regions are in Premier Cotes de Bordeaux

A

Cadillac
Loupiac
St Croix du Mont

46
Q

Does Entre Deux Mers have frost issues?

A

yes! They train their vines high because of this

47
Q

What is fines bordeaux

A

Eau de vie
Condensed, oaked brandy

48
Q

When was Cru Bourgeois started

When was it nullified

When was it reinstated?

A

1932
2008
2018

49
Q

minimum must weight Sauternes AOP and residual sugar

A

221 g/l
45 g/l RS

50
Q

what percentage of Bordeaux is planted to Cabernet Sauvignon

51
Q

Most planted white grape in Bordeaux

A

Semillon, 45%

52
Q

Exclusively sweet wines of Entre Deux Mers (generic) labeled as this

A

Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux

53
Q

Hottest month in Bordeaux

54
Q

White grapes permitted for bordeaux AOP

A

Blanc may be labeled “Sec”
Principal Varieties: Min. 70% combined Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Muscadelle

55
Q

Encepagement entre deux mers

A

Principal Varieties: Min. 70% combined Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle, and Sémillon

56
Q

worst vintage in Bordeaux destroyed so many vines

57
Q

common genetic parent of Merlot and Malbec

A

Magdeleine Noire des Charentes

58
Q

What is Clairet

A

Dark rose, mostly saignee

59
Q

What is the local name for Malbec

A

Pressac Noir

60
Q

Are sav blanc and sav gris the same

A

Yes- Sav Gris is a genetic mutation that ripens early

61
Q

First Bordeaux estate to be exported to england

A

Haut Brion

62
Q

What was the effect of the 100 year war on Bordeaux

A

gave Bordeaux back to France

63
Q

great vintages of Bordeaux in the 21st century

A

00
05
10
16
18
19

64
Q

Oldest estate in Graves

A

C. Pape Clement (1306)

65
Q

What years did Yquem not produce wine

66
Q

Styles and encepagement of Bordeaux Blanc

A

Min 70% Semillon Sauvignon Blanc Sauvignon Gris and Muscadelle
Max 30% combined Ugni blanc, Merlot Blanc and Colombard

67
Q

What is the local name for Carmenere

A

Gros Vidure

68
Q

What is the Boutinere

A

the blue clay buttonhole of Petrus

69
Q

First certified Biodynamic producer on left bank

A

Pontet-Canet

70
Q

The two communes in Lalande de Pomerol

A

Lelande de Pomerol
Neac

71
Q

Moulis and LIstrac Medoc are located between these two major communes set back from the shoreline

A

St Julien and Maragux

72
Q

When did Malbec appear in Bordeauxs

73
Q

Best estate in Bourg

A

Roc de Cambes

74
Q

What is the style of wine in the Blaye

A

Dry red only

75
Q

Max yields in Sauternes

76
Q

Communes of production for Pomerol

A

Libourne
Pomerol

77
Q

Highest proportion of classed vineyards in any Medoc appelation are here

78
Q

Most expensive wine in Bordeuax

A

Liber Pater
Old vine, pre phyloxerra, left bank amphorae aged

79
Q

Name for Cab Franc in Pomerol

80
Q

When was the INAO created

81
Q

Big producers of Pomerol

A

Le Pin
Lefleur
Petrus
Trotonoy
Vieux Chateau Certan

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