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What is the climate in Bordeaux?

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Maritime
Atlantic Ocean & Gironde River

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What is the fungicide name to combat the Downy Mildew?

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Bordeaux Mixture (Lime, Copper sulfate, water)

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How is the climate at the right bank?

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continental climate

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What is the ocean name near bordeaux?

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Atlantic Ocean

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What is the IGP name for bordeaux and nearby region’s wines?

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Atlantique IGP

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What are the rivers in bordeaux region?

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Gironde
Garonne (Graves)
Ciron (Sauternes)
Dordogne (Entre-des-mers)

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What are the permitted grape varieties for the white wines in bordeaux?

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Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon
Sauvignon Gris
Muscadelle

Ugni blanc
Merlot blanc
Colombard
Alvarinho
Liliorila

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What are the permitted grape varieties for red wines in Bordeuax?

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Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Cabernet Franc
Malbec
Petit Verdot

Carmenère
Arinarnoa
Castets
Marselan
Touriga Nacional

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What is the most widely planted grape in Bordeaux?

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Merlot

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What are the vineyard diseases in Bordeaux region?

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Coulure : Non-pollination of some of the blossoms causing a large percentage of berries not to be formed

Millerandage : Poor fertillisation causing berries from developing, resulting in uneven sizes of grapes

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What is the other name of downy mildew?

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Peronospera

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What is the french barrel name and the size?

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Barrique (225 liter)

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In which years Graves classification was made and modified?

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1953 (First classified)
1959 (6 more added)

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In which year Saint-Émilion obtained its Grand Cru AOP?

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Created in 1954, published in 1955

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What are the 4 statelite appellations of Saint-Émilion?

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Lussac
St-Georges
Montagne
Puisseguin

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What are the Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé A?

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Château Figeac
Château Pavie

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What is négociant?

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One type of intermediary, buying fruit or wine in barrel to age in their own cellars before selling the bottled wine

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What is Coutiers?

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Brokers of wine - became a powerful force in Médoc, supplying Châteaux with financial backing while taking control over the actual trade of wine

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Name the 3 sweet wine AOPs in Graves

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Sauternes AOP
Barsac AOP
Cérons AOP

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Name the 5 villages of Sauterne AOP

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Sauternes
Barsac
Fargues
Preignac
Bommes

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What is the name of Château d’Yquem’s white wine?

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“Y” / Château Ygrec. under Bordeaux Supérieur AOP

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What are the two rivers of Sauterne?

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Garonne
Ciron

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What is noble rot called in French?

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Pourriture Noble

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What are the two synonyms of Malbec?

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Cot in Languedoc
Pressac in Pomerol

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What is the synonym of Cabernet Franc?
Bouchet in Pomerol
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Name the 5 villages of Margaux AOP
Soussans Margaux Cantenac Labarde Arsac
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What is the second wine of Margaux?
Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux
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What is the second wine of Latour?
Les Forts de Latour
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What is the second wine of Château Mouton Rothschild?
Le Petit Mouton de Mouton
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What is the second wine of Château Lafite-Rothschild?
Carruades de Lafite
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What is the third wine of Château Lafite-Rothschild?
Château Anseillan
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What is the second wine of Château Haut-Brion?
Le Clarence de Haut-Brion
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Name the second growths of Saint-Julien
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou Château Léoville-Las-Cases Château Léoville-Poyférre Château Léoville-Barton Chateau Gruaud-Larose
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Name the seconth growths of Pauillac
Château Pichon-Longueville-Baron-de-Pichon Château Pichon-longueville-Comtesse-de-Lalande
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Name the second growths of Margaux
Château Brane-Cantenac Château Durfort-Vivens Château Lascombes Château Rauzan-Ségla Château Rauzan-Gassies
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Name the second growths of Saint-Estèphe
Château Montrose Château Cos d'Estournel
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What does Entre deux Mers Mean?
Land between the two rivers
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What are the two rivers in Entre-deux-mers?
Dordogne Garonne
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What are the generic AOPs of Bordeaux?
Cru Artisan Cru Bourgeois (Cru Bourgeois Exceptionels, Cru Bourgeois Supérieurs)
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What is INAO?
Institut National des Appellations d'Origine
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What are the barrel names in Franceand its capacity?
Barrique : 225L (Bordeaux) Tonneau : 900L (Bordeaux) Piece : 228L (Burgundy) Feuillette : 132L (Chablis) Demi-muids : 600L (CDP)
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Traditional method sparkling wines are produces in Bordeaux as?
Crémant de Bordeaux AOP
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What type of wine can Medoc AOP produce?
Red Wine Only
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In which year was Château Mouton Rothschild elevated to the first growth?
1973
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Name the appellations in Medoc AOP from north to south
Saint-Estèphe Pauillac Saint-Julien Listrac-Médoc Moulis-en-Médoc Margaux
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What is the second wine of Château Gruaud-Larose?
Sarget de Gruaud Larose
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What is the second wine of Château Lascombes?
Chevalier de Lascombes
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What is the second wine of Léoville-Las-Cases?
Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases
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What is the second wine of Château Rauzan-Gassies?
Chevalier de Rauzan Gassies
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What are the second wines of Château Pichon-Longueville-Baron-de-Pichon?
Les Griffons de Pichon Baron Les Tourelles de Longueville
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What is the second wine of Château Léoville-Poyferré?
Pavillon de Léoville-Poyferré
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What is the second wine of Château Durfort-Vivens?
Le Relais de Durfort-Vivens Vivens de Durfort-Vivens
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What is the first vineyard estate in Graves?
Château Pape - Clémant
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In which year was Pessac-Léognan AOP created?
1987
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Name the two rivers of Sauternes
Ciron Garonne
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How many Châteaux are in Saint-Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé B?
12
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Name the famous Châteaux in Pomerol
Petrus Vieux-Château-Certan Château Lafleur Château Le Pin Château Trotanoy
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What type of wine does Blaye AOP produce?
Red Wines only
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What type of wines does Côtes de Blaye AOP produce?
Dry White Wines only
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What are the five AOP on the right bank Bordeaux that produce Sweet white wine?
Loupiac Sainte-Croix-du-Mont Cadillac Premières Côtes de Bordeaux Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire
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What is the difference for Haut-Bénauge in two regions?
Bordeaux-Haut-Bénauge can produce from dry to sweet Entre-deux-Mers can produce dry only
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What is the soil in Saint Emilion
Côtes : Limestone Graves : Gravel
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Name the good vintage of Bordeaux
2000, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022

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