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Bordeaux: 2nd label of Haut Brion, red

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Le Clarence de Haut-Brion

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Bordeaux: What buds first and likely to be affected by frost

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Merlot

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Bordeaux: Château Marquis de Terme

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4th; Margaux (Margaux)

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Bordeaux: Communes of Pauillac

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4; Pauillac, Saint-Sauveur, Saint-Estephe, Saint-Julien-Beycheville

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Bordeaux: 2nd label of Domaine de Chevalier

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L’Esprit de Chevalier
(Graves, Leogonan, red/white)

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Bordeaux: Château Boyd-Cantenac*

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3rd; Margaux (Cantenac); Jacques

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Bordeaux: 2nd label of Smith Haut Lafite

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Petit Haut Lafitte

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Bordeaux: Château Marquis d’Alesme Becker

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3rd; Margaux (Margaux)

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Bordeaux: Château Léoville-Poyferré*

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2nd; Saint-Julien; Pavillon de Poyferré

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Bordeaux: 2nd label of Pape-Clement

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Le Clementin du Pape Clement

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Bordeaux: What did the Dutch do and when

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make land suitable for viticulture by draining the marshes in the 1600. At some point, the marshes became habitable and chateaus were built. This along with the Dutch trading routes to England gave Bordeaux and international distribution.

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Bordeaux: Château La Lagune

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3rd; Haut-Medoc (Ludon)

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Bordeaux: Where are gravel soils the deepest

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Saint Julien

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Bordeaux: What is moelleux

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semi-sweet where fermentation is stopped once the desired sweetness level is reached.

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Bordeaux: When did Mouton Rothschild come into the classification

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1973

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Bordeaux: Second label of Ch. Margaux

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Pavilion Rouge

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Bordeaux: Wine style of Haut-Benauge of Bordeaux AOP

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dry and sweet white (RS 5-60 g/l)

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Bordeaux: Château Prieuré-Lichine

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4th; Margaux (Cantenac)

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Bordeaux: When did English rule Bordeaux and develop a love for claret

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From mid-1100’s to mid-1400’s

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Bordeaux: Château Cos Labory*

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5th; Saint-Estèphe

Le Saint Estephe de Cos Labory

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Bordeaux: Château Sociando-Mallet

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super good domaine in Haut-Medoc

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Bordeaux: What created and enforces the AOC and WHEN

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INAO (Institut National des Appellations d’Origine), 1935

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Bordeaux: How many communes in Pessac-Leognan AOP

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10; where the classified Graves growths are

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Bordeaux: What does Entre-Deux-Mers AOP mean

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“land between two seas”.

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25
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Bordeaux: Château Haut-Bages-Libéral

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5th; Pauillac

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Bordeaux: Graves classification for white wine and communes

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9 total; Couhins (Villenave-d’Ornon), Couhins-Lurton (Villenave-d’Ornon), Laville Haut Brion (Talence), Bouscaut (Cadaujac), Carbonnieux (Leognan), de Chevalier (Leognan), Malartic-Lagraviere (Leognan), Oliver (Leognan), Latour-Martillac (Martillac)

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Bordeaux: 2nd label of Bouscaut

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Les Chenes de Bouscaut

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Bordeaux: Château Croizet Bages

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5th; Pauillac

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Bordeaux: When was the Sauternes classification

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1855

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30
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Bordeaux: Type of wine in Petrus

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Right Bank 100% Merlot

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Bordeaux: Château Saint-Pierre*

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4th; Saint-Julien; Esprit de Saint-Pierre

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Bordeaux: When was the Graves Classification

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1953, then revised 1959 (6 wines added)

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Bordeaux: Château du Tertre

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5th; Margaux (Arsac)

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Bordeaux: How many domaines in Saint Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classe

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71

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35
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Bordeaux: Château Durfort-Vivens*

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2nd; Margaux(Margaux); Vivens Rouge

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Bordeaux: Wine style of Canon Fronsac AOP

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Red (4)

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Bordeaux: Château Ducru-Beaucaillou*

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2nd; Saint-Julien; La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou

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38
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Bordeaux: Moderating influences and climate

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maritime; Atlantic, Gironde protect from winter freeze and spring frost. Coastal pine forests protect against wind.

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Bordeaux: Wine style of Graves AOP

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dry white (4) or red (6)

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40
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Bordeaux: What is Cru Artisan

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denotes exceptional stewardship of land and craft of winemaking. Began in 2002; list is updated every 5 years. As of 2022, 33 chateaus are approved.

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Bordeaux: Name the first growths of Sauternes and associated communes

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Coutet, Climens, Suduiraut, Rieussec, Guiraud, La Tour Blanche, Lafaurie-Peyraguey, Clos Haut-Peyraguey, de Rayne Vigneau, Ribaud-Promis, Sigales-Ribaud

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Bordeaux: What is “Creme de Tete”

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wine from Ch. Gilette released 10+ years of maturation in concrete

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Bordeaux: Wine style of Loupiac AOP

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Sweet white (4), RS min 45

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Bordeaux: What is the predominant soil of Saint Estephe

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clay (more than in Pauillac) + gravel

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Bordeaux: What are croupes

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gravel mounds unearthed during the Dutch drainage in 1600

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Bordeaux: What are grave soils

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gravelly limestone plateaus in Saint Emilion

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47
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Bordeaux: Château Cos d’Estournel*

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2nd; Saint-Estèphe

Les Pagodes de Cos

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Bordeaux: What is liquoreux

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sweet style of wine, sometimes with botrytis.

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49
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Bordeaux: AKA for Malbec on Right Bank

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Pressac

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Bordeaux: Wine style of Cotes de Bordeaux Blaye AOP

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White (sec), Red

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51
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Bordeaux: Château Lynch-Moussas

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5th; Pauillac

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Bordeaux: What are the departments of Atlantique IGP

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5; Gironde, Charente, Charente-Maritime, Dordogne, Lot-et-Garonne

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Bordeaux: Number of growths in Haut-Medoc and list the number of each

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5 total; first (0), second (0), third (1), fourth (1), fifth (3)

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54
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Bordeaux: Château Palmer*

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3rd; Margaux (Cantenac); Alter Ego

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Bordeaux: Château Rauzan-Ségla*

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2nd; Margaux(Margaux); Segla

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Bordeaux: What is the Landes Forest

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man-made forest on the western edge; helps shield from the Atlantic rain and wind.

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Bordeaux: Wine style of Saint Emilion AOP

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red (6), 10% PV

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Bordeaux: Wine style of Graves de Vayres AOP

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White (4), Red (6)

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Bordeaux: Château Haut-Batailley*

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5th; Pauillac; Lions de Batailley

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Bordeaux: Which area has the most Malbec vines

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Bourg

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Bordeaux: Where is Cordon training used

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in the sweet wine areas since this type of graining produces smaller berries which attract botrytis

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Bordeaux: Wine style of Cotes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AO:

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White: 4; dry < 4, moelleux 34-45, liquoreux > 45

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63
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Bordeaux: Wine style of Bourg

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Red (4)

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Bordeaux: Wine style of Premieres-Cotes de Bordeaux AOP

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Sweet white 34 g/l

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Bordeaux: Château Talbot*

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4th; Saint-Julien; Connétable Talbot

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Bordeaux: How many communes in Graves AOP

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43 (includes communes in Sauternes AOP and Pessac-Leognan AOP)

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Bordeaux: Soils of Medoc vs Haut Medoc

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clay (more Merlot) vs gravel

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Bordeaux: Wine style of Entre-Deux-Mers AOP

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White (dry only, 4, at least 2 principal varieties must be present)

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Bordeaux: 3 main vineyard diseases

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Oidium (powdery mildew, managed by sulfur), Phylloxera (1869), Peronospera (downy mildew, managed bu Bordeaux mixture)

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Bordeaux: What are the regional IGPs and how many

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7; Atlantique, Comte Tolosan, Comte Rhodaniens, Mediterranee, Pays d’Oc, Terres du Midi, Val de Loire

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Bordeaux: Château Rauzan-Gassies*

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2nd; Margaux(Margaux); Gaisses

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Bordeaux: Wine style of Pomerol AOP

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Red, 5, no Carmenere

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Bordeaux: Best soil for Cabernet Franc

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limestone soils, which promote acidity and freshness

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Bordeaux: Satellites of Saint Emilion

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Lussac, Montagne, Puisseguin, Saint-Georges

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75
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Bordeaux: Château Langoa Barton

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3rd; Saint-Julien

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Bordeaux: Benefits of gravel

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natural drainage, low nutrients so controls vigor and smaller berries, hold warmth and reflect light/heat to vines for ripening

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Bordeaux: What are cote soils

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steep limestone slopes in Saint Emilion

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78
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Bordeaux: Domaines in Saint Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classe A

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2; Figeac, Pavie

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Bordeaux: Domaines in Saint Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classe B

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12; Beausejour, Beau-Sejour Becot, Canon, Canon-la-Gaffeliere, Belair-Monange, Fourtet, Larcis Ducasse, Pavie Macquin, Trotte Viele, Troplong-Mondot, La Mondotte, Valandraud

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Bordeaux: How many chateaus are represented in the Graves classification for white and red

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red (13), white (9); overlap so 16 total. 6 communes red only, 3 communes white only, 6 communes red and white

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Bordeaux: How many growths in Saint-Estephe and list the numbers by growth

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5; First (0), Second (2), Third (1), Fourth (1), Fifth (1)

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Bordeaux: Where is Bas Medoc

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north part with sparser vineyards and lots of farmland and forests

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Bordeaux: Château Lafite Rothschild*

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1st; Pauillac; Carruades de Lafite

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Bordeaux: Château Ferrière

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3rd; Margaux (Margaux)

85
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Bordeaux: List Pessac-Leognan communes

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Merignac, Pessac, Talence, Villenave-d’Ornon, Gradignan, Canejan, Cadaujac, Leognan, Martillac, Saint-Medard-d’Eyrans

86
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Bordeaux: Château Kirwan

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3rd; Margaux (Cantenac)

87
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Bordeaux: What is Haut Benauge

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is a geographical designation in various Entre-Deux-Mer AOPs as well as off-dry white Bordeaux AOC wines from the same area.

88
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Bordeaux: Oak regimen

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24m for red, 16m for white

89
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Bordeaux: How many AOPs in Graves

90
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Bordeaux: Wine style of Fronsac AOP

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Bordeaux: When did Pessac-Leognan become it’s own AOP

92
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Bordeaux: Name 3 Garagistes producers

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Le Pin (Pomerol), Valandraud (St. Emilion), La Mondotte (St. Emilion)

93
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Bordeaux: Château Clerc-Milon

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5th; Pauillac

94
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Bordeaux: Château La Tour Carnet

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4th; Haut-Médoc (Saint-Laurent)

95
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Bordeaux: Château d’Issan

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3rd; Margaux (Cantenac)

96
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Bordeaux: How many appellations in Right Bank and what are they

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10; Pomerol, Saint-Emilion, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Canon Fronsac, Fronsac, Lalande-de-Pomerol, Lussac-St-Emilion, Montagne-St-Emilion, Puisseguin-St-Emilion, Saint-Georges-St-Emilion

97
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Bordeaux: Parents of Cabernet Sauvignon

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Sauvignon Blanc x Cabernet Franc

98
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Bordeaux: Wine style of Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP

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Sweet white (4), >45

99
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Bordeaux: What are the three levels in the Saint Emilion classification

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Saint Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classe A, Saint Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classe B, Saint Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classe

100
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Bordeaux: Château Calon-Ségur*

A

3rd; Saint-Estèphe

Le Marquis de Calon-Segur

101
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Bordeaux: How are the growths labeled/classified in Sauternes and how many in each

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Superior First Growth (1), First Growth (11), Second Growth (15)

102
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Bordeaux: Château Batailley

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5th; Pauillac

103
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Bordeaux: Château Latour*

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1st; Pauillac; Les Forts de Latour

104
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Bordeaux: 4 Sweet wine AOPS of Left Bank

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Graves Superieur AOP, Cerons AOP, Barsac AOP, Sauternes AOP (near rivers Ciron and Garonne)

105
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Bordeaux: Name 5 Pomerol producers

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Le Pin, Ch Petrus , Ch Lafleur, Chateau-Certan, Trotanoy

106
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Bordeaux: Size of oak barrels

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225 Liters

107
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Bordeaux: What are the sweet white wine appellations on the eastern shores of the Garonne

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Cadiallac AOC, Loupiac AOP, Saint-Croix-du-Mont AOP

108
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Bordeaux: Who are courtiers

A

wine brokers, sellers of the en primeur futures

109
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Bordeaux: 2nd label of Haut Brion, white

A

La Clarte de Haute Brion

110
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Bordeaux: Château Malescot-Saint-Exupéry

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3rd; Margaux(Margaux)

111
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Bordeaux: What does a Density sorter do

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grapes are run through a sugar-water solution. The solution is dense so ripe grapes float to the top and are selected.

112
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Bordeaux: How many communes in Pomerol AOP and what are they

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2; Pomerol, Néac

113
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Bordeaux: Styles of Bordeaux AOP

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red, white, rose, clairet, Haut-Benauge. All grapes can be used except for Haut-Benauge, which is only the 4 main white grapes.

114
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Bordeaux: Three levels of wine in in France overall

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AOC (AOP)
Vin de Pays (IGP) - regional, dept, local
Vin de France (formerly Table Wine)

115
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Bordeaux: Wine style of Blaye AOP

116
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Bordeaux: What’s the general wine makeup of Right Bank

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80% Merlot, 20% Cab Franc

117
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Bordeaux: Why is Bordeaux typically a blend of 2+ grapes

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because grapes bud/ripen at different schedules. Weather events (frost, rain) can heavily impact a specific variety, so a blend of multiple varieties acts almost like an insurance policy.

118
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Bordeaux: Where are the oldest cultivated vineyards in Bordeaux

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Bourg/Cotes de Bourg.

119
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Bordeaux: Château Lynch-Bages*

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5th; Pauillac; Echo de Lynch Bages

120
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Bordeaux: Most planted grape

121
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Bordeaux: What are the 3 levels of IGP

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Regional, Department, and Local

122
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Bordeaux: Château Pédesclaux

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5th; Pauillac

123
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Bordeaux: Name 5 second growths of Sauternes and associated communes

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Barsac (de Myrat, Doisy-Daene, Doisy-Vedrines, Caillou)

Sauternes (d’Arche, Filhot)

Preignac (de Malle)

Fargues (Romer du Hayot)

124
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Bordeaux: How many growths in Margaux and number per tier

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21; First (1), Second (5), Third (10), Fourth (3), Fifth (2)

125
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Bordeaux: What are two other classifications in Bordeaux

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Cru Artisan, Cru Bourgeois

126
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Bordeaux: Château Lagrange*

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3rd; Saint-Julien; Les Fiefs de Lagrange

127
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Bordeaux: Name the communes and how many in Sauternes AOC

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8 with 5 specifically in Sauternes; Cerons AOP (Cerons, Illats, Podensac), Barsac AOP (Barsac), Sauternes AOP (Barsac, Preignac, Sauternes, Fargues, Bommes)

128
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Bordeaux: Château Beychevelle*

A

4th; Saint-Julien; Amiral de Beycheville

129
Q

Bordeaux: Wine style of Graves Supérieures AOP

A

Only sweet white(4) (min 34 g/l)

130
Q

Bordeaux: Château Desmirail

A

3rd; Margaux (Cantenac)

131
Q

Bordeaux: Where is Haut-Medoc

A

narrow corridor of land in southern Medoc with well-drained gravel soils

132
Q

Bordeaux: Wine style of Sauternes, Cerons, Barsac

A

Sweet white (4), RS min 45 g/l

133
Q

Bordeaux: Château Montrose*

A

2nd; Saint-Estèphe

La Dame de Montrose

134
Q

Bordeaux: Best soil for Cabernet Sauvignon

A

gravel. Vines dig deep and water stress adds to vigor.

135
Q

Bordeaux: Why are multiple tries required for botrytis grapes

A

noble rot isn’t spread evenly so multiple trips are required through the vineyards.

136
Q

Bordeaux: Type of wine in Figeac

A

Right Bank, Cabernet-Sauvignon

137
Q

Bordeaux: When was the classification of Bordeaux and who ordered it

A

1855, ordered by Emperor Napolean III and carried out by the courtiers

138
Q

Bordeaux: Château Branaire-Ducru*

A

4th; Saint-Julien; Duluc du Branaire-Ducru

139
Q

Bordeaux: What does an Optical sorter do

A

gauges color and size

140
Q

Bordeaux: What are bourbes

A

Solids that are removed in Champagne

141
Q

Bordeaux: Most common training method

A

Guyot (head trained, cane pruned). Double guyot for Right Bank, Single guyot for Left Bank.

142
Q

Bordeaux: Château Lascombes*

A

2nd Margaux (Margaux); Chevalier de Lascombes

143
Q

Bordeaux: Oak aging, MMW and RS of Sauternes

A

221 g/l, min 45 g/l, aged min 2 years in oak

144
Q

Bordeaux: Red grapes

A

10; Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot, Carmenere, Petit Verdot, Malbec/Cot, Castets, Marselan, Touriga National

145
Q

Bordeaux: What is the soil called in Saint Emilion

A

Cotes (steep limestone slopes) and Graves (gravelly limestone plateaus resembling soil in the Medoc)

146
Q

Bordeaux: Wine style of Cotes de Bordeaux AOP

A

varied with 5 subzones. Cadillac (Red), Castillon (Red), Blaye (White sec, Red), Francs (White sec/liquoreux, Red), Sainte-Foye (White sec/moelleux/liquoreux, Red)

147
Q

Bordeaux: When did the EU guidelines get adopted in France

148
Q

Bordeaux: Château Lafon-Rochet*

A

4th; Saint-Estèphe

Les Pèlerins de Lafon-Rochet

149
Q

Bordeaux: Château d’Armailhac

A

5th; Pauillac

150
Q

Bordeaux: What does AOC stand for

A

Appellation de Origin Controlee

151
Q

Bordeaux: Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste

A

5th; Pauillac

152
Q

Bordeaux: Château Pichon Longueville Baron*

A

2nd; Pauillac; Les Griffons de Pichon Baron and Les Tourelles de Longueville

153
Q

Bordeaux: Cabernet Franc kids

A

parents of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Carmenere

154
Q

Bordeaux: When were the new grapes approved

155
Q

Bordeaux: Whats the ABV, mmw, and RS for Saint Emilion Grand Cru AOP

A

min 11.5% ABV, min must 189 g/l, max RS 3 g/l

156
Q

Bordeaux: Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande*

A

2nd; Pauillac; Pichon Comtesse Réserve (Reserve de la Comtesse)

157
Q

Bordeaux: What grows in the Medoc

A

lots of Merlot due to clay-based soils.

158
Q

Bordeaux: Wine style of Saint Emilion Grand Cru AOP

A

red (6), 10% PV

159
Q

Bordeaux: How many growths in Saint Julien and list the numbers by growth

A

11; First (0), Second (5), Third (2), Fourth (4), Fifth (0)

160
Q

Bordeaux: Wine style of Bordeaux Superieur AOP

A

sweet white (min 17 g/l), red. All grapes can be used.

161
Q

Bordeaux: 2nd label of Carbonnieux

A

La Croix de Carbonnieux and La Tour Leogonan

162
Q

Bordeaux: Whats the name of the Saint Emilion classification

A

Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classe

163
Q

Bordeaux: Château Belgrave

A

5th; Haut-Médoc (Saint-Laurent)

164
Q

Bordeaux: Rivers which produce botrytis conditions in the Left Bank

A

Ciron and Garonne. The cool morning mists blow off of the Ciron and encounter the warm waters of the Garonne, thus creating afternoon humidity.

165
Q

Bordeaux: Best soil for Merlot

A

clay, delays natural vigor.

166
Q

Bordeaux: Graves classification for red wine and communes

A

13 total. Haut-Brion (Pessac), Pape-Clement (Pessac), La Mission Haut Brion (Talence), La Tour Haut Brion (Talence), Bouscaut (Cadaujac), Carbonnieux (Leognan), de Chevalier (Leognan), de Fieuzal (Leognan), Haut-Bailly (Leognan), Malartic-Lagraviere (Leognan), Oliver (Leognan), Latour-Martillac (Martillac), Smith Haut Lafite (Martillac)

167
Q

Bordeaux: Wine style of Cremant de Bordeaux

A

white mousseux (7), red mousseux (6).

168
Q

Bordeaux: Dry wine of Ch. d’Yquem

A

Ygrec “Y”

169
Q

Bordeaux: Pros/Cons of Cabernet Sauvignon from a growing perspective

A

Avoids frost since Merlot buds first however can be impacted by rain during harvest.

170
Q

Bordeaux: Why is Guyot commonly used

A

produces larger berries, but also attracts gray rot so less common sweet wine areas

171
Q

Bordeaux: Château de Camensac

A

5th; Haut-Médoc (Saint-Laurent)

172
Q

Bordeaux: Wine style of Cotes de Blaye AOP

A

White (60-90% Colombard, Ugni Blanc + 4 others)

173
Q

Bordeaux: Château Grand-Puy-Ducasse

A

5th; Pauillac

174
Q

Bordeaux: Which commune has more Merlot and clay

A

Saint Estephe

175
Q

Bordeaux: Communes of Margaux

A

Margaux-Cantenac (joined 2017), Soussans, Labarde, Arsac

176
Q

Bordeaux: Château Pontet-Canet

A

5th; Pauillac

177
Q

Bordeaux: How many acres for white grapes

178
Q

Bordeaux: Communes of Saint-Estephe

A

1; Saint-Estephe

179
Q

Bordeaux: Which growths left the Saint Emilion classification in 2021

A

Ausone, Cheval Blanc, Angelus

180
Q

Bordeaux: Château Pouget

A

4th; Margaux (Cantenac)

181
Q

Bordeaux: Wine style of Cotes de Bourg AOP

A

White (4 + Colombard)

182
Q

Bordeaux: Château Giscours

A

3rd; Margaux (Labarde)

183
Q

Bordeaux: Château Mouton Rothschild*

A

1st; Pauillac; Le Petit Mouton de Mouton-Rothschild

184
Q

Bordeaux: Why is clay beneficial in hot vintages

A

holds moisture

185
Q

Bordeaux: Château Brane-Cantenac*

A

2nd Margaux (Cantenac); Baron de Brane

186
Q

Bordeaux: Château Duhart-Milon-Rothschild*

A

4th; Pauillac; Moulin de Duhart

187
Q

Bordeaux: Minimum must weight of Sauternes

188
Q

Bordeaux: Château Cantemerle

A

5th; Haut-Médoc (Macau)

189
Q

Bordeaux: When was the Saint Emilion classification; what are the last two latest years

A

1955; 2022 (latest), 2012 (second latest)

190
Q

Bordeaux: What is Cru Bourgeois

A

introduced in 1932, became official in 2003. Lots of controversy so suspended in 2007 but now reinstated. Classified via Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel, Cru Bourgeois Superieur, and Cru

191
Q

Bordeaux: How many communes in Saint Emilion and what are they

A

9; Libourne, Saint-Emilion, Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes, Saint-Suplice-de-Faleyrens, Saint-Laurent-des-Combes, Vignonet, Saint-Hippolyte, Saint-Etienne-de-Lisse, Saint-Pey’d’Armens

192
Q

Bordeaux: Château Cantenac-Brown*

A

3rd; Margaux (Cantenac); Brio de Cantenac Brown

193
Q

Bordeaux: Whats the ABV, mmw, and RS for Saint Emilion AOP

A

min 11% ABV, min must 180 g/l, max RS 3 g/l

194
Q

Bordeaux: Château Gruaud-Larose*

A

2nd; Saint-Julien; Sarget de Gruaud-Larose

195
Q

Bordeaux: Château Léoville-Las Cases*

A

2nd; Saint-Julien; Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases

196
Q

Bordeaux: White grapes

A

9; Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle, Colombard, Ugni Blanc, Merlot Blanc, Lilorila, Alvarinho

197
Q

Bordeaux: How many growths in Pauillac and list the numbers by growth

A

18; First (3), Second (2), Third (0), Fourth (1), Fifth (12)

198
Q

Bordeaux: Whats the name of the AOPs in Saint Emilion

A

Saint Emilion AOP and Saint Emilion Grand Cru AOP

199
Q

Bordeaux: Château Léoville Barton*

A

2nd; Saint-Julien; Réserve Léoville-Barton

200
Q

Bordeaux: Wine style of Cadillac AOP

A

Sweet white (4), RS min 51

201
Q

Bordeaux: Where is Ch. Roc de Cambes

202
Q

Bordeaux: Communes of Saint Julien

A

3; Saint-Julien-Beycheville, Saint-Laurent-Medoc, Cussac-Fort-Medoc

203
Q

Bordeaux: What is Bordeaux mixture and what does it protect against

A

lime, water, copper sulfate, to protect against coulure and millerandange

204
Q

Bordeaux: Wine style of Pessac-Leognan AOP

A

Only White (4) or Red (6)

205
Q

Bordeaux: Climate worries

A

rain, fungus, mold, rot.

206
Q

Bordeaux: Château Dauzac

A

5th; Margaux (Labarde)

207
Q

Bordeaux: What are boulbenes

A

a mix of sand, gravel, and light clay, found in the Graves

208
Q

Bordeaux: Where is Ch. Chasse-Spleen

A

famous domaine in Moulis-en-Medoc AOP

209
Q

Bordeaux: How many AOPs in the Medoc and what are they

A

8; Medoc, Haut-Medoc, Saint-Estephe, Pauillac, Saint-Julien, Listrac-Medoc, Moulis-en-Medoc

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