Bordeaux Flashcards
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Regions of Bordeaux
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Medoc Pomerol St-Emilion Pessac-Leognan Graves Sauternes Entre-Duex-Mers
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Red grapes
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Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec Merlot Petit Verdot
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Q
7 important appellations of Medoc
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Haut Medoc St-Estephe Pauillac St-Julien Margaux Moulis Listrac
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Q
Primary grapes used on left bank
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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Q
Primary grapes used on the right bank
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Merlot
5
Q
Quality levels of Bordeaux
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Bordeaux
Region
Region + Chateau
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Q
Grapes of St- Emilion
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Merlot - 70%
Cabernet Franc - 25%
Cabernet Sauvignon - 5%
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Q
What does Claret refer to
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Dry red wines from Bordeaux
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Q
What year were Graves first classified
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1959
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What year were Chateaux of Medoc first classified
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1855
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What year were the wines of St-Emilion first classified
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1955
