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Bordeaux Flashcards

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What first growth was elevated after 1855 and what year did it occur?

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Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1973

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Name a Super Second Growth

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Montrose
Chateaux Cos d’Estournel
Palmer

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What style of wine is produced at Haut-Medoc AOP

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Dry Reds

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What is a sweet wine appellation in Bordeaux ?

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Barsac / sauternes

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5
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What is Botrytis Cinerea?

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A fungus responsible for development of noble rot.

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How many Chateaux are currently ranked as “Premier Cru Classe A” in St- Emilion?

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What does St- Emilion Grand Cru indicate on a label?

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The wine is required to show a higher minimum alcohol than St-Emilion

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8
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What AOP are you most likely to find first growths ?

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Pauillac

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How often does St- Emilion intend to revise their classification ?

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Every 10 years (but 1979 skipped, 2012 moved up, 2022 is next)

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10
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What is the legendary vintage gained worldwide acclaim for Pomerol?

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1982

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Name all the First Growth

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First Growths (Premiers Crus)
Château Lafite, now Château Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac
Château Latour, Pauillac
Château Margaux, Margaux
Château Haut-Brion, Pessac, Graves
Château Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac
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Name all second Growths

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Second Growths (Deuxièmes Crus)[edit]
Château Durfort-Vivens, Margaux 
Château Lascombes, Margaux
Chateau Rauzan-Ségla, Margaux
Château Rauzan-Gassies, Margaux
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, St.-Julien
Château Léoville-Las Cases, St.-Julien
Château Léoville-Poyferré, St.-Julien
Château Léoville-Barton, St.-Julien
Château Gruaud-Larose, St.-Julien
Château Brane-Cantenac, Cantenac-Margaux (Margaux)
Château Pichon Longueville Baron,
Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac 
Château Cos d'Estournel, St.-Estèphe
Château Montrose, St.-Estèphe
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13
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What are the current French Wine Classifications ?

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Appellation d’Orgine Contolee/ Protegee (AOC/AOP)
Vine De Pays/ Indicationn GeoGraphiquw Protegee (IGP) 85% of Source grape.
Vin De France (Table Wine)

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What is the Climate of Bordeaux ?

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Maritime

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what are the 6 grapes allowed for Bordeaux AOP wines.

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Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec and Carmenere.

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What is the most widely planted grape in Bordeaux?

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Merlot/ also earliest grape to ripen.

Petit Verdot, perfume and last to ripen.

17
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What is Assemblage

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Blend of grapes, effecting the style.

18
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What does Cabernet Franc add to wine

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Freshness and acidy tannin,Likes limestone soils

19
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What is another name for Malbec on the right bank?

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Pressac

20
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White Grape varieties in Bordeaux AOP

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Semillion, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot blanc, and Colombard some time Muscsdelle however its very intense floral character can take over.

21
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How many Liters is in a barrique?

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225- liters

22
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What is the name for Bordeaux Sparkling?

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Cremant de Bordeaux AOP Trad Method

23
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Generic Bordeaux Appellations

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Bordeaux AOP, Superieur, and Cremant dr Bordeaux

24
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Name one Fifth Growth

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Château Cos Labory, St.-Estèphe

25
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St -Estephe AOP

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Northernmost of the Medoc, carries no first Growths and only 5 growths overall.

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MArgaux AOP

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One First Growth ( Chateaux Margaux) 21 Classified Growths. Wines are described more feminine / diversity in soils.

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Medoc Appellations (8)

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Medoc AOP
Haut-Medoc AOP
St-Estephe AOP
Pauillac AOP
St-Julien AOP
Listrac-Medoc AOP
Moulis -en- Medoc AOP
Margaux AOP
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What is the name of the Soil in Graves?

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Boulbenes : Sand, Gravel and light Clay.

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Graves Superieur AOP

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Appellation hold Graves 3 Sweet wine Producers:

Cerons, Barsac, and Sauternes.

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What Grapes go into making Sauternes?

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Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle.

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What is the name of the Famous Chateau of Sauternes?

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Chateau d’ Yquem famous for not relieasing poor vintages rather making dry white Labeled “Y” of Ygrec. Tries is expensive hand picking for Botrytis.

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Graves Appellations

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Graves AOP
Graves Superieur AOP
Pessac-Leognan AOP
Cerons AOP
Barsac AOP
Sauternes AOP
33
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What is the Soil type on the Right Bank?

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Cotes: Limestone slope hills
Graves: Limestone plateau resembling soils of the Medoc.

34
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2012 Classification of St-Emilion

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Premier Cru Classe A: 4
Premier Cru Classe B: 14
Grand Cru Classe: 64

35
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What is another name for Cab Franc in Pomerol?

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Bouchet

36
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What Grapes does Pomerol use?

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70-80% Merlot and 20-25% Cab Franc

37
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Right Bank Appellations (10)

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St- Emilion AOP
Lussac-St-Emilion AOP
Montahne St-Emilion AOP
Puisseguin- St-Emilion AOP
St- Georges-St-Emilion AOP
St-Emilion Grand Cru AOP
Lalande-de-Pomerol AOP
Fronsac AOP
Canon Fronsac-AOP
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What is an alternative to Sauternes for sweet white wine?

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Loupiac and Cadillac, Located in Cotes de Bordeaux and Entre-Deux-Mers

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