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6 red grapes of Bordeaux

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Merlot, Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Carmenere

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6 White grapes of Bordeaux

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Sauv Blanc, Semillon, Muscadelle, Ugni Blanc, Merlot Blanc, Colombard

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What are the 3 general AOP appellations of Bordeaux

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Bordeaux AOP, Bordeaux Superieur AOP and Cremant de Bordeaux AOP

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What is the soil like in Graves ?

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Lots of gravel. Makes for good draining.

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What are the three main AOP’s in Graves

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Pessac-Leognan, Sauternes, Barsac

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What 2 AOP’s make red wine in Graves? What grapes?

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Graves AOP and Pessac-Leognan - Cab Sauv based, Cab Franc, Cot, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Carmenere

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What are the white grapes in Graves?

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Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Muscadelle, (Sauvignon Gris)

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What is the minimum must weight and residual sugar levels for Sauternes and Barsac?

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221g/l must weight, 45g/l residual sugar

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What is the river that runs though Sauternes?

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Ciron River - responsible for the mist that encourages noble rot

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What are the 5 communes of Sauternes?

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Sauternes, Barsac, Bommes, Preignac, Fargues

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wines made in Barsac can be labelled as what?

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Barsac AOP or Sauternes AOP or Sauternes AOP Barsac

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What does Graves Superierues AOP make?

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cheap, sweet wine wine from Graves, not necessarily botrytis affected. Semillon, S.Blanc/Gris and Muscadelle. 34g/l RS

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Name the Superior First Growth of Sauternes

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Chateau d’Yquem (in Sauternes)

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What are the First Growths/Premier Crus of Bommes (1855)?

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Chateau La Tour Blanche
Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey
Chateau Clos Haut-Peyraguey
Chateau de Rayne-Vigneau
Chateau Rabaud-Promis
Chateau Sigalas-Rabaud
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What are the First Growths/Premier Crus of Barsac (1855)?

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Chateau Coutet, Chateau Climens

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What are the First Growths/Premier Crus of Sauternes (1855)?

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Chateau Guiraud

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What are the First Growths/Premier Crus of Preignac (1855)?

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Chateau Suduiraut

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What year was the classification of Graves?

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1959

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What grapes are grown in the Medoc?

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Red only: Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot, Cot, Petit Verdot, Carmenere

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List the left bank Bordeaux AOPS from North to South

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(Medoc AOP), Haut Medoc AOP, Listrac-Medoc, Moulis-en-Medoc, Saint Estephe, Pouillac, Saint-Julien, Margaux

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What are the communes of Margaux AOP?

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Margaux, Cantenac, Soussans, Labarde, Arsac

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What is different about the St. Emilion classification vs the Medoc classification?

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It is to be reviewed every 10 years

23
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What is the right bank known as?

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Libournais

24
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What are the 10 AOP’s of the right bank?

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Saint Emilion AOP (1936)
Saint Emilion Grand Cru AOP (1954) - not a classification
Lussac-St-Emilion AOP (1936)
Montange-St-Emilion AOP (1936)
Puisseguin-St-Emilion AOP (1936)
St-Georges-St-Emilion AOP (1936)
Pomerol AOP (1936)
Lalande-de-Pomerol AOP (1936)
Fronsac AOP (1937)
Canon Fronsac AOP (1937)
25
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What are the 4 satellite appellations of St Emilion

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Lussac, St-Georges, Montagne, and Puisseguin

26
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What are the sweet white only AOP’s in Entre-deux-Mers?

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Cadillac, Loupiac, Sainte-Croix-du-Mont .

Semillon, Muscadelle, Sauv Blanc/Gris

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What kind of wine does Entre-deux-Mers produce?

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White only. min 70% Semillon, Sauv Blanc/Gris, Muscadells
Max 30% Merlot Blanc
Max 10% combined Ugni blanc, Mauzac, and Colombard

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What are the two regions in Entre-deux Mers that produce both red and white wine?

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Graves de Vayres and Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux

29
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What are the 4 sub zones of Cotes de Bordeaux?

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Blaye, Castillon, Francs, Cadillac

30
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Which two Cotes de Bordeaux sub zones used to be their own AOP’s?

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Castillon and Francs

31
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What kinda of wine/grapes do they produce in Cotes de Bordeaux AOP?

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sec and liquoreux whites: Semillon, S.Blanc/gris, Muscadelle

reds: min 50% Cab Sauv, Cab Franc and Merlot, Max 50% Cot

32
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What kind of wine does Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux produce?

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sweet white only. Muscadelle, S.Blanc/Gris, Semillon

must weight 221 g/l, min RS 34g/l

33
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What does Blaye AOP and Cotes de Blaye AOP produce?

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Blaye AOP: red only. min 50% CS, CF, Merlot

Cotes de Blayes AOP: white only min 60% Colombard and Ugni Blanc

34
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What are the 1st growth vineyards in Pouillac?

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Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Chateau Latour

35
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What is the 1st growth vineyard in Margaux?

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Chateau Margaux

36
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What is the 1st growth vineyard in Graves (Pessac Leognan)?

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Chateau Haut-Brion

37
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What are the 2nd growths in St Estephe?

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Chateau Cos d’Estournel

Chateau Montrose

38
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What are the 2nd growths in Pouillac?

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Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron

Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

39
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What are the 2nd growths in St. Julien?

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Chateau Leoville-Las Cases
Chateau Leoville Poyferre
Chateau Leoville Barton
Chateau Gruaud-Larose
Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou
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What are the 2nd growths in Margoux?

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Chateau Rauzan-Segla
Chateau Rauzan-Gassies
Chateau Dufort-Vivens
Chateau Lascombes
Chateau Brane-Cantenac
41
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What are the 4 St.Emilion Premiers Grands Crus Classes A?

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Chateau Ausone
Chateau Cheval-Blanc
Chateau Pavie
Chateau Angelus

42
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What are the St Emilion Premiers Grand Crus Classes B?

14 of them!

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Chateau Beau-Sejour Becot
Chateau Beausejour (Duffau-Lagarrose)
Chateau Belair-Monangev (Belair)
Chateau Canon
Chateau Canon-la-Gaffeliere
Chateau Figeac
Clos Fourtet
Chateau La Gaffeliere
Chateau Larcis-Ducasse
La Mondotte
Chateau Pavie-Macquin
Chateau Troplong-Mondot
Chateau Trottevieille
Chateau Valandraud
43
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What are the criteria for Bordeaux Superieur?

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lower yield, aged for minimum 9 months, +0.5% alcohol

can be aged

44
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What is Pressac?

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Name for Malbec in the right bank

45
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What is the appellation of Chateau Lafleur?

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Pomerol

46
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What is Cerons?

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a dry wine appellation in Graves

47
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Which is not a satellite appellation of St Emilion? St George, Montagne, Francs, Puisseguin, Lussac.

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Francs

48
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The Cru Classe properties of Graves are located in what sub appellation?

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Pessac Leognan

49
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Where are boulbenes soils found

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Graves

50
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What is Bouchet?

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A synonym for Cab Franc in the right bank

51
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How was Cheateau Cos d’Estournel ranked in the 1855 classification?

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2eme Cru

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