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1
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Ugni Blanc and Colombard are primarily used in which appellation?

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Cotes de Blaye

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What are the 4th growths of St. Julien?

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Saint Pierre, Talbot, Branaire Ducru, Beychevelle

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What is the city of Pomerol?

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Libourne

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Name classed bordeaux estates that are biodynamic

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Chateau Climens, Pontet Canet, Palmer, d’Yquem (announced at vinexpo 2019)

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What ie the primary production of the Cotes de Bordeaux?

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Merlot

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What vintage marked the debut of Ygrec?

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1959

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What is the most planted grape in France?

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Merlot

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What form of vine training is most common in the sweet wine areas of Bordeaux?

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Cordon - encourages botrytis and has smaller berries.

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Where are Moulis and Listrac-Medoc AOP’s located?

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Between St. Julien and Margaux away from the shore

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What are the Premiers Crus of Sauternes?

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La Tour Blanches, Lafaurie-Peyraguey, Clos Haut-Peyraguey, de Rayne Vigneau, Suduiraut, Coutet, Climens, Guiraud, Rieussec, Rabaud - Promis, Sigala - Rabaud

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11
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Which satellite appellation produces the most wine?

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Montagne Saint Emilion

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What form of vine training is most common in the dry wine areas of Bordeaux?

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Guyot, 1x (RB) or 2x(LB)

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What is Bouchet?

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Syn. For CF on the right bank

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14
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Which is farther south, Listrac or Moulis?

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Moulis

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15
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What are the classified estates of St. Estephe?

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Cos d’Estournel and Montrose - 2nd; Calon Segur - 3rd; Lafon Rochet - 4th; Cos Labory - 5th

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16
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What are the classification levels of Sauternes?

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Premier Cru Superieur, Premiers Crus, Deuxiemes Crus

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17
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What is Fronsadais Molasse?

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Soft limestone and clay in Fronsac/Canon Fonsac

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18
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What is the largest French region in terms of acreage?

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Bordeaux - 117K ha in ‘11 - 14% of France’s vineyard area. 5-6m hl/yr

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What are the red wine AOP’s of St. Emilion?

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St. Emilion AOP and St. Emilion Grand Cru AOP

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20
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What is the INAO?

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Institut National des Appellations d’Origine

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What is the elevage for Blaye AOP?

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Sold after 3/31 2nd year

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What is the most planted white grape in bordeaux?

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Semillon

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23
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What is the soil type of the c̫tes of St. Emilion?

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Limestone

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24
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Where is Sociando Mallet?

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Haut Medoc, just North of St. Estephe.

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25
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What estate has removed itself from en primeur?

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Latour in ‘13

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26
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When was Mouton Rothschild elevated?

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1973

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27
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What is the climate of Bordeaux?

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Maritime

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28
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What are the first growths located in Paulliac?

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Lafite Rothschild, Mouton Rothschild, Latour

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29
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What are the geographical designations for the Cotes de Bordeaux?

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Castillon, Francs, Cadillac, and Blaye

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30
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What are the 4th growths of Margaux?

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Marquis de Terme, Pouget, Prieure Lichine

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31
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How big is pomerol?

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800ha

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32
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I want to make red in the Premieres COtes de Bordeaux. What appellation can I use?

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Cotes de Bordeaux

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33
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What is the appellation of Chateau Lafleur?

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Pomerol

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34
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What is Clairet?

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A darker style of Rose from bordeaux thought to resemble old school reds

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35
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First growths of Fargues?

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Rieussec

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36
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What is the most likely level of finished alcohol for Sauternes?

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12-14 %

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37
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What is the primary rock of the Entre deux Mers?

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Weathered limestone overlaid with clay and sandy clay

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38
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What is the parentage of Carmenere?

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Gros Cabernet x Cabernet Franc

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39
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Where would deep blue clay be found in Bordeaux?

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At the Buttoniere (buttonhole) of Pomerol.

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40
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What areas belong to the Cotes de Bordeaux?

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Premieres cotes de Bordeaux in EdM. Eastern borders of St. Emilion/Puisseguin St. Emilion. and Blaye AOP

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41
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What are the grapes of Cotes de Blaye?

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Colombard and Ugni Blanc 50%+, w/sb(g), muscadelle, sem

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42
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Where are Chateau Chasse-Spleen and Chateau Poujeaux located?

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Moulis

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43
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What are the 3rd growths of St. Julien?

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Lagrange, Leoville Barton

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What soil presence distinguishes the right bank from the left bank?

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Limestone! in various amounts in addition to the gravel and clay present throughout

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45
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What are the classed estates of the Haut Medoc?

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3rd - La Lagune in Ludon, 4th - La Tour Carnet in St. Laurent, 5th - Camensac and Belgrave in St. Laurent and Cantemerle in Macau

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46
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What estates no longer produce wine under their own labels in the Graves Classification?

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La Tour Haut Brion (R) - last vintage in 05, Laville Haut Brion (W) - last vintage in 08. Both now provide fruit for La Mission Haut Brion

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47
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What classed estate in bordeaux is enclosed in a wall?

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Calon Segur

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48
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Where are the best sites in Fronsac?

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Saillans and La Riviere

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49
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What is the potential alcohol for Sauternes?

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15% (12% acq)

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50
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What is used for rose in Bordeaux?

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Only red grapes. No blending

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51
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Where is the Castillon and Francs area of the Cotes de Bordeaux AOP?

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Eastern Right Bank

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52
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What is the river along which the best sweet AOP of bordeaux lie?

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Ciron

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53
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Which satellite of St. Emilion is the highest in elevation?

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Puisseguin. Coolest too

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54
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What is required for Cadillac, Loupiac, and Sainte Croix du Mont?

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45g/l 14.5% 229g/lmmw for Loupiac and St. Croix du Mont. 51g/l 15% and 255g/l for Cadillac

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55
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What is the compound for pyrazine?

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2 methoxy 3 isobutylpyrazine

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56
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Who produces Creme de Tete?

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Chateau Gilette - 10 year aged in cement!

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57
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What is the minimum must weight for Sauternes?

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221 g/l

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58
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Which IGP encompasses Bordeaux and nearby regions?

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Atlantique IGP

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59
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In the mid-17th century Dutch engineers built a system of canals, called ____, to drain the marshy lowlands of the Medoc.

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Jalles

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60
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Where is the area with the most gravel in St. Emilion?

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On the edge of St. Emilion near Pomerol

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61
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What are the AOP’s of the Medoc?

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Medoc, Haut Medoc, St. Estephe, St. Julien, Paulliac, Margaux, Listrac, Moulis

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What protects the Medoc from Atlantic weather/winds?

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The planted Landes Forest… somewhat

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63
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What is the minimum RS for Sauternes?

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45 g/l

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64
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What communes are part of the Pessac Leognan AOP?

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

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65
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What are the communes of Marguax?

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Cantenac, Labarde, Arsac, Margaux, Soussans

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66
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The Cru Classe properties of Graves are located in which appellation?

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Pessac Leognan

67
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What rivers define the borders of St. Emilion AOP?

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Dordogne and Barbanne

68
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What are the 5th growths of Margaux?

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Dauzac and du Terte

69
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Who are St̩ephane Drenoncourt, Denis Dubourdieu, and Michel Rolland?

A

CONSULTANTS

70
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Is Chaptalization allowed in Bordeaux?

71
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What 2 rivers provide the perfect environment for noble rot?

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Garonne and Ciron

72
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First growths in Preignac?

73
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What are the Saint Emilion Satellite Appellations?

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St Georges, Montagne, Puisseguin, Lussac

74
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What are the red only 1959 Grave Reds?

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Fieuzal, Haut Bailly. Haut Brion, La Mission Haut Brion, Pape Clement, Smith Haut Lafite

75
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First Growths in Barsac?

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Clemens, Coutet

76
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What are the 2nd growths of Margaux?

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Rauzan Segla, Rauzan Gassies, Durfort Vivens, Lascombes, Brane - Cantenac

77
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What is the most current St. Emilion Classification?

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2012 with 4 Classe A, 14 Classe B, and 54 Grand Cru Classe

78
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What is the parentage of Cabernet Sauvignon?

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Cabernet Franc X Sauvignon blanc

79
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What is Haut Benauge?

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Geo designation for 9 communes along the Cotes de Bordeuax Saint Macaire AOP and Bordeaux AOP white from the same area

80
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Chartreuse as a 2nd label

81
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What are the white grapes of Bordeaux?

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Semillon, Sauv blanc, Miscadelle, Ugni Blanc, Merlot Blanc, Colombard.

82
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What is crasse de fer?

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iron rich clay in Pomerol

83
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In what year was Pessac Leognan AOP created?

84
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What is produced in Bdx Saint Macaire?

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Sweet and dry whites

85
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Name other great Pomerol estates

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Vieux Chateau Certain, Lafleur, l’Evangile, Trotonay, Clinet, la Conseillante, Petit Village, and Le Pin - all <1km from Petrus

86
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Which if the geo designations of Cotes de Bordeaux may produce white wine?

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Blaye and Francs

87
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What is Claret?

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English term for light Bordeaux reds

88
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What is the minimum alcohol for the village AOP of Medoc?

89
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T/F: Land added to St. Emilion estates is automatically included into their classification level.

90
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What are the 3rd growths of Margaux?

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Malescot St. Exupery, Desmirail, Ferriere, Marquis d’Alesme Becker, Kirwan, d’Issan, Boyd-Cantenac, Cantenac-Brown, Palmer, Giscours

91
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What is the only great Bordeaux property to produce a mono-varietal wine?

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Petrus - 100% merlot in good years.

92
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What river separates Fronsac from Entre deux Mers?

93
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What is the highest elevation area in bordeaux?

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Entre deux Mers - up to 100 m

94
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What are the 3rd growths in Paulliac

95
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What are the communes of Sauternes?

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Sauternes, Bommes, Fargues, Preignac, and Barsac

96
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First growths in Sauternes (proper)

97
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What are the 5th growths if Paulliac?

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Pontet Canet, Batailley, Haut Batailley, Haut Bages Liberal, Grand Puy Lacoste, Grand Puy Ducasse, Lynch Bages, Lynch Moussas, d’Armailhac, Pedesclaux, Clerc Milon, Croizet Bages

98
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What is the most highly regarded vintage of the 1920’s? 20, 21, 24, 25, 27?

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1921 - very hot vintage. Hottest july until 2010. Very successful in all appellations.

99
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What is the buttoniere?

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a terrace at Pomerol’s highest and easternmost area with deep blue clay with some gravel - where petrus is located. It’s approximately 20 ha in size.

100
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What is the most planted grape in Bordeaux?

101
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What did Napoleon III create?

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The 1855 Classification, by having courtiers draw up the list based on price

102
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What is the Cotes de Bordeaux?

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2009 AOP unifying multiple areas of bordeaux under a common banner

103
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How many AOP’s are in Bordeaux?

104
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What has changed concerning the government of the St. Emilion Classificaion as of 2012?

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Now goverened by the INAO

105
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What are the regional AOP of Graves?

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Graves AOP and Graves Superieur

106
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From 1970 - 1975 the French government banned new plantings in Bordeaux of which major red grape?

107
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What are the St. Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classe A and which were most recently elevated

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Cheval Blanc and Ausone, with Pavie and Angelus

108
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What bordeaux estate was the first to estate bottle their entire production?

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Mouton in 1924

109
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Where are Cadillac, Loupiac, and Sainte Croix du Mont?

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w/in the Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux

110
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In what century did Malbec first appear in Bordeaux?

111
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Pavillon is the second wine of which chateau?

112
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T/F: The Medoc receives more annual average rainfall than any other major french wine region.

113
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What are the Rivers of Bordeaux?

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Garonne and Dordogne

114
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When was the first Grave classification made official?

115
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When was Sauternes Classified?

116
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Who are the cru classe for white in the Graves Classification?

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Couhins, Couhins Lurton (formerly Laville Haut Brion)

117
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Is Cryoextraction allowed in Sauternes?

118
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What are the 2nd growths of St. Julien?

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Leoville Las Cases, Leoville Barton, Leoville Poyferre, Gruaud Larosse, Ducru Beaucaillou

119
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What river separates Fronsac from Lalande de Pomerol?

120
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What is the size of a barrique?

121
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When was Yquem not made

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2012, 1992, 1974, 1972, 1964, 1952, 1951, 1930, 1915, 1910,

122
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What are the sweet AOP of Graves?

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Ceron, Barsac, Sauternes, Graves Superieur

123
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What Major wine region in France experiences the most rainfall?

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Bordeaux with 950mm dispersed throughout the year

124
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What is a croupe?

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warm gravel mound of the medoc

125
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In which appellation does the Roc de Combes estate produce wine?

126
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What is cliquage?

A

micro-ox during elevage

127
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What is the IGP of Bordeaux?

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Atlantique IGP

128
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Who are the cru classe for red in the Graves Classification?

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Fieuzal, Haut Bailly, Haut Brion, La Mission Haut Brion, Pape Clement, Smith Haut Lafite. (La Tour Haut Brion)

129
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What is the La Jurade de Saint-Emilion?

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Now a marketing organization to promote the region and throw harvest parties. Pre revolution is was an administrative body separate of the king of England that set dates for harvest.

130
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When is micro-oxygenation introduced to a wine?

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during fermentation or during elevage (cliquage)

131
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Is Chaptalization allowed in Sauternes?

132
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In which year were the estates of Graves FIRST classified?

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  1. Originally drafted in 1953
133
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What is Coulure?

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Shattering. Failure of flowers to pollinate, because they don’t open up.

134
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Which St. Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classse A are in the graves?

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Cheval Blanc

135
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What are the subregions of bordeaux?

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Medoc, Graves, Entre deux Mers, Right bank, Bourg and Blaye

136
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What vintage was successful for dry but a disaster for sweet wine production?

137
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What can wines of St George Saint Emilion be labeled as?

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Montagne Saint Emilion

138
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What is Remontage?

139
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What is a jalles?

140
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What is the Place de Bordeaux?

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a 3 tier system of production, brokerage, and sales that runs Bordeaux’s markets

141
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What is the minimum RS for Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux?

142
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What is the average rainfall of bordeaux?

143
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What are the red grapes of bordeaux?

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Cabernet Sauv, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit verdot, Malbec, and Carmenere

144
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What is Ygrec?

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d’Yquem’s dry white first produced in 1959 and now regularly since 04

145
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Where is the most malbec in bordeaux?

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Bourg AOP, ~10% of plantings

146
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What is produced in Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux?

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sweet whites only

147
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What are the climatic influences on Bordeaux?

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Gulf stream brings carribbean waters up making it more mild. Atlantic is funneled in through the Gironde estuary

148
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Which St. Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classse A are on the cote?

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Angelus and Ausone

149
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What is the Pomerol satellite?

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Lalande de Pomerol (namesake commune and Neac)

150
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What is Pressac?

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Malbec synonym on the Right Bank

151
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what are the 4th growths in Paulliac?

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Duhart Milon

152
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What is a courtier?

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Broker that acts as an intermediary between the 2 social classes - negociant (merchant class) and Chateau (aristocracy/church)

153
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What line of latitude runs just north of Bordeaux?

154
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What’s the difference between Saint Emilion Grand Cru and Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classe?

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Classe = classified producer within the appellation

155
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What are the 2nd growths in Paulliac?

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Pichon Longueville Baron, Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

156
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What is produced in Bordeaux Superieur?

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Red and medium sweet whites

157
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What rivers surround Pomerol?

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Isle and Barbanne

158
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What grapes are permitted for Sauternes AOP?

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Semillon, Sauv Blanc (Gris), and Muscadelle

159
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What AOP cover all of bordeaux?

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Bordeaux AOP, Bordeaux Superieur AOP, and Cremant de Bordeaux AOP

160
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When was the first St. Emilion Classification?

161
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Which Communal AOP of the Medoc has the most classified estates?

A

Margaux w/21

162
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What separates St. Estephe from Paulliac?

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Jalle de Breuil separates Cos d’Estournel and Lafite

163
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Which Margaux property has vines in all five communes?

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Prieure Lichine (4th growth)

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