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1
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what is molasse soil and where can it be found?

A

mix of soft limestone and clay

Fronsac & Canon-Fronsac

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top Fronsac estates

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Chateau Dalem
Chateau de la Dauphine
Chateau Fontenil (owned by Rolland)

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3
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top Canon-Fronsac estates

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Chateau Gaby

Chateau Grand-Renouil

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4
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St-Emilion satellite AOPs

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Lussac
Puisseguin
St George
Montagne

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5
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French word for Bordeaux’s right bank

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Libournais

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6
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who owns Vieux Chateau Certan & Le Pin?

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Thienpont family

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7
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what year did Bordeaux have a major frost forcing much replanting?

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1956

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when was the 1st classification of St Emilion finished? Enacted?

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1955 (enacted 1958)

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9
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years St Emilion classification was updated

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1969, 1986, 1996, 2006, 2012

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10
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where is most of Pomerol’s Cab. Sauv. planted?

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Chateau de Sales

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11
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name 5 top Pomerol estates

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Petrus, Le Pin, VCC, Lafleur, l’Evangile, Trotanoy, La Violette, Clinet, Petit Village, La Conseillante, La Fleur Petrus

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12
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2 St-Emilion chateau promoted to Classe A in 2012?

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Angelus

Pavie

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13
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classified St Emilion estate with more Cab Sauv than usual

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Chateau Figeac

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14
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who is credited with creating the “garagist” craze? With what wine?

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Jacques Thienpont. Le Pin

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15
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St Emilion garagist wines of note

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Le Pin, Valandraud, La Mondotte,

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16
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Angelus 2nd wine

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Carillon de l’Angelus

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17
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Chateau Belair (Classe B) 2nd wine

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Roc Blanquet

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18
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Cheval Blanc 2nd wine

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Le Petit Cheval

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19
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Figeac 2nd wine

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La Grange Neuve

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20
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La Gaffeliere 2nd wine

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Roquefort

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21
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where would i most likely find crasse de fer soil?

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Pomerol

- iron-pan subsoil & clay

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22
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when was Bordeaux ruled by the British Crown?

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1152-1453

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23
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how large is a barrique?

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225 L

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24
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styles of wine produced in Bordeaux Superieur AOP?

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red and off-dry white wine with a min abv of 11% for red and 12% for white

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25
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list the Medoc appellations north to south:

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  • Medoc
  • Haut Medoc
  • St Estephe
  • Paulliac
  • St Julien
  • Listrac
  • Moulis
  • Margaux
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26
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are white wines produced in Medoc AOP?

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no

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27
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when was Cru Artisan officially recognized and how many producers?

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  1. 44 producers
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28
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which commune of the Medoc typically produces the most elegant wines?

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St Julien

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29
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name the 5 villages of Margaux

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Soussans, Margaux, Cantenac, Labarde, Arsac

30
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list the AOP of Graves (6)

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Graves, Graves Superieur, Barsac, Sauternes, Cerons, Pessac-Leognan

31
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define boulbenes

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a mixture of sand, gravel and clay found in Graves

32
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major soil type of Graves

33
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when was Graves 1st classified for reds? whites?

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13 chateau in Graves were classified in 1953 for reds. 9 for whites in 1959

34
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what style of wine is produced in Graves Superieur AOP?

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sweet white

35
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what style of wine is sold in Barsac AOP? What other AOP may the wines be released as?

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sweet white. May also be sold as Sauternes AOP

36
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min must weight and RS of Sauternes AOP

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221 g/l. 45 g/L min RS

37
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what are the five villages of Sauternes

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Sauterens, Barsac, Fargues, Preignac, Bommes

38
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what is the name of the dry white wine produced by Chateau Y’Quem?

39
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in what years did Chateau Y’Quem not produce a Sauternes AOP wine?

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

40
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when was St Emilion classified and revised?

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1954

- revised in 1969, 1985, 1996, 2012

41
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4 satellites of St Emilion

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  • Lussac
  • Montagne
  • St Georges
  • Puisseguin
42
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define “cras de fer”

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iron pan and rich clay subsoil found in Pomerol

43
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what style of wine is produced in Bourg AOP?

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red and dry white wine. May also be labeled Cotes de Bourg

44
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style of wine produced in Blaye AOP

A

red wines from Bordeaux varieties

45
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style of wine produced in Cotes de Blaye AOP?

A

dry white from Ugni Blanc and Colombard

46
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subzones for Cote de Bordeaux AOP

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  • Cadillac
  • Francs
  • Castillion
  • Blaye
47
Q

what does ‘Haut Benaug’ mean on a bottle of Entre-Deux-Mers?

A

wines that are dry in style

48
Q

who regulates the St Emilion Classification?

49
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sweet wine AOP of Entre-Deux-Mers

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  • Loupiac AOP
  • Saint Croix du Mont AOP
  • Cadillac AOP
50
Q

rivers that meet in Sauternes that help produce botrytis?

A

Ciron & Garonne

51
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% of Bordeaux wine that is red

52
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which grape is limited to a maximum % in St Emilion?

A

Petit Verdot (10% max)

53
Q

Name 3 1er cru of Sauternes

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  • Guiroud
  • Clemens
  • Rieussec
  • Suduirat
  • La Tour Blanche
54
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2nd wine of Angelus

A

Carillon de Angelus

55
Q

2nd wine of Ausone

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La Chapelle de Ausone

56
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which river separates Pomerol from Lalande de Pomerol?

A

Barbane River

57
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min vine density for St Emilion AOP

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5,500 vines per ha

58
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namer 4 1er Cru Classe B of St Emilion

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  • Valandraud
  • Mondotte
  • Larcisse Ducasse
  • Figeac
  • La Gaffelier
  • Canon La Gaffelier
  • Clos Fortet
59
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Pomerol’s most planted grape before 1956

60
Q

2 Pomerol chateau owned by Jacques Thienpont

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  • Le Pin

- VCC

61
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2nd wine of Cheval Blanc

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  • Le Petit Cheval
62
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Chateau du Terte

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5th, Margaux

63
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Chateau Bechevelle

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4th, St Julien

64
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Duhart-Milon de Rothschild

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4th, Pauillac

65
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Grand Puy Ducasse

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5th, Pauillac

66
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Durfort-Vivens

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2nd, Margaux

67
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La Lagune

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3rd, Medoc

68
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Clerc-Milon

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5th, Pauillac

69
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Chateau Magdaline

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1er Cru Classes B, St Emilion

70
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Cos Labory

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5th, St Estephe

71
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Calon-Segur

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3rd, St Estephe

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