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1
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There are 6 AOPs of Graves

What are the 4 for liquoreaux

2 for Blanc sec & Rouge

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Graves: rouge and blanc (sec) - 3420 HA

Pessac-Leognan: Rouge and Blanc (Sec)

Graves Superieures: Blanc (liquoreux)

Cerons: Blanc (liquoreux)

Barsac: Blanc (liquoreux)

Sauternes: Blanc (liquoreux) 1735HA 2/3 red and 1/3 white

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What are St. Emilions 4 satellite appellations

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Lussac, St. Georges, Montagne, Puisseguin

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What are the Côtes de Bordeaux sub-zones

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Francs, Castillon, Cadillac, Sainte-Foy, Blaye

  • Castillon: Rouge
  • Cadillac: Rouge
  • Blaye: Blanc Sec & Rouge
  • Francs: Blanc Sec & Blanc Liquoreux: affected by botrytis or passerillage - Rouge
  • Sainte Foy: Blanc: Sec, Moelleux, and Liquoreux - Rouge
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What are the St-Émilion Premiers Grands Crus Classés A (4)

and their 2nd labels

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Château Angélus - Le Carillon de l’Angelus - promoted 2012

Château Ausone: Chapelle d’Ausone

Château Cheval-Blanc: Le Petit Cheval

Château Pavie: Arômes de Pavie - promoted 2012

“Grand Cru Classé”: 14/20 total points

50% tasting of 10 vintages of the wine

20% analysis of topography and soil

10% analysis of viticulture and winemaking

20% reputation of the estate

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Describe Boulbenes

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Bordelais name for siliceous soils, easily compressed but hard to work Siliceous soils: composed of acid rocks (generic term) crystal like inorganic quartz variations. The parent materials sometimes originate from organic sponges, diatoms * higher acid soil, retains heat well, performs better with clay and/or silt to retain water

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What is the Vin de Pays IGP for Bordeaux

A. Comté Tolosan IGP

B. Atlantique IGP

C. Comtés Rhodaniens IGP

D. Pays d’Oc IGP

A

B. Atlantique IGP - Bordeaux, Cognac & Dordogne

Comté Tolosan IGP - Southwestern France

Comtés Rhodaniens IGP - Northern Rhône & Savoie

Pays d’Oc IGP - Languedoc & Roussillon

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What are the styles of Cremant de Bordeaux with minimum aging requirements

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Vin Mousseux Blanc and Rose - Bordeaux varietals minimum 9 months aging, released 12 months after the date of Tirage

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What are the AOP’s and Style of Blaye and Bourg

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Blaye AOP: rouge

Cotes de Blaye: blanc sec only, tiny production 1 HA

Cotes de Bourg/Bourg/Bourgeais: Rouge & Blanc (sec)

Cotes de Bordeaux: Blaye subzone

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What is the predominate grape in Blaye and Bourg

A. Cabernet Sauvignon

B. Cabernet Franc

C. Merlot

D. Sauvignon Blanc

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Merlot

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Match the 5 sub-zones of Cotes de Bordeaux & their styles

Blaye, St. Foy, Cadillac, Francs, Castillon

  1. Rouge & Blanc (sec & liquoreux) - Libournais region
  2. Rouge - Libournais region
  3. Rouge - Entre-Duex-Mers region
  4. Rouge & Blanc (sec, moelleux & liquoreux) - Entre-Duex-Mers region
  5. Rouge & Blanc (sec) - Blaye and Bourg region
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  1. Francs: Rouge & Blanc (sec & liquoreux) - Libournais region
  2. Castillon: Rouge - Libournais region
  3. Cadillac: Rouge - Entre-Duex-Mers region
  4. St. Foy: Rouge & Blanc (sec, moelleux & liquoreux) - Entre-Duex-Mers region
  5. Blaye: Rouge & Blanc (sec) - Blaye and Bourg region
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What are the St-Émilion Premiers Grands Crus Classés B (14)

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Château Beau-Séjour Bécot

Château Beauséjour (Duffau-Lagarrosse)

Château Bélair-Monange (knownas Belair until the 2008)

Château Canon

Château Canon-la-Gaffelière***

Château Figeac Clos Fourtet

Château La Gaffelière

Château Larcis-Ducasse***

La Mondotte***

Château Pavie-Macquin*

Château Troplong-Mondot*

Château Trottevieille

Château Valandraud

* promoted under 2006 *** promoted under 2012

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What are the styles of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOP

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Grand Cru

Grand Cru Classé

Premier Grand Cru Classé

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What are the 5 First Growths (Premiers Crus) of Bordeaux

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Château Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac

Château Latour, Pauillac

Château Margaux, Margaux (Margaux)

Château Haut-Brion, Graves

Château Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac: Originally classified as a second growth, the estate was elevated in 1973.

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What are the generic Bordeaux Appelations (3)

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Bordeaux AOP

Bordeaux Superieur AOP

Cremant de Bordeaux AOP

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What does the term En Primeur refer to

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Bordeaux wine futures

Every spring, the en primeur tastings joined the traditional players (merchant, broker, producer) with an increasing number of international writers, importers, and even retailers, all to taste out of barrel, pronounce scores, uphold allocations, and await pricing. A short while later, scores are released, then prices, and wine futures are released to the trade and general public in successive tranches, each priced higher than the last, until all is sold. The wines may not reach the final buyer for two years or more.

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What is Place de Bordeaux

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Place de Bordeaux is a three-tier, de facto system of wine production, brokerage, and sales that controls the trade of wine in Bordeaux.

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What are the grapes authorized for red Bordeaux AOP wines

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Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot (Malbec), Merlot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère

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What are the white grapes authorized for Bordeaux production

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Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Muscadelle - Min. 70% combined

Ugni Blanc, Merlot Blanc, and Colombard - Max. 30% combined

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What are the 10 Bordeaux right bank AOP’s

(Libournais exclude Blaye and Bourg)

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Saint-Émilion AOP

Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOP

Lussac-St-Émilion AOP

Montagne-St-Émilion AOP

Puisseguin-St-Émilion AOP

Saint-Georges-St-Émilion AOP

Pomerol AOP

Lalande-de-Pomerol AOP

Canon Fronsac AOP

Fronsac AOP

All Rouge Only - 12,400 ha of vines and producing 10% of Bordeaux’s wines - Côtes de Bordeaux zones east of Saint-Émilion, Castillon and Francs.

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What are the 2 rivers that run around the Entre-Deux Mers

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Garonne (south) and Dordogne (north)

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What is the name of the estuary that runs into the Garonne and Dordogne rivers

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Gironde

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Map of the AOP’s of Entre-Deux-Mers and their styles

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  1. Graves de Vayras
  2. Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux - rouge only
  3. “Haut-Benauge” Blanc Sec
  4. Loupiac and Sainte-Croix-du-Mont
  • <strong>Entre-Deux-Mers AOP</strong>: Blanc (sec)
    • “Haut-Benauge” Blanc Sec
  • <strong>Graves de Vayres AOP:</strong> Rouge & Blanc (sec & sweet) - <strong>Cadillac</strong> <strong>Côtes de Bordeaux:</strong> Rouge
  • <strong>Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP: </strong>Blanc (Sec, Moelleux, and Liquoreux)
  • <strong>Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP</strong>: blanc (liquoreux) - <strong>Premières Côtes de Bordeaux AOP</strong>: blanc (liquoreux) - <strong>Cadillac AOP</strong>: Blanc (liquoreux) - <strong>Loupiac AOP:</strong> Blanc (liquoreux)
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What style of wine is authorized under the Cotes de Bordeaux AOP

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Rouge only, the sub-zones are used for other styles

Côtes de Bordeaux AOP Francs - Rouge & Blanc (Sec & Liquoreux)

Côtes de Bordeaux AOP Castillon - Rouge

Côtes de Bordeaux AOP Cadillac - Rouge

Côtes de Bordeaux AOP Blaye - Rouge & Blanc (Sec)

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What style of wine does Premières Côtes de Bordeaux AOP produce

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sweet wines in the Entre-Duex-Mers

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What are the styles of Bordeaux Superieur

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Blanc and Rouge

  • Blanc must have 17g/l RS or will be released as Bordeaux AOP
  • more plants per HA, max yields is 10% lower and extra .5% abv versus Bordeaux AOP
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What are the styles of Bordeaux AOP

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Blanc: Blanc may be labeled “Sec”

Min. 70% combined Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Muscadelle + Ugni Blanc, Merlot Blanc, and Colombard

Rosé/Clairet: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot (Malbec), Merlot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère

Rouge/Claret: As for Rosé

Bordeaux “Haut-Benauge” Blanc: Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Muscadelle

No mythical creatures allowed on labels as deemed “mythical” by the INAO

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What style of wine is Bordeaux Clairet

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a darker style of rosé thought to resemble the lighter red wines of the past, represent a pittance of Bordeaux’s total production (2-3%)

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What are the AOP’s of the Medoc (8)

North to South

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Médoc AOP

Haut-Médoc AOP

Saint-Estèphe AOP

Pauillac AOP

Saint-Julien AOP

Listrac-Médoc AOP

Moulis/Moulis-en-Médoc AOP

Margaux AOP

** all rouge

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What are the 2 sectors the Medoc is divided into

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the northern “lower” Bas-Médoc and the southern “upper” Haut-Médoc

  • Bas-Médoc, vineyards north of the commune of Saint-Estèphe, where the forest’s ability to buffer Atlantic winds and rain is reduced
  • merlot does well up north
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What are 1959 Graves Classification for reds only

(7)

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* Château de Fieuzal (Leognan) - L’Abeille de Fieuzal
* Château Haut-Bailly (Leognan) - La Parde de Haut-Bailly
* Château Haut-Brion (Pessac) - Le Clarence de Haut-Brion
* Château La Mission Haut-Brion (Talence) - La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion
* Château Pape-Clément (Pessac) - Le Clémentin du Pape-Clément,
* Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte (Martillac) - Les Hauts de Smith
* Château La Tour-Haut-Brion (Talence)

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What are the 1959 Graves Classification whites

(3)

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* Château Couhins (Villenave d’Ornon) - Couhins La Gravette
* Château Couhins-Lurton (Villenave d’Ornon) -
* Château Laville-Haut-Brion (Talence) - final vintage 2008, grapes go into La Mission Haut Brion now

32
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What is the only Superior First Growth (Premier Cru Supérieur) of the 1855 Sauternes Classification

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Château d’Yquem, Sauternes

33
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What are the First Growths (Premiers Crus) of the 1855 Sauternes Classification

(11)

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* Château La Tour Blanche, Bommes (Sauternes)
* Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey, Bommes (Sauternes)
* Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey, Bommes (Sauternes)
* Château de Rayne-Vigneau, Bommes (Sauternes)
* Château Suduiraut, Preignac (Sauternes)
* Château Coutet, Barsac
* Château Climens, Barsac
* Château Guiraud, Sauternes
* Château Rieussec, Fargues (Sauternes)
* Château Rabaud-Promis, Bommes (Sauternes)
* Château Sigalas-Rabaud, Bommes (Sauternes)

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What are the Second Growths (Deuxièmes Crus) of the 1855 Sauternes Classification

(15)

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* Château de Myrat, Barsac
* Château Doisy Daëne, Barsac
* Château Doisy-Dubroca, Barsac
* Château Doisy-Védrines, Barsac
* Château d’Arche, Sauternes
* Château Filhot, Sauternes
* Château Broustet, Barsac
* Château Nairac, Barsac
* Château Caillou, Barsac
* Château Suau, Barsac
* Château de Malle, Preignac (Sauternes)
* Château Romer, Fargues (Sauternes)
* Château Romer du Hayot, Fargues (Sauternes)
* Château Lamothe, Sauternes
* Château Lamothe-Guignard, Sauternes

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What are the St. Estephe second labels

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Château Cos d’Estournel - Les Pagodes de Cos

Château Montrose - La Dame du Montrose

Château Calon-Ségur - Le Marquis de Calon-Ségur (Prior to the 2013 vintage, this was labeled simply as Marquis de Calon.)

Château Lafon-Rochet - Les Pélerins de Lafon-Rochet

Château Cos Labory - Le Charme Labory

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What are the second labels of Pauillac Growths

Name 5

A

1st Growth:

Château Lafite-Rothschild - Carruades de Lafite

Château Latour - Les Forts de Latour

Château Mouton-Rothschild - Petit Mouton

2nd Growth:

Château Longueville au Baron de Pichon-Longueville

  • Les Griffons de Pichon Baron (debuted with 2012 vintage)
  • Les Tourelles de Longueville (debuted in 1983 as “Baronet de Pichon”)

Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande - Réserve de la Comtesse

4th Growth:

Château Duhart-Milon-Rothschild - Moulin de Duhart

5th Growth:

Château Batailley - Lions de Batailley (debuted with 2015 vintage)

Château Clerc-Milon - Pastourelle de Clerc-Milon (new in 2009)

Château Croizet-Bages - La Tourelle de Croizet-Bages

Château Grand-Puy-Ducasse - Prélude a Grand Puy Ducasse

Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste - Lacoste Borie

Château Haut-Bages-Libéral - La Chapelle de Bages

Château Haut-Batailley - Chateau La Tour L’Aspic

Château Lynch-Bages

  • Echo de Lynch Bages (as of 2008 vintage, previously Chateau Haut-Bages Averous)
  • Paulliac de Lynch Bages (added in 2009)

Château Lynch-Moussas - Les Hauts de Lynch Moussas

Château d’Armailhac - none currently

Château Pédesclaux - Fleur de Pédesclaux (as of 2007 vintage, previously Sens de Pédesclaux)

Château Pontet-Canet - Les Hauts de Pontet-Canet

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What are the second labels of St-Julien

2nd Growths

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, Château Gruaud-Larose, Château Léoville-Barton

Château Léoville Las Cases, Château Léoville Poyferré

3rd Growths

Château Lagrange, Château Langoa-Barton

4th Growths

Château Beychevelle, Château Branaire-Ducru, Château St-Pierre, Château Talbot

A

2nd Growths

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou - La Croix du Beaucaillou

Château Gruaud-Larose - Sarget de Gruaud-Larose and Larose de Gruaud

Château Léoville-Barton - Réserve Léoville-Barton

Château Léoville Las Cases - Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases

Château Léoville Poyferré

  • Pavillon de Poyferré (current),
  • Château Moulin-Riche (2002 & 2003 only)

3rd Growths

Château Lagrange - Les Fiefs de Lagrange

Château Langoa-Barton - Château Lady Langoa

4th Growths

Château Beychevelle - Amiral de Beychevelle

Château Branaire-Ducru - Duluc du Branaire-Ducru

Château St-Pierre - none currently

Château Talbot - Connétable de Talbot

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What are the second lables of Margaux Growth’s

1st Growth

  • Château Margaux

2nd Growth

  • Château Rauzan-Ségla, Château Rauzan-Gassies, Château Lascombes
  • Château Durfort-Vivens, Château Brane-Cantenac

3rd Growths

  • Château Boyd-Cantenac, Château Cantenac Brown, Château Desmirail
  • Château Ferrière, Château Giscours, Château d’Issan, Château Kirwan,
  • Château Malescot-St-Exupéry, Château Marquis d’Alesme-Becker, Château Palmer

4th Growth

  • Château Marquis de Terme, Château Pouget, Château Prieuré-Lichine

5th Growth

  • Château Dauzac, Château du Tertre
A

1st Growth

Château Margaux

  • Pavillon Rouge
  • Margaux du Château Margaux

2nd Growth

Château Brane-Cantenac - Baron de Brane

Château Durfort-Vivens - Vivens Rouge, Relais de Durfort Vivens

Château Lascombes - Chevalier de Lascombes

Château Rauzan-Gassies - Gassies (as of 2009 vintage, previously Chevalier de Rauzan-Gassies)

Château Rauzan-Ségla - Ségla

3rd Growth

Château Boyd-Cantenac - Jacques Boyd

Château Cantenac Brown - BriO de Cantenac-Brown

Château Desmirail - Château Fontarney (French market), Initial de Desmirail (export)

Château Ferrière - Les Ramparts du Ferriére

Château Giscours - La Sirène de Giscours

Château d’Issan - Blason d’Issan

Château Kirwan - Les Charmes de Kirwan

Château Malescot-St-Exupéry - La Dame de Malescot

Château Marquis d’Alesme-Becker - Marquise d’Alesme

Château Palmer - Alter Ego

4th Growth

Château Marquis de Terme - Les Gondats de Marquis de Terme

Château Pouget - La Tour Massac

Château Prieuré-Lichine - Confidences de Prieuré-Lichine (as of 2008 vintage, previously Château de Clairefont)

5th Growth

Château Dauzac - Aurore De Dauzac (since 2014) La Bastide-Dauzac has become the third wine of the estate

Château du Tertre - Hauts du Tertre

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What are the second labels of Haut-Médoc

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Château La Lagune - Moulin La Lagune

Château La Tour Carnet - Douves de Carnet

Château Belgrave - Diane de Belgrave

Château Camensac - La Closerie de Camensac

Château Cantemerle - Les Allées des Cantemerle

Château Sociando-Mallet - La Demoiselle de Sociando-Mallet

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What are the second labels of Graves

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Château Bouscaut - Les Chênes de Bouscaut

Château Carbonnieux - La Tour Léognan

Domaine de Chevalier - L’Espirit de Chevalier

Château Couhins - Couhins la Gravette

Château de Fieuzal - L’Abeille de Fieuzal

Château Haut-Bailly - La Parde de Haut-Bailly

Château Haut-Brion

  • red: Le Clarence de Haut-Brion(as of 2007, previously Château Bahans Haut-Brion)
  • white: La Clarté de Haut-Brion (as of 2009 vintage)

Château Latour-Martillac - Lagrave-Martillac

Château Malartic-Lagravière - La Réserve de Malartic (formerly Sillage de Malartic)

Château La Mission Haut-Brion - La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion

Château Olivier - La Seigneurie d’Olivier du - Château Olivier

Château Pape-Clément

  • Le Clémentin du Pape-Clément,
  • Le Prélat du Pape-Clément

Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte - Les Hauts de Smith

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What are the First Growths (Premiers Crus) of Bordeaux

A

Château Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac

Château Latour, Pauillac

Château Margaux, Margaux (Margaux)

Château Haut-Brion, Graves

Château Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac: Originally classified as a second growth, the estate was elevated in 1973.

42
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What type of climate does Bordeaux have? Explain?

A

Maritime climate - warm summers and cool winters, no true dry season - Climate is governed by the Atlantics influence funneling down the Gironde and large forest provide shelter from the winds and storms of the Atlantic

** Bordeaux averages 950mm/37 inches of rain per year one of the wettest regions in France

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What is the most planted grape in Bordeaux

A

Merlot

44
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What is Pressac a synonym for on the right bank

A. Cabernet Franc

B. Petit Verdot

C. Merlot

D. Malbec

A

D. Malbec

45
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In which year were the estates of Graves officially classified?

A. 1959

B. 1953

C. 1855

D. 2009

A

1959

they drafted a first list of châteaux in 1953, based on pricing, reputation, and tasting. Some châteaux qualified for only one color of wine; some qualified for both red and white. In a departure from the 1855 template, there would be only one category: cru classé. The initial list was revised, several châteaux were added, and a finalized classification was made official in 1959

46
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Who is the producer of “Crème de Tête” Sauternes

A

Chateau Gilette

47
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What are the 2 rivers bordering the Sauternes AOP

A

Garonne and Ciron

48
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Château _____ is the producer of the wine in this image, where is the winery and what growth are they classified as.

A

Château Palmer, Margaux (Cantenac) - 3rd Growth

49
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What is the grape parentage of Carmenère

A. Cabernet Franc x Magdeleine Noire des Charentes

B. Prunelard x Magdeleine Noire des Charentes

C. Gros Cabernet x Cabernet Franc

D. Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc

A

C. Gros Cabernet x Cabernet Franc

Merlot: Cabernet Franc x Magdeleine Noire des Charentes

Malbec: Prunelard x Magdeleine Noire des Charentes

Cabernet Sauvignon: Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc

50
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In which appellation does the Roc de Combes estate produce wine in? Who owns the estate (hint roastbeef)

A. Pomerol

B. Entre-deux-Mers

C. Bourg

D. Pauillac

A

Bourg

** Owned by Château Tertre-Rôteboeuf (roastbeef) of Saint-Émilion - François Mitjavile owner

51
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What is cliquage?

A

Cliquage is the technique of adding “macro” amounts of oxygen to a wine in order to change its electro-chemical potential : to move the wine from a reductive state to an oxydative state.

52
Q

Wines from the Sauternes AOP must have been harvested at yields of 25 hl/ha or less what is the min RS

A. 85 g/l

B. 51 g/l

C. 45 g/l

D. 25 g/l

A

C. 45 g/l

*a hectoliter is equal to 100 liters, or 26.4 gallons

*An acre (43,560 square feet) is equivalent to 0.405 hectares. Looking at it from the other side, a hectare is equivalent to 2.471 acres.

53
Q

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

A

Merlot - most planted in Bordeaux

frost and rot

54
Q

In what year was the Pessac-Léognan AOP created? True or False: Only reds are authorized

A. 1855

B. 1936

C. 1959

D. 1987

A

D. 1987

False - red (80%), white (20%)

55
Q

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

A

jalles

56
Q

In what century did Malbec first appear in Bordeaux?

A

18th

57
Q

What are the 2 main communes for Margaux growth wines

A

Margaux & Cantenac

5 Total:

Soussans - 0 growths

Labarde - 2 growths

Arsac - 1 growth

58
Q

Who is the producer of “Crème de Tête?”

A. Château Gilette
B. Château Haut-Brion
C. Château Rieussec
D. Château d’Yquem

A

A.Château Gilette

commune of Preignac

  • The family also own Chateau Les Justices
  • not classifed
  • The wines of Chateau Gilette are released on average, between 20 and 25 years after the vintage, remains in tank for almost 20 years before it’s even bottled! At that point, Chateau Gilette ages the bottled Sauternes wine for an additional 3-5 years!
59
Q

In what appellation does the Château Le Pin estate produce wine

A

Pomerol

Le Pin, Pomerol: Grand vin. 100% Merlot (2015 vintage). Fermented in small stainless steel tanks. Aged for 14 to 16 months in 100% new French oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 1979.

Trilogie, Pomerol: A three-vintage blend from declassified lots.

60
Q

Name 3 producers of Pomerol other than Pétrus & Le Pin

A

Château Latour à Pomerol: Grand vin. 96% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc (2015 vintage). Fermented in stainless steel and concrete tanks. Aged for 16 to 18 months in 40% new barrels. - Moueix family of Petrus over sees production

Château Trotanoy: Grand vin. 93% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc (2015 vintage). Fermented in stainless steel & concrete tanks. Aged 16 to 18 months in 50% new French oak barrels.<br></br><em>Espérance de Trotanoy</em>: 2nd wine. Harvested from the gravelly, northeastern portion of the vineyard. Only vinified in select years. Inaugural vintage 2009

Vieux Château Certan: <strong>Grand vin. Fermented in stainless steel and oak vats. Aged for 18 to 22 months in 50% new barrels.<br></br><em>La Gravette de Certan</em>: Second wine. Assembled from young vine and declassified lots. Inaugural vintage 1986.</strong>

Château Lafleur: Grand vin. 54% Cabernet Franc, 46% Merlot (2015 vintage). Fermented in small concrete vats. Aged for 15 months in 25% new barrels.<br></br><em>Les Pensées de Lafleur: </em>2nd wine. Harvested from the deep gravelly-clay sand soils at the center of the vineyard. Fermented in small concrete vats. Aged for 15 months in 25% new barrels.

Château Clinet: Grand vin. 90% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Cabernet Franc (2015 vintage). Fermented in stainless steel. Aged 18-22 months/60% new barrels.<br></br><em>Fleur de Clinet</em>: 2nd wine. vines purchased in 2012 and 2014 that are not used for the grand vin. Inaugural vintage 1997. (Domaine du Casse was the former second wine.)<br></br>Ronan de Clinet, Bordeaux: 100% Merlot from purchased fruit in satellite Right Bank appellations.

Château L’Évangile: Grand vin. 84% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc (2015 vintage). Fermented in cement vats. Aged for 18 months in at least 70% new oak barrels.

<em>Blason de L’Évangile</em>: 2nd wine. Declassified from the grand vin after fermentation. Inaugural vintage 1990.

Château L’Eglise Clinet: <strong>Grand vin. 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc (2015 vintage). Fermented in stainless steel tanks. Aged for 14 months in approximately 80% new barrels. First vintage labeled L’Eglise Clinet was 1955.</strong>

<strong><em>La Petite Eglise,</em> 2nd wine. Harvested from the estate’s youngest vines, as well as purchased fruit. Inaugural vintage 1986.</strong>

61
Q

Bordeaux has the most hectares under vine of any French wine region.
A.True
B.False

A

a. True

62
Q

Name the Producer

A

Château Angélus

owner Hubert de Boüard

Grand vin. 62% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Franc (2015 vintage). Fermented in stainless steel, concrete, and wood vats. Aged in 100% new oak for 18 to 24 months.

  • Le Carillon de l’Angélus, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru: Second wine. Vinified from parcels not classified as premier grand cru (1987)
  • 3 d’Angélus, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru: Third wine. Aged entirely in used oak, and meant for early consumption (2007)
63
Q

What IGP encompasses Bordeaux and nearby regions?

A

Atlantique

64
Q

Select the 2 rivers bordering the Sauternes AOP.
A.Garonne
B.Dordogne
C.Gironde
D.Ciron

A

A.Garonne

D.Ciron

Communes of Production: Barsac, Sauternes, Fargues, Preignac, Bommes

65
Q

Ugni Blanc and Colombard are primarily used in which appellation?

A. Côtes de Blaye
B. Blaye
C. Côtes de Bourg
D. Fronsac

A

A.Côtes de Blaye - tiny production

  • <strong>Blaye:</strong> Rouge only Min. 50% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot
  • <strong>Côtes de Bourg:</strong> Blanc: Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon, Muscadelle, Colombard
    • ​Rouge: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot, and Merlot
  • <strong>Fronsac: </strong>Rouge only Min. 80% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot
66
Q

The Cru Classé properties of Graves are located in which of the following appellations?
A.Graves de Vayres
B.Pessac-Léognan
C.Saint-Julien
D.Cérons
E.Graves Supérieur

A

B.Pessac-Léognan
Graves Supérieur: Blanc: Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle - min34g/l RS

Graves de Vayres:

Blanc: Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Sémillon; plus max. 30% Merlot Blanc

Rouge: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère

67
Q

Which appellation is indicated on the map with a red A?

A

Pessac-Léognan

Blanc: Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle

Rouge: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cot (Malbec), Carmenère

68
Q

In which appellation does the Roc de Combes estate produce wine in?
A.Bourg
B.Lalande-de-Pomerol
C.Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux
D.Graves de Vayres

A

A. Bourg

69
Q

Select the most highly regarded vintage.
A.1920
B.1921
C.1924
D.1925
E.1927

A

B. 1921

70
Q

Lalande-de-Pomerol and _____ are the only 2 communes permitted to produce wines under the Lalande-de-Pomerol AOP.

A. Libourne

B. Néac

C. Preignac

D. Haut-Benauge

A

B. Néac

Libourne - Saint-Émilion

Preignac - Sauternes

Haut-Benauge - Geographic Designation of Bordeaux AOP

71
Q

Name the producer, location and 2nd label

A

Château Ausone

Chapelle d’Ausone, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru: Second wine. Fruit harvested from younger vines. Inaugural vintage 1995

Château Ausone, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru: Grand vin. 50% Cabernet Franc, 50% Merlot (2015 vintage). Fermented in large oak vats. Aged two to three years in 100% new oak.

72
Q

Name this Pomerol Producer

A

Le Pin

Le Pin, Pomerol: Grand vin. 100% Merlot (2015 vintage). Fermented in small stainless steel tanks. Aged for 14 to 16 months in 100% new French oak barrels. Inaugural vintage 1979.

Trilogie, Pomerol: A three-vintage blend from declassified lots.

founded in 20th, first estate of the garagiste movement

current owners are from Vieux Château Certan

73
Q

Name the producer and 2nd Label

A

Château Figeac, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru: Grand vin. 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Franc (2015 vintage)

Petit Figeac, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru: Second wine. Assembled from declassified lots. Inaugural vintage 2012.

La Grange Neuve de Figeac, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru: Former name of second wine. Inaugural vintage 1945.

second century, the Gallo-Roman Figeacus family built a villa on the Château Figeac property and gave it their name.

first major estate on the Right Bank to do a 2nd label

74
Q

South West France Map

  1. 5 Sweet producing AOPS
  2. Top red only of Bergerac
  3. Whites from same area as Madiran, grapes
  4. Gaillac style and grapes
  5. Marcillac varietal
  6. Fronton varietal
A
  1. 5 Sweet producing AOPS - Haut Montravel, Côtes de Montravel, Rosette, Sauissignac, Monbazillac

Monbazillac: Minimum Residual Sugar: Blanc: 45 g/l - SGN: 85 g/l

  1. Pecharment: rouge only from CF, CS, Merlot
  2. Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh - Courbu, Petit Courbu, Gros Manseng and Petit Manseng - sweet and dry
  3. blanc: Len de l’El, Mauzac, Ondenc - rouge/rose: Syrah, Duras, and Fer - Méthode Ancestrale: Mauzac and Mauzac Rosé
  4. Marcillac: rouge/rosé - min. 90% Fer
  5. Fronton: ropuge/rosé - min. 50% Negrette
75
Q

Château Chasse-Spleen, Château Poujeaux are producers in what AOC

A

Moulis-En-Medoc AOC

Both are around the village of Grand Poujeaux

76
Q

What Bordeaux oenologist contributed heavily to the improvement of Bordeaux white wines?

A. Emile Peynaud

B. Denis Dubourdieu

C. Michel Rolland

D. Jacques Boissenot

A

B. Denis Dubourdieu

His methods included barrel fermentation and extended skin contact. Denis ran his family estates—including Doisy-Daëne, Reynon, and Clos Floridène—and consulted for most top-tier Pessac-Léognan châteaux, as well as d’Yquem, Cheval Blanc, Pichon-Lalande, and others.

All 3 of the above oenologists were students of Emile Peynaud

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