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1
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How big is Bordeaux?

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5x the size of Burgundy

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The climate in Bordeaux?

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Maritime climate

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3
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What is Le Landes?

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The Pine Forest (largest man made forest in Europe) protect the vineyards

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4
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What is Entre du Mers flanked by?

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Dordogne and Garonne Rivers

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5
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What are the soils in Bordeaux?

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are sedimentary-limestones, gravel terraces with sand, silt and clay

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Warm soils of Bordeaux?

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gravel and sand- help ripening process

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Cold soils of Bordeaux?

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clay and limestone

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8
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Most important Classification system

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Classification System 1855

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9
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Chateau Ausone is named after?

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Ausonius

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10
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Why did Bordeaux have ties to England?

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Ties to England

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11
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What gave Bordeaux its first Golden age?

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Maritime trade

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12
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Who made Bordeaux shift production?

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The Dutch

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13
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What happened in the second golden age?

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Chateaus were built

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14
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Who requested the ranking of the top Chateaus in Paris 1855?

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Napoleon III

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15
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Name the Vineyard pests

A 
Powdery Mildew (thick white filaments blanket the vine), Phylloxera, downy
mildew (causes vines to lose leaves)
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16
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What did Emile Peynaud do?

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encouraged vignerons to use young fruit in second labels

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17
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What vintage was made famous by Robert Parker?

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1982 vintage

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18
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What made Bordeaux enter its 3rd golden age?

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Robert Parker ranking

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19
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What are the two UNESCO sites in the region

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St-Emilion and city of Bordeuax

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20
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What is Vinexpo

A

World’s largest wine fair

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21
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Does Bordeaux have the most AOC level wines in France?

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Yes

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22
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Does Bordeaux have the most luxury bottlings in France?

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Yes

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23
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Is the Bordeaux blend mandated by law?

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No

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24
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Irrigation in Bordeaux is?

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Irrigation is not necessary or legal

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25
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White grapes of Bordeaux?

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Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon

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26
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Most planted white variety in Bordeaux?

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Sémillon

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27
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Is Muscadelle related to Muscat?

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No

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28
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Secondary white grapes planted in Bordeaux?

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Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Merlot Blanc, Chenin, Folle Blanche, Mauzac, Ondec

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29
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Principal red grapes in Bordeaux?

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Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cab Franc

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30
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What soil does Merlot prefer?

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Clay

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31
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Most plantings of red are?

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Merlot

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32
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Synonym for Malbec

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Cot

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33
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What soil does Cabernet Franc like?

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Limestone

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34
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What soil does Cabernet Sauvignon like?

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Gravel and sand

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35
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How does Bordeaux differ from New World Wines?

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Less fruit-driven and alcoholic than New World

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36
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How long is Crémant aged in Bordeaux?

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9 months sur lie

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37
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What is Molleaux?

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semi sweet- must have 1.2 and 4.5 RS

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38
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What is Liquoreux?

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sweet- Only Botrytis and berry by berry picking. RS needs to be more than 4.5

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39
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What is Clairette?

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Semi-red

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40
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What are white crémants made from?

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White crémants are made from Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, Muscadelle, Ugni Blanc and
Colombard

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41
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Is Bordeaux wine sold on the future’s market?

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Yes

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42
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What’s mandatory for AOCs?

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annual chemical analysis and blind tastings

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43
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What are the three sections of Bordeaux?

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Left Bank, Right Bank and Entre Deux Mers

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44
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Left bank is made up of?

A

Médoc peninsula to Graves

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45
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What is the dominant grape in left bank?

A

Cab Sauvignon based

blends

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46
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What is the topography in Left bank?

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level and flat

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47
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What are the soils in left bank?

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gravel soils

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48
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What is the topography in Right bank?

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small hills

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49
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What are the soils in right bank?

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clay and limestone

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50
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What is the dominant grape in left bank?

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Merlot

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51
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What is the highest elevation in Bordeaux

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Entre-Deux-Mers

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52
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Soils in Entre-Deux-Mers?

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Gravel, clay, limestone

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53
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Red Blends in Entre-deux-Mers?

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Merlot or Cab Sauvignon based

blends

54
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White Blends in Entre-deux-Mers?

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Sauvignon Blanc based

55
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Maurgaux and Barsac are

A

communal AOCs

56
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Graves, Médoc and Hau-Médoc are

A

sub-regional AOCs

57
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Bordeaux, Bordeaux Supérior, Crémant de Bordeaux, Clairet and Rosé are

A

Regional AOCs

58
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Red Bordeaux Superior must be aged

A

at least 9 months

59
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How does white Bordeaux Superior must be vinified?

A

semi sweet (Molleaux)

60
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The Médoc Peninsula flanked by?

A

Gironde and Atlantic

61
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Medoc dominant grape?

A

Cab Sauvignon

62
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Medoc soils

A

gravel soils

63
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How many AOCs in the Medoc?

64
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Is the Medoc red or white

65
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2 subregional AOCs in the Medoc?

A

Médoc and Haut Médoc

66
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How many communal AOCs in the Medoc?

67
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Name communal AOCs in the Medoc?

A

St. Estephe, Pauillac, St. Julien and Margaux- east

Listrac-Médoc and Moulis en Médoc center

68
Q

What characterizes Saint-Estephe?

A

extremely structured in the past, more Merlot is making the wine more
approachable on release

69
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What characterizes Pauillac?

A

dusty, cocoa-like tannins

70
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What characterizes Saint Julien?

A

Most California-like

71
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What characterizes Margaux?

A

most feminine and perfumed of all Medoc AOCs

72
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What characterizes Listrac?

A

highest elevation in the Medoc

73
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What characterizes Moulis?

A

Soil diversity

74
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Sub-region of Graves?

A

Sauternais

75
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Where were the first vineyards of Bordeaux planted?

76
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How many AOCs within Graves?

77
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How many subregional AOCs within Graves?

A

Two. Graves AOC and Graves superieur

78
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How many communal AOCs within Graves?

A

Pessac-Leognan (red and white), Cérons (sweet white), Barsac (sweet
white), Sauternes (sweet white)

79
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Characteristics of Pessac-Leognan?

A

northernmost portion of Graves, unique hint of clove

80
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What costitutes Sauternais?

A

Sauternes, Barsac, Cerons (souther Graves)

81
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How many communes in Sauternes

82
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Does Barsac have its own AOC?

83
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Barsac AOC characteristics

A

clay limestone, dry reds and sweet wines- labeles can be bottle as Barsac or Sauternes

84
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Cerons characteristics

A

gravel, red wines, Graves or Bordeaux AOCs, only sweet whites are bottles as Cérons
AOC

85
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Entre-Deux-Mers white grape?

A

Sauvignon Blanc

86
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Entre-Deux-Mers red grapes?

A

Blends of Merlot and Cabernets depending on the soil type

87
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Entre-Deux-Mers AOC and Entre-Deux-Mers-Haut-Benauge AOC produces?

A

White only

88
Q

Liquoreux of Entre deux Mers?

A

Cadillac
Loupiac
Sainte-Croix-du-Mont
Cotes de Bordeaux Saint-Macaire

89
Q

Dry reds of Entre deux Mers?

A

3 AOCs that can bottle their wines under their own names: Cadillac Cotes de
Bordeaux, Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux and Graves de Vayres

90
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Where is Libournais?

A

Right Bank

91
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Fronsac and Canon Fronsac AOCs are separated from the rest of the Libournais by?

A

Isle River

92
Q

Pomerol and Lalande-de-Pomerol soils?

93
Q

Difference between St. Emilion and St Emilion Grand Cru?

A

GC has tougher production standards

and must be bottled at the Chateau and have two tastings

94
Q

St. Emilion satellites?

A

St Georges, Lussac, Montagne and Puisseguin

95
Q

Where are The Cotes?

A

All are on the right bank and west facing.

96
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Soils of the Cotes?

A

Clay and limestone with Merlot and Cab Franc

dominant blends

97
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Is Cotes de Bordeaux red or white?

A

Red only AOC

98
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Cotes 4 sub-regional designations?

A

Blaye, Cadillac, Castillon and Franc

99
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The Blaye AOC whites are based on?

100
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The Blaye AOC reds are based on?

101
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Cotes de Bordeaux St. Macaire makes

A

Semillon dominant sweet wines

102
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Where is St. Macaire?

A

Entre deux Mers

103
Q

Bourg and Cotes de Bourg are ____ dominant?

104
Q

How many Chateaus were ranked in 1855?

A

87 Chateaux

105
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What Estate was ranked from Graves in 1855?

A

Pessac-Leognan (1)

106
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Number of Medoc estates ranked in 1855

107
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Number of Sauternes estates ranked in 1855

108
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From first to fifth growths what is best?

109
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What is Crus Bourgeois?

A

Intended to be a classification system

110
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What is a Petit Chateau?

A

unranked or unclassified property

111
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What is a Cru Artisan?

A

boutique winery of quality

112
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Graves Classification 1953 ranks

A

6 properties

All within Pessac-Leognan AOC and entitled to Grand Cru Classe de Graves

113
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St Emilion Classification 1955

A

Only region on the right bank with a classification (82 properties)

114
Q

What classification is revised every 10 years?

A

St Emilion Classification 1955

115
Q

True or false Medoc only produces red wines?

116
Q

Loupiac, Sauternes, Cerons, Cadillac produce

A

sweet wines

117
Q

Where is Pommerol?

A

Libournais

118
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Entre duex Mers produces

A

Dry white only

119
Q

What was the first region planted?

120
Q

northernmost portion of Graves

A

Pessac-Leognan

121
Q

What impacts climate in Bordeaux?

A

Les Landes, Gironde Estuary, Gulf Stream, Dorgogne and Garonne
Rivers

122
Q

What decimated the plantings of Malbec?

A

Winter freeze

123
Q

What is Grand Vin?

A

Chateau’s best wine

124
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T or F Bordeaux superior can be red or sweet

125
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Cadillac produces

A

sweet wines

126
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Bordeaux Haut benauge produces

A

semi-sweet wines

127
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Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux produces

128
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T or F Crus Bourgeouis not an official classification system

129
Q

Classification system that ranks wines not the estates?

130
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Aocs that produce sweet wines in Bordeaux

A

Ceron, Sauternes, Cadillac and Loupiac

131
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AOc in the Libournais

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