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1
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What weather pattern helps prevent hard frost from effecting Bordeaux

A

Atlantic Gulf stream from the Caribbean

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2
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Merlot buds __ ripens__

A

Early/early

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3
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Merlot is prone to what maladies

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Rot and Coulure

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4
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Name three synonyms of Cabernet Sauvignon within bordeaux

A

(Graves)

Petit Cabernet

Vidure

Petit Vidure

(Right bank)

Petit Bouchet

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5
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Cabernet Sauvignon buds__ Ripens__

A

Late/Late

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6
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Synonym for Cabernet Franc on the right bank and Left bank

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Bouchet (right Bank)

Carmenet (left Bank)

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7
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What maladies is Cabernet Franc Suseptible to?

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Downy and Powdery Mildew

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8
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CAbernet Franc Buds__ Ripens__

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Early/Early

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9
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Synonym for Malbec on the right Bank

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Pressac Noir

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10
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What three appellation cover the enitirity of Bordeaux?

A

Bordeaux

Bordeaux Superieur

Cremeant de Bordeaux

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11
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What styles of wine are allow under Bordeaux Superior?

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Red

Med Sweet

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12
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What IGP does bordeaux fall with in?

A

Atlantique

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13
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What was the name of Bordeaux under English rule

A

Aquitaine

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14
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When did English rule end in Bordeaux?

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1453

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15
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What are the Dutch contributions to Bordeaux?

A

Draing the Medoc

Use of sulfur prior to aging of wine

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16
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Name for the canals built by Dutch engineers in bordeaux?

A

Jalles

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17
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Name for gravel upcropping in the Medoc?

A

Croupes

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18
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When and wehre was Malbec first seen in Bordeaux?

A

St Emilion 1730

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19
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When did the current barrique size start to be employed?

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the 1860s

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20
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What are the 3 vineyard diseases of American Origin?

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Odium

Phylloxera

Peronospera

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21
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What was the first major disease to hit Bordeaux?

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Oidium (1852)

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22
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What is the 4th most planted red grape of bordeaux?

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Villard Noir

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23
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What is Bordeaux mixture and why is it used?

A

Copper sulfate

used to fight downy and powdery mildew

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24
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What bordeaux grapes graft poorly?

A

Malbec

Carmenere

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25
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Who wasthe weinfuhrer?

A

Herr Bomers

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26
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Sur Souches

A

Pricing based on the last vintage

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27
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What was the first chateau to estate bottle their production?

A

Mouton Rothchild (1924)

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28
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When did estate bottling become common practice?

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1960s

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29
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What is considered the modern day break out vintage of Bordeaux?

A

1982

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30
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What are the string of three great vintages of the 80s?

A

88

89

90

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32
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Coutier

A

Broker

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33
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From what vintage onward will Latour no longer be participating in the En Primeur

A

2012

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34
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What is a societe civile? What is its purpose?

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A way to avoid breaking proerty up by creating shares in a holding company for the property that are split between family members.

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35
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What are the common vine training methods on both the right and left bank?

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Left bank - Double guyot

Right - Single guyot

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36
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Where in bordeaux would you most likely encounter cordon trained vine? Why?

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Sauternes and other areas for sweet wine because cordon trained vines produce smaller berries that attract botrytis

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37
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What makes organic more challenging in bordeaux?

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cool wet weather makes the vineyarrds prone to mildew and rot

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38
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Sweet and dry whites are typically undergo ____ fermentation?

A

Barrel fermentation

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39
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What type of cap management are you most likely to encounter in Bordeaux? Why?

A

Remontage whiich reduces the rick of over extraction

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40
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What is the typical elevage for red bordeaux?

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18 to 24 months

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41
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When do the white wines of bordeaux go through Malolactic fermentation?

A

They don’t typically go through malo. only in aciditc vintages

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42
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What is the purpose of micro-Oxygenation?

A

soften green rustic tannic edges

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43
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What is cliquage?

A

Micro-oxygenation of finished wine in barrel

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44
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When are the wines of bordeaux bottled

A

in april after fininf and filtration

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45
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What is the name of the forest that separates the medoc from the Atlantic Ocean

A

Landes Forests

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46
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What are the communal appelactions of the Haut Medoc?

A

St Estephe

Pauillac

St Julien

Margaux

Listrac-Medoc

Moulis

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47
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What marks the southern barrier of the St Estephe?

A

Jalle de Breuil

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48
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Where in the Medoc will you find the deepest croupes?

A

Pauillac

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49
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What 2 Chateau mark the northern and southern borders of Pauillac?

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North -Lafite-Rothschild

South - Latour

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50
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What are the communes of Production for Pauillac?

A

Pauillac

Saint-Sauveur

Saint Estephe

St Julien-Beychevelle

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51
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What commune of Bordeaux has the highest proportion of Classed growth?

A

St julien

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52
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What are the communes of production for St Julien?

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Saint Julien Beychevelle

Cussac Fort Medoc

Saint Laurent Medoc

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53
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What are the five communes of Margaux?

A

Margaux

Soussans

Cantenac Labarde

Arsac

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54
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When was cru Artisan officially recognized?

A

2002

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55
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How often are the Cru Artisan ranking updated?

A

every 5 years

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56
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When was the Cru Bourgeois classification first introduced?

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1932

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57
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When was the Cru Bourgeois label banned and when was it reinstated?

A

banned in 2007

reinstated in 2008

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58
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What forest separates Graves from the Atlantic?

A

Landes Forest

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59
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How does the soil change from the Northern part of Graves to the southern part of Graves?

A

The Southern part has a higher portion of sand and limestone

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60
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What styles of wine are made under the Graves AOP?

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Dry white and red

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61
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What styles of wine are made in the Graves Superieures AOP?

A

Semi sweet to sweet whites

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62
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What can you infer from a producer that uses the Graves AOP?

A

The Producer is most likely from the south

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63
Q

Who can we credit with the reemergance of the Pessac Leognan Appellation?

A

Andre Lurton

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64
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When was the Pessac Leognan AOC created?

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1987

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65
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What are the communes of production of Pessac Leognan?

A

Pessac

Leognan

Cadaujac

Canejan

Gradignan

Martillac

Merignac

Saint Medard d’Eyrans

Talence

Villenave d’Ornon

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66
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67
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Pourritre Noble

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Botrytis

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68
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What are the communes of Sauternes?

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Barsac

Sauternes

Fargues

Priegnac

Bommes

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69
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What is the minimum Alc.of Sauternes?

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15% (12% acquired)

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70
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What is the Minimum RS for Sauternes?

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45g/l

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71
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What river influence the wine of Sauternes?

A

Garonne

Ciron

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72
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What is the common range of RS in Sauternes?

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120-160

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73
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Historically what is the difference between the wine of Barsac and Sauternes?

A

Barsac has been drier but no longer much different

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74
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How are wine of Sauternes are labeled if Dry?

A

Bordeaux AOP

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75
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When was the first vintage of Ygrec?

76
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When did productions of Ygrec become annual?

77
Q

What are the communes of production of Cerons?

A

Cerons

Illats

Podensac

78
Q

How are the dry wines of Cerons labeled?

79
Q

What vintages since 1900 has d’Yquem not produce wine?

A

1910

1915

1930

1951

1952

1964

1972

1974

1992

2012

80
Q

What are the two rivers that influence St Emilion?

A

Dordogne and the Barbanne Rivers

81
Q

What are the communes of production of St Emilion?

A

Libourne

Saint-Christopher-des-Bardes

SAint Emilion

Saint-Etienne-de-Lisse

Saint-Hippolyte

Saint-Laurent-des-Combes

Saint-Pey-d’Armens

Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens

Vignonet

82
Q

What is the minimum must weight of Merlot in St Emilion?

83
Q

How does the soil change as you move from St Emilion to Pomerol?

A

As you move toward Pomerol the soil becomes more gravelly

84
Q

What are the 2 unofficial zones of St Emilion?

A

The Cotes

The Graves

85
Q

When was the St Emilion Grand Cru AOP introduced?

86
Q

Can a negociant make St Emilion Grand cru wines?

87
Q

Where are most of the Grand Cru estates of St Emilion located?

A

On the Limestone “cotes” and the “plateau”

88
Q

What is the elevage for St Emilion Grand Cru?

A

Wines may not be released before the second year after harvest

89
Q

When was the St Emilion Grand cru Classe completed and legally ratified?

A

completed 1955

Legal 1958

90
Q

In what year was there legal action taken over the results to the St Emilion Grand cru classe?

91
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Who is responsible for St Emilion Grand Cru Classe promotion and demotion?

92
Q

What are the standards that St Emilion Grand Cru Classe are judged?

A

Soil

Topography

Vitivultural

Winemaking techniques

Reputation

Tasting of decades worth of wine

93
Q

What rivers surround Pomerol?

A

Isle

Barbanne

94
Q

What communes are included within Pomerol?

A

Libourne

Pomerol

95
Q

What appellation in Bordeaux is famous for Crasse de Fer? What is it?

A

Pomerol it is a an Iron rich sand deposit mixed with clay

96
Q

What is unique about the soil of Petrus?

A

It is on a Blue clay desposit

97
Q

What cause Cabernet Francs replacement as Pomerol’s most planted grape?

A

a deep frost in 1956 that caused growers to focus on more reliable Merlot

98
Q

Geographically where are most of the great Chateaux of Pomerol located?

A

In the eastern part of the appellation on the plateau

99
Q

What are the sub-region of St Emilion?

A

Lussac-St Emilion

Montagne St Emilion

Puisseguin St Emilion

Saint Georges St Emilion

100
Q

What commune of Fronsac typically offers the highest quality wine?

A

Sailans

La Riviere

101
Q

What separates Fronac from Lalande de Pomerol?

A

The Isle River

102
Q

What is Frondais Molasse?

A

Soil of fronsac which is a mixture of soft clay and limestone

103
Q

Name 3 producers from Canon Fronsac?

A

Chateau Franc Capet

Chateau Gaby

Chateau Mazeris

Chateau Toumalin

Chateau Vrai Canon Bouche

Ponty

104
Q

Where are the satellites of Satellites of St Emilion located in relationship to St Emilion?

A

North of St Emilion

105
Q

What divides St Emilion from its satellites?

A

The Barbanne River

106
Q

What is the the Northern most Satellite of St Emilion?

A

Puisseguin

107
Q

What are the Communes of Lalandes de Pomerol?

A

Lalande-de-Pomerol

Neac

108
Q

What styles of wine are made in the Entre Deux Mers AOP?

A

Dry White wine

109
Q

What are the Communes of Cotes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire?

A

Caudrot

Le Pian-sur-Garonne

Saint-Andre-du-Bois

Saint-Laurent-du-Bois

Saint-Laurent-du-Plan

Saint-Macaire

Saint-Martial

Sainte-Martinde-Sescas

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110
Q

What styles of wine are produced under the Cotes de Bordeaux Saint Macaire AOP?

A

Dry and sweet white wine

111
Q

What sweet wine appellations lie within the Premier Cotes de Bordeaux AOP?

A

Cadillac

Loupiac

Sainte-Croix-du-Mont

112
Q

Name the newly allowed grapes of Bordeaux AOP?

A

Touriga Nacional

Marcelan

Albarino

Petit Menseng

113
Q

What style of wine is Produced in the Cotes de Bordeaux Saint Macaire AOP?

A

Sweet White wine

114
Q

What are the best sweet wine appellation on the right bank of the Garonne

A

Cadillac

Loupiac

Saint Croix du Mont

115
Q

What are the 4 geographic designation of Cotes de Bordeaux?

A

Castillon

Francs

Cadillac

Blaye

Saint Foy

116
Q

Which COte de Bordeaux designation have the most strict requirements?

A

Castillon

Cadillac

117
Q

What regions of Cotes de Bordeaux are able to make both red and white wine?

A

Blaye

Francs

Sainte Foy

118
Q

Which Cote de Bordeaux designation has is anextension of the limestone cotes of Saint Emilion?

A

Castillion

119
Q

What styles of wine are produced in the Bourg AOP?

120
Q

Where is Bordeaux is the Highest concentration of Malbec?

121
Q

Who is considered Bourg’s premier Producer?

A

Chateau Roc de Cambes

122
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Where in Bordeaux would you find whites based on Ugni Blanc and Colombard?

A

Cotes de Blaye

123
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Second label of Cos d’Estournel

A

Les Pagodes de Cos

124
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Second Label of Montrose

A

La Dame du Montrose

125
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Second label of Calon Segur

A

Since 2013 Marquis de Calon

126
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Second label of Lafon Rochet

A

Les Pelerins de Lafon Rochet

127
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Second label of Cos Labory

A

Charmes de Cos Labory

128
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Second Label of Lafite

A

Carruades de Lafite

129
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Second Label of Latour

A

Les Forts de Latour

130
Q

Second label of Mouton Rothchild

A

Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild

131
Q

Second label of Baron de Pichon Longueville

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Les Griffons de Pichon Baron (est 2012)

Les Tournelles de Longueville (est 1983)

132
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Second label of Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

A

Reserve de la Comtesse

133
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Second label of Duhart Milon

A

Moulin de Duhart

134
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Second label of Batailley

A

Lions de Batailly (debutesd 2015)

135
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Second label of Chateau Clerc Milon

A

Pastourelle de Clerc Milon (2009)

136
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Second label of Croizet Bages

A

La Tourelle de Croizet Bages

137
Q

Second Label of Grand Puy Ducasse

A

Prelude a Grand Puy Ducasse

138
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Second label of Grand Puy Lacoste

A

Lacoste Borie

139
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Second Label of Haut Bages Liberal

A

La Chapelle de Bages

140
Q

Second label of Haut Batailley

A

Chateau La Tour L’Aspic

141
Q

Second label of Chateau Lynch Bages

A

Echo de Lynch Bages (as of 2008)

Paulliac de Lynch Bages (2009)

142
Q

Second Label of Lynch Moussas

A

Les Haut de Lynch Moussas

143
Q

Second label of Pedesclaux

A

Fluer Pedesclaux (2007)

144
Q

Second Label of Pontet Canet

A

Les Hauts de Pontet Canet

145
Q

Second Label of Ducru Beaucaillou

A

La Croix du Beaucaillou

146
Q

Second label of Gruaud Larose

A

Sarget de Gruaud Larose

Larose de Gruaud

147
Q

Second label of Leoville Barton

A

Reserve Leoville Baron

148
Q

Second Label of Leoville Las Cases

A

Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases

149
Q

Second Label of Leoville Poyferre

A

Pavillon de Poyferre

150
Q

Second label of Lagrange

A

Les Fiefs de Lagrange

151
Q

Second Label of Langoa Barton

A

Lady Langoa

152
Q

Second Label of Beychevelle

A

Amiral de Beychevelle

153
Q

Second Branaire Ducru

A

Duluc du Branaire Ducru

154
Q

Second label of Talbot

A

Connetable de Talbot

155
Q

Second label of Margaux

A

Pavillon Rouge

Margaux du Chateau Margaux

156
Q

Second Label of Brane Cantenac

A

Baron de Brane

157
Q

Second label of Durfort Vivens

A

Vivens Rouge

Relais de Dufort Vivens

158
Q

Second label of Lascombes

A

Chevalier de Lascombe

159
Q

Second label of Rauzan Gassies

160
Q

Second label of Rauzan Segla

161
Q

Second label of Boyd Cantenac

A

Jacques Boyd

162
Q

Second label of Cantenac Brown

A

BriO de Cantenac Brown

163
Q

Second label of Desmiral

A

Chateau Fonterney (french market)

Intial de Desmirail

164
Q

Second label of Ferriere

A

Les Ramparts du Ferriere

165
Q

Second label of Giscours

A

La Sirene de Giscours

166
Q

Second label of d’Issan

A

Blasson d:Issan

167
Q

Second label of Kirwan

A

Les Charmes de Kirwan

168
Q

Second Label of Malescot St Exupery

A

La Dame de Malescot

169
Q

Second label of Marquis d’Alesme Becker

A

Marquis d’Alesme

170
Q

Second label of Palmer

171
Q

Second label of Marquis de Terme

A

Les Gondats de Marquis de Terme

172
Q

Second label of Pouget

A

La Tour Massac

173
Q

Second label of Prieure Lichine

A

Confidences de Prieure Lichine

174
Q

Second label of Dauzac

A

Aurore de Dauzac

175
Q

Second label of du Tertre

A

Haut du Tertre

176
Q

Second label of La Lagune

A

Moulin la Lagune

177
Q

Second label of La Tour Carnet

A

Douves de Carnet

178
Q

Second label of Belgrave

A

Diane de Belgrave

179
Q

Second label of Camesac

A

La Closerie de Camensac

180
Q

Second label of Cantemerle

A

Les Allees de Cantemerle

181
Q

Second Label of Sociando Mallet

A

La Demoiselle de Sociando Mallet

182
Q

What are the official subzones of Bordeaux?

A

Haut Benauge

183
Q

Where is Haut Benauge?

A

Entre Deux Mers

184
Q

What are the Communes for Haut Benauge?

A

Arbois

Cantois

Escoussans

Gornac

Ladaux

Mourens

Saint Pierre de Bat

Soulignac

Targon

185
Q

What Style of wines are made in the Haut Benauge?

A

Off dry white to sweet whites

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