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What are the 3 types of regional IGP zones?

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Regional
Departmental
local

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What are the Regional Vin de Pays (IGP) zones?

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Pays d’Oc IGP, Languedoc-Roussillon
Val de Loire IGP, Loire
Comtés Rhodaniens IGP, Northern Rhône Valley, Jura and Savoie
Méditerranée IGP, Southeast France
Atlantique IGP, Bordeaux and Charente
Comté Tolosan IGP, Sud-Ouest
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What are the Current French Wine Classifications?

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Appellation d’Origine Contrôlee / Protégée (AOC/AOP)
Vin de Pays / Indication Géographique Protégée (IGP)
Vin de France (Table Wine

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What are the generic Bordeaux Appellations?

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Bordeaux AOP
Bordeaux Supérieur AOP
Crémant de Bordeaux AOP

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5
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What is a Courtier?

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A wine broker. Provide financial backing to Chateaux.

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What is En Premier?

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The yearly offering of Bordeaux wines as futures.

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What is Bordeaux mixture and what is its purpose?

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A mixture of lime, copper sulfate, and water. It is used to fight fungal problems in the vineyard. Throughout Bordeaux.

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What causes coulure and millerandange

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springtime frosts

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What are the principal grape varieties for Bordeaux Blanc AOP?

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Principal Varieties: Min. 70% combined Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Muscadelle

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What are the Accessory Varieties for Bordeaux Blanc?

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

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What are the minimum residual sugar requirements for Bordeaux Blanc?

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Blanc (Sec): max. 3 g/l

Blanc (with residual sugar): 5-60 g/l

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12
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What is Bordeaux “Haut-Benauge”?

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Subzones (Geographic Designations)

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What are the principal grapes for Bordeaux “Haut-Benauge”?

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Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Muscadelle

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14
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Minimum Potential Alcohol: Blanc Sec?

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10%

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15
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Minimum Potential Alcohol: Blanc?

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(with residual sugar): 10.5% (10% acquired)

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16
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Minimum Potential Alcohol:Rosé?

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10%

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17
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Minimum Potential Alcohol: Rouge?

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10.5%

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18
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Minimum Potential Alcohol: Blanc Moelleux?

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10.5%

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Minimum Potential Alcohol:Bordeaux “Haut Benauge”:

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Bordeaux “Haut Benauge”: 11.5% (11% acquired)

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20
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What are the wine styles permitted for Bordeaux Superieur?

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Blanc - min. 17 g/l rs

Rouge - max 3 g/l rs

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21
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What are the Styles and Encépagement for Cremant de Bordeaux?

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Vin Mousseux Blanc:
Principal Varieties: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère, Muscadelle, Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris
Accessory Varieties: Max. 30% combined Colombard, Merlot Blanc, and Ugni Blanc
Vin Mousseux Rosé: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère

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22
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What is Assemblage?

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Blend - refers to a blend of grapes used to make wine.

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23
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What is Encepagment?

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Refers to a vineyard being planted to different grape varieties.

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24
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What is a barrique?

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225 liter capacity barrel

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What are the sparkling wine requirements for Cremant de Bordeaux?

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Sparkling Wine Requirements: •Traditional Method Secondary Fermentation
•The wines must spend a min. 9 months on the lees prior to dégorgement, and may not be released for a min. 12 months after the date of tirage
•Min. 3.5 atmospheres of pressure

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26
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When were the wines of St. Emilion classified?

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1954 - then they were published in 1955

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When were the revisions of the St. Emilion Classification?

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1969, 1985, 1996, 2006, 2012

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28
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When were the wines of Graves first classified?

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1953, and then revised in 1959 - 6 additional wines added.

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29
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How many Chateau are classified in Graves?

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16 total
13 for red
9 for white

30
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When was Pesscac-Leognan created?

31
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What are Boulbenes?

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The soils of Graves - a mix of sand gravel and clay.

32
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How old is Chateau Pape-Clement?

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It was the first identifiable vineyard site in the region - 1305

33
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What is the style of Graves AOP?

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Rouge

Blanc

34
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How much white wine is produced in Graves?

35
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What is unique about Chateau La Tour Haut Brion?

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classified for red wine (Graves).

final vintage was 2005

36
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What is unique about Chateau Laville Haut Brion?

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classified for white wine (Graves)

final vintage was 2008

37
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Who uses the grapes from La Tour Haut Brion, and Laville Haut Brion? The 2 properties no longer make wine under those labels.

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La Mission Haut Brion.

38
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Where is Pessac-Leognan?

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Northern Graves.

39
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What are the communes of Pessac Leognan?

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  1. Pessac
  2. Léognan
  3. Cadaujac
  4. Canéjan
  5. Gradignan
  6. Martillac
  7. Mérignac
  8. Saint-Médard-d’Eyrans
  9. Talence
  10. Villenave-d’Ornons
40
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Name 4 appellations that produce sweet wine within Graves?

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  1. Sauternes
  2. Barsac
  3. Cérons
  4. Graves Supérieures
41
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What is the minimum RS for Graves Supérieures?

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Minimum Residual Sugar: 34 g/l

42
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What are croupes?

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Gravel mounds of the Haut-Medoc.

43
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What are Jalles?

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drainage canals in the Medoc

44
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Why does Merlot grow so well in clay soils?

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The water retentive soils stunt Merlot’s vigorous growth. Also, Merlot ripens early so cooler soils are not a big issue.

45
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What is unique about Bordeaux classifications?

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The property is classified, so if a vineyard changes hands, the property can be declassified or become classified with new ownership.

46
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When was Cru Artisan officially recognized?

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2002 - officially recognized in 2005. 44 properties.

47
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Where is Chasse Spleen from?

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Moulis-en-Medoc

48
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What are the AOPs of the Medoc?

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  • Médoc AOP
  • Haut-Médoc AOP
  • St-Estèphe AOP
  • Pauillac AOP
  • St-Julien AOP
  • Listrac-Médoc AOP
  • Moulis-en-Médoc AOP
  • Margaux AOP
49
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When were the first AOCs awarded in France?

50
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How many AOP or AOCs were there in 2011?

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480 - over 50% of French wine released

51
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What does the INAO currently stand for?

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L’Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualite - it changed in 2007

52
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When did the INAO bring it appellation system in line with new EU standards?

53
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AOP is recognized as what EU designation?

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PDO - or Protected Designation or Origin

54
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What family of grapes may be used for PDO wine production?

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Vitis Vinifera

55
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When was the VDQS category eliminated?

56
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How much French wine is released as Vin de Pays?

57
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What is VINIFLHOR?

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A governmental agricultural office that used to oversee the Vin de Pays wine production.

58
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Who currently oversees Vin de Pays wine production?

59
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What are the maximum yields for Vin de Pays?

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Whites: 90 hl/ha
Reds and Rose: 85 hl/ha
Total output for a single producer must be < than 100 hl/ha

60
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Vin de Pays wines can be labeled as?

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IGP = Protected Geographic Indication

61
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What are some of the Vin de Pays / IGP stipulations?

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Must be produced from Vitis Vinifera vines or hybrids

Minimum 85% of the grapes must be sourced from the stated geographic area.

62
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French terms for Table Wines?

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Vin de Table
Vin Ordinaires

Now known as Vin de France!

63
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Can the vintage and varietal appear on a Vin de France Label?

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Yes, the change was designed to allow basic French wines to compete with New World varietal wines. They are now allowed to practice acidifcation and use oak chips as well.

64
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When was Bordeaux ruled by England?

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From 1152 to 1453 - creating a market familiar with Bordeaux wine.

65
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Describe the climate of Brodeaux?

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Maritime
Atlantic and Gironde moderate temperature
Winter freeze and spring frosts are a threat
Winters are short, spring is damp, and summers can be hot.
Rain is a worry at harvest.
Pine forest help protect vines from Northwest winds.

66
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What is important to recognize about the Bordeaux climate.

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The climate is varied enough to produce wide vintage variation in the finished wines from year to year.

67
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What is Clairet?

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A darker more aromatic style of rose that evokes the original claret wines shipped to England in the Middle Ages.

68
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Bordeaux AOP white wines are generally labeled?

69
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How many grapes are allowed for Bordeaux AOP red wines?

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6

  1. Cabernet Sauvignon
  2. Merlot
  3. Cabernet Franc
  4. Petit Verdot
  5. Malbec
  6. Carmenere
70
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How many grapes are allowed for Bordeaux AOP white wines?

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7

  1. Sauvignon Blanc
  2. Semillon
  3. Muscadelle
  4. Sauvignon Gris
  5. Ugni Blanc
  6. Merlot Blanc
  7. Colombard

5,6,7 are accessory grapes.

71
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What is the minimum Residual Sugar for Bordeaux Supérieur Blanc?

72
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What is the minimum potential abv % for Bordeaux Supérieur Blanc?

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11% with 10% acquired.

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