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Bordeaux Helen Flashcards

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Name the five Bordeaux wine classifications

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The 1855 classification , 
The Graves classification, 
The Saint-Émilion classification, 
The Crus Bourgeois du Médoc classification, 
The Crus Artisans classification
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Name the Chateau who is the only one to be classified Twice ?

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Château Haut-Brion, It appeared in both the Graves classification and the Grands Crus Classés en 1855.

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AOC Crus Artisans du Medoc can be produced from which Medoc appelations ?

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Médoc, Haut-Médoc, Listrac, Moulis, Margaux, Saint-Julien, Pauillac, and Saint-Estèphe

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5) Because much of the St.-Estèphe appellation has clay-rich soils, its Cabernet-based wines often have higher percentages of what in the blend compared to their gravel-grown counterparts farther south in the Médoc?

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Merlot

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What is the Place de Bordeaux?

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An exchange through which wineries work with brokers to sell their wine as futures to négociants, who then distribute it worldwide.

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Sauternes and Barsac aren’t the only Bordeaux regions for sweet wines made with botrytized grapes, which other appellation also take this road?

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Cérons, Loupiac, Sainte-Croix-du-Mont and Cadillac ( võibolla veel mõni mida ei suutnud tuvastada)

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Every year, Château Lafite Rothschild hosts the Left Bank Bordeaux Cup, the largest worldwide competition of its kind. What goes down there?

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A matchup of students at top universities from around the world to see which can prevail in a knowledge test and blind tasting of Bordeaux wines

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Name 2 wineries in Bordeaux which are owned by Wertheimer family (owners of Chanel group).

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Chateau Rauzan-Segla (Margaux), Chateau Canon (Saint-Emilion)

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Name the Saint-Emilion Premiers Grands Crus Classes A-s, after with 2012 revision in October.

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Château Angélus, Château Ausone, Château Cheval Blanc, Château Pavie

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11) Producers of sweet botrytis wine from Barsac village have possibility to choose between 2 appellation nominations to write on the label. Name these!

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AOP Barsac and AOP Sauternes. Producers from Sauternes, Bommes, Fargues and Preignac villages can use only AOP Sauternes name.

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IGP (Indication Géographique Protégée) nominations in Bordeaux wine region.

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There are not any IGP-s in Bordeaux

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12
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Chateau Cheval Blanc original vineyards are purchased from other famous St Emilion producer in 1832. Please name this chateau.

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Chateau Figeac

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Do you know reason, why Chateau Mouton Rotschild launched “Mouton Cadet” brand and when?

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Baron Philippe de Rothschild decided that the 1930 vintage would not be sold under the Château label. As it was of good quality nonetheless, he decided to market it under the name “Mouton Cadet” (Baron Philippe was the younger son – cadet in French – of the family)

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Name the ’second wine’ of Chateau d’Yquem.

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Y or Ygrek

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Name the AOC with the highest percentage of Malbec in any Bordeaux appellation?

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AOC Cotes De Bourg

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Producers of sweet botrytis wine from Barsac village have possibility to choose between 2 appellation nominations to write on the label. Name these!

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AOP Barsac and AOP Sauternes.

Producers from Sauternes, Bommes, Fargues and Preignac villages can use only AOP Sauternes name.

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Name the 2 first person, which has got the nickname - „les garagistes“ (1989) and label under what they produced wines.

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Jean-Luc Thunevin and Muriel Andraud-Thunevin. Label was Château Valandraud (today AOP Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classe).

18
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In 2006 44 producers from Médoc area were created nomination – Cru Artisans. What is the main criterion of being a member of this nomination?

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Area of vineyard of these producers should not exceed 6 ha

19
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In a poor vintage producers from Sauternes area can’t produce sweet botrytised wines (grapes weren’t ripened enough or less of humidity reduced infection of grapes with botrytis). In Château d’Yquem it’s happened 10 times – in 1910, 1915, 1930, 1951, 1952, …, …, …, … and …. Write missing 5 vintages!

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1964, 1972, 1974, 1992 and 2012

20
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For one vintage Château Mouton Rothschild choosed two different labels for bottles. Which vintage ? Why?

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1978, Jean-Paul Riopelle was prepared two designs. Owners of château can’t choose, which is better and each was therefore used for half the vintage.

21
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This micro-producer with 4 ha of vinyards area has started on 1999 in Margaux. First winemaker was Muriel Andraud-Thunevin, from 2001 all wines were made by owner Philippe Porcheron with consultant oenologist Michel Rolland. Name this first „garage“ producer in Medoc area (Left bank)!

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Marojallia (name of producer is historical latin name of Margaux)

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„I believe, that after 10 years all classified Bordeaux producers be biodynamic,“ famous winemaker Thomas Duroux said on 2014. He started his first steps with biodynamic vinegrowing in château on 2008 and today this classified château is fully biodynamic. Name this famous château!

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Château Palmer, Margaux

23
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What means next French terms: „rive gauche“ and „rive droit“?

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Left bank and right bank.

24
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Name all satellite appellations for Saint-Émilion!

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Lussac-Saint-Émilion,
Montagne-Saint-Émilion,
Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion,
Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion.

25
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All we know, that Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle, are the main white grape varieties in Bordeaux. But some other are allowed to use. Name all secondary white grape varieties allowed in Bordeaux!

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Colombard, Ugni Blanc, Merlot Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Mauzac, Ondenc.

26
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What kind of wines are allowed to produce under next appellation nominations: AOP Loupiac, AOC Cadillac, AOC Cérons?

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White sweet wines from late harvest Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle grapes.

27
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Name these 2 big rivers between which is located Entre-Deux-Mers subregion!

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Garonne and Dordogne

28
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Name all communes of AOP Pessac-Léognan wine producing area (8).

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Mérignac, Talence, Pessac, Gradignan, Villenave-d’Ornon, Cadaujac, Léognan and Martillac

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Next famous Bordeaux château’s have the same owner - Ch Haut-Beausejour, Ch de Pez, Ch Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Ch Bernadotte. Name the owner, who have in portfolio also other great wineries in France and abroad!

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Roederer Group (Rouzaud family), also owners of Champagne Louis Roederer, Champagne Deutz, Ramos Pinto Port in Portugal, Domaines Ott in Provence, Roederer Estate and Scharffenberger in California.

30
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Name the producing appellations for next 4th and 5th Grand cru classé château’s!
Château Talbot
Château Duhart-Milon
Château Marquis de Terme

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Château Talbot AOP Saint-Julien
Château Duhart-Milon AOP Pauillac
Château Marquis de Terme AOP Margaux

31
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Name the producing appellations for next 4th and 5th Grand cru classé château’s!
Château Pontet-Canet
Château de Camensac
Château Cantemerle

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Château Pontet-Canet AOP Pauillac
Château de Camensac AOP Haut-Médoc
Château Cantemerle AOP Haut-Médoc

32
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Write names of dry white wines of next château’s!
Château Margaux
Château Haut-Brion
Château Lagrange

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Château Margaux Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux
Château Haut-Brion Château Haut-Brion Blanc, second wine La Clarté de Haut-Brion
Château Lagrange Les Arums de Lagrange

33
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Write names of dry white wines of next château’s
Château Lynch-Bages
Château Cheval Blanc
Château d’Yquem

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Château Lynch-Bages Blanc de Lynch-Bages
Château Cheval Blanc Le Petit Cheval Blanc
Château d’Yquem Y (Ygrec)

34
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Please name the second wines for next château’s!
Château Latour			
Château Rauzan-Ségla		
Château Lascombes		
Château Cos d’Estournel	
Château Petrus			
Château Figeac
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Château Latour Les Forts de Latour
Château Rauzan-Ségla Ségla
Château Lascombes Chevalier de Lascombes
Château Cos d’Estournel Les Pagodes de Cos
Château Petrus no second wine
Château Figeac Petit-Figeac (no more La Grange Neuve de Figeac from 2012)

35
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Please name all Premier Cru Classe Chateaus. (5)

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Château LAFITE-ROTHSCHILD – Pauillac
Château LATOUR – Pauillac
Château MARGAUX – Margaux
Château MOUTON ROTHSCHILD – Pauillac
Château HAUT-BRION – Pessac
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Please write all Deuxieme Grand Cru Classé château’s (14)!

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Château RAUZAN-SÉGLA – Margaux
Château RAUZAN-GASSIES – Margaux
Château LÉOVILLE LAS CASES – Saint-Julien
Château LÉOVILLE-POYFERRÉ – Saint-Julien
Château LÉOVILLE BARTON – Saint-Julien
Château DURFORT-VIVENS – Margaux
Château GRUAUD LAROSE – Saint-Julien
Château LASCOMBES – Margaux
Château BRANE-CANTENAC – Margaux
Château PICHON BARON – Pauillac
Château PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE de LALANDE – Pauillac
Château DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU – Saint-Julien
Château COS d’ESTOURNEL – Saint-Estèphe
Château MONTROSE – Saint-Estèphe

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