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WSET D3 from Henry P > Bordeaux-Left Bank > Flashcards

Bordeaux-Left Bank Flashcards

1
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Bodies of water to the east and west of the Médoc

A

East: Gironde Estuary

West:Atlantic Ocean

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Main Médoc subregions (from north to south)

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Bas-Médoc

Haut-Médoc

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Best main Médoc subregion

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Haut-Médoc

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Describe the Landes Forest

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A man-made forest on the western edge of the Médoc that shields the region from Atlantic weather and winds

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of Médoc AOPs

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Médoc AOPs (North to South)

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Bas-Médoc AOP

Haut-Médoc AOP

Saint-Estèphe

Pauillac

Saint-Julien

Listrac-Médoc

Moulis

Margaux

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Color(s) of wine allowed in Saint-Estèphe

A

Red

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8
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Northernmost AOP in the Médoc

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Saint-Estèphe

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9
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Leading château in Saint-Estèphe

A

Cos d’Estournel

Montrose

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classified estates in Saint-Estèphe

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5

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11
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Color(s) of wine allowed in Pauillac

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Red

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12
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Leading château in Pauillac

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Lafite-Rothschild

Latour

Mouton-Rothschild

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Color(s) of wine allowed in Saint-Julien

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Red

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14
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classified estates in Saint-Julien

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11

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15
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premier cru estates in Saint-Julien

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16
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What color(s) of wine may be produced in Margaux?

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Red

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17
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classified estates in Margaux

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21

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18
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Color(s) of wine allowed in Listrac

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Red

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Color(s) of wine allowed in Moulis

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Red

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classified estates in Moulis

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classified estates in Listrac

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0

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22
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Other Médoc classifications besides the 1855 classification

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Cru Bourgeois

Cru Artisan

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23
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Cru Artisan officially recognition year

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  1. In use for nearly 150 years before that
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24
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Cru Artisan château requirements

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Property under 5 hectares

Located in one of the 8 AOPs of the Médoc

Must manage the vineyard

Must produce the wine

Must sell the wine

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25
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Cru Artisan château

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50

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26
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Cru Bourgeois introduction year

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1932

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27
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How often are cru bourgeois wines re-assessed?

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Annually

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28
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Médoc premieres crus wines

A

Haut-Brion

Lafite-Rothschild

Mouton Rothschild

Latour

Margaux

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29
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Premieres crus wine(s) in Pauillac

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Lafite-Rothschild

Mouton Rothschild

Latour

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30
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Premieres crus wine(s) in Margaux

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Margaux

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Château Lafite-Rothschild’s location and classification

A

Pauillac

Premier cru

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Château Mouton Rothschild’s location and classification

A

Pauillac

Premier cru

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Château Latour’s location and classification

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Pauillac

Premier cru

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34
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Château Margaux’s location and classification

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Margaux

Premier cru

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35
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Château Haut-Brion’s location and classification

A

Pessac-Léognan (Not the Médoc)

Premier cru

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Médoc deuxièmes crus wines

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Brane-Cantenac

Cos d’Estournel

Ducru-Beaucaillou

Durfort-Vivens

Gruaud-Larose

Lascombes

Léoville-Barton

Léoville-Las-Cases

Léoville-Poyferré

Montrose

Château Longueville au Baron de Pichon-Longuevile

Pichon-Langueville-Comtesse-de-Lalande

Rauzan-Ségla

Rauzan-Gassies

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37
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Château Brane-Cantenac’s location and classification

A

(Margaux-Cantenac) Margaux

Deuxième cru

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Château Cos d’Estournel’s location and classification

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Saint-Estèphe

Deuxième cru

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39
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Château Ducru-Beaucaillou’s location and classification

A

Saint-Julien

Deuxième cru

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Château Durfort-Vivens’ location and classification

A

Margaux

Deuxième cru

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41
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Château Gruaud-Larose’s location and classification

A

Saint-Julien

Deuxième cru

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42
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Château Lascombe’s location and classification

A

Margaux

Deuxième cru

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43
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Château Leoville-Barton’s location and classification

A

Saint-Julien

Deuxième cru

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44
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Château Leoville-Las-Cases’ location and classification

A

Saint-Julien

Deuxième cru

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45
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Château Leoville-Poyferré’s location and classification

A

Saint-Julien

Deuxième cru

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46
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Château Montrose’s location and classification

A

Saint-Estephe

Deuxième cru

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47
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Château Longueville au Baron de Pichon-Longuevile’s location and classification

A

Pauillac

Deuxième cru

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48
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Château Pichon-Longueville-Comtesse-de-Lalande’s location and classification

A

Pauillac

Deuxième cru

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49
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Château Rauzan-Segla’s location and classification

A

Margaux

Deuxième cru

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50
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Château Rauzan-Gassies’ location and classification

A

Margaux

Deuxième cru

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51
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Médoc troisièmes crus wines

A

Boyd-Cantenac

Calon-Ségur

Cantenac-Brown

Desmirail

Ferrière

Giscours

d’Issan

Kirwan

Lagrange

La Lagune

Langoa-Barton

Malescot Saint Exupéry

Marquis d’Alesme Becker

Palmer

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52
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Château Boyd-Cantenac’s location and classification

A

(Margaux-Cantenac) Margaux

Troisième cru

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53
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Château Calon-Ségur’s location and classification

A

Saint-Estèphe

Troisième cru

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54
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Château Cantenac-Brown’s location and classification

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(Margaux-Cantenac) Margaux

Troisième cru

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Château Desmirail’s location and classification

A

Margaux

Troisième cru

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Château Ferrière’s location and classification

A

Margaux

Troisième cru

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57
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Château Giscours’ location and classification

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(Labarde) Margaux

Troisième cru

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58
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Château d’Issan’s location and classification

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(Margaux-Cantenac) Margaux

Troisième cru

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59
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Château Kirwan’s location and classification

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(Margaux-Cantenac) Margaux

Troisième cru

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Château Lagrange’s location and classification

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Saint-Julien

Troisième cru

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Château La Lagune’s location and classification

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(Ludon) Haut-Médoc

Troisième cru

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62
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Château Langoa-Barton’s location and classification

A

Saint-Julien

Troisième cru

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Château Malescot Saint Exupéry location and classification

A

Margaux

Troisième cru

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64
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Château Marquis d’Alesme Becker location and classification

A

Margaux

Troisième cru

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65
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Château Palmer location and classification

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(Margaux-Cantenac) Margaux

Troisième cru

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Médoc quartrièmes crus wines

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Lafon-Rochet

Duhart-Milon-Rothschild

Saint-Pierre

Talbot

Branaire-Ducru

Beychevelle

Marquis de Terme

Pouget

Prieuré-Lichine

La Tour Carnet

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67
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Château Lafon-Rochet location and classification

A

Saint-Estèphe

Quartrièmes cru

68
Q

Château Duhart-Milon-Rothschild location and classification

A

Pauillac

Quartrièmes cru

69
Q

Château Saint-Peirre location and classification

A

Saint-Julien

Quartrièmes cru

70
Q

Château Talbot location and classification

A

Saint-Julien

Quartrièmes cru

71
Q

Château Branaire-Ducru location and classification

A

Saint-Julien

Quartrièmes cru

72
Q

Château Beychevelle location and classification

A

Saint-Julien

Quartrièmes cru

73
Q

Château Marquis de Terme location and classification

A

Margaux

Quartrièmes cru

74
Q

Château Pouget location and classification

A

(Margaux-Cantenac) Margaux

Quartrièmes cru

75
Q

Château Prieuré-Lichine location and classification

A

(Margaux-Cantenac) Margaux

Quartrièmes cru

76
Q

Château La Tour Carnet location and classification

A

(Saint-Laurent) Haut-Médoc

Quartrièmes cru

77
Q

Médoc cinquièmes crus wines

A

Cos Labory

Pontet-Canet

Batailley

Haut-Batailley

Haut-Bages-Libéral

Grand-Puy-Lacoste

Grand-Puy-Ducasse

Lynch-Bages

Lynch-Moussas

d’Armailhac

Pédesclaux

Clerc-Milon

Croizet Bages

Dauzac

du Tetre

Belgrave

de Camensac

Cantemerle

78
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Médoc cinquièmes crus

79
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Médoc quartrièmes crus

80
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Médoc troisièmes crus

81
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Médoc deuxièmes crus

82
Q

Château Cos Labory location and classification

A

Saint-Estèphe

Cinquièmes cru

83
Q

Château Pontet-Canet location and classification

A

Pauillac

Cinquièmes cru

84
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Château Batailley location and classification

A

Pauillac

Cinquièmes cru

85
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Château Haut-Batailley location and classification

A

Pauillac

Cinquièmes cru

86
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Château Haut-Bages-Libéral location and classification

A

Pauillac

Cinquièmes cru

87
Q

Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste location and classification

A

Pauillac

Cinquièmes cru

88
Q

Château Grand-Puy-Ducasse location and classification

A

Pauillac

Cinquièmes cru

89
Q

Château Lynch-Bages location and classification

A

Pauillac

Cinquièmes cru

90
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Château Lynch-Moussas location and classification

A

Pauillac

Cinquièmes cru

91
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Château d’Armailhac location and classification

A

Pauillac

Cinquièmes cru

92
Q

Château Pédesclaux location and classification

A

Pauillac

Cinquièmes cru

93
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Château Clerc-Milon location and classification

A

Pauillac

Cinquièmes cru

94
Q

Château Croizet Bages location and classification

A

Pauillac

Cinquièmes cru

95
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Château Dauzac location and classification

A

(Labarde) Margaux

Cinquièmes cru

96
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Château du Tetre location and classification

A

(Arsac) Margaux

Cinquièmes cru

97
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Château Belgrave location and classification

A

(Saint-Laurent) Haut-Médoc

Cinquièmes cru

98
Q

Château de Camensac location and classification

A

(Saint-Laurent) Haut-Médoc

Cinquièmes cru

99
Q

Château Cantemerle location and classification

A

(Macau) Haut-Médoc

Cinquièmes cru

100
Q

Graves location in Bordeaux

A

Just south of Haut-Médoc along the western (left) bank of the Garonne River

101
Q

What geographic feature separates Graves from the Atlantic Ocean?

A

The Landes Forest

102
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Graves dominant soil types

103
Q

Graves soil composition change North to South

A

Lower gravel amount and higher amounts of sand and limestone

104
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Graves regional AOPs

A

Graves AOP

Graves Supérieur AOP

105
Q

Allowed color(s) of wine in Graves AOP

A

Dry red

Dry white

106
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Allowed color(s) of wine in Graves Supérieur AOP

A

Sweet white wine

107
Q

Would does Graves AOP indicate about a wine?

A

That it likely comes from the southern part of Graves due to Pessac-Leognan AOP in the norther section

108
Q

First Graves classification year

109
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Graves classification characteristics

A

Price

Reputation

Taste

110
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Types of wine included in Graves classification

A

Dry red

Dry white

111
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Graves classification category

A

Cru classé

112
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Graves classification revision year

113
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classified châteaux in Graves

114
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Allowed color(s) of wine in Pessac-Leognan

A

Red and white

115
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Pessac-Leognan AOP establishment year

116
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Château Bouscaut location and classification

A

(Cadaujac) Graves

Red and White

117
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Château Carbonnieux location and classification

A

(Leognan) Graves

Red and White

118
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Château de Chevalier location and classification

A

(Leognan) Graves

Red and White

119
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Château de Fieuzal location and classification

A

(Leognan) Graves

Red

120
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Château Haut-Bailly location and classification

A

(Leognan) Graves

Red

121
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Château Haut-Brion location and classification

A

(Pessac) Graves

Red

122
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Château Latour-Martillac location and classification

A

(Martillac) Graves

Red and white

123
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Château Malartic-Lagravière location and classification

A

(Leognan) Graves

Red and white

124
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Château La Mission Haut-Brion location and classification

A

(Talence) Graves

Red and white

125
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Château Olivier location and classification

A

(Leognan) Graves

Red and White

126
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Château Pape-Clément location and classification

A

(Pessac) Graves

Red

127
Q

Château Smith-Haut-Lafite location and classification

A

(Martillac) Graves

Red

128
Q

Château La Tour-Haut-Brion location and classification

A

(Talence) Graves

Red

129
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Château Couhins location and classification

A

(Villenave d’Ornon) Graves

White

130
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Château Couhins-Lurton location and classification

A

(Villenave d’Ornon) Graves

White

131
Q

Describe Château Laville-Haut-Brion

A

Discontinued in 2009

Now La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc

132
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Graves red classified wines

133
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Graves white classified wines

134
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Graves red and white classified wines

135
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Château Calon-Ségur second wine

A

Le Marquis de Calon-Ségur

136
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Château Lafite-Rothschild second wine

A

Carruades de Laftie

137
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Château Mouton-Rothschild second wine

A

Petit Mouton

138
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Château Latour second wine

A

Les Forts de Latour

139
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Château Brane-Cantenac second wine

A

La Baron du Brane

140
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Château Cos d’Estournel second wine

A

Les Pagodes de Cos

141
Q

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou second wine

A

La Croix de Beaucaillou

142
Q

Château Durfort-Vivens’ location and classification

A

Vivens Rouge

Relais de Durfort Vivens

143
Q

Château Gruaud-Larose second wine

A

Sarget de Gruaud-Larose

Larose de Gruaud

144
Q

Château Lascombe second wine

A

Chevalier de Lascombes

145
Q

Château Leoville-Barton second wine

A

Réserve Léoville-Barton

146
Q

Château Leoville-Las-Cases’ location and classification

A

Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases

147
Q

Château Leoville-Poyferré second wine

A

Pavillon de Poyferré

Château Moulin-Riche in 2002 and 2003

148
Q

Château Montrose second wine

A

La Dame du Montrose

149
Q

Château Longueville au Baron de Pichon-Longuevile second wine

A

Les Griffons de Pichon Baron (from 2012)

Les Tourelles de Longueville (from 1983)

150
Q

Château Pichon-Longueville-Comtesse-de-Lalande second wine

A

Réserve de la Comtesse

151
Q

Château Rauzan-Segla second wine

152
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Château Rauzan-Gassies’ location and classification

A

Gassies (from 2009. Previously Chevalier de Rauzan-Gassies)

153
Q

Communes of Margaux

A

Margaux-Cantenac

Soussans

Labarde

Arsac

154
Q

Margaux AOP allowed grapes

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Franc

Merlot

Petit Verdot

Malbec

Carmènere

155
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Haut-Médoc AOP allowed grapes

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Franc

Merlot

Petit Verdot

Malbec

Carmènere

156
Q

Listrac-Médoc AOP allowed grapes

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Franc

Merlot

Petit Verdot

Malbec

Carmènere

157
Q

Médoc AOP allowed grapes

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Franc

Merlot

Petit Verdot

Malbec

Carmènere

158
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Moulis AOP allowed grapes

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Franc

Merlot

Petit Verdot

Malbec

Carmènere

159
Q

Pauillac AOP allowed grapes

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Franc

Merlot

Petit Verdot

Malbec

Carmènere

160
Q

Saint-Estèphe AOP allowed grapes

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Franc

Merlot

Petit Verdot

Malbec

Carmènere

161
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Saint-Julien AOP allowed grapes

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Franc

Merlot

Petit Verdot

Malbec

Carmènere

162
Q

Médoc AOPs élevage

A

Margaux aged until 1 June year after (no release until 1 Sep)

All other can release 15 June year after

163
Q

Château Lynch-Bages second wine

A

Echo de Lynch Bages

Pauillac de Lynch Bages (from 2009)

164
Q

Château Pontet-Canet second wine

A

Les Hauts de Pontet-Canet

165
Q

Château Palmer second wine

166
Q

Château Haut-Brion second wine

A

Le Clarence de Haut-Brion (red)

La Clarté de Haut-Brion (white)

167
Q

Château Smith-Ahut-Lafite second wine

A

Les Hauts de Smith

WSET D3 from Henry P (112 decks)

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