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1
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What is the wine called that is made in traditional red, but only 24-36 hours of maceration?

A

Clairet

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What grapes can be added to red varieties for Bordeaux Rose?

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Semillon and/or Sauvignon Blanc

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What are Bordeaux Blanc Sec wines usually made from?

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100% Sauvignon Blanc
But can blend in Semillon

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What regional AOC only produces semi-sweet and red wines?

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Bordeaux Superier AOC

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5
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What Regional AOC is Alvarinho not permitted?

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Bordeaux Superieur AOC
It does not allow dry white

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6
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Cremant de Bordeaux is typically made from what grapes?

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W-Semillon, SavBlanc, Muscadelle
Rs - SauvGris, CS, M, CF, PN, Cot Cermenere

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What can be used in Bordeaux Moelleux?

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Everything but Alvarinho

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8
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What Regional sweet grape is hand picked?

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Bordeaux Moelluex

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9
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What DGC is in both Bordeaux AOC and Entre-des-Mers?

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Haut-Benauge

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10
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What area does Bordeaux Superieur cover?

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Same as Bordeaux
The entire region

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11
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What is the requirement for Bordeaux Superieur Blanc?

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Must be Moelleux (semi-sweet)
70% of primary and sometimes aged

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12
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What is the requirement for Bordeaux Superieur Rouge?

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Must be aged to June 15
Some are oaked
Use older vines on the estate

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13
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What type of wines can be produced in Graves?

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Red and White

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14
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What are red wines labeled in The Sauternais?

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Bordeaux AOC or Bordeaux Superieur AOC

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What are dry white wines labeled in the Sauternais?

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Bordeaux AOC
No dry whites allowed in Superieur

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16
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How many AOCs in Libournais?

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10 and only make red wine

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17
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What AOC does not allow Carmenere?

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Pomerol

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18
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What is the dominant grape in Enter-deux-Mers?

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Sauvignon Blanc
Dry and sweet

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What style is NOT permitted in regional Bordeaux AOC?

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Sparkling

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20
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How many AOCs in Medoc?

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8
2 Districts - Medoc / Haut Medoc
6 Communes
ONLY RED

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21
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What AOC covers the north 1/3 of Medoc Peninsula?

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Medoc AOC

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What AOC in Medoc Peninsula makes 40% of the production?

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Medoc AOC

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23
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What can Cremant de Bordeaux Rosé be made from?

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RED ONLY

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24
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Why does Merlot dominate in Medoc AOC?

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The soils are more clay and limestone rather than gravel

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What AOC covers 2/3s of the Medoc Peninsula?

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Haut-Medoc AOC

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26
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What are the general soils of Haut-Medoc?

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Gravel topsoils

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27
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What is the most northerly commune AOC in Medoc?

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Saint Estephe

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28
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What Medoc commune has a higher percentage of clay, hence more Merlot in the blend?

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Saint Estephe

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29
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Where is it windier and cooler in Medoc?

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Saint Estephe

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30
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What is the most famous Medoc commune?

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Pauillac

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31
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Who has the most classified growths than any other in Medoc Peninsula?

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Pauillac

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32
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How many Premier Crus Classés does Pauillac have?

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3 out of 5

33
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What are the soils of Pauillac?

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Well draining gravel

34
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What AOC would you find iron-pan subsoils in Medoc?

A

Saint Julien

35
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What is the most southerly commune AOC in Medoc Peninsula?

36
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Where are the most delicate and perfumed Medocs found and why?

A

Margaux due to sandy soils.
Quick to warm not water retentive

37
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How many Premier Crus Classes are in Margaux?

38
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What wine is heavier and denser with less fragrance than others in Medoc?

A

Listrac-Medoc

39
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What does Listrac-Medoc produce?

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Merlot dominant due to clay, sand and limestone soils

40
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What does Moulis-en-Medoc produce?

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Merlot - full bodied
Higher clay and marls subsoil

41
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What is the majority of wine produces in Graves AOC?

42
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What was once part of Graves AOC but now a separate AOC producing red and white

A

Pessac-Leognan

43
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How many AOC in Graves?

44
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How many AOC in Sauternais

45
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What is the northern AOC in Graves

A

Pessac-Leognan

46
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What is the dominate grape in Graves?

47
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Can Graves AOC be oaked?

A

Producers can oak or not

48
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What does Graves Superieures AOC produce

A

semi-sweet (moulleux)
3.4%
Noble rot or passerillage

49
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What grapes does Passac-Leognan use for red and white?

A

CabSav
SavBlanc & Sémillon usually aged

50
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What are soils of Sauternaes AOC?

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Gravel, clay and limestone

51
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What is the planting breakdown of Sauternes AOC?

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2/3 Semillon
1/3 SavBlanc

52
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What grape fell out of favor in Sauternes AOC?

A

Muscadelle

53
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What river separates Sauternes and Barsac? And which bank are both on?

A

Ciron
Sauterne is right bank
Barsac is left

54
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What wine displays distinctive lemony freshness and why?

A

Barsac due to limestone soils

55
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What are the soils of Barsac

A

Clay-Limestone plateau

56
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What can Barsac AOC producers label their wines?

A

Either Barsac or Sauternes

57
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What is the southern most AOC in Graves?

58
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What are Cerons soils?

A

Higher gravel and sand content

59
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What can Cerons AOC label its wines

A

Dry whites/red = Graves AOC
semi-sweet = Graves Superieures

60
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What is interesting about Sauternais soils?

A

They are so poor can only support vines and trees.

61
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What are the wines styles and rules for all Sauternais wines?

A

Semi-Sweet wines only
4.5% sweetness
Semillion, SavBlanc Muscadelle
Sauvignon Gris

62
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When was Cru Classe de Graves introduced?

A

1953
Revised and ranked wines in 1959

63
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How many Cru Classes in Graves and how many estates received them?

A

22 Crus
out of
16 Estates

64
Q

How did the 1855 Bordeaux classification work?

A

Price point at the time

65
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What is the chateau from Graves today that was originally rank in 1855

A

Pessac-Leognan
Haut-Brion Estate

66
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When did Cru Bourgeis start

67
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What does Cru Artisan indentify?

A

<5ha small producers making their own red wine
Total = 36

68
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When did Graves classification start and change

A

1953 / 1959

69
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What is the only classification system that ranks WINES not the estate?

A

Graves Classification

70
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How many Medoc Chateaux’s ranked and how many 1/2 tiers

A

61
Premiers Crus - 5
Deuxiemes Crus - 14

71
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How does the Medoc Crus Bourgeious rank?

A

Estates - 247 originally. Many petitions. In 2020, settled as 249 chateaux. Reviewed every 5 years.
Exceptional - 14
Superieurs - 56
Bourgeois - 179

72
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How many classification categories for sweet wines in Classification of 1855?

A

Premier Cru Superieur - 1
Primier Cru - 11
Deuxieme Cru - 15

73
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What is the Premier Cru Superieur for sweet

A

Chateau d-Yquem

74
Q

What and when was the last amendment to 1855 Classification

A

1973
Chateau Mouton Rothschild

75
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What are the five 1st Crus

A

Chateau Lafite Rothschild
Chateau Latour
Chateau Margaux
Chateau Haut-Brion
Chateau Mouton-Rothchild

76
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Only classification system ranking reds and white and only ranks wines not estates?

77
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What is the name of the classification ?

Began 1932 listing 444 estates
Recognized in 2003 Estates - 247 after many petitions.
Rescinded 2007.
The official list issued in 2010
In 2020, settled as 249 chateaux. Reviewed every 5 years.

A

Cru Bourgeois

78
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What are the classifications of Cru Bourgeois?

A

Exceptional - 14
Superieurs - 56
Bourgeois - 179

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