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

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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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What Regional AOC is Alvarinho not permitted?

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Bordeaux Superieur AOC
It does not allow dry white

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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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What Regional sweet grape is hand picked?

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Bordeaux Moelluex

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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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What area does Bordeaux Superieur cover?

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Same as Bordeaux
The entire region

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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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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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What type of wines can be produced in Graves?

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Red and White

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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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How many AOCs in Libournais?

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10 and only make red wine

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What AOC does not allow Carmenere?

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Pomerol

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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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How many AOCs in Medoc?

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

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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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What can Cremant de Bordeaux Rosé be made from?

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RED ONLY

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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?
Haut-Medoc AOC
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What are the general soils of Haut-Medoc?
Gravel topsoils
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What is the most northerly commune AOC in Medoc?
Saint Estephe
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What Medoc commune has a higher percentage of clay, hence more Merlot in the blend?
Saint Estephe
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Where is it windier and cooler in Medoc?
Saint Estephe
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What is the most famous Medoc commune?
Pauillac
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Who has the most classified growths than any other in Medoc Peninsula?
Pauillac
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How many Premier Crus Classés does Pauillac have?
3 out of 5
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What are the soils of Pauillac?
Well draining gravel
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What AOC would you find iron-pan subsoils in Medoc?
Saint Julien
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What is the most southerly commune AOC in Medoc Peninsula?
Margaux
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Where are the most delicate and perfumed Medocs found and why?
Margaux due to sandy soils. Quick to warm not water retentive
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How many Premier Crus Classes are in Margaux?
1
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What wine is heavier and denser with less fragrance than others in Medoc?
Listrac-Medoc
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What does Listrac-Medoc produce?
Merlot dominant due to clay, sand and limestone soils
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What does Moulis-en-Medoc produce?
Merlot - full bodied Higher clay and marls subsoil
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What is the majority of wine produces in Graves AOC?
85% Red
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What was once part of Graves AOC but now a separate AOC producing red and white
Pessac-Leognan
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How many AOC in Graves?
3
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How many AOC in Sauternais
3
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What is the northern AOC in Graves
Pessac-Leognan
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What is the dominate grape in Graves?
CabSav
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Can Graves AOC be oaked?
Producers can oak or not
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What does Graves Superieures AOC produce
semi-sweet (moulleux) 3.4% Noble rot or passerillage
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What grapes does Passac-Leognan use for red and white?
CabSav SavBlanc & Sémillon usually aged
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What are soils of Sauternaes AOC?
Gravel, clay and limestone
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What is the planting breakdown of Sauternes AOC?
2/3 Semillon 1/3 SavBlanc
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What grape fell out of favor in Sauternes AOC?
Muscadelle
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What river separates Sauternes and Barsac? And which bank are both on?
Ciron Sauterne is right bank Barsac is left
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What wine displays distinctive lemony freshness and why?
Barsac due to limestone soils
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What are the soils of Barsac
Clay-Limestone plateau
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What can Barsac AOC producers label their wines?
Either Barsac or Sauternes
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What is the southern most AOC in Graves?
Sauternes
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What are Cerons soils?
Higher gravel and sand content
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What can Cerons AOC label its wines
Dry whites/red = Graves AOC semi-sweet = Graves Superieures
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What is interesting about Sauternais soils?
They are so poor can only support vines and trees.
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What are the wines styles and rules for all Sauternais wines?
Semi-Sweet wines only 4.5% sweetness Semillion, SavBlanc Muscadelle Sauvignon Gris
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When was Cru Classe de Graves introduced?
1953 Revised and ranked wines in 1959
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How many Cru Classes in Graves and how many estates received them?
22 Crus out of 16 Estates
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How did the 1855 Bordeaux classification work?
Price point at the time
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What is the chateau from Graves today that was originally rank in 1855
Pessac-Leognan Haut-Brion Estate
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When did Cru Bourgeis start
1932
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What does Cru Artisan indentify?
<5ha small producers making their own red wine Total = 36
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When did Graves classification start and change
1953 / 1959
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What is the only classification system that ranks WINES not the estate?
Graves Classification
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How many Medoc Chateaux’s ranked and how many 1/2 tiers
61 Premiers Crus - 5 Deuxiemes Crus - 14
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How does the Medoc Crus Bourgeious rank?
Estates - 247 originally. Many petitions. In 2020, settled as 249 chateaux. Reviewed every 5 years. Exceptional - 14 Superieurs - 56 Bourgeois - 179
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How many classification categories for sweet wines in Classification of 1855?
Premier Cru Superieur - 1 Primier Cru - 11 Deuxieme Cru - 15
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What is the Premier Cru Superieur for sweet
Chateau d-Yquem
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What and when was the last amendment to 1855 Classification
1973 Chateau Mouton Rothschild
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What are the five 1st Crus
Chateau Lafite Rothschild Chateau Latour Chateau Margaux Chateau Haut-Brion Chateau Mouton-Rothchild
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Only classification system ranking reds and white and only ranks wines not estates?
Graves
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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.
Cru Bourgeois
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What are the classifications of Cru Bourgeois?
Exceptional - 14 Superieurs - 56 Bourgeois - 179

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