Bordeaux, Mix Flashcards

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Describe the Medoc Classification 1855?

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*Created in 1855, and still stands today with 61 Chateaux ranked from 1st growths to 5th growth.
*Only one change in 1973 Chateau Mouton Rothschild was elevated from 2nd to 1st growth.

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What are the factors that moderate the climate of Bordeaux?

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*The Atlantic Ocean & Gironde Estuary moderate the climate with rainfall all year round.

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Stade the 1th Growth wines in 1855 Classification And their Communes?

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*Chateau Lafite-Rothschild (Pauillac)
*Chateau Mouton- Rothschild (Pauillac)
*Chateau Latour (Pauillac)
*Chateau Margaux (Margaux)
*Chateau Haut-Brion (Pessac-Leognan)

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List a 2nd Growth wines and their Communes? (3)

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*Chateau Rausan Segla (Margaux)
*Chateau Gruard Larose (St-Julien)
*Chateau Cos d’ Esturnel (Saint-Estephe)

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Which are the Satellite Appellations in Saint-Emilion?

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*Lussac
*St. Georges
*Montagne
*Puisseguin

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Name 3 sweet white wine appellations located east of Sauternes?

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*Cadillac
*Loupiac
*Sait Croix du Mont

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Which 1st growth is found in Graves?

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*Chateau Haut-Brion

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State top vintages of Medoc?

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*2005
*2009
*2010
*2015

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State a wine from 3th growth within 1855?

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*Chateau Calon Segur (Saint-Estephe)

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State a wine from 4th growth within 1855?

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*Chateau Talbot (Saint-Julien)

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State the number of the Chateaux in each growth within 1855?

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*1st-5 Chateaux
*2nd- 15 Chateaux
*3th- 14 Chateaux
*4th- 10 Chateaux
*5th- 17 Chateaux

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Describe Cru Bourgeois Classification?

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*Established in 1932 with 444 Chateaux.
*Cru Bourgeois
*Cru Bourgeois Superieurs
*Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnels
The Classification is ranked every 5 years.

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State a wine from 5th growth within 1855?

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*Chateau Batailley (Pauillac)

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