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Bordeaux Online Flashcards & Quiz

1
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What is the climate of Bordeaux?

A

Maritime

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What was ranked in the 1953 Graves Classification?

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The wines of 16 estates (not the estates themselves), both white and red

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Entre-deux-Mers AOC may produce dry and sweet white wine.

True or False?

A

FALSE.

Entre-deux-Mers AOC produces only dry white wines.

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4
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What does “petit château” mean?

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It is an unofficial term for an unclassified property in the Bordeaux region.

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5
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Which estate is the only Premier Cru Supérieur of the 1855 classification?

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Château d’Yquem

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6
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What does “Cru Artisan” refer to?

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Boutique wineries of quality in Bordeaux.

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7
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What is the difference between Saint-Émillion Grand Cru and Saint-Émillion Grand Cru Classé?

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The former is an AOC; the latter is a ranking within the Saint-Émillion classification system.

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8
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The Garonne and Dordogne flow into which estuary?

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The Gironde

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9
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Only dry red wines may be labeled as coming from

the Médoc AOC.

True or False?

A

TRUE.

Some white wine is produced, but it cannot be labeled as coming from the Médoc AOC.

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10
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What nationality were the engineers who drained the Médoc Peninsula in the 17th century?

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Dutch

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11
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The 1855 Classification in Bordeaux was based on the size and prestige of the estates.

True or False?

A

FALSE.

It reflected the price points (by tiers) at which the top wines were selling in 1855.

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12
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Which Bordeaux

soils are considered “warm”?

A

Gravel and sand

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13
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Which Bordeaux soils are considered “cold”?

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Clay and limestone

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14
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Bordeaux is France’s largest AOC vineyard area. True or False?

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TRUE

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15
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The 1855 Classification is divided into how many tiers, or rankings?

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Five

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16
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What is the main soil type of Bordeaux’s

Left Bank?

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Gravel

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17
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Who championed the “second label” concept as a way to improve the quality of the “grand vin”?

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Émile Peynaud

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Wine from Barsac may be labeled as Sauternes. True or False?

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TRUE.

Barsac is included in Sauternes AOC.

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19
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Which river separates Sauternes from Barsac?

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The Ciron

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20
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Which river separates Fronsac and Canon Fronsac from the rest of the Libournais?

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The Isle

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21
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What is a wine sold “en primeur”

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A wine sold before it is physically released.

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22
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What are the three primary white grapes

in Bordeaux?

A

Sémillon

Sauvignon Blanc

Muscadelle

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23
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Which Bordeaux sub-region sits between

the Dordogne and Garonne rivers?

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Entre-deux-Mers

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What are the main soil types of Bordeaux’s Right Bank?

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Clay and limestone

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25
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What is the most widely planted grape variety in Bordeaux?

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Merlot

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26
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What grape variety suffered the most damage after the Winter Freeze of 1956?

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Malbec

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27
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What is “Les Landes”?

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A man-made pine forest to the west of Bordeaux

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28
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Which Bordeaux estate was promoted to First Growth status in 1973?

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Château Mouton Rothschild

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29
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What are the three tiers of the

Cru Bourgeois Classification?

A

Crus Bourgeois

Crus Bourgeois Supérieurs

Crus Bourgeois Exceptionnels

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30
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Which Right Bank

sub-region has a classification system?

A

Saint-Émilion

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31
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Bordeaux’s first vineyards were planted in which sub-region?

A

Graves

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32
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Crémant de Bordeaux may be white or rosé.

True or False?

A

TRUE

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33
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Before becoming its own AOC, Péssac-Leognan was once a part of which Bordeaux sub-region?

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Graves

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34
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Côtes de Bordeaux AOC makes only dry red wine. True or False?

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TRUE

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35
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What a is a “clairet”?

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A semi-red wine made by the saignée method.

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36
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What are the four satellite AOCs of Saint-Émilion?

A

Lussac

Montagne

Puisseguin

Saint-Georges

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37
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Graves Supérieures AOC produces dry, semi-sweet and sweet white wines.

True or False?

A

FALSE.

Graves Supérieures AOC produces only semi-sweet white wine.

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38
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Limit the 6 communes of Medoc from North to South.

A

Saint-Estephe
Pauillac
Saint-Julien
Listrac-Medoc
Moulis-en-Medoc
Margaux

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39
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In Bordeaux we often refer to Left Bank and Right Bank wines.

Which body of water separates the left and right banks?

A

Gironde

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40
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Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Haut-Medoc

A

CabSauv

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41
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Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Graves

A

CabSauv

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42
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Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Pauilliac

A

CabSauv

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43
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Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Saint-Emilion

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Merlot

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44
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Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Lalande-de-Pomerol

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Merlot

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45
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Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Fronsac

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Merlot

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46
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Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Medoc

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Merlot

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47
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Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Canon Fronsac

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Merlot

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48
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Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Moulis-en-Medoc

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Merlot

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49
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Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

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Merlot

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50
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Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Saint-Julien

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CabSauv

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51
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Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Pomerol

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Merlot

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52
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Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Pessac-Leognan

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CabSauv

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53
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Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux

54
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Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Margaux

55
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Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Saint-Estephe

56
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Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Listrac-Medoc

57
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Wine style of Bordeaux Haut-Benauge is

A

dry and semi-sweet white

58
Q

Wine style of Cadillac is…

A

Sweet white

59
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Wine style of Bordeaux Supérieur Blanc is…

A

Moelleux white wine

60
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Wine style of Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux is…

A

Red blend – Merlot dominated

61
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Wine style of Blaye is…

A

Red blend – must be at least 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot

62
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Wine style of Entre-deux-Mers is…

A

Dry white wine

63
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Estuary that separates Bourg and Blaye from the Médoc and empties into the Atlantic is…

64
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River that separates Entre-deux-Mers from the Libournais is…

65
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River that separates Graves from Entre-deux-Mers is…

66
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River that flows through Sauternes and Barsac creating fog that causes botrytis is…

67
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Saint-Estephe

68
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Francs-Cotes de Bordeaux

69
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Saint-Croix-du-Mont

A

Entre-deux-Mers

70
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Bordeaux Haut-Benauge

A

Entre-deux-Mers

71
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Pauillac

72
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux

73
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Saint-Emilion/Saint Emilion Grand Cru

74
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Canon Fronsac

75
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Haut-Medoc

76
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux

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Entre-deux-Mers

77
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Pessac-Leognan

78
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Listrac-Medoc

79
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Cadilac

A

Entre-duex-Mers

80
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Margaux

81
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Lussac-Saint-Emilion

82
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Graves de Vayres

A

Entre-deux-Mers

83
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? St-Georges-Saint-Emilion

84
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Loupiac

A

Entre-deux-Mers

85
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Haut-Medoc

86
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Lalande-de-Pomerol

87
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Montagne-Saint-Emilion

88
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Bourg/Cotes de Bourg

89
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Saint-Foy Cotes de Bordeaux

A

Entre-deux-Mers

90
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Fronsac

91
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Moulis-en-Medoc

92
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Saint-Julien

93
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Cotes de Bordeaux Saint-Macaire

A

Entre-deux-Mers

94
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Medoc

95
Q

Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Graves

96
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Entre-deux-Mers Haut-Benauge

A

Entre-duex-Mers

97
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Entre-deux-Mers

A

Entre-deux-Mers

98
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Blaye/Cotes de Blaye

99
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux

A

Entre-duex-Mers

100
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Puisseguin-Saint-Emilion

101
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Pomerol

102
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What style of wine is made in the Entre-deux-Mers AOC?

A

Dry whites only

103
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Sort to following grape variety into:
1. Principal of Bordeaux
2. Secondary of Bordeaux
3. Not Permitted in Bordeaux

Sauvignon Blanc

104
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Sort to following grape variety into:
1. Principal of Bordeaux
2. Secondary of Bordeaux
3. Not Permitted in Bordeaux

Clairette

105
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Sort to following grape variety into:
1. Principal of Bordeaux
2. Secondary of Bordeaux
3. Not Permitted in Bordeaux

Gros Manseng

106
Q

Sort to following grape variety into:
1. Principal of Bordeaux
2. Secondary of Bordeaux
3. Not Permitted in Bordeaux

Mauzac

107
Q

Sort to following grape variety into:
1. Principal of Bordeaux
2. Secondary of Bordeaux
3. Not Permitted in Bordeaux

Muscadelle

108
Q

Sort to following grape variety into:
1. Principal of Bordeaux
2. Secondary of Bordeaux
3. Not Permitted in Bordeaux

Courbu

109
Q

Sort to following grape variety into:
1. Principal of Bordeaux
2. Secondary of Bordeaux
3. Not Permitted in Bordeaux

Semillon

110
Q

Sort to following grape variety into:
1. Principal of Bordeaux
2. Secondary of Bordeaux
3. Not Permitted in Bordeaux

Merlot Blanc

111
Q

Sort to following grape variety into:
1. Principal of Bordeaux
2. Secondary of Bordeaux
3. Not Permitted in Bordeaux

Petit Manseng

112
Q

Sort to following grape variety into:
1. Principal of Bordeaux
2. Secondary of Bordeaux
3. Not Permitted in Bordeaux

Colombard

113
Q

Sort to following grape variety into:
1. Principal of Bordeaux
2. Secondary of Bordeaux
3. Not Permitted in Bordeaux

Melon Blanc

114
Q

Sort to following grape variety into:
1. Principal of Bordeaux
2. Secondary of Bordeaux
3. Not Permitted in Bordeaux

Alvarinho

115
Q

Sort to following grape variety into:
1. Principal of Bordeaux
2. Secondary of Bordeaux
3. Not Permitted in Bordeaux

Ugni Blanc

116
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Sort to following grape variety into:
1. Principal of Bordeaux
2. Secondary of Bordeaux
3. Not Permitted in Bordeaux

Chenin Blanc

117
Q

Which grape variety is the second-most planted red grape in Bordeaux?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

118
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Côt is a red grape variety grown in Bordeaux and some other regions of France. By which name is it more commonly known?

119
Q

Soil in the Left Bank is…

120
Q

Soil in the Right Bank is…

A

Clay and Limestone

121
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Soil in Entre-deux-Mers is…

A

Gravel, clay and limestone

122
Q

In Bordeaux a lighter style of red wine is known as – what?

123
Q

Which French head of state was in power when the 1855 classification was created?

A

Napoléon III

124
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Which phrase is added to the names of these Bordeaux districts Castillon, Blaye, Cadillac, Francs and Sainte-Foy to make their AOC name?

A

Côtes de Bordeaux

125
Q

Which Bordeaux sub-region was where the original vineyards in Bordeaux were planted?

126
Q

Which of Bordeaux’s sub-regions is famous for producing richly sweet wines?

A

The Sauternais

127
Q

Which river separates Loupiac from Barsac?

A

The Garonne

128
Q

The sweet wines of Bordeaux are made from grapes that are affected by a mold. What is that mold called?

129
Q

What was the most significant contribution that the Dutch made to the development of Bordeaux?

A

They drained the Médoc.

130
Q

What is the dominant grape variety in the Libournais sub-region?

131
Q

Which river separates Entre-deux-Mers from Saint-Émilion?

A

The Dordogne

132
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What is the name of the body of water that separates Margaux from Blaye and Bourg?

A

The Gironde

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