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Name two classified Chateau whose vineyards have a higher proportion of Cabernet Franc planted then Cabernet Sauvignon

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Chateau Ausone

Chateau Cheval Blanc

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When were red and white wines classified in Graves?

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Red wines classified in 1953

White wines added in 1959

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When was the Pessac-Léognan AOP formed? How did this affect Graves?

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  1. Creating this AOP had a disastrous affect on the Graves AOP, bringing down the perceived quality of the AOP.
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Where is the historical heartland of the Bordeaux vineyards?

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Graves. Before the Medoc was drained by the Dutch, Graves has been known for red wine since the 14th century.

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Name three Chateau that are located in Léognan

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Domaine de ChevalierHaut-BaillyMalartic-LagraviereHaut-BrionDe Fieuzal

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What are the communes of Pessac-Léognan AOP?

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PessacLéognanMartillacTalenceVillenave d’OrnonCadujac

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What are the sweet wine AOPs of Entre-deux-Mers?

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CadillacLoupiacSaint-Croix-du-MontCotes de Bordeaux Saint-Macaire can produce sweet as well as blanc secEntre-deux-Mers Haut-Benauge is both dry and sweet whites

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What is the most planted grape in Pessac-Léognan?

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Cabernet is #1

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What is the must weight requirement for Sauternes, Barsac and Cerons?

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221g/l

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What are the only AOPs in Bordeaux for dry white wine only?

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Entre-duex-Mers, and Cotes de Blaye. Red wines are sold as Bordeaux or Bordeaux Supérieur

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What is the most planted grape in the Graves de Vayres AOP?

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Merlot is the most planted grape here although Cabernet would do better in the deep gravel soils here. This AOP can produce dry reds and whites. It is across the river from Fronsac.

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How do the AOPs Blaye and Cotes de Blaye differ?

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Blaye AOP is for Rouge wines only. Must be minimum combined 50% Cabernet, Merlot, Cab Franc, Malbec and Carmenere. Cotes de Blaye AOP is for Blanc Sec wines only. Must be combined 50% Columbard and Ugni Blanc plus a blend of the other Bordeaux white varietals.

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In which AOP is Columbard and Ugni Blanc dominantly planted?

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Cotes de Blaye AOP.

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Cotes de Bordeaux Castillon and Cadillac can produce which color wine only?

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Rouge

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Cotes de Bordeaux Francs and Saint-Foy can produce which styles of wine?

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This subzone can produce Blanc sec, rouge and liquoreux wines. Saint- Foy can also produce Moelleux wines. These two regions are unlike the others: Castillon and Cadillac are rouge only, and Blaye (cotes de blaye) is white only.

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What is the most planted grape in the St. Emilion satellites?

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Merlot

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When is the earliest that a wine from the Medoc can be released?

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June 15 the year following harvest.

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What is the minimum alcohol for St. Emilion Grand Cru?

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11.5%

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Which satellite of St. Emilion is the biggest production?

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Montagne

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Who are Marcel and Gerard Thienpont?

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Founded Chateau Le Pin in Pomerol in the 1970s.

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Who is Jean Luc Thunevin?

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Founded Chateau Valandraud which is credited with being the first in the garagiste movement. First vintage was 1991, but it wasn’t until 1994 vintage that they really became known after Robert Parker’s review.

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Besides Chateau Valandraud, who are some other garagiste producers in St. Emilion?

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GarciaLa MondotteLa GomerieL’Hermitage

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What is the second wine of La Conseillante?

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Duo de Conseillante

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What is the encepagement of La Conseillante?

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This Chateau is in Pomerol and is 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc.

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What is the second wine of Chateau Lafleur?
Les Pensees de Lafleur
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What is the second wine of Chateau L’Evangile?
Blason de L’Engavile
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Describe the terroir of the Sauternes region.
This region is on the left bank of the Garonne River, surrounded by the Landes Forest. Preignac, Fargues, Sauternes and Bommes all lie on an east-facing plateau which is shell limestone, marl or argilacious sand. Climate change and the ice age have created layered terraces and geologically completions from the different water levels of the river over time.
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Name two reasons why Semillon is the best suited grape for the Sauternes region.
Semillon has a high resistance to mildew and odium. Buds don’t all burst at once so it has a chance of surviving a spring frost. The grapes also have thick skins.
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Why is Sauvignon Blanc also a good fit for the climate of Sauternes?
It buds late but blooms and ripens early.
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What is “Sauternes” pruning
Goblet shape of 3 canes which are spur pruned.
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What is the maximum permitted harvest yield for Sauternes? What do most of the great growths harvest at?
25hl/haMost of the great growths are harvesting between 10-15hl/ha
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Which two grapes are the parents of Cabernet?
Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc
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Merlot and Carmenere are related to which grape?
Cabernet Franc is a parent of both.
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What was Malbec called before it was brought to Bordeaux but he man named Malbec?
Brought from Southern France and it was called Pressac Noir.
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When did the English monarchs rule Aquitaine?
From 1154-1453
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When were did the Dutch traders dominate the economy of Bordeaux?
In the 1600s.
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Of the five first growths of Bordeaux, how do their encepagements differ?
All five have Cabernet, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot planted. Haut Brion is the only one of the five where Merlot is more dominant in the vineyard than Cabernet. Haut Brion also has white grapes planted on the estate while the others do not. The other four first growths all have Cabernet as 70-81% of plantings.
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Why is the encepagement of Chateau Gruaud-Larose different from the other classified Chateau of St. Julien?
There is Malbec planted which is very uncommon now in Bordeaux.
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What is the encepagement of Cos Estournel? What are some other Chateau on the left bank that share this encepagement?
60% Cabernet and 40% Merlot. Ducru-Beaucaillou is also only Cabernet and Merlot 70/30Lynch Moussas is also Cab 70% and Merlot 30%Dauzac in Margaux is 60/40Haut-Bages-Liberal is 70/30De Camensac is 60/40
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What is the classification of Brane Cantenac? Second wine?
Margaux, 2nd. Baron de Brane.
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What is the second wine of Gruaud-Larose?
This is a second growth from St. Julien. The second wine is Sargent du Gruaud-Larose.
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What is the second wine of Leoville Las Cases?
Comte de las Cases
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Chateau Palmer and Becker are both third growths in Margaux. They are similar in encepagement- what is it?
Both are Merlot dominant. Palmer has an equal amount of Merlot and Cabernet planted (47%), and Becker is 45% Merlot and 30% Cabernet.
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In Graves, which of the classified chateau have an encepagement that is Merlot dominant?
BouscatCouhins-LurtonHaut-Brion
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What is the oldest Chateau in Bordeaux?
Chateau Pape-Clement in Pessac. This was excluded from the 1953 classification. Was planted in 1300.
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What are the communes of Graves?
CadaujacLeognanPessacVillenave-d’OrnonMartillacTalence
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What is the second wine of La Mission Haut Brion?
La Chapelle de la Mission
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Which AOP of Bordeaux is required to use 50% combined Colombard & Ugni Blanc?
Cotes de Blaye- this AOP is for blanc sec only in Graves.
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What is the required alcohol level of St. Emilion Grand Cru?
11.5% alcohol
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What is the pruning/trellising in Sauternes?
Sauvignon Blanc is guyot. Semillon and Muscadelle use “Sauternes pruning,” which is a goblet shape of three canes which are spur pruned.
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What is the blend of Chateau Rieussec?
It is 90% Semillon
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Name the second growths of Margaux
Rauzan-SeglaRauzan-GassiesDufort VivensLascombesBrane-Cantenac
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Second growths of St. Estephe
Cos EstournelMontrose
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Second growths of Paulliac
Pichon ComtessePichon Baron
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Second growths of St. Julien
Leoville Las CasesLeoville PoyferreLeoville BartonGruaurd-Larose
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Third growths of St. Estephe
Calon-Segur
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What are the third growths of St. Julien?
Lagrange and Lagoa Barton
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What are the third growths of Margaux?
Boyd-CantenacCantenac-BrownDesmirailD’IssanFerriere GiscoursKirwinMalescotMarquis d’Alsme BeckerPalmer
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what is the fourth growth of St. Estephe?
Lafon-Rochet
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What is the fourth growth of Pauillac?
Chateau Duhart-Milon Rothschild
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What is the fifth growth of St. Estephe?
Cos Labory
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What are the fifth growths of Margaux?
Du Tetre and Dauzac
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What are the fifth growths of Saint-Laurent Haut Medoc?
BelgraveDe Camensac
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What is the commune and classification of Chateau La Lagune?
This is third growth Haut-Medoc
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what is the classification of La Tour Carnet?
Saint-Laurent Haut Medoc, 4th growth
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Second wine for Chateau Angelus
Carillon d’Angelus
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Second wine for Chateau Pavie?
Les Aromes de Pavie
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How is Chateau Ausone classified? What is the second wine?
Premier Grand Cru Classe AChapelle d’Ausone
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What is the second wine of Cheval Blanc?
Petit Cheval
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Domaine de Chevalier, Haut-Bailly, Malartic-Lagraviere and de Fieuzal are all located in which commune?
All are in Leognan. Haut Bailly and de Fieuzal are classified just for red wine and Domaine de Chevalier and Malartic are classified for red and white wine.
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Commune and classification for:Chateau Rauzan-SeglaRauzan-GassiesDurfort-VivensLascombes
All are 2nd growths and are located in the commune of Margaux
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Classification and commune for Chateau Brane Cantenac?
2nd growth in Cantenac
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Desmirail, Kirwan, d’Issan, Boyd-Cantenac, and Cantenac-Brown and Palmer are classified how in which commune?
Third growths in Cantenac
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Which commune and classification is Chateau Prieure-Lichine?
Cantenac fourth growth
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What is the classification of Chateau du Tetre?
Commune is Arsac. it is the only classified growth in Arsac. 5th growth.
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What is the classification of Chateau Dauzac?
5th growth Labarde.
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What is the commune and classification of Chateau Cantemerle?
Macau, 5th growth Haut Medoc. classified late and added in 1856
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What are the St. Emilion satellites?
LussacPuisseguinSt. GeorgesMontagne
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What is St. Emilion Grand Cru?
11.5% alcohol instead of 11%Wines released May 15 the second year rather than April 15 the year after.

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