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Chapter 9a-Table 1 Flashcards

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1
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The most widely planted white grape in France

A

Ugni Blanc (aka Trebbiano)

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2
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The most widely planted red grape in France

A

Merlot

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3
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The three levels of the French wine “quality pyramid”

A

AOC/AOP (top)
Vin de Pays (IGP/PGI)
Vin (fomerly “Vin de Table”)

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4
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Total acreage of vines in Bordeaux

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300,000 acres

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5
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Annual porduction of Bordeaux in cases

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Approx. 61 million cases

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6
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The three main rivers of Bordeaux

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The Garonne
The Dordogne
The Gironde

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7
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Main town on the right bank of Bordeaux

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Libourne

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8
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Area north of the city of Bordeaux, on the left bank

A

The Medoc

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9
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Area south of the city of Bordeaux, on the left bank

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Graves

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10
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Area between the Dordogne and the Garonne

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Entre-Deux-Mers

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11
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Percentage of Bordeaux’s vineyards planted to red grapes

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89%

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12
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British term for red Bordeaux

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Claret

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13
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Three main white grape varieties of Bordeaux

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Sauvignon Blanc,
Sémillon,
Muscadelle

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14
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Three main red grape varieties of Bordeaux

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Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Cabernet Franc

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15
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Main red grape of Bordeaux’s left bank

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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Main red grape of Bordeaux’s right bank

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Merlot

17
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Three regional AOCs of Bordeaux

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Bordeaux AOC,
Cremant de Bourdeaux AOC,
Bordeaux Superieur AOC

18
Q

Four highrest-ranking communes of the Medoc

A

St. Estephe
Pauillac
St. Julien
Margaux

19
Q

Large appellation for dry white wines in Graves

A

Pessac - Leognan

20
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Term used for Bordeaux wines sold “in futures”

A

En primeur

21
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Five properties that are classified as Bordeaux Premier Cru (as per the Classification of 1855)

A 
Haut - Brion
Lafite - Rothschild
Mouton Rothschild (promoted in 1973)
Margaux
Latour
22
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Year the wines of St.-Emilion were first classified

A

1954

23
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Four properties classified as St-Emilion Grand Cru Classe’ Category A

A

Angelus
Ausone
Cheval-Blanc
Pavie

24
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Classification for the best properties in the Medoc that were not incuded in the 1855 list

A

Cru Bourgeois

25
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Classification for small, family-owned and operated wine estates in the Medoc

A

Cru Artisan

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