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1
Q

Bordeaux is _______ in volume right behind_____

By 2017______ acres were planted

A

2nd to Languedoc

300,000 acres

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2
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Vin de____ is the lowest quality.

Previously varietal and _____ couldnt be labeled

After the ____ year both may appear on the label

A

France

Vintage

2009

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3
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Regional wines make up 1/__ of French wine production.

Released under name_____

____% of grape that must come from that area.

A

1/3

Vin de Pays

85%

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4
Q

In____ the INAO became the ___ ___ ___ ___

In ___ it brough up with the EU standards to create the new_____

A

2007

L’institute National de la Origine de la Qualite

AOP

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5
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When was the new St. Emilion classification created?

How often is it rechecked

A

1954

every 10 years

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6
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In 1954 _____ received its new classification.

What else in the world of futbol happend that year

A

St Emilion

The UEFA was form

West Germany wins World Cup

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7
Q

The INAO awarded the first AOCs in year_____ by 2015 ____ AOCs were granted for wine and _______

While other ____ agricultural products

A

1935

366 AOCS

brandy

44

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8
Q

St Emilion satellite appelations? from N to S

A

Lussac

Pusseguin

Montagne

Saint Georges

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9
Q

Evidence shows wine production near the Garonne dates back to ____ AD

The ____ provided a series of drainage channels, making it suitable to plant grapes by year_____.

From ___ to ____ Bordeaux was under english rule

A

4th Cent

Dutch

Mid 1600s

1154-1453

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10
Q

Pomerol soil composition

Top Producer

Wine Composition

A

Clay rich with some gravel as well

Petrus

100% Merlot

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11
Q

In Bordeaux winters can be____

Spring is ____

Summers can be _____

A

Short

damp and wet

HOT

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12
Q

9 things the 1935 INAO imposed as part of the AOC

A
  • Yields
  • Vine planting density
  • training methods
  • prunning methods
  • Varietals allowed
  • Production techniques
  • alc levels
  • Must weight
  • Geographical boundaries
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13
Q

Pairings for a right bank red

A

Beef and Game

Duck

Cheeses

WHITE FLEAKY FISH

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14
Q

What are Courtiers

A

They were wine brokers who financially backed up Chateaus in the Medoc

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15
Q

The wet spring season in Bordeaux can create ____ and _____.

Spring frost cab create C____ and M_____

A

Mold and Rot

Coulure and Millerandage

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16
Q

Define Coulure and Millerandage

A

Coulure: no grapes develop after flowering

Millerandage: Grapes range in size and maturity

17
Q

Château ____ name is an homage to Ausonius, a 4th century Roman poet who may (or may not) have planted his vines at the site of the current estate.

A

Chateau Ausone

18
Q

Compared to St-Émilion, Pomerol is a tiny AOP, measuring just __ square miles and ___ acres of vineyards.

A

5 square miles

1,957 acres of vineyards.

19
Q

Pomerol; regardless, the best properties—Château Pétrus, Vieux_____, Château___ Château ___, and Château ____—can achieve extravagant prices on par with premier cru Médoc wines.

A

, Vieux-Château-Certan,

Château Lafleur,

Château Le Pin, and

Château Trotanoy

20
Q
A

Vieux-Château-Certan

21
Q
A

Ausone

22
Q
A

Trotanoy

23
Q
A

Cht La Fleur

24
Q
A

Cht Le Pin

25
Q

St Emilion Grand Cru Classe

A

Château Angélus
Château Ausone
Château Cheval Blanc
Château Pavie
Château Canon

26
Q

Ugni Blanc is also known as?

A

Trebianno

27
Q

What IGP encompasses Bordeaux and nearby regions?

A

Atlantique - VDP Vin Du Pays

28
Q

An appellation, rather than a classificaiton.
Wines are required to show an additional +___% alcohol and must undergo a longer élevage than wines simply labeled St-Émilion AOP

A

St Emilion Grand Cru

.5%

29
Q

Where is Neac located

A

Neac is a commune located in Lalande-de-Pomerol

30
Q

Chateau d’Yquem’s not often released dry white wine.

A

Ygrec

31
Q

What is unique about Château Figeac?

A

It is the largest estate in Saint-Émilion,[2] with 40 hectares (99 acres) of vineyards. Due to its soil, which is dominated by gravel, it is planted in grape varieties Cabernet Sauvignon (35%), Cabernet Franc (35%), and Merlot(30%)

32
Q

Château Figeac wine carries the rank of Premier Grand Cru Classé (Class __)

From 1945 to ___, the estate produced a second wine named La Grange Neuve de Figeac and since ___a special wine named Petit-Figeac. From the 2012 vintage, Petit-Figeac became the single second wine of Figeac

A

(Class B)

1945 to 2011

2006 a special wine named Petit-Figeac.

33
Q

Where can crasse de fer soil be found?

A

Pomerol: sand, clay and gravel, with a subsoil of iron pan and rich clay (crasse de fer)

34
Q
A

Bordeaux (4 decks)

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