FR - BORDEAUX Flashcards
1
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Plantings in Bordeaux
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117500ha
2
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Total FR plantings
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14%
3
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Most planted region in France?
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Bordeaux
4
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Average Bordeaux domains holdings
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14.5ha
5
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How many growers in Bordeaux?
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8000
6
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Northern most village in Bordeaux
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Saint-Vivien-de-Medoc
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North to South - how many KM?
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130
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Bordeaux Rivers
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Dordogne
Garonne
9
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Sub Regions of Bordeaux
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Medoc
Graves
Entre deux Mers
Right Bank
Blaye and Bourg
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Left Bank appellations (12)
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Medoc
St-Estephe
Pauillac
St-Julien
Listrac-Medoc
Moulin-Medoc
Margaux
Graves
Pessac-Leognan
Ceron
Barsac
Sauternes
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Right bank appellations (11)
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Blaye/Cote de Blaye
Cotes de Bourg
Fronsac
Canon-Fronsac
Pomerol
Lalande de Pomerol
Saint-Emilion
Lussac-St-Emilion
Montagne-St-Emilion
Puisseguin-St-Emilion
St-Georges St Emilion
12
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Entre deux Mers AOC Appellations (7)
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Entre-deux-Mers
Graves de Vayres
Cadillac
Loupiac
Ste Croix du Mont
Cotes de Bordeaux Saint Macaire
Sainte Foy de Bordeaux
13
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Climate of Bordeaux
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Maritime - warm summers/cool winters
14
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Temperature during summer
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26
15
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The region falls into_________ on the Winkler Scale
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Region II
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Year that push growers to plant more Merlot
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1955
17
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Most planted red variety in Bordeaux?
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Merlot
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Most planted white variety in Bordeaux?
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Semillon
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Merlot makes up _______ of the red wine vineyard in Bordeaux
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63%
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Merlot buds and ripens up to _______ than Cabernet Sauvignon
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two weeks earlier
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Cabernet Sauvignon is Accounting for _______ of the red wine vineyard
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25%
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Cabernet Franc makes up______ of the red wine vineyard in Bordeaux
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11%
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Semillon is Making up about ______ of the white wine vineyard
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45%
24
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How many AOC in Bordeaux?
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39
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Regional Appellations of Bordeaux
Bordeaux AOP,
Bordeaux Supérieur AOP,
Crémant de Bordeaux AOP
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Sub-regions AOC
Médoc AOP,
Entre-Deux-Mers AOP,
Côtes de Bordeaux AOP
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Sub-regions AOC
Médoc AOP,
Entre-Deux-Mers AOP,
Côtes de Bordeaux AOP
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Under Bordeaux AOC, you can produce __________
White, rose, red and sweet wines
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In Bordeaux AOC wines can be release in _____________
December of the same harvest year
30
In Bordeaux Superieur AOC wines can be release in _____________
Mid-june following year
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Bordeaux Superieur AOC only produces
White, red and sweet wines
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Cremant de Bordeaux spends __________ on lees
9 months
33
What is the IGP name?
IGP atlantique
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Department of Bordeaux IGP
Gironde
Garonne
Charente
Chatente-Maritime
Lot-et-Garonne
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The__________ monarch ruled Aquitaine from _____ to______
English - 1154/1453
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What is police des vins?
- code of regulations for export
- limitation on the sale of Sud-Ouest and Languedoc wines in favor of those of Bordeaux
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Who planted Troncais and Limousin?
Jean-Baptiste Colbert
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Year of the Dutch loss of Bordeaux’s control?
1709
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When did Malbec arrived in St. Emilion?
1730
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When will the barrique be used?
1860s
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Cru Bourgeois Classification
2003 revisited in 2020
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Cru Artisan Classification
2002 revisited in 2016
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Year Mouton Rotschild is upgraded to First Growth
1973
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Graves classification
1953 revisited in 1959
45
Saint Emilion Classification
1955 revisited in 2022
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1855 Classification - how many estates?
61 reds
27 whites
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When did Odium first appeared in Bordeaux?
1852
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When did Phylloxera appear in Bordeaux?
1869
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When was Bordeaux mixture found ?
1888
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One of the worse winter in Bordeaux
1956
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Which Chateau bottled its own wine?
Mouton from 1924
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When did Chateau bottling become compulsory?
1972
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Warm vintages in Bordeaux
88,89,90
00,03,05,09,10,15,19,20
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When was Mouton purchased?
1853
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Training System is Bordeaux?
Guyot (double in left bank, single in right bank)
Cordon training in Sauternes
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Vine densiti in left bank
Min 7000v/ha
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Vine density in Right Bank
Min 5500v/ha
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_______ of Bordeaux’s vineyards are certified organic
8%
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How many Chateaux are demeter-certified?
47
60
How many AOC in Medoc?
8
61
List all AOC of Medoc
Medoc AOC
Haut Medoc AOC
St Estephe
Pauillac
St Julien
Margaux
Listrac Medoc
Moulis
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Medoc AOC soils are mostly driven by ____________
Heavy clays
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______________________ is the leading estate in Medoc
Chateau Sociando-Mallet
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How many classified estates in St Estephe?
5
65
Second growths of St Esteph
Cos d'Estournel
Montrose
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3rd Growth St Estephe
Calon-Ségur
67
4th Growth St Estephe
Lafon-Rochet
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5th Growth St Esteph
Cos Labory
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Plantings in St Esteph
1250ha
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Merlot plantings in St Esteph
40%
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Chateau Lafite is on the ________________ side of Pauillac
Northern
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Chateau Latour sits on the ________________ side
Southern
73
Plantings in Pauillac
1100ha
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Most planted variety in Pauillac
Cabernet Sauv 70%
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Saint Julien AOC communes
Saint Julien
Saint Julien Beychevelle
Pauillac
Cussac Fort Medoc
Saint Laurent
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Plantings in St Julien
950ha
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Cru Classes in St Julien account for _______ of the total production
85%
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St Julien - how many Classified Growths?
11
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Margaux AOC Communes
Margaux itself,
Cantenac,
Soussans,
Arsac,
Labarde
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Margaux AOC - Plantings
1500ha
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Most planted variety in Margaux
Cabernet Sauvignon 65%
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Classified growth in Margaux
21
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The classified growths in Margaux account for ______ of the total vineyard
70%
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Listrac was the latest classified commune. What year?
1957
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Moulis en Medoc is known for its _____________
Cru Bourgeois
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How many Cru Artisans? Since when?
33 since 2023
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Rankings for Cru Artisans are reviewed every ___________
5 years
88
Average holdings for Crus Artisans ?
6.5ha
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How many Cru Bourgeois, since when?
2020
249 Chateaux
- 14 Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnels
- 56 Cru Bourgeois Superieurs
- 179 Cru Bourgeois
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Regional AOP for Graves
Graves AOP
Graves Superieur AOP
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Graves AOP allows for _________
Dry white ans dry red
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Graves Superieur AOC allows for ______
Sweet Wine
93
Average residual sugars in Graves Superieur AOC
40-50g/L
94
Graves Classification How many Chateaux?
15
- 7 for reds only
- 2 for whites only
- 6 for whites/reds
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Which Chateau split into two?
Chateau Couhins
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When was Grave Class changed ?
1968 (16 in total)
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Pessac Leognan AOC Year of creation
1987
98
Who pushed for Pessac Leognan?
Lurton
99
_________ of Pessac Leognan production is red
80%
100
Sauternes AOC communes
Sauternes,
Bommes,
Fargues,
Preignac,
Barsac
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Sauternes AOC plantings
2200ha
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Rivers of Sauternes
Ciron & Garonne
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__________________ is permitted in Bordeaux
Chaptalization
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RS in Sauternes
120-160 g/L
105
First vintage Ygrec?
1959
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Cerons AOC communes
Cerons
Podensac
Illats
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Who bought Chateau Magdeleine - when ?
Moueix family in 2012
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Which Chateau is Magdeleine being amalgamated with?
Belair Monange
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Who started the garagiste movement?
Valandraud (St Emilion)
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Hallmarks of Garagiste Wines
- small-production,
- low-yielding,
- extracted efforts
- new oak
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St Emilion World Heritage Site since ________
1999
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St Emilion Rivers
Dordogne River
Barbanne River
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How many communes can produce St Emilion?
9
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Which Chateau in St Emilion is known for more Cabernet Sauvignon?
Figeac
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Which Chateau is St Emilion is known for more Cabernet Franc?
Cheval Blanc
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Which part of St Emilion regroup most of the classified Chateaux?
Graves to the North and the Cotes
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St Emilion AOC Year of Creation
1936
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St Emilion Grand Cru Year of Creation
1954
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Classification of St Emilion AOC
- St Emilion
- St Emilion Grand Cru Classé (eliminated in 1984 as an appellation, not ranking)
- St Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé (eliminated in 1984 as an appellation, not ranking)
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First Classification of St Emilion
1958
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First Classification of St Emilion
1958
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Years of St Emilion reclassification
1969,
1986,
1996,
2006
2012
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Current St Emilion classification
2022
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Two Premier Grand Cru Classé A
Pavie/Figeac
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How many Premier Cru Classe B
12
126
How many Grand Cru Classé
71
127
Which Chateau left the classification
Angelus
Cheval Blanc
Ausone
Gaffeliere
128
How many producers in Pomerol?
150
129
How many hectares in Pomerol
800
130
Rivers of Pomerol
Isle
Barbanne
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Pomerol is _______ wide
4km
132
Best soils of Pomerol
Blue clay high up on the plateau Eastern Pomerol
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Name of the place in Pomerol with blue clay
Buttoniere
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Name of the iron-rich sand
Crasse de Fer
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How large is La Boutonniere?
20ha
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Most planted variety in Pomerol?
Merlot 70%
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Other important Pomerol Estates
Vieux Chateau Certan
Evangile
Lafleur
Trotanoy
La Conseillante
Petit Village
Le Pin
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How many hectares Fronsac/Canon?
1100ha
139
Which communes produce the best Fronsac?
Saillans
La Riviere
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Which river separate Lalande from Fronsac?
Isle
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Which river separate Entre Deux Mers from Fronsac?
Dordogne
142
Topography of Canon Fronsac
South facing hillsides
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Topography of Fronsac
Plains and Hillsides
144
Top estates in Fronsac/Canon use ________
80% merlot
145
Name of the soils in Fronsac/Canon?
Fronsadais molasse
(Soft limestone & clay)
146
Best estates in Canon Fronsac
Château Grand-Renouil
Château Gaby
147
Best estates in Fronsac
Château Dalem
Château de La Dauphine
Château Fontenil
148
Satellite appellations
Lussac-Saint-Émilion AOP,
Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion AOP,
Montagne-Saint-Émilion AOP,
Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion AOP.
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When did Parsac St Emilion disappeared ?
1974
150
Which River divide St Emilion and the satellites appellations ?
The Barbanne River
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Smalest sattelite AOC?
St Georges
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Producers in St Georges St Emilion can label their wine ________________ since 1973
Montagne St Emilion
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Elevation of Montagne St Emilion
100m
154
Northernmost satellite AOC?
Lussac
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Highest satellite AOC
Puisseguin
156
Communes of Lalande de Pomerol
Lalande
Neac
157
Soils of Lalande de Pomerol?
Crasse de Fer
158
Lussac’s most serious Estate
Château La Rose Perrière
159
Largest producer in the region
Producteurs Réunis
160
Entre Deux Mers is for _______
White only
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Since when Entre Deux Mers is for white only?
1953
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Nearly ____________ of the Bordeaux AOC is produced in Entre Deux Mers
Three quarters of
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How many communes can produce Haut Benauge?
9
164
What is the name of the geographic designation along the border of St Macair?
Haut Benauge
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What is the name of the geographic designation along the border of St Macair?
Haut Benauge
166
Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire styles
Dry/Sweet Whites
167
Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire styles
Dry/Sweet Whites
168
Where is Premières Côtes de Bordeaux AOP?
Hillside on right bank of Garonne
169
Since when Premières Côtes de Bordeaux AOP for sweet wine only?
2009
170
Premières Côtes de Bordeaux AOP style
Sweet wine only
171
Premières Côtes de Bordeaux AOP RS?
34g/l
172
Sweet AOC in Premieres Cotes?
Cadillac,
Loupiac,
Sainte-Croix-du-Mont
173
When did Cotes de Bordeaux started?
2009
174
Cote de Bordeux is mostly __________
Merlot
175
Geographic designation of Cotes de Bordeaux
Castillon,
Francs,
Cadillac,
Blaye,
Saint-Foy
176
Where are the Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux?
In Cadillac
177
Only reds AOC in Cote de Bordeaux
Castillon
Cadillac
178
AOC that allow white production in Cote de Bordeaux
Blaye, Francs, and Sainte-Foy
179
Bourg AOP can produce __________
White (1941) and Red (1936)
180
How many communes can produce bourg AOP?
15
181
Mainly ________ grow in Bourg
Merlot
182
Top estate in Bourg?
Roc de Cambres
183
Most planted variety in Blaye AOC?
Merlot
184
Only ________ of Blaye is planted to ____________
5% | white varieties
185
In Blaye, producers can label their reds
Blaye AOP
Cote de Bordeaux AOP
186
When can a producer release is Blaye AOP ?
31 march of the second year
187
White produced in Blaye?
Cote de Bordeaux AOP - Sauv Blanc/ Semillon
Cote de Blaye AOP - Ugni Blanc/Colombard
