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France Bordeaux & Burgundy Flashcards

1
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What two regions of France have a temperate maritime climate

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Loire Valley and Bordeaux

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What main region of France has a warm Mediterranean climate

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Rhone valley

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What three regions of France have a cool continental climate

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Champagne, burgundy, and Alsace

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What are the top white grapes of Bordeaux

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Sauvignon Blanc and semillon

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What are the top red grapes of Bordeaux

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Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon

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What are the top regions on the left Bank of Bordeaux

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Medoc
Haut-Medoc
Graves

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7
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What are the top regions on the right bank of Bordeaux

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Pomerol

Saint-Emilion

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8
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What is a dessert wine from Bordeaux callEd

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Sauternes

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What subregion of bordeaux is makes Margaux

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Haut-Medoc

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What subregion of bordeaux makes Pauillac

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Haut-Medoc

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What region of Bordeaux makes Saint-Estephe

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Haut-Medoc

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12
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What region of Bordeaux make Saint-Julien

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Haut-Medoc

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13
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Describe a wine from Margeaux

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Very elegant and smooth with soft hands and intense aroma

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14
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What are the three premier-cru estate in Pauillac

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Château LaTour, château Lafite-Rothschild and Chateau Mouton-Rothschild

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15
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Describe a wine from Pouillac

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Powerful, full flavored and long-lived

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16
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What are the top six regions of France

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Bordeaux 
Burgundy 
The Rhone Valley 
Champagne 
The Loire Valley
Alsace
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17
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Where is saint-estephe

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On the left bank of Bordeaux in Haut-Medoc, produces age worthy wines because of their powerful tannin structure

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18
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Where is Saint-julienne

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In Haut-Medoc, just south of Pouillac, it is the smallest region of this communes. Cabernet Sauvignon is the main grape giving these wines power and structure

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19
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Where is Graves?

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In south Bordeaux on the left bank.

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20
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What is the only only area on the left bank of Bordeaux that produces white wines

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Graves

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21
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Where is Pessac-Leognan

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It is in Graves, Bordeaux. The best area of Gravres, granted its own AOC. These cabs are softer by nature than ones from Haut-Medoc because they blend more Merlot in Pensacola-leognan.

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What is the main base grape for wines made on the right bank of Bordeaux?

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Merlot

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23
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What is the smallest of the top quality producers of Bordeaux

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Pomerol

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24
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The describe a wine from Pomerol

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Considered to be softer than those of the left Bank with more lush fruit and less Tannin

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25
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Which of the communes is the smallest top producing one in Bordeaux

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Pomerol

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26
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What is the main grape of Pomerol

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Merlot

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27
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What is the largest of the top producing communes of Bordeaux

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Saint-Emillion

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28
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What are two of the most important producers in Saint-Emilion

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Chateau Ausone and chateau Chevalier Blanc

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29
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What kind of wine in made in Entre-Deux-Mers

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Exclusively dry, white wine mostly made from Sauvignon Blanc

30
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What type of dessert wines do they specialize in Bordeaux

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Botrytised semillon grape wines. These sweet wines are made south of graves in barsac, Cadillac, Loupiac, and Saint-croix-du-mont, though the best come from Sauternes

31
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Describe a Sauternes wine

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Semillon based, with dazzling richness and complexity. The very best is from Chateau d’Yquem

32
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What type of grape is in a burgundy

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Pinot Noir

33
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What is the climate of Burgundy

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Cool Continental climate

34
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What are the top regions of Burgundy

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Chablis
Côte d'Or 
Côte de Nuits
Côte de Beaune
Côte de Chalinnaise
Maconnais 
Beaujolais
35
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What is premier cru in burgundy

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First growth

36
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What is the definition of grand cru in burgundy

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Great growth, the best grapes

37
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What is the only white wine of burgundy

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Chardonnay

38
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Describe Chardonnay from burgundy

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Exhibit a solid core acidity and minerality. They can be complex, intense and extremely precise

39
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Describe a Pinot noir from burgundy

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Seductive, and complex red wine that have a balance of velvety mouthfeel, intense aromas, pleasant acidity, red berries, savory earthiness and spicy structure

40
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What is the only grape grown in Chablis

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Chardonnay

41
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What is the soil like in Chablis

42
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What kind of oak do they use in Chablis for aging

43
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What is the most famous region of burgundy

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Côte d’Or

44
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Where is Côte de Nuits and what is grown there

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It is the northern region of Côte d’Or, 99% of the region grows Pinot noir, the best

45
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Where is Côte Chalonnaise

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In burgundy, just south of Côte d’Or

46
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What is the style of wines made in Côte Chalonnaise

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Similar in style to those of Côte d’Or, but lacking in complexity, intensity and depth. These Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs are more fruit driven due to the more southern location

47
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Where is Maconnais

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The southern most region of burgundy that produces Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. They make medium to high quality white wines and inexpensive reds. Pouillac-Fuisse is the most well known

48
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What is the main grape of Beaujolais

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Gamey, makes simple fruity wines that are easy to drink when young but lack complexity

49
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What are the grands crus of Gevrey-Chambertin

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Chambetin 
Chambertin-Clos de Beze
Chaplelle-chambertin 
Charmes-chambertin 
Griotte-Chambertin
Mazis-chambertin 
Mazoyeres-Chambertin
Ruchottes-Champertin
50
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What are the grands crus of Morey-saint-Denis

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Clos Saint-Denis
Clos de la Roche
Clos des Lambrays
Clos de Tart
Binned Mares
51
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What are the grad crus of marsannay

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No grands crus in marsannay

52
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What are the grands crus of chambolle-musigny

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Bonnes Mares

Musigny

53
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What are the grands crus of Vougeot

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Clos de Vougeot

54
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What are the grands crus of flagey-Echezeayx

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Echezeaux

Grands-Echezeaux

55
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What are the grands crus of Vosne-romanee

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La Grand Rue
Richebourg 
La Romanee 
Romanee-conti 
Romanee-Saint-Vivant
La Tache
56
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What are the grands crus of Nuits-Saint-Georges

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There are none

57
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What are the grands crus of Ladiox-Serrigny

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Corton

Corton-Charlemagne

58
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what are the grands crus of Aloxe-Corton

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Charlemagne
Corton
Corton-Charlemagne

59
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What are the grands crus of

Pernand-Vergelesses

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Charlemagne
Corton
Corton-Charlemagne

60
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What are the three villages of Burgundy that share their grands crus

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Ladiox-Serrigny
Aloxe-Corton
Pernand-Vergelesses

61
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What are the grands crus of

Puligny-Montrachet

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Montrachet
Batard-Montrachet
Chevalier-Montrachet
Criots-Batard-Montrachet

62
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What is the most important premier cru estate in Margaux

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Château Margaux

63
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What are the premier cru Estates of Pauillac

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Château Latour
Château Lafitte-Rothschild
Chateau Mouton-Rothschild

64
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What is the only premier cru on the left Bank that is not that is not in Haut-Medoc, and where is it located

A

Château Haut-Brion is located in

Pessac-Leognan of Graves

65
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Which region of the left Bank has the most premier cru wines

66
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Côte d’Or is home to how many grand cru vineyards

67
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Name the five red premier cru wines of Bordeaux

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Château Haut-Brion
Château Lafitte Rothschild
Château Latour
Château Margaux
Château Mouton Rothschild
68
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What is the only sweet wine to receive the premier grand cru classification

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Château d’Yquem of Sauternes

69
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What is the highest ranking for red wines in Bordeaux

A

Premiers cru

70
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What is the highest ranking for wines in burgundy

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Grand cru or great growth

71
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What is the second the highest ranking for wines and burgundy

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Premier cru

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