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1
Q

What quality levels exist for Cru Bourgeois?

A

Exceptionnel (14 estates)
Superieur (56 estates)

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What is the difference between Claret, Clairet, and Rose Bordeaux?

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Claret generally means a red Bordeaux blend.

Clairet is a dark rose, usually bled off via saignee, to improve a producer’s rouge. its a reference to the historical style of bordeaux in the 12th-16th century.

Rose (lighter in color) is made in bordeaux by cofermenting red and some white, no blending!

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3
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Under Bordeaux AOC, you may produce a littany of styles, dry white, rose, red, sweet white…What about Bordeaux Superieur AOC?

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Rouge and sweeter white (min r.s. 17g/L)

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4
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What is the method and lees time for Cremant de Bordeaux?

Colors?

A

traditional method
minimum 9 months lees

blanc and rose

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5
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What country ruled Bordeaux from 1154 to 1453?

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England

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What two important things did the Dutch do once they asserted influence in Bordeaux during the 17th century?

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They drained the marshlands North of the city on the left bank, creating gravel beds and new vineyard land.

They preferred exporting sweet white, and deep full bodied reds, which vignerons started to make during this time.

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7
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What percent of the vineyard in Bordeaux is Merlot? Cabernet Sauvignon?

A

56% Merlot
22% Cabernet

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8
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What kind of Bordeaux wine is Haut Benauge?

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Under the Bordeaux AOC, its for sweeter white wines (R.S. 5-60g/L) from the bordeaux white grapes

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9
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What is made under the Graves AOC?

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dry white and red

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What is made under the Graves Superieur AOC?

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sweet white wine affected by botrytis (min 34 g/L r.s.)

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11
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What year did Pessac Leognan become an AOC?

What styles of wine are approved?

A

1987

dry white and red

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12
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What 4 experimental red grapes were approved in 2019 for cultivation in Bordeaux?

And the 2 white?

A

Touriga Nacional, Marselan, Castets
Arinarnoa

Alvarinho and Liliorila

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13
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What sweet wine AOC’s exist on the left bank?

A

Graves Superieures
Sauternes
Cerons
Barsac

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14
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List the village AOC’s of the Medoc from South to North

A

Margaux
Moulis en Medoc
Listrac Medoc
Saint Julien
Pauillac
Saint Estephe

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15
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What are the parent grapes of Merlot?

A

Magdeleine Noire and Cab Franc

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16
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What are the parent grapes of Malbec?

A

Prunelard and Magdaleine Noire

17
Q

Describe the general climate of Bordeaux in a couple sentences.

A

Maritime climate, with warm summers and cool winters. Rainfall dispersed evenly throughout the year, so when that rain occurs is important, in driving vintage variation.

18
Q

What are the 4 hallmark vintages for Bordeaux from 2020-2010?

A

2019, 2018, 2016, 2010

19
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How are the recent vintages of 2020 and 2021 shaping up? (Bdx)

A

2020 looks good, hot dry summer, early harvest.

2021 was a challenge, frost, then heavy rain, cool in August. Lean fresh vintage.

20
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In Bordeaux, what vintage was most difficult from 2020-2010? Why?

A

2013 - cool spring, wet fall, short growing season. high disease pressure

21
Q

In Bordeaux, what 4 vintages from 2009-1995 are exceptional?

A

2009, 2005, 2000, 1995

22
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In Bordeaux what vintages from 2009-1995 were most difficult?

A

2007, 2002, 1997

23
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Which Cotes de Bordeaux AOC are approved for only red?

A

Castillon, Cadillac, and Cotes de Bordeaux AOC

24
Q

Which Cotes de Bordeaux AOC are approved for white and red

A

St Foy, Francs, Blaye, Cotes de Bourg,

25
Q

What is Cotes de Blaye AOC approved for?

A

dry white wine from Ugni Blanc and Colombard

26
Q

Blaye AOC is approved for what?

A

Rouge only

27
Q

What percentage of red wine production do Merlot, Cab Sauv, and Cab Franc account for in Bordeaux?

A

99%

28
Q

What percentage of white grape vine planted do Semillon and Sauv Blanc account for respectively?

What percent of total plantings do they account for together?

A

Semillon 45%
Sauv Blanc 43%

10% of the total plantings

29
Q

When were the wines of Graves classified?

How many estates are approved for both red and white production?

Name ‘em

A

1953

6

Cht Carbonnieux, Bouscaut, Latour-Martillac, Malartic Lagraviere, Olivier, and Domaine de Chevalier

30
Q

When was Saint Emilion Grand Cru established?

A

1954

31
Q

Under the Graves Classification, which grouping is classified for rouge only and which is classified for blanc only?

a) Haut Bailly, Pape Clement, and Smith Haut Lafite, de Fieuzal

b) Couhins, Couhins-Lurton, Laville Haut Brion

c) Haut Brion

A

a) rouge
b) blanc
c) rouge

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