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What region produces more wine than Bordeaux?

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Languedoc

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As of 2004, what was Bordeaux’s total vineyard area?

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306,000 acres

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How did the Dutch evolve Bordeaux as a wine region?

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By creating a complex series of drainage channels throughout the area, making it suitable for viticulure in the mid-1600s.

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When was Bordeaux ruled by England?

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1152 to 1453

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Who were courtiers?

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Wine brokers in Medoc.

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What is the climate of Bordeaux?

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Maritime

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What is Bordeaux’s springtime generally like?

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damp

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What protects the region from harsh winds?

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Coastal pine forests

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What problems come with a wet spring?

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Mold and rot

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What can springtime frost lead to?

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Couloure and millerandage

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In what kind of soil does Cabernet Franc excel in?

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limestone

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12
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Which grape is the last grape to ripen in Bordeaux

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Petit Verdot

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What is the northern region of Medoc?

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Bas-Medoc

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14
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What are jalles?

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Drainage channels

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15
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How many chateaux are at each growth level, from 1 to 5?

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5
14
14
10
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16
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When was Cru Artisan formally recognized?

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2002

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17
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How many producers can use the Cru Artisan label?

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44

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What are the 3 categories of Cru Bourgeois?

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Cru Bourgeios Exceptionnel
Cru Bourgeios Superieur
Cru Bourgeios

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What is the northernmost commune appellation in Haut-Medoc?

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Saint-Estephe

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What is the style of St Estephe?

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Sturdy, full-bodied. Slightly higher percentage of Merlot, due to higher proportion of clay in gravel.

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Where is the gravel topsoil of Haut-Medoc at its deepest point?

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Pauillac

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What is the most famous estate in the Medoc satellite AOPs?

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Chateau Chasse-Spleen

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What is the largest communal appellation in Haut-Medoc?

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Margaux

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What are the five villages of Margaux?

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Cantenac
Labarde
Arsac
Margaux
Soussans
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What are Margaux wines often described as?
feminine, floral, exotic, with finesse
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Who and when was the first Graves estate identified?
Chateau Pape-Clement in 1305.
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What is boulbenes?
The soil of Graves, a mixture of sand, gravel and light clay.
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How much of Graves production is white?
25%
29
What 3 grape elements are heightened after botrytis attacks the grape?
Sugar, acidity, glycerol.
30
Sauturnes lies at the confluence of what two rivers?
Ciron/Garonne
31
What is the name of Chateau d'Yquem's dry wine?
Ygrec
32
Chateau Ausone is named after who?
4th Century Roman poet Ausonius
33
Which St Emilion chateau uses more Cabernet Sauvignon than most?
Chateau Figeac
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When was the St Emilion ranking formed?
1954
35
What year's St Emilion revisions were scuttled?
2006
36
How many properties are at each level of St Emilion classe?
4 14 64
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How much more alcohol must St Emilion Grand Cru have vs St Emilion?
+0.5%
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How many square miles is Pomerol?
5
39
Describe the soil of Pomerol?
The soil of Pomerol is dominated by sand, clay and gravel, with a subsoil of iron pan and rich clay (crasse de fer).
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What is Cab Franc known as in Pomerol?
Bouchet
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What are the 4 satellite appellations of St Emilion?
Lussac St Geroges Montagne Puisseguin
42
Where are Bordeaux's oldest vineyards?
Bourg/Cotes de Bourg
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What two rivers is Entre-Deux-Mers between?
Dordogne/Garonne
44
What sweet white wine appellations are on the eastern shore of the Garonne?
Loupiac Ste Croix du Mont Cadillac
45
What are the 4 St Emilion Grands Cru Classes A?
Chateau Angelus Chateau Ausone Chateau Cheval Blanc Chateau Pavie
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What are the 14 St Emilion Grands Cru Classe b?
``` Château Beau-Séjour Bécot Château Beauséjour (Duffau-Lagarrosse) Château Bélair-Monange (known simply as Belair until the 2008 vintage) Château Canon Château Canon-la-Gaffelière*** Château Figeac Clos Fourtet Château La Gaffelière Château Larcis-Ducasse*** La Mondotte*** Château Pavie-Macquin* Château Troplong-Mondot* Château Trottevieille Château Valandraud*** ```
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What is the assemblage of Bordeaux/Superieur Blanc?
Min 70% Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle
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What is the assemblage of Bordeaux/Superieur Rouge/Rose?
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cab Franc, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Carmenere
49
When was Cremant de Bordeaux established?
1990
50
What are the 6 AOPs of Graves?
``` Graves Graves Superieures Pessac-Leognan Cerons Barsac Sauternes ```
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What is the minimum RS of Barsac?
45 g/l
52
What are the 5 communes of Sauternes?
``` Barsac Sauternes Fargues Preignac Bommes ```
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What are the 8 AOPs of Medoc?
``` Medoc Haut Medoc Saint Estephe Pauillac Saint Julien Listrac-Medoc Moulis en Medoc Margaux ```
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What are the 5 communes of Margaux?
``` Margaux Soussans Cantenac Labarde Arsac ```
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What are the 5 communes of Pauillac?
``` Cissac-Medoc Pauillac Saint Estephe Saint Julien Beychevelle Saint Saveur ```
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What are the communes of St Estephe?
St Estephe. That's it. DEAL WITH IT
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What are the communes of St Julien?
Saint Julien Beychevelle Cussac Fort Medoc Pauillac Saint-Laurent Medoc
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What are the 10 AOPs of Right Bank Bordeaux?
``` Saint Emilion Saint Emilion Grand Cru Lussac St Emilion Montagne St Emilion Puisseguin St Emilion St Georges St Emilion Pomerol Lalande de Pomerol Canon Fronsac Fronsac ```
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What are the communes of St Emilion?
``` Libourne Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes Saint-Emilion Saint-Etienne-de-Lisse Saint-Hippolyte Saint-Laurent-des-Combes Saint-Pey-d'Armes Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens Vignonet ```
60
What are the two communes of Canon Fronsac?
Fronsac | Saint Michel de Fronsac
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What are the assemblage requirements of Fronsac/Canon Fronsac?
Min 50% Cab, Cab Franc, Merlot
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What is the assemblage of Montagne St Emilion?
Min 70% Cab, Cab Franc, Merlot, Malbec
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What is the assemblage of Lussac St Emilion?
Min 90% Cab, Cab Franc, Merlot, Malbec
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What is the assemblage of Puisseguin St Emilion?
Min 90% Cab, Cab Franc, Merlot, Malbec
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What are the two communes of Pomerol?
Libourne | Pomerol
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What are the two communes of Lalande-de-Pomerol?
Lalande-de-Pomerol' | Neac

Cert/Adv - France-Bordeaux (3 decks)

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