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Misc. Flashcards

1
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What is the name of the white wine from Ch Mouton-Rothschild

A

Aile d’Argent

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2
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What is the name of the white wine from Ch Talbot

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Caillou Blanc

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3
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How many people live in the city of Bordeaux?

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230.000

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4
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Where is the highest point in Medoc, and how high is it?

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Listrac, 43m above see level

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5
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What department is Bordeaux in?

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Gironde Department

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6
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Which two rivers borders Sauternes?

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Garonnes & Ciron

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7
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What are the five communes in Sauternes?

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Sauternes, Bommes, Fargues, Barsac & Preignac

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8
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What is the maximum yield in Sauternes?

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25 hl/ha

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9
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What is ‘trie de nettoyage’?

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Going through the vineyard to remove bunches thar shows signs of black, mould, insect damages etc.

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10
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What is the name of Ch. d’Yquem’s dry white wine?

A

‘Y’

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In what vintage did Mouton for the first time have an artist make its label, and whom?

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1924 - Jean Carlu

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12
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Who made Mouton’s 2010 label?

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Jeff Koons

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13
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Who is ‘Osiris’ in connection with La Tour Blanche?

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Daniel “Osiris” Iffla who testamented La Tour Blanche to the State upon his death in 1907, on the condition it would become an agricultural college.

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14
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What is the name of Ch. Lagrange’s dry white wine?

A

Les Arums de Lagrange

Released for the first time in 1997

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15
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Explain the story sourrounding the ship on Ch. Beychevelle’s label

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Ships sailing by the château had to dip their sails as a salute to the all-powerful Duke d’Épernon, Grand Admiral de France.
Beychevelle (=baisse-voile, or dip sails)

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16
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What is the name of the dry white wine from Ch. Margaux?

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Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux

17
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How many winegrowers (AOC) in Bdx?

18
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How many hectares of vineyards in Bdx?

A

110.200 ha

19
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How many hectoliters Bdx wine was sold in 2012?

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  1. 55 mio hl (2012 figure)

i. e. 740 million bottles

20
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How many % of French AOC does Bdx constitute?

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24% of French AOC

21
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What is the average size of properties in Bdx?

22
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How many % of volume sold was exported in 2012?

23
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Name the top-3 export destinations by volume

A

1st: China: 538,000 hectoliters
2nd: Germany 255,000 hectoliters
3rd: Belgium 253,000 hectoliters

24
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Name the top-3 export destinations by value

A

1st: United Kingdom: €420 million
2nd: China: €338 million
3rd: Hong Kong: €242 million

25
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When is the Medoc Marathon in 2013

A

September 7th

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