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module 5 Intro To France Wines Of Bordeaux Flashcards

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The most widely planted red grape in France

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Merlot

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The three levels of the French wine “quality pyramid “

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AOC/AOP
Vin de Pays (IGP/PGI)
Vin (formerly “Vin de Table”

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The most widely planted white grape in France

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Ugni Blanc (aka Trebbiano)

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4
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Total acreage of vines in Bordo

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300,000 acres

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5
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Annual production of Bordeaux in cases

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Approximately 61 million cases

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The three main rivers of Bordeaux

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The Garonne
The Dordogne
The Gironde

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Maine town on the right bank of Bordeaux

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Libourne

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Area north of the city of Bordeaux, on the left bank

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The Medoc

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Area south of the city of Bordeaux, on the left bank

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Graves

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Area between the Dodogne and the Garonne

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Entire-Deaux-Mers

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Percentage of Bourdeaux’s vineyards planted to red grapes

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89%

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12
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British term for Bordeaux

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Claret

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13
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Three main white grape varieties of Bordeaux

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Sauvignon Blanc
semillon
Muscadelle

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Three main red grape varieties of Bordeaux

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Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Cabernet Franc

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Main red grape of Bordeaux’s left bank

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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Main red grape of Bordeaux’s right bank

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Merlot

17
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Three regional AOC’s of Bordeaux

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Bordeaux AOC
Cremant de Bourdeaux AOC
Bordeaux Superieur AOC

18
Q

Four highest ranking communes of the Medoc

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St Estephe
Pauillac
St Julien
Margaux

19
Q

Large appellation for dry white wines in Graves

A

Pea sac - Leognan

20
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Term used for Bordeaux wines sold in “futures”

A

En primeur

21
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Five properties that are classified as Bordeaux Premier Cru (as per the Classification of 1855)

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Haut Brion
Lafite Rothschild 
Mouton Rothschild (promoter in 1973)
Margaux 
Latour
22
Q

Year the wines of St-Emilion were first classified

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1954

23
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Four properties classified as St-Emilion Grand Cru Classe’ Category A

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Angelus
Ausone
Chevel-Blanc
Pavie

24
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Classification for the best properties in the Medoc that were not included in the 1855 list

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Cru bourgeois

25
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Classification for small, family owned and operated wine estates in the Medoc

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Cru Artisan

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