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Pomerol/Saint Emilion/Bourg and Blaye Flashcards

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When was St Emilion Granted Grand Cru status

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1955

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Last revision of St Emilion Grand Cru

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2022

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Capital city of Dordogne departement

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Bergerac

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This river separates St emilion from Its Satellites North of Town

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Barbanne river

Also a linguistic boundary, dividing langue d’oc in the south from langue d’oil in the North

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Gros Vidure is this grape

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Carmenere

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What is the Boutinere

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The blue clay buttonhole where Petrus is situated

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Lalande de Pomerol and ____ are the only two communes permitted to produce wine under Lalande de Pomerol AOP

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Néac

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This St Emilion producer has a considerable amount of Cabernet Sauvignon planted, in the “graves zone” on Saint Emilion’s perimiter

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Figeac

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AOPs of right bank Bordeaux

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Saint Emilion
Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Lussac-St. Emilion
Montagne-St. Emilion
Puisseguin -St. Emilion
Saint-Georges-St Emilion
Pomerol
Lalande de Pomerol
Canon Fronsac
Fronsac

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This river separates Fronsac from Lalande de Pomerol

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Isle

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Communes of production for Pomerol

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Libourne
Pomerol

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Commune of Production for Saint-georges-Saint Emilion AOP

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Montagne (merged with Montagne in 1973)

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Crasse de Fer is found here

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Pomerol
Iron rich sand deposits that is interweaved with clay

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First vintage of Le Pin

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1979

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Jean Luc Thunevin is the producer of this estate in St. Emilion

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Chateau Valandraud
(Classe B)
“L’Interdit V……..D”
released wine in an illegal year
Blue plastic wrap on vines

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Name for Cabernet Franc in Pomerol

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Bouschet

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Planting density right bank Bordeaux:

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Saint-Émilion and Pomerol mandate 5,500 vines per hectare, and rows are separated by 1.3-1.5 meters

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What is the Jurade of St. Emilion

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A fraternity of Jurats, or eldermen, started in 1199 and banned after French Revolution of 1789, reinstated in 1948 as a wine brotherhood dedicated to advancement and promotion of St. Emilion, specifically
Saint Emilion, Lussac Saint Emilion, Puisseguin Saint Emilion

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Soil types of St Emilion

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Cotes: steep limestone slopes, historic growing areas near the commune of Saint émilion itself

Graves: Gravelly limestone plateau resembling soils of Medoc, more Cabernet Franc, on perimeter

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Classification of St Emilion was penned in 1954, but published in this year

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1955

Revisions in 1969, 1985, 1996, 2006, 2012, 2022

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St Emilion Premiers Grand Cru Classé A

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Château Pavie
Château Figeac (Promoted in 2022)

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How big is Pomerol?

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5 square miles

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Best producers of Pomerol (no classifications)

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Le Pin
Petrus
Vieux-Chateau-Certan
Chateau Lafleur
Chateau Trotanoy

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Satllelites of St Emilion (4)

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Lussac
St-Georges
Montagne
Puisseguin

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Producers of Pomerol (Not classified)
Petrus L'Eglise-Clinet La Fleur L'Evangile Vieux-Chateau-Certan Chateau Le Pin Chateau Trotanoy
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Two Villages of Pomerol
Liborne Pomerol
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Neighboring AOPs of Pomerol
Lalande de Pomerol Fronsac Canon-Fronsac
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third most planted grape in bordeaux
Cabernet Franc 11%
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Right bank river
Dordogne
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Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot and cab Franc make up this percentage of entire red grapes in Bordeaux
99%
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Merlot and Carmenere share this parent
Cabernet Franc
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common genetic parent of Merlot and Malbec
Magdeleine Noire des Charentes
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Most planted red grape in Bordeaux
Merlot 63% (70,711 ha)
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Why does Merlot benefit from clay soil
cool soil: restrains ripening Requires major pruning
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This right bank Natural wine producer is petitioning for AOP from INAO
chateau le Puy
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Malbec originated on this bank in 1730s and had the same name
Right bank, Pressac Noir was the name
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Would one find Petit Verdot on the right bank?
Barely, almost non existent
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petrus encepagement
100% Merlot
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Is there white wine on the right bank?
NO it is all red
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General encepagement of Right bank wines
70% merlot 30% Cabernet Franc
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These two events in Bordeaux led to mass plantings of Merlot
Phylloxera Frost of 1956
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This Christian Moueix property in St. Emilion was consolidated with Moueix's Belair-Monange as a consolidated 23.5 ha premier grand cru classé
Chateau Magdelaine
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What year was St. Emilion designated a UNESCO heritage site?
1999
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This right bank AOP rose to prominence before Saint Emilion
Fronsac
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Cheval Blanc has this kind of soil, in this zone of Saint Emilion, and has a high percentage of this grape
More gravelly soil Graves Zone (outskirts, near the gravelly terraces of Pomerol "tertres") Cabernet Franc
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Regions of Saint Emilion closest to the river Dordogne only call themselves this
Bordeaux AOP
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When was Saint Emilion AOP established
Saint Emilion AOP: 1936
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What is the Ban de Vendanges?
The harvest or vintage celebration the Jurade puts on to celebrate the end of the growing season and the beginning of harvest
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In 1954, four AOPs existed in Saint Emilion, these two were eliminated in 1984
Saint Emilion AOP Saint Emilion Grand Cru AOP Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classé AOP Saint émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé AOP (eliminated as appellations, but not classifications in 1984)
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These formerly ranked Chateaux withdrew from classification in the 2022 classification of Saint Emilion
Cheval Blanc Angelus Ausone (all previously classe A) Chateau la Gaffeliere (previously classe B)
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Wines of Saint Emilion must be sold here, through these people
Place de Bordeaux, through negociants
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What is the smallest village appellation in Bordeaux
Pomerol (double the vineyard acreage of Gevrey-Chambertin)
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Pomerol is on a rising plateau composed of three separate terraces composed of this:
Sand (low) gravel (mid) clay (top)
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The lowest level of Pomerol is near the town of Libourne and Dordogne and has this kind of soil
Light, sandy, lesser vineyards
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Mid slope Pomerol is this kind of soil
glacial deposits of gravel, fragmented, warms the plateau
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Third terrace of Pomerol is this soil
pure, water retaining clay with some gravel
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The buttioniere, deep blue clay at Pomerol's highest and eastern most point, extends into these vineyards
Saint Emilion Vineyards of Chateau Cheval Blanc, Southeast of the Estate
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This grape was the most planted grape in Pomerol prior to distastrous winter of 1956
Cabernet Franc
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What is Pomerol's largest producer
Chateau de Sales (much of Pomerol's Cabernet Sauvignon is here)
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These Pomerol wineries are at the Third level of plateau
Petrus Vieux Chateau Certan Lafleur L'Evangile Trotanoy Clinet La Conseillante Petit Village Le Pin
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Chateau le Bon Pasteur, formerly of Michel Rolland, lies due East of this estate in Pomerol, in this hamlet
Petrus, in the hamlet of Maillet
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What is the largest commune of the seven communes of Fronsac and Canon Fronsac AOPs?
Fronsac: named for the gravel terrace of Fronsac from Charlemagnes fortress
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What are the best hillside sites of Fronsac AOC
Saillans (typically best site) La Riviere
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Which harvest is first? Fronsac and Canon Fronsac or Saint Emilion/Pomerol
Saint Emilion and Pomerol
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Typical encepagement for Fronsac and Canon Fronsac
80-100% Merlot
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Which is more highly regarded, Fronsac or Canon Fronsac
Canon Fronsac
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What is the soil of Fronsac and Canon Fronsac
Fronsadais molasse a mixture of soft limestone and clay
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Top producers of Canon Fronsac
Chateau Grand Renouil and Chateau Gaby
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Top producers in Fronsac AOP
Chateau Dalem Chateau de la Dauphine Chateau Fontenil (michel rolland) Chateau de la Riviere (largest property in the region)
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What were the six original AOC Satellites of Saint Emilion, before 1973
Montagne Saint Georges Puisseguin Lussac Parsac Sables
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Today, vineyards that were once considered part of the Parsac Satellite are absorbed into this
Montagne-Saint-Emilion (parsac erased fron INAO in 1994)
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How is the terroir of the satellites of Saint Emilion different from Saint Emilion
Hillier and Cooler
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This satellite produces the most wine of any Satellite in Saint Emilion and rises 100 m above the North Bank of the barbanne.
Montagne-Saint Emilion
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Smallest Satellite Appellation of Saint Emilion
Saint Georges
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Northernmost Satellite of Saint Emilion
Lussac (ties with Montagne in production volume)
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Highest elevation of Saint Emilion satellites
Puisseguin (borders Castillon, one of the last places to harvest each year on right bank)
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Largest Producer in the Saint Emilion Satellites
Producteurs Réunis (responsible for 20% and 40% of Puisseguin and Lussac production)
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Where is Chateau La Rose Perriere
Lussac-Saint-Emilion AOP one of most serious properties, owned by Sylvain tonnelerie
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What is the satellite of Pomerol
Lalande de-Pomerol Communes of Lalande de Pomerol and Néac
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What year was Bourg AOP established? What year was it expanded to include white wines
1936 1941
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Star producer of Bourg est. 1987
Chateau Roc de Cambes owned by Saint Emilion Vigneron Francois Mitjaville
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Blaye AOP:
Min. 50% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot 48hl/ha
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Cotes de Blaye AOP:
Blanc Sec only: 60-90% combined Colombard and Ugni Blanc
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Soil of Blaye
LImestone and clay
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Bourg (Cotes de Bourg, Bourgeais) AOP:
Sec only Blanc: Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris Rouge: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc

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