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_____ are often more important than official AOCs in determining price in Bordeaux.

A

Syndicat Classifications.

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Appellations for reds and DRY whites characterize which Bordeaux AOC?

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Graves & Pessac-Leognan AOC.

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Barsac is known for what wine style?

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World-Class Sweet dessert wines.

Barsac vineyards have the option of using Barsac AOC or Sauternes AOC

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Bordeaux is home to:

____ appellations with more than ____ producers.

A

39 Appellations

10,000 Producers

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Bordeaux is influenced by what type of climate?

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Maritime Climate:
~Moderates temperatures
~Increases vintage variability
~Humidity and mold

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Bordeaux Rouge and Bordeaux Superieur account for what percentage of total production?

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45%.

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Chateau Haut-Brion comes from which commune?

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Pessac-Leognon in Northern Graves.

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Due to the uneven development of Botrytis on grapes, what is required to complete harvest?

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Several tries through the vineyard.

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Gravel is the soil most characteristic of which sub-region in Bordeaux?

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The Medoc & Northern Graves.

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Gravel over limestone is the soil most characteristic of what subregion of Bordeaux?

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St. Emilion.

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In Bordeaux, many Bourgeois wines are which AOC?

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Haut-Medoc AOC.

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Iron pan over sand and clay is the soil most characteristic to which subregion of Bordeaux?

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Pomerol.

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Pessac-Leognan AOC in Northern Graves was created in what year?

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1987

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The 1855 Medoc Classification is not officially recognized by which organization?

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The INAO.

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The Medoc Classification of 1855 has remained unchanged except for one notable exception:

A

Chateau Mouton-Rothschild,

Promoted from 2nd to 1st Cru, in 1973.

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The Medoc Classification of 1855 ranked 61 properties in the Medoc with one property in another region:

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Chateau Haut-Brion from: Northern Graves

Growth: 1st; Premier Grand Cru

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The Medoc classification of 1855 was commissioned by whom, for which exhibition, and in which city?

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By: Emperor Napoleon III
For: The Universal Exhibition
In: Paris, France.

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The three 1st growths:
Chateaux Latour, Lafite-Rothschild, Mouton-Rothschild
come from which AOC?

A

Pauillac AOC.

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The very best examples of Bordeaux account cor less than what percentage of the regions total wine output?

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5%.

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These 2nd growths belong to which commune?

Ducru-Beaucaillou, Leoville-Las Cases, Leoville-Poyferre, Leoville-Barton, Gruaud-Larose.

A

St. Julien AOC.

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These features are characteristic to which Bordeaux AOC:
AOP for reds only, Merlot wines, 5 square miles, small properties/limited production, Iron pan and clay soils, remains unclassified.

A

Pomerol AOC.

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These features characterize which Bordeaux AOC:

  • Merlot/Cabernet Franc wines
  • Soils vary greatly
  • Excellent value
A

Saint-Emilion AOC.

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These houses are from which commune:

  • Palmer
  • Giscours
  • Brane-Canenac
A

Margaux AOC.

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These principal Chateaux belong to which AOC:

  • Petrus
  • La Fleur Petrus
  • La Conseillante
  • Vieux-Chateau-Certan
  • Trotanoy
A

Pomerol AOC.

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This Bordeaux AOC generally produces wines that balance power and finesse:

A

Pauillac AOC.

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What AOC is most known for wine that is generally sturdy and full-bodied?

A

St. Estephe AOC.

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What appellation of Bordeaux has never been delimited?

A

Pomerol AOC.

28
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What are En Primeur Sales?

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Futures; early releases of wines for sale.

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What are the “Super-Seconds” of St. Julien?

A

Chateau Leoville Las Cases

Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou

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What are the 1st-Growths of the Medoc?

A
  • Chateau Latour
  • Chateau Lafite-Rothschild
  • Chateau Mouton-Rothschild
  • Chateau Margaux
  • Chateau Haut-Brion (in the Graves)
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What are the Chateaux of St. Emilion Premiere Grand Cru Classe A.

A

Ausone, Angelus, Pavie, Cheval Blanc.

PGCCB: 14 Chateaux

GCC: 64 Chateaux

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What are the highly regarded vintages of Bordeaux?

A

2000, 2005, 2009, 2010.

33
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What are the primary red grape varieties of Bordeaux?

A 
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Cabernet Franc
Malbec
Petit Verdot
34
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What are the primary white grape varieties of Bordeaux?

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Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle.

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What are the tiers of the St. Emilion Grand Cru classification?

A
  • Grand Cru Classe
  • Premiere Grand Cru Classe A
  • Premiere Grand Cru Classe B

(created in 1954)

36
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What are the typical Bordeaux blends?

A

Medoc Communes of the left bank:
70% Cabernet Sauvignon
30% Merlot & minor varieties

St. Emilion & Pomerol right bank:
70% Merlot
30% Cabernet Franc

37
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What effects does the fungus Botrytis have on grapes?

A

(A)Dehydrates grapes
(B)Concentrates sugars
(C)Changes flavor profile

38
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What is a Chateau?

A

An estate under single ownership.
~size of the Chateau varies with purchase/sale of vineyard.
ex: Chateau Petrus increased 50% since 1969.

39
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What is a claret?

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A red wine from Bordeaux; or a wine of a similar character made elsewhere.

40
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What is a courtier?

A

A middleman acting between the Chateau and the Bordeaux merchants.
(very little top Bordeaux is sold directly)

41
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What is assemblage?

A

A grape blend.

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What is the “super-second” of St. Estephe?

A

Chateau Cos d’Estournel

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What is the “Super-Third” of Margaux?

A

Chateau Palmer.

44
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What is the Gironde Estruary?

A

A partly enclosed body of brackish water. Largest estruary in Europe & mediates temperature in Bordeaux.

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What is the name of the satellite district of Pomerol?

A

Lalande-de-Pomerol.

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Which AOC of Bordeaux is known for its world-famous Botrytis dessert wines?

A

Sauternes AOC.

47
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Which Bordeaux AOC contains the six communes and most of the classified growth chateaux?

A

Haut-Medoc AOC.

48
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Which Bordeaux AOC includes the 2nd growths:
Chateau Cos d’Estournel
and
Chateau Montrose

A

St. Estephe AOC.

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Which Bordeaux AOC is considered to be the epitome of “Claret?”

A

Pauillac AOC.

50
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Which Bordeaux appellation is known for its dry-style white wines?

A

Entre-Deux-Mers AOC.

51
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Which Bordeaux subregion includes AOC outside of communes?

A

Haut-Medoc AOC.

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Which commune of the Medoc is characterized by these features:
Lesser Appellations, Cabernet-based wines, some excellent values, no classified growths.

A

Listrac & Moulis AOC.

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Which is the largest commune in the Haut-Medoc?

A

Margaux AOC.

54
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Which is the Northernmost commune of the Haut-Medoc?

A

St. Estephe AOC.

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Which is the smallest commune of the Haut-Medoc?

A

Saint-Julien AOC.

largest % of classified growths

56
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Which sub-region of Bordeaux was originally marshlands prior to draining in the 17th century?

A

The Medoc.

57
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Wines from which AOC are designated simply as:

Cru ClasseClasse

A

Graves & Pessac-Leognan AOC.

58
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Wines from which commune of the Haut-Medoc are generally known for their elegance and finesse?

A

Margaux AOC.

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Wines from which commune of the Haut-Medoc combine:

The Elegance of Pauillac with the Sturdiness of St. Estephe?

A

St. Julien AOC.

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