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1
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What is the climate in Bordeaux?

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Maritime
Atlantic Ocean & Gironde River

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What is the fungicide name to combat the Downy Mildew?

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Bordeaux Mixture (Lime, Copper sulfate, water)

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How is the climate at the right bank?

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continental climate

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What is the ocean name near bordeaux?

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Atlantic Ocean

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What is the IGP name for bordeaux and nearby region’s wines?

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Atlantique IGP

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What are the rivers in bordeaux region?

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Gironde
Garonne (Graves)
Ciron (Sauternes)
Dordogne (Entre-des-mers)

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What are the permitted grape varieties for the white wines in bordeaux?

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Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon
Sauvignon Gris
Muscadelle

Ugni blanc
Merlot blanc
Colombard
Alvarinho
Liliorila

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What are the permitted grape varieties for red wines in Bordeuax?

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Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Cabernet Franc
Malbec
Petit Verdot

Carmenère
Arinarnoa
Castets
Marselan
Touriga Nacional

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9
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What is the most widely planted grape in Bordeaux?

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Merlot

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What are the vineyard diseases in Bordeaux region?

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Coulure : Non-pollination of some of the blossoms causing a large percentage of berries not to be formed

Millerandage : Poor fertillisation causing berries from developing, resulting in uneven sizes of grapes

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What is the other name of downy mildew?

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Peronospera

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12
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What is the french barrel name and the size?

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Barrique (225 liter)

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13
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In which years Graves classification was made and modified?

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1953 (First classified)
1959 (6 more added)

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14
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In which year Saint-Émilion obtained its Grand Cru AOP?

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Created in 1954, published in 1955

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What are the 4 statelite appellations of Saint-Émilion?

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Lussac
St-Georges
Montagne
Puisseguin

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16
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What are the Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé A?

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Château Figeac
Château Pavie

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17
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What is négociant?

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One type of intermediary, buying fruit or wine in barrel to age in their own cellars before selling the bottled wine

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18
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What is Coutiers?

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Brokers of wine - became a powerful force in Médoc, supplying Châteaux with financial backing while taking control over the actual trade of wine

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19
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Name the 3 sweet wine AOPs in Graves

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Sauternes AOP
Barsac AOP
Cérons AOP

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20
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Name the 5 villages of Sauterne AOP

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Sauternes
Barsac
Fargues
Preignac
Bommes

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21
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What is the name of Château d’Yquem’s white wine?

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“Y” / Château Ygrec. under Bordeaux Supérieur AOP

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22
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What are the two rivers of Sauterne?

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Garonne
Ciron

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23
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What is noble rot called in French?

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Pourriture Noble

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24
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What are the two synonyms of Malbec?

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Cot in Languedoc
Pressac in Pomerol

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25
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What is the synonym of Cabernet Franc?

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Bouchet in Pomerol

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26
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Name the 5 villages of Margaux AOP

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Soussans
Margaux
Cantenac
Labarde
Arsac

27
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What is the second wine of Margaux?

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Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux
Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux

28
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What is the second wine of Latour?

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Les Forts de Latour

29
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What is the second wine of Château Mouton Rothschild?

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Le Petit Mouton de Mouton

30
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What is the second wine of Château Lafite-Rothschild?

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Carruades de Lafite

31
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What is the third wine of Château Lafite-Rothschild?

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Château Anseillan

32
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What is the second wine of Château Haut-Brion?

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Le Clarence de Haut-Brion

33
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Name the second growths of Saint-Julien

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Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
Château Léoville-Las-Cases
Château Léoville-Poyférre
Château Léoville-Barton
Chateau Gruaud-Larose

34
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Name the seconth growths of Pauillac

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Château Pichon-Longueville-Baron-de-Pichon
Château Pichon-longueville-Comtesse-de-Lalande

35
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Name the second growths of Margaux

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Château Brane-Cantenac
Château Durfort-Vivens
Château Lascombes
Château Rauzan-Ségla
Château Rauzan-Gassies

36
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Name the second growths of Saint-Estèphe

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Château Montrose
Château Cos d’Estournel

37
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What does Entre deux Mers Mean?

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Land between the two rivers

38
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What are the two rivers in Entre-deux-mers?

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Dordogne
Garonne

39
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What are the generic AOPs of Bordeaux?

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Cru Artisan
Cru Bourgeois (Cru Bourgeois Exceptionels, Cru Bourgeois Supérieurs)

40
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What is INAO?

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Institut National des Appellations d’Origine

41
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What are the barrel names in Franceand its capacity?

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Barrique : 225L (Bordeaux)
Tonneau : 900L (Bordeaux)
Piece : 228L (Burgundy)
Feuillette : 132L (Chablis)
Demi-muids : 600L (CDP)

42
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Traditional method sparkling wines are produces in Bordeaux as?

A

Crémant de Bordeaux AOP

43
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What type of wine can Medoc AOP produce?

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Red Wine Only

44
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In which year was Château Mouton Rothschild elevated to the first growth?

A

1973

45
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Name the appellations in Medoc AOP from north to south

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Saint-Estèphe
Pauillac
Saint-Julien
Listrac-Médoc
Moulis-en-Médoc
Margaux

46
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What is the second wine of Château Gruaud-Larose?

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Sarget de Gruaud Larose

47
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What is the second wine of Château Lascombes?

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Chevalier de Lascombes

48
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What is the second wine of Léoville-Las-Cases?

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Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases

49
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What is the second wine of Château Rauzan-Gassies?

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Chevalier de Rauzan Gassies

50
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What are the second wines of Château Pichon-Longueville-Baron-de-Pichon?

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Les Griffons de Pichon Baron
Les Tourelles de Longueville

51
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What is the second wine of Château Léoville-Poyferré?

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Pavillon de Léoville-Poyferré

52
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What is the second wine of Château Durfort-Vivens?

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Le Relais de Durfort-Vivens
Vivens de Durfort-Vivens

53
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What is the first vineyard estate in Graves?

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Château Pape - Clémant

54
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In which year was Pessac-Léognan AOP created?

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1987

55
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Name the two rivers of Sauternes

A

Ciron
Garonne

56
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How many Châteaux are in Saint-Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé B?

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12

57
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Name the famous Châteaux in Pomerol

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

58
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What type of wine does Blaye AOP produce?

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Red Wines only

59
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What type of wines does Côtes de Blaye AOP produce?

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Dry White Wines only

60
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What are the five AOP on the right bank Bordeaux that produce Sweet white wine?

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Loupiac
Sainte-Croix-du-Mont
Cadillac
Premières Côtes de Bordeaux
Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire

61
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What is the difference for Haut-Bénauge in two regions?

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Bordeaux-Haut-Bénauge can produce from dry to sweet

Entre-deux-Mers can produce dry only

62
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What is the soil in Saint Emilion

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Côtes : Limestone
Graves : Gravel

63
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Name the good vintage of Bordeaux

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2000, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022

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