Bordeaux Flashcards
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What is the Climate of Bordeaux?
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Maritime
2
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Name 2 of the traditional complimentary white varieties of Bordeaux
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Ungi Blanc
Merlot Blanc
Colombard
3
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What is brodeaux’s most planted white grape?
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Semillon
4
Q
What is the the one bordeaux variety that doesn’t display pyrazines?
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Malbec
5
Q
What is the Parentage of Merlot?
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Cabernet Franc x Magdelaine Noir Des Charentes
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What is the Parentage of Malbec?
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Prunelard x Magdelaine Noire des Charents
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Q
What are the 3 regional Appellations of bordeaux?
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Bordeaux
Cremant de Bordeaux
Bordeaux Superieur
8
Q
What style of wines are allowed for Bordeaux Superieur?
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Red
Whites with a min 17g/l RS
9
Q
What IGP cover non AOP wines of Bordeaux?
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Atlantique
10
Q
Name for canals uses to drain the Medoc?
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Jalles
11
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Mounds of of deep gravel soil onthe left bank of bordeaux?
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Croupes
12
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What year was Mouton Rothchild elevated to first growth?
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1973
13
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Name 3 5th growth of Pauillac?
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Château Pontet-Canet
Château Batailley
Château Haut-Batailley
Château Haut-Bages-Libéral
Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste
Château Grand-Puy-Ducasse
Château Lynch-Bages
Château Lynch-Moussas
Château d’Armailhac
Château Pédesclaux
Château Clerc-Milon
Château Croizet Bages
14
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What are the 5th growth wines of Margaux?
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Dauzac -Labarde
du Terte - Arsac
15
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Name 2 5th growthwines from the Haut Medoc?
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Belgrave
Camensac
Cantemerle
16
Q
Classification of Cos Labory?
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5th St Estephe
17
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What are the 2nd growth of St Estephe?
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Montrose
Cos Estournel
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Name 3 2nd growth St Julian?
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Château Léoville-Las Cases
Château Léoville-Poyferré
Château Léoville Barton
Château Gruaud-Larose
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
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Q
Name 3 Margaux 2nd growth?
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Château Rauzan-Ségla (Margaux)
Château Rauzan-Gassies (Margaux)
Château Durfort-Vivens (Margaux)
Château Lascombes (Margaux)
Château Brane-Cantenac (Cantenac)
20
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What are the 3nd growth of St Estephe?
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Calon Segur
21
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What are the 3rd growth of St Julian?
A
Langoa Barton
Lagrange
22
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Name 3 3rd growth of Margaux
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Château Malescot-Saint-Exupéry, Margaux
Château Desmirail (Cantenac)
Château Ferrière (Margaux)
Château Marquis d’Alesme Becker (Margaux)
Château Kirwan(Cantenac)
Château d’Issan (Cantenac)
Château Boyd-Cantenac (Cantenac)
Château Cantenac-Brown(Cantenac)
Château Palmer (Cantenac)
Château Giscours (Labarde)
23
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Name the 3rd growth of the Haut Medoc
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La Lagune
24
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What is the 4th growth of St Estephe?
A
Lafon Rochet
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Classify Duhat Milan Rothchild
4th Growth Pauillac
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What are the 4th growth of St Julian
Château Saint-Pierre
Château Talbot
Château Branaire-Ducru
Château Beychevelle
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Name 2 4th growths of Margaux
Château Marquis de Terme (Margaux)
Château Pouget (Cantenac)
Château Prieuré-Lichine (Cantenac)
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Name the 4th growth of the Haut Medoc?
La Tour Carnet
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What are the best vintages of the 40's in decsending order
45
47
49
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What is Sur souche?
Wine pricing based on the previous vintage agreed on before the harvest
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How was the 1956 vintage in Bordeaux?
Severe frost devasting the many of the vineyards
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Who was the first chateau to of Bordeaux to estate bottle wines?
Mouton Rothchild 1924
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What year did Latour leave the en primeur?
2012
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What is the most common vine training method in Bordeaux?
Guyot
Double on the left bank
Simple on the right
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What is the most common vine training method for the sweet wine appellations of Bordeaux?
Cordon
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2nd of Cheval Blanc
Le Petit Cheval
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Beside spraying what other methods are producers using to combat mildew?
De leafing to provide ventilation
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Name a class growth that is demeter certified?
Pontet Canet 5th Pauillac
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How does must concentration in Bordeaux differ from California?
In Bordeaux It is used to reduce water increase alcohol in wet vintages. California it is used to reduce alcohol
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Name 2 way must is concentrated in Bordeaux
Vacuum distillation
Reverse Osmosis
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What is the traditional method of Cap management in bordeaux?
Remontage (pumpover)
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How long is the typocal elevage of red bordeaux?
18 to 24 months
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How long are white bordeaux typically aged in barrel?
12 to 15 months 50% new oak
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What is Cliquage?
Applying oxigento finished wien while in barrel
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2nd of Cos Estournel
Les Pagodes de Cos
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2nd of Lafite Rothchild
Carruades de Lafite
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2nd of Ducru Beaucaillou
La Croix de Beaucaillou
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2nd of Margaux
Pavillon Rouge
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2nd of La Lagune
Moulin de Lagune
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2nd of Cos Labory
Charme de Cos Labory
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2nd of Carbonnieux
La Tour Leognon
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2nd of Mouton Rothchild
Le Petit Mouton
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2nd Calon Segur
Marquis de Calon Segur
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2nd of Latour
Les Forts de Latour
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2nd of Ausone
Chapelle d'Ausone
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2nd of Clinet
Fleur de Clinet
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2nd of Climens
Cypres de Climens
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2nd of Montrose
La dame du Montrose
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2nd of Lafon Rochet
Les Perlins de Lafon Rochet
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2nd of Haut Batailley
La Tour l'Aspic
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2nd of Talbot
Connetable de Talbot
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2nd of Pichon Longueville de Comtesse de lalande
Reserve de la Comtesse
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2nd of Duhart Milan Rothchild
Moulin de Duhart
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2nd Batailley
Lions de Batailley
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2nd of Clerc Milan
Pastourelles de Clerc Milan
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2nd of Croizet Bages
La Tourelle de Croizet Bages
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2nd of Gand Puy Ducasse
Prelude de Grand Puy Ducasse
68
2nd of Baron de Pichon Longueville
Les Griffon de Pichon Baron
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2nd of Grand Puy Lacoste
Lacoste Borie
70
2nd of Haut Bages Liberal
La Chapelle de Bages
71
2nd of Leoville Las Cases
Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Leoville Las Cases
72
2nd of Lynch Bages
Echo de Lynch Bages
73
2nd of Branaire Ducru
Duluc de Branaire Ducru
74
2nd of Lynch Moussas
Les Haut de Lynch Moussas
75
2nd of Pedesclaux
Fleur de Pedesclaux
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2nd of Leoville Barton
Reserve Leoville Barton
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2nd of Leoville Poyferre
Pavillon de Poyferre
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2nd of Lagrange
Les Fiefs Lagrange
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2nd of Langoa Barton
Lady Langoa
80
2nd of Gruaud Larose
Sarget de Gruaud Larose
Larose de Gruaud
81
2nd of Pontet Canet
Les Haut de Pontet Canet
82
2nd of Beychevelle
Amiral de Beychevelle
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2nd of Brane Cantenac
Baron de Brane
84
2nd of Dufort Vivens
Vivens Rouge
85
2nd of Lacombes
Chevalier de Lascombes
86
2nd of Rauzan Gassies
Gassies
87
2nd of Rauzan Segla
Segla
88
2nd of Boyd Cantenac
Jacques Boyd
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2nd of Cantenac Brown
BriO de Cantenac Brown
90
2nd of Desmirail
Initial de Desmirail
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2nd of Ferriere
Ramparts du Ferriere
92
2nd of Giscours
La Sirene de Giscour
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2nd of d'Issan
Blason d'Issan
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2nd of Kirwan
Les Charmes de Kirwan
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2nd of Malescot St Exupery
La Dame de Malescot
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2n of Marquis d'Alesme Becker
Marquis d'Alesme
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2nd of Palmer
Alter Ego
98
2nd of Marquis de Terme
Les Gondat de Marquis de Terme
99
2nd of Pouget
La Tour Massac
100
2nd of Prieure-Lichine
Confidences de Prieure Lichine
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2nd of Dauzac
Aurore de Dauzac
102
2nd of du Terte
Hauts du Terte
103
2nd of La Lagune
Moulin de Lagune
104
2nd of La Tour Carnet
Douves de Carnet
105
2nd of Belgrave
Diane de Carnet
106
2nd of Camensac
La Closserie de Camensac
107
2nd of Cantemerle
Les Allees des Cantemerle
108
2nd of Sociando Mallet
Demoiselle de Sociando Mallet
109
2nd of Angelus
Carillon d'Angelus
110
2nd of Pavie
Aromes de Pavie
111
2nd of Beau Sejour Becot
Tournelle de Beau Sejour Becot
112
2nd of Beausejour
Croix de Beausejou
113
2nd of Canon
Croix Canon
114
2nd of Canon la Gaffeliere
Cote Mignon Gaffeliere
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2nd of Figeac
Petit Figeac
116
2nd of Fourtet
Closerie de Fourtet
117
2nd of Gaffeliere
Clos la Gaffeliere
118
What is the Min Alcohol for Wines of the Medoc
11%
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Name 2 communes of production for Pauillac
Pauillac
St Sauveur
St Estephe
Saint Julien Beychevelle
120
What marks the southern boundary of St Estephe?
Jalle de Breuil
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The gravel Croupes of the medoc are deepest in which Medoc Commune
Pauillac
122
Name 2 commune of St Julien?
St Julien Beychevelle
Cussac Fort Medoc
St Laurent Medoc
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What commune of the Medoc's class growths control the high portion of it's production?
St Julien 85%
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Name 2 of the communes of production of Margaux?
Soussan
Margaux
Arsac
Cantenac
Labarde
125
What is Cru Artisan?
A designation that highlights producer working an average of 6 hectares without the financing of large chateau. Denoting the stewardships of the land.
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What are the 3 quality tiers of Cru Bourgeois?
Cru Bourgeois
Cru Bourgeois Superior
Cru Bourgeois Exception
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Cru Bourgeois status is reviewed every how many years?
Every 5 years
128
When the last major change to the Cru Bourgeois designation?
2018 to take effect in 2020
all 3 levels were reenstated status to be reviewed every 5 years
129
Name for the mixture of sand gravel and clay found in Graves?
Boulbenes
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What styles of wine are producced in Graves Superior?
Sweet wines with a min 34 grams rs per liter
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What styles of wine are permitted for AOP Graves?
Dry red and White
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Cru Classe for Graves was made official in what year?
1959
133
Cru classe Graves went from 15 to 16 in what year and why?
in 1968 with the split of Chateau Couhin and addition of Couhins lurton
134
Name 3 Chateaux of Graves classifiesd both red and white?
Bouscaut
Carbonnieux
Chevalier
Latour Martillac
Malartic Lagraviere
Olivier
135
Classify Ch Bouscaut
Graves red and white
136
Classify Carbonnieux
Graves Red and White
137
Classify Ch de Chevalier
Graves red and White
138
Classify de Fieuzal
Graves Red only
139
Classify Haut Bailly
Graves red only
140
Classify Haut Brion
1st growth graves and Grave red only
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Classify Latour Martillac
Graves Red and White
142
Classify Malatic Lagraviere
Graves red and white
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Classify La Mission Haut Brion
Graves Red only
144
Classify Ch Olivier
Graves Red and White
145
Classify Pape Clement
Graves red only
146
Classify Smith Haut Lafite
Graves Red only
147
Classify La Tour Haut Brion
Graves Red only
148
Name 3 Chateaux of Graves classied for red only
Feiuzal
Haut Bailly
Haut Brion
La Mission Haut Brion
Olivier
Pape Clement
Smith Haut Lafite
La Tour Haut Brion
149
Name 2 Graves Chateau Classify for White only
Couhins
Couhins Lurton
Laville Haut Brion
150
What Graves Chateaux now produce wine for La Mission Haut Brion?
La Tourr Haut Brion
Laville Haut Brion
151
What year was the Pessac Leognan AOC created?
1987
152
Name 2 communes of Pessac Leognan?
Pessac
Léognan
Cadaujac
Canéjan
Gradignan
Martillac
Mérignac
Saint-Médard-d'Eyrans
Talence
Villenave-d'Ornon
153
What is the most planted grape at Haut Brion?
Merlot
154
French term for Botrytis
Pourriture Noble
155
Name 3 Communes of production for Sauternes/
Sauternes
Bommes
Fargues
Preignac
Barsac
156
What bodies of water influence Sauternes most?
Ciron
Garrone
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Is new oak common in Sauternes?
yes
158
What is the Minimum Rs for Sauternes? What is the typical range?
Min 45 g per ltr
trypical range 120 to 160g/ltr
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Mat is the min must weight for sauternes?
221g/l
160
Dry white of Sauternes are permitted to use what AOP?
Bordeaux blanc or Bordeaux Superieur Blanc
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What was the first vintage of Ygrec? What year did it start being produced annually?
First vintage1959
2004
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What is the minimum potential alcohol for Sauternes?
15% (12% aquired)
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Dry wines of Cerons may use what AOP?
Graves
164
What are some of differences between left bank and right?
The right is flatter in general
Drier
More clay than gravel
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Name of the 2 rivers that surround St Emillon?
Barbane and Dordogne
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In what 2 zone of St Emillon are all the premier grand cru estates located?
Cotes or Graves
167
What 2 chateau have left the St Emillon Classification?
Cheval Blanc and Ausone
168
When was the St emillon Grand cru Classification introduce?
1954
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Name 2 communes production of the St Emillon Grand
Libourne
Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes
Saint-Émilion
Saint-Étienne-de-Lisse
Saint-Hippolyte
Saint-Laurent-des-Combes
Saint-Pey-d'Armens
Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens
Vignonet
170
What are the aging requirements for St Emillon Grand?
Wines may not be released until march 15th second year after harvest
171
Name the St Emillon Premier Grand Cru class A Chateau
Pavie
Angelus
Ausone\*\*
Cheval Blanc\*\*
\*\* Leaving in 2022
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Name 5 Premier Grand Cru Classe A Estate of St Emillon?
Château Beau-Séjour Bécot
Château Beauséjour (Duffau-Lagarrosse)
Château Bélair-Monange (known simply as Belair until the 2008 vintage)
Château Canon
Château Canon-la-Gaffelière
Château Figeac
Clos Fourtet
Château La Gaffelière
Château Larcis-Ducasse
La Mondotte
Château Pavie-Macquin
Château Troplong-Mondot
Château Trottevieille
Château Valandraud
173
Define Boulbenes
soil with a misture of sand, gravel and clay
174
Name 3 Chateau classified as Premier cru Sauternes
Château La Tour Blanche, Bommes (Sauternes)
Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey, Bommes (Sauternes)
Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey, Bommes (Sauternes)
Château de Rayne-Vigneau, Bommes (Sauternes)
Château Suduiraut, Preignac (Sauternes)
Château Coutet, Barsac
Château Climens, Barsac
Château Guiraud, Sauternes
Château Rieussec, Fargues (Sauternes)
Château Rabaud-Promis, Bommes (Sauternes)
Château Sigalas-Rabaud, Bommes (Sauternes)
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Name 2 chateaux classified as 2nd growth sauternes
Château de Myrat, Barsac
Château Doisy Daëne, Barsac
Château Doisy-Dubroca, Barsac
Château Doisy-Védrines, Barsac
Château d'Arche, Sauternes
Château Filhot, Sauternes
Château Broustet, Barsac
Château Nairac, Barsac
Château Caillou, Barsac
Château Suau, Barsac
Château de Malle, Preignac (Sauternes)
Château Romer, Fargues (Sauternes)
Château Romer du Hayot, Fargues (Sauternes)
Château Lamothe, Sauternes
Château Lamothe-Guignard, Sauternes
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What are the scoring criteria for St Emillon Grand cru Classe?
14/20 total points
50% tasting of 10 vintages of the wine
20% analysis of topography and soil
10% analysis of viticulture and winemaking
20% reputation of the estate
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What is the scoring criteria Premier Grand cru St Emillon
16/20
All candidates considered for inclusion first met the above requirements for "Grand Cru Classé."
30% tasting of an additional 5 vintages of the wine (with greater maturity)
30% analysis of topography and soil
5% analysis of viticulture and winemaking
35% reputation of the estate
178
What are the communes of production for Pomerol?
Pomerol
Libourne
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What is unique about the soil of Petrus?
Blue Clay
180
In general what is the soil composition of Pomerol?
Sand
Gravel
Clay
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What chateau of St Emillon is typically more Cabernet Sauvignon?
Figeac
182
What is Crasse de Fer and where would you find it?
Iron rich sand deposits found in Pomerol
183
Whati is the soil type of Cheval Blanc? Why?
Blue clay due to its proximty to Ptetrus
184
Name 3 other estates of Pomerol beside Petrus?
Vieux Château Certan
Lafleur
l’Evangile
Trotanoy
Clinet
la Conseillante
185
What are the satellites of Pomerol?
Lalande de Pomerol omly
186
What are the Communes of Production for Lalande de Pomerol?
Lalande de Pomerol
Neac
187
What are the satellites of St Emillon?
Lussac St Emillon
Saint Georges St Emillon
Montagne St Emillon
Pusseguin St Emillon
188
What is the encepagement of Conon Fronsac and Fronsac?
Min 80% Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot and Cab Franc
189
What styles of wine are made in the Cotes de Bordeaux St Macaire AOP/
Sec
Moelleux
Liquoreux
190
What are the sub zones of Cotes de Bordeaux?
Francs
Cadillac
Blaye
Sainte Foy
191
What are the red only sub zones of the Cote de bordeaux Aop?
Cadillac
Castillon
192
What is the min must weight for Cadillac AOP ? Min RS
255grams per liter
51 g/ltr
193
Min RS for Premier Cotes de Bordeaux
34 G/ltr
194
Where is the highest concentration of malbec in bordeaux
Bourg
195
Who is the most prominent producer in Bourg?
Chateau Roc des Combes
196
What is the dominant grape of Bourg?
Cabernet Sauvignon
197
What styles of wine maybe made under the Blaye AOP
Red only
198
What styles of wine are made in the Cotes de Blaye appellation?
White only Based n colombard and ugni blanc
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Name 3 Permier Cru Chateaux of Sauternes?
Château La Tour Blanche, Bommes (Sauternes)
Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey, Bommes (Sauternes)
Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey, Bommes (Sauternes)
Château de Rayne-Vigneau, Bommes (Sauternes)
Château Suduiraut, Preignac (Sauternes)
Château Coutet, Barsac
Château Climens, Barsac
Château Guiraud, Sauternes
Château Rieussec, Fargues (Sauternes)
Château Rabaud-Promis, Bommes (Sauternes)
Château Sigalas-Rabaud, Bommes (Sauternes)
201
Name 2 Deuxiemes Cru of Sauternes?
Château de Myrat, Barsac
Château Doisy Daëne, Barsac
Château Doisy-Dubroca, Barsac
Château Doisy-Védrines, Barsac
Château d'Arche, Sauternes
Château Filhot, Sauternes
Château Broustet, Barsac
Château Nairac, Barsac
Château Caillou, Barsac
Château Suau, Barsac
Château de Malle, Preignac (Sauternes)
Château Romer, Fargues (Sauternes)
Château Romer du Hayot, Fargues (Sauternes)
Château Lamothe, Sauternes
Château Lamothe-Guignard, Sauternes
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Name 3 vintages that d'Yquem was not produced?
: 1910
1915
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1951
1952
1964
1972
1974
1992
2012
