Bordeaux Flashcards
(208 cards)
1
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Define Boulbenes
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Mixture of sand, gravel & light clay soil found in Graves
2
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What are the two Right Bank AOCs that may legally produce both red and white wine
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Côte de Blaye
Côte de Bourg
3
Q
What grape varietals are prominent in Côte de Blaye & Côte de Bourg
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Merlot based red blends
Sauvignon Blanc/Sémillon based white blends
4
Q
What type of blends are produced in Pomerol AOC
A
Merlot-based red blends
5
Q
What is the most famous Château of Pomerol
A
Château Petrus
6
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What type of blends are produced in Saint-Emilion AOC
A
Merlot-based red blends
7
Q
What were the four Grand Cru Classé A of Saint Emilion until a recent movement of withdrawals from the classification
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Cheval Blanc
Ausone
Pavie
Angelus
8
Q
What are the four AOCs that surround Pomerol
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Canon-Fronsac
Fronsac
Lalande-de-Pomerol
Saint-Emilion
9
Q
What river flows through Pomerol
A
Isle River
10
Q
What grapes are authorized for Entre-Deux-Mers AOC
A
Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon
Muscadelle
11
Q
What is the single 1er Grand Cru Classé of Sauternes
A
Chateau d’Yquem
12
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What are the four famous communes of the Haut-Médoc from North to South
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Saint Estephe
Pauillac
Saint Julien
Margaux
13
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What two Médoc AOCs are known for quality wines but do not contain any classified Chateaux
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Listrac-Medoc AOC
Moulis-en-Medoc AOC
14
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What sub-region of Graves is known for high quality Cabernet-based wines
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Pessac-Leognan AOC
15
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What AOCs of Bordeaux may produce sweet white wines
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Loupiac
Saint-Croix-du-Mont
Cadillac
Sauternes
Barsac
Cérons
Graves Superior
16
Q
What are the 5 first growths of Bordeaux
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Chateau Lafite
Chateau Mouton
Chateau Haut-Brion
Chateau Latour
Chateau Margaux
17
Q
What is the most famous Third Growth Bordeaux
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Chateau Palmer
18
Q
What is the most famous Fourth Growth Bordeaux
A
Beychevelle
19
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What is the most famous Fifth Growth Bordeaux
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Lynch-Bages
20
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What are the classified growths of Saint-Estephe
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Chateau Montrose
Chateau Cos d’Estournel
Chateau Calon Segur
Chateau Lafon-Rochet
Chateau Cos Labory
21
Q
Name 3 Premiéres Crus of Sauternes & Barsac
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Château La Tour Blanche
Château Guiraud
Château Suduirat
Château Rieussec
Château Coutet
Château Climens
22
Q
What year was Château Mouton-Rothschild elevated to first-growth
A
1973
23
Q
Name a vintage that d’Yquem did not produce a vintage
A
1992
1974
24
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What is the dry white wine of Château d’Yquem
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‘Y’ (‘Ygrec)
25
What are the two Grand Cru Classé A of Saint-Emilion
Château Pavie
Château Figeac
26
What three Châteaux withdrew from the Grand Cru Classé A distinction in 2022
Cheval Blanc
Ausone
Angelus
27
What is the soil within Chateau Figeac's property in Saint-Emilion
Gravel above blue clay
28
What is the dominant grape in the blend of Château Figeac Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
Cabernet Sauvignon
29
What is the dominant grape in the blend of Château Cheval Blanc
Cabernet Franc
30
What is the requirement for Saint-Emilion Grand Cru wines
Must undergo a longer élevage than Saint-Emilion AOC
Must be 0.5% higher in alcohol than Saint-Emilion AOC
31
What is the soil of Pomerol
Sand, clay, and gravel above iron-pan
32
What is the classification system of Pomerol
There is none
33
Name 5 Château in Pomerol
Petrus
LeFleur
Trotanoy
Le Pin
Vieux-Château Certan
Gazin
L'evangile
34
What are the four satellite AOCs of Saint-Emilion
Lussac Saint-Emilion
Montagne Saint-Emilion
Puisseguin Saint-Emilion
St. Georges Saint-Emilion
35
What is the satellite AOC of Pomerol
Lalande-de-Pomerol AOC
36
What are the two AOCs that border Pomerol known for Merlot red blends
Fronsac
Canon-Fronsac
37
What style of wine is authorized in Fronsac & Canon-Fronsac AOC
Merlot-based red blends
38
What are the authorized styles of wine in Côtes de Bourg
White
Red
39
What are the authorized styles of wine in Côtes de Blaye
White
Red
40
What are the authorized white grape varietals of Bordeaux
Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon
Muscadelle
Sauvignon Gris
Colombard
Ugni Blanc
Merlot Blanc
Mauzac
Ondenc
Alvarinho
Liiorila
41
How many white varietals are authorized in Bordeaux
11
42
What are the red varietals authorized in Bordeaux
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Cabernet Franc
Petit Verdot
Malbec
Carmanere
Marselan
Touriga Nacional
Castets
Arinarnoa
43
How many red grape varietals are authorized in Bordeaux
10
44
Where is the Entre-Deux-Mers AOC located
Between the Dordogne and Garonne rivers
45
What style of wine is produced in Entre-Deux-Mers AOC
Dry white wines
46
What style of wine is produced in the Premieres Côtes de Bordeaux AOC
Sweet white wines
47
What three bodies of water moderate the terroirs of Bordeaux
Gironde Estuary
Garonne River
Dordogne River
48
What are the four main communes of the Médoc from North to South
St. Estephe
Pauillac
St. Julien
Margaux
49
What is the largest of the four main communes of the Médoc
Margaux
50
What is the most widely planted grape varietal in Bordeaux
Merlot
51
What is the AOC in Bordeaux for traditional method sparkling wines
Crémant de Bordeaux AOC
52
In what year were the estates of Bordeaux classified
1855
53
What two systems classify Médoc Châteaux in addition to the 1855 classification
Cru Bourgeois
Cru Artisenal
54
What is the style of wine of St. Estephe
Sturdy, powerful, full-bodied
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What is the style of wine of Pauillac
Tannic, deep, concentrated
56
What is the style of wine of St. Julien
Elegant
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What is the style of wine of Margaux
Floral, elegant, finesse, perfumed
58
What two major AOCs are found in the Médoc in addition to the four major communes
Listrac-Médoc AOC
Moulis-en-Médoc AOC
59
What is the most famous Château in Graves
Château Haut-Brion
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What style of wine is produced in the Graves-Superieur AOC
Sweet white wines
61
Which Château in southern Graves released sweet wines aged for decades in concrete vats
Château Gilette
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What is the commune and classification of Château Lafite-Rothschild
Pauillac
1st Growth
63
What is the commune and classification of Château Mouton-Rothschild
Pauillac
1st Growth (elevated in 1973)
64
What is the commune and classification of Château Latour
Pauillac
1st Growth
65
What is the commune and classification of Château Margaux
Margaux
1st Growth
66
What is the commune and classification of Château Haut-Brion
Pessac-Leognan
1st Growth
67
What is the commune and classification of Château Rausan-Seglá
Margaux
2nd Growth
68
What is the commune and classification of Château Rauzan-Gassies
Margaux
2nd Growth
69
What is the commune and classification of Château Leoville Las Cases
Saint Julien
2nd Growth
70
What is the commune and classification of Château Leoville Poyferré
Saint Julien
2nd Growth
71
What is the commune and classification of Château Leoville Barton
Saint Julien
2nd Growth
72
What is the commune and classification of Château Dufort-Vivens
Margaux
2nd Growth
73
What is the commune and classification of Château Gruaurd-Larose
Saint Julien
2nd Growth
74
What is the commune and classification of Château Lascombes
Margaux
2nd Growth
75
What is the commune and classification of Château Brane-Cantenac
Margaux
2nd Growth
76
What is the commune and classification of Château Pichon Longueville Baron
Pauillac
2nd Growth
77
What is the commune and classification of Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
Pauillac
2nd Growth
78
What is the commune and classification of Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
Saint Julien
2nd Growth
79
What is the commune and classification of Château Cos d'Estournel
Saint Estephe
2nd Growth
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What is the commune and classification of Château Montrose
Saint Estephe
2nd Growth
81
What is the commune and classification of Château Kirwan
Margaux
3rd Growth
82
What is the commune and classification of Château d'Issan
Margaux
3rd Growth
83
What is the commune and classification of Château Lagrange
Saint Julien
3rd Growth
84
What is the commune and classification of Château Langoa-Barton
Saint Julien
3rd Growth
85
What is the commune and classification of Château Giscours
Margaux
3rd Growth
86
What is the commune and classification of Château Malescot-St-Exupéry
Margaux
3rd Growth
87
What is the commune and classification of Château Cantenac-Brown
Margaux
3rd Growth
88
What is the commune and classification of Château Brane-Cantenac
Margaux
2nd Growth
89
What is the commune and classification of Château Palmer
Margaux
3rd Growth
90
What is the commune and classification of Château La Lagune
Haut-Médoc
3rd Growth
91
What is the commune and classification of Château Desmirail
Margaux
3rd Growth
92
What is the commune and classification of Château Calon-Ségur
Saint Estephe
3rd Growth
93
What is the commune and classification of Château Ferriére
Margaux
3rd Growth
94
What is the commune and classification of Château Marquis d'Alesme Becker
Margaux
3rd Growth
95
What is the commune and classification of Château St. Pierre
Saint Julien
4th Growth
96
What is the commune and classification of Château Talbot
Saint Julien
4th Growth
97
What is the commune and classification of Château Branaire-Ducru
Saint Julien
4th Growth
98
What is the commune and classification of Château Duhart-Milon
Pauillac
4th Growth
99
What is the commune and classification of Château Pouget
Margaux
4th Growth
100
What is the commune and classification of Château La Tour Carnet
Haut-Médoc
4th Growth
101
What is the commune and classification of Château Lafon-Rochet
Saint Estephe
4th Growth
102
What is the commune and classification of Château Beychevelle
Saint Julien
4th Growth
103
What is the commune and classification of Château Prieuré-Lichine
Margaux
4th Growth
104
What is the commune and classification of Château Marquis de Terme
Margaux
4th Growth
105
What is the commune and classification of Château Pontet-Canet
Pauillac
5th Growth
106
What is the commune and classification of Château Batailley
Pauillac
5th Growth
107
What is the commune and classification of Château Haut-Batailley
Pauillac
5th Growth
108
What is the commune and classification of Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste
Pauillac
5th Growth
109
What is the commune and classification of Château Grand-Puy-Ducasse
Pauillac
5th Growth
110
What is the commune and classification of Château Lynch-Bages
Paillac
5th Growth
111
What is the commune and classification of Château Lynch-Moussas
Pauillac
5th Growth
112
What is the commune and classification of Château Dauzac
Margaux
5th Growth
113
What is the commune and classification of Château d'Armailhac
Pauillac
5th Growth
114
What is the commune and classification of Château du Tetre
Margaux
5th Growth
115
What is the commune and classification of Château Haut-Bages-Libéral
Pauillac
5th Growth
116
What is the commune and classification of Château Pédesclaux
Pauillac
5th Growth
117
What is the commune and classification of Château Belgrave
Haut-Médoc
5th Growth
118
What is the commune and classification of Château Camensac
Haut-Médoc
5th Growth
119
What is the commune and classification of Château Clos Laborey
Saint-Estephe
5th Growth
120
What is the commune and classification of Château Clerc-Milon
Pauillac
5th Growth
121
What is the commune and classification of Château Croizet-Bages
Pauillac
5th Growth
122
What is the commune and classification of Château Cantemerle
Haut-Médoc
5th Growth
123
What is the second wine of Château Latour
Les Forts de Latour
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What is the second wine of Château Margaux
Pavillon Rouge de Château Margaux
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What is the second wine of Mouton-Rothschild
Le Petit Mouton
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What is the second wine of Haut-Brion
Le Clarence de Haut-Brion
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What is the second wine of Lafite-Rothschild
Carruades de Lafite
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What is the second wine of Rauzan-Seglá
Ségla
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What is the second wine of Leoville-Las Cases
Le Petit Lion de Marquis de las Cases
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What is the second wine of Leoville-Poyferre
Château Moulin Riche
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What is the second wine of Léoville Barton
La Reserve de Leoville Barton
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What is the second wine of Gruaud-Larose
Sarget de Gruaud-Larose
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What is the second wine of Lascombes
Chevalier de Lascombes
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What is the second wine of Pichon Longueville Baron
Les Tourelles de Longueville
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What is the second wine of Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
Reserve de la Comtesse
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What is the second wine of Ducru-Beaucaillou
La Croix de Beaucaillou
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What is the second wine of Cos d'Estournel
Les Pagodes de Cos
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What is the second wine of Montrose
La Dame de Montrose
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What is the second wine of Palmer
Alto Ego de Palmer
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What is the second wine of Beychevelle
Amiral de Beychevelle
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What is the second wine of Lynch-Bages
Echo de Lynch Bages
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What is the second wine of Suduiraut
Castelnau de Suidaraut
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What is the second wine of Climens
Cypres de Climens
144
What is the second wine of Rieussec
Carmes de Rieussec
145
What is the second wine of Guiraud
Petit Guiraud
146
What is the second wine of Chateau la Mission Haut Brion
La Chapelle de la Mission
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What is the second wine of Ausone
Chapelle d'Ausone
148
What is the second wine of Cheval Blanc
Le Petit Cheval
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What is the second wine of Angélus
Carillon de L'Angélus
150
What is the second wine of Pavie
Aromes de Pavie
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What is the second wine of Figeac
Petit Figeac
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What is the second wine of Clos Fourtet
Closerie de Fourtet
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What is the second wine of Troplong Mondot
Mondot
154
What is the second wine of L'Evangile
Blason de L'Evangile
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What is the second wine of Conseillante
Duo de Conseillante
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What is the second wine of Château LaFleur
Les Pensees de Lafleur
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What is the second wine of Vieux Chateau Certan
Gravette de Certan
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What is the commune and classification of Château Pavie
Saint Emilion
Premier Grand Cru Classé A
159
What is the commune and classification of Château Figeac
Saint Emilion
Premier Grand Cru Classé A
160
What is the commune and classification of Château Beauséjour
Saint Emilion
Premier Grand Cru Classé B
161
What is the commune and classification of Château Canon
Saint Emilion
Premier Grand Cru Classé B
162
What is the commune and classification of Château Pavie-Macquin
Saint Emilion
Premier Grand Cru Classé B
163
What is the commune and classification of Château Valandraud
Saint Emilion
Premier Grand Cru Classé B
164
What is the commune and classification of Château Beau-Séjou Bécot
Saint Emilion
Premier Grand Cru Classé B
165
What is the commune and classification of Château Canon-la-Gaffeliere
Saint Emilion
Premier Grand Cru Classé B
166
What is the commune and classification of Château Troplong Mondot
Saint Emilion
Premier Grand Cru Classé B
167
What is the commune and classification of Clos Fourtet
Saint Emilion
Premier Grand Cru Classé B
168
What is the commune and classification of Château Bélair-Monage
Saint Emilion
Premier Grand Cru Classé B
169
What is the commune and classification of Château Larcis Ducasse
Saint Emilion
Premier Grand Cru Classé B
170
What is the commune and classification of Château Trotte Vieille
Saint Emilion
Premier Grand Cru Classé B
171
What is the commune and classification of La Mondotte
Saint Emilion
Premier Grand Cru Classé B
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Name 3 'Cru Bourgeois Exceptionneles' Château
Château de Pez
Château Phelan-Segur
Château Siran
Château Potensac
Château Chasse-Spleen
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Name 3 Cru Artisenals of Bordeaux
Château Pey Mallet
Château Haut Brisey
Château l'Evasion
Château Moutte Blanc
Clos de Bigos
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Name at least 5 Grand Cru Classé de Graves
Château La Tour Haut Brion
Château La Mission Haut Brion
Château Smith Haut Lafite
Château Bouscaut
Domaine de Chevalier
Château Haut Bailly
Château Pape Clement
175
What is the commune and classification of Château La Tour Haut Brion
Pessac-Leognan
Grand Cru Classé de Graves
176
What is the commune and classification of Château La Mission Haut Brion
Pessac-Leognan
Grand Cru Classé de Graves
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What is the commune and classification of Château Smith Haut Lafite
Pessac-Leognan
Grand Cru Classé de Graves
178
What is the commune and classification of Château Bouscaut
Pessac-Leognan
Grand Cru Classé de Graves
179
What is the commune and classification of Château Carbonnieux
Pessac-Leognan
Grand Cru Classé de Graves
180
What is the commune and classification of Domaine de Chevalier
Pessac-Leognan
Grand Cru Classé de Graves
181
What is the commune and classification of Château Couhins
Pessac-Leognan
Grand Cru Classé de Graves
182
What is the commune and classification of Château Couhins-Lurton
Pessac-Leognan
Grand Cru Classé de Graves
183
What is the commune and classification of Château de Fieuzal
Pessac-Leognan
Grand Cru Classé de Graves
184
What is the commune and classification of Château Haut Bailly
Pessac-Leognan
Grand Cru Classé de Graves
185
What is the commune and classification of Château Latour Malartic
Pessac-Leognan
Grand Cru Classé de Graves
186
What is the commune and classification of Château Laville Haut Brion
Pessac-Leognan
Grand Cru Classé de Graves
187
What is the commune and classification of Château Malartic-Lagraviere
Pessac-Leognan
Grand Cru Classé de Graves
188
What is the commune and classification of Château Olivier
Pessac-Leognan
Grand Cru Classé de Graves
189
What is the commune and classification of Château Pape Clément
Pessac-Leognan
Grand Cru Classé de Graves
190
Name 1 Château from Moulis-en-Médoc
Château Moulin-A-Vent
Château Moulis
Château la Mouline
191
Name 1 Château from Listrac Médoc
Château Clarke
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What are the maximum yields of Médoc AOC
Max. 55 hl/ha
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What are the maximum yields of Haut-Médoc AOC
Max. 55 hl/ha
194
What are the maximum yields of Margaux AOC
Max. 57 hl/ha
195
What are the maximum yields of Pauillac AOC
Max. 57 hl/ha
196
What are the maximum yields of Saint-Estephe AOC
Max. 57 hl/ha
197
What are the maximum yields of Saint Julien AOC
Max. 57 hl/ha
198
What are the maximum yields of Saint Emilion AOC
Max. 53 hl/ha
199
What is the minimum potential ABV for Saint Emilion AOC
11%
200
What are the maximum yields of Canon-Fronsac AOC
53 hl/ha
201
What are the maximum yields of Fronsac AOC
53 hl/ha
202
What are the maximum yields of Lalande-de-Pomerol AOC
53 hl/ha
203
What are the maximum yields of the four satellite AOCs of Saint-Emilion
53 hl/ha
204
What are the maximum yields of Pessac-Leognan
54 hl/ha
205
What are the maximum yields of Sauternes AOC
25 hl/ha
206
What was the debut vintage for Château d'Yquem 'Ygrec'
1959
207
What is the name of the system of canals created by Dutch engineers to drain the marshes of the Médoc
Jalles
208
Which decade is considered the worst for quality in Bordeaux
1970s
