Bordeaux Flashcards
(120 cards)
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What is the governing feature of Bordeaux climate
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Gironde estuary that draws in cooling influence from the Atlantic Ocean
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What kind of climate is found in Bordeaux
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Maritime climate with evenly dispersed rainfall throughout the year
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Which major region in France has the highest rainfall
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Medoc - 950 mm
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Which current warms up the bordeaux temperature and keeps away frost
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Gulf stream in the Atlantic - bringing warm waters from carribean
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What is the location of bordeaux
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West of France, the 45th parallel runs north of Bordeaux
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What are the permitted white grapes in Bordeaux
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Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Gris
Semillon
Muscadelle
Ugni Blanc
Merlot Blanc
Colombard
Alvarinho
Liliorila
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What are the permitted red grapes in Bordeaux
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Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Franc
Malbec
Petit Verdot
Carmenere
Arinarnoa
Castets
Marselan
Touriga Nacional
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Which are the most planted white and red grapes of Bordeaux
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Semillon
Merlot
9
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What is 2-methoxy-3-isobutylpyrazine
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Chemical compound responsible for grassy vegetal green flavours in grapes
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Which grape is known as Pressac Noir
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Malbec - also known as Cot
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Which natural wine producer of Bordeaux has petitioned INAO for single estate AOC status
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Chateau Le Puy
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How many AOP’s exist in Bordeaux
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39
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Which AOPs apply to entire area of the Bordeaux region
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Bordeaux AOP, Bordeaux Supérieur AOP, and Crémant de Bordeaux AOP
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What is Clairet in Bordeaux
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A deep rose produced to reflect the lighter red styles of the past
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What kind of wines can get Bordeaux Superior AOP
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Red and semi sweet white wines
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Which IGP covers the wines of Bordeaux
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Atlantique IGP - rarely used in Bordeaux
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What are Jalles
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Canals build by Dutch engineers to drain the Medoc marshes
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Which was the first Bordeaux to be sold by the estate name
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Chateau Haut Brion
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Which Margaux Villages have a classed growth in them
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Margaux
Cantenac
Labarde
Arsac
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Which Haut Medoc villages have a classed growth in them
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Ludon (Lagune)
Macau (Cantemerle)
St Laurent (Camensac, Belgrave, La Tour Carnet)
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Which commune AOP has the most classified growths
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Margaux (21)
Pauillac (18)
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Which Haut Medoc estate is the highest classified growth
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Chateau La Lagune (Ludon) - 3rd growth
La Tour Carnet (St Laurent) - 4th growth
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Which fungal diseases challanged Bordeaux in mid 1800s
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Oidium (powdery mildew), Peronospera (downey mildew)
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What is bordeaux mixture
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Copper Sulphate Lime solution sprayed over the canopy of the vines
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What is sur souches
Pricing based on a previous vintage, agreed upon prior to harvest
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Which Chateau started estate bottling their entire production in Bordeaux
Mouton Rothschild 1924
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When did Chateau bottling became compulsory for classified growths
1972
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What are the common training methods in red Bordeaux
Trellised. Cane pruning.
Double guyot on the left bank, single on the right bank
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What is the common training method for sweet bordeaux
Trellised, Cordon trained spur pruned, double cordon.
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Why does sauternes uses cordon training instead of Guyot
Guyot produces larger berries compared to cordon, which induces grey rot, instead of noble.
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What are the density guidelines in left and right bank bordeaux
Left bank at 7000/ha
Right bank at 5500/ha
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What is remontage
Pumping over the skin cap to extract colour
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What is pigeage
breaking and pushing down on the skin cap in red wines
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What is Cliquage
moderate doses of oxygen are applied to the finished wine in barrel, to simulate traditional exposure through racking
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Which forest is in the west of Medoc
Landes
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Why is Bas Medoc considered inferior to Haut Medoc
Because of reduced influence of Landes in buffering cool Atlantic winds and rain
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What are the communes in Medoc
Saint-Estèphe,
Pauillac,
Saint-Julien,
Margaux,
Listrac-Médoc,
Moulis
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What are the communes of production in Pauillac
Pauillac,
Saint-Sauveur,
Saint-Estèphe,
Saint-Julien-Beychevelle
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What are the communes of production in St Julien
Saint-Julien-Beychevelle,
Cussac-Fort-Médoc,
Saint-Laurent-Médoc
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What are the communes of production in Margaux
Margaux-Cantenac,
Soussans,
Labarde,
Arsac
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Which Pauillac estate borders Cos d'Estournel to the north
Lafite Rothschild
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What kind of soils are found in St Estephe
Gravel with clay and sand
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What is changing the wines of St Estephe, which had a reputation of rusticity
More Merlot planted, in clay soils of the commune
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Which Medoc commune has the deepest croupe of the gravels
Pauillac
45
Which first growth sits on the southern edge of Pauillac
Chateau Latour
46
What is the max permitted yield in Medoc and Haut Medoc AOP
55 hl/ha
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What is the max permitted yield in communes of Medoc
57hl/ha
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Which commune of Medoc has highest proportion of classed vineyards
St Julien at 85%
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What are the famous estates in Moulis
Chasse Spleen
Poujeaux
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How many Crus Artisan producers exist? What is the size
33 total as of 2022
Average 6 hectares each estate
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Name 5 Cru Bourgeois exceptionelle
Paviel de Luze
Ch Arnaud
Ch d'Arsac
Ch d'Agassac
Ch Malescasse
Ch Belle-Vue
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What kind of soils are found in the Graves
Gravelly soils with sand and limestone with clay
Southern part has less gravels
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What is the minimum RS required in Graves Superior AOP
34g/l
40hl/ha
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What is the max yield permitted in graves AOP
White 58hl.ha
Red 55hl/ha
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What is the max permitted yield and type of wine allowed in Pessac Leognan
Dry White and Dry Red
54hl/ha
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Which two Graves classified estates disappeared, when
Ch La Tour Haut Brion (2005)
Ch Laville Haut Brion (2008)
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Which Graves estates are classified only for red wines
Ch de Fieuzal
Ch Haut Bailly
Ch Haut Brion
Ch La Mission Haut Brion
Ch Pape Clement
Smith Haut Lafitte
Ch La Tour Haut Brion (discontinued)
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Which Graves estates are classified for only white wines
Ch Couhins
Ch Couhins Lurton
Ch Laville Haut Brion (discontinued)
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Which Graves estates are classified for both styles
Ch Bouscaut
Ch Carbonnieux
Domaine de Chevalier
Ch Latour Martillac
Ch Malartic Lagraviere
Ch Olivier
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When was Pessac Leognan created as an AOP
1987
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What are the villages of Sauternes
Barsac, Sauternes, Fargues, Preignac, Bommes
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What is the min RS, min Alc and max yield required in Sauternes & Barsac
45g/l
15% (12% acquired)
25 hl/ha
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What are the two rivers near Sauternes
Ciron and Garonne
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What kind of wines are made in Cerons AOP
Sweet white wines with some botrytised fruit
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What are the max permitted yield, min alc and min RS required in Cerons
40hl/ha
14.5% (12% acquired)
45 g/l
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What is the highest elevation achieved in right bank bordeaux vineyards
90 M
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Which estate did Chateau Magdelaine merged with
Chateau Belair, to make Ch Belaire Monange
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Who is considered the first Garagiste of right bank
Chateau Valandraud
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What are the max permitted yields in St Emilion AOP
53hl/ha
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What are the max permitted yields in St Emilion Grand Cru AOP
46hl/ha
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Which estate uses more Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend in right bank? Why?
Ch Figeac
Because it sits in the graves zone of St Emilion
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Which estate uses more Cabernet Franc in its Grand Vin
Ch Cheval Blanc
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What is the difference between St Emilion and St Emilion GC AOP
GC wines should have lower yields (46 vs 53) higher alcohol (11.5 vs 11)
Must be estate bottled
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What are the two rivers in St Emilion
Dordogne and Barbanne
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Which estates withdrew from the classification in 2022
Château Angélus (Former PGC - A)
Château Ausone (Former PGC- A)
Château Cheval-Blanc (Former PGC - A)
Château La Gaffelière (Former PGC - B)
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What are the current PGCC - A estates in St Emilion
Château Pavie
Château Figeac
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What are the current PGCC - B estates in St Emilion
Château Beau-Séjour Bécot
Château Beauséjour
Château Bélair-Monange
Château Canon
Château Canon-la-Gaffelière
Clos Fourtet
Château Larcis-Ducasse
La Mondotte
Château Pavie-Macquin
Château Troplong-Mondot
Château Trotte Vieille
Château Valandraud
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What are the min alc and max yield permitted in Pomerol AOP
11%
49 hl/ha
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What are the two rivers in Pomerol
Isle and Barbanne
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Which is the smallest village appellation in Bordeaux
Pomerol
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What kind of soils are found in Pomerol
Blue clay buttonière near Petrus
crasse de fer—iron-rich sand deposits
Sand, clay and gravel soils
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Which estate has the most Cabernet Sauvignon planted in Pomerol
Ch de Sales
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What are the minimum alcohol and max permitted yield in Canon Fronsac, Fronsac and satellite AOPs of Pomerol and St Emilion
11%
53 hl/ha
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Which communes have the hillside sites in Fronsac
Saillans and La Rivière
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What kind of soils are found in Fronsac and Canon Fronsac
Fronsadais molasse, a mixture of soft limestone and clay
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What are considered the best estates in Canon Fronsac
Château Grand-Renouil and Château Gaby
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What are the best estates in Fronsac
Château Dalem,
Château de La Dauphine
Château Fontenil (Rolland)
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What is the biggest estate in Fronsac
Château de La Rivière
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What are the sattelite appellations of St Emilion
Lussac-Saint-Émilion AOP,
Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion AOP,
Montagne-Saint-Émilion AOP, and
Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion AOP
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Which St Emilion satellite produces the most wines
Montagne St Emilion
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Which satellite of St Emilion borders Castillon
Puisseguin (highest elevation)
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What kind of wines are authorised in Entre du Mers AOP
Dry White and red wines, must be blends of 2 or more Bordeaux varieties
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What kind of wines are produced in Cotes de Bordeaux St Macaire AOP
Dry, semi sweet or sweet white wines from Bordeaux grapes
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Which geographic designation can be applied to Entre du Mers wines
Haut Benauge
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Which superior sweet wine appellations are part of Premiere Cotes de Bordeaux AOP
Cadillac
Loupillac
St Croix de Mont
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What kind of wines are produced in graves de Veyres AOP
Red and white wines from Bordeaux varietals.
Most producers prefer to use Bordeaux AOP instead
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What are the geographic designations of Cotes de Bordeaux AOP
Castillon, Francs, Cadillac, Blaye, and Sainte-Foy
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Which Cotes de Bordeaux geographic designations are allowed to produce white wines
Blaye, Francs, and Sainte-Foy
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Which is the smaller appellation in Bourg and Blaye
Bourg
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Which is the star producer of Bourg
Château Roc de Cambes - François Mitjaville
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Which Bordeaux AOP recommends the maximum elevage
Blaye AOP
until March 31 of the second year after the harvest
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What are the old Bordeaux name of Cabernet Sauvignon
Petit Vidure, Sauvignon Rouge
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What is the old name of Cabernet Franc in Bordeaux
Bouchet, Breton
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What is the old name of Merlot in Bordeaux
Semillon Rouge, Plant Medoc, Merlau
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What is the old name of Malbec in Bordeaux
Pressac Noir
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Which IGP covers South West France
Comte Tolosan IGP
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Which IGP covers north Rhone and Savoie
Comte Rhodaniens IGP
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Which IGP covers Southern Rhone, Provence and Corsica
Mediterranee IGP
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Which IGP covers Loire
Val de Loire IGP
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Which IGP covers Jura
French Comte IGP
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Which IGP covers Burgundy
Saone et Loire
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Which IGP covers Chablis
Yonne IGP
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Where would you find Il de Beaute IGP
Corsica
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Where would you find Terras du Midi IGP
Languedoc Rousillon
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Which IGP covers Champagne
Haut Marne
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Where would you find Var IGP
Provence
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Which IGP covers only Rousillon
Cotes Catalan
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Name the third wine from Lafite Rothschild
Anseillan
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Name the third wine of Chateau Margaux
Margaux de Chateau Margaux
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Name 5 cru artisans of Bordeaux
Chateau La Moutte Blanc
Chateau Micalet
Chateau du Ha
Chateau Graves de Pez
Chateau L'Evasion
