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What is a coutier?

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Wine broker. They supply the cht w financial backing while controlling the actual trade of wine

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What size is Bordeaux AOP?

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~117,500 ha

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Explain the location of Bordeaux’s rivers.

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The Gironde flows from the Atlantic and splits in two around Margaux, both the Dordogne river flowing northeast and the Garonne estuary flowing south

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What is the average rainfall in the Medoc?

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950 mm

37.4 in

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What percentage of acreage is planted to Merlot in Bordeaux?

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63%

~69407 ha

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What are the regional AOPs of Bordeaux?

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Bordeaux AOP
Bordeaux Superieur AOP
Cremant du Bordeaux AOP

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What Bdx Chateau is petitioning to have a single estate AOP granted?

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Chateau le Puy

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What styles of wine are allowed under Bordeaux Superieur AOP?

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  • Dry red

- Medium sweet white

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What styles are permitted for Bordeaux AOP?

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White (sec, off-dry, medium sweet)
Rose
Clairette
Red

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Aside from permitted styles, how do Bordeaux AOP and Bordeaux Superieur AOP differ?

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Bdx AOP is released in 1/15 year follow, while BS AOP is 6/1 yr following. Bdx AOP has amin potential abv of 10.5%, while Superieur is 11%, also has tighter vine density and lower yields.

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What is the subzone of Bordeaux AOP? What style is permitted?

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Haut-Benauge
Off-dry to medium-sweet white
5-60 g/l rs

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What IGP covers all of Bordeaux?

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Atlantique IGP

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What year did the Dutch drain the marsh, making the Medoc farmable?

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mid-17th century

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What are the canals of Bordeaux known as?

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Jalles

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What is the Liv-Ex Classification?

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The London International Vintners Exchange has published a biennial Bordeaux classification in the style of 1855 since 2009

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What year was Mouton elevated to 1st growth from second in the 1855 Classification?

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1973

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What three diseases that afflicted Bordeaux came from America?

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Oidium (powdery mildew)
Phylloxera
Peronospera (downy mildew)

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Why did Malbec and Carmenere not get replanted as much as the other grapes of Bordeaux?

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They did not take to grafting as well

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What was the first chateau to practice estate bottling? When?

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Mouton-Rothschild in 1924.

Estate bottling did not become widespread until the 1960s. Became compulsory in 1972.

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What was the worst vintage of the 1950s?

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1956- winter frost killed most of the vines

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What Bordeaux estate are biodynamic?

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Cht Climens
Cht Pontet-Canet
Cht Palmer

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What is cliquage?

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a controversial for of micro-oxygenation in which small doses of oxygen are applied to the finished wine in barrel. Can counter reduction, but may be bad for long term aging.

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List the communes of the Haut-Medoc, north to south.

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Saint-Estephe
Pauillac
Saint-Julien
Margaux
Listrac-Medoc
Moulis
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List the classified growth of Saint-Estephe AOP

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2nd
Cos d'Estournel
Montrose
3rd
Calon-Segur
4th
Lafon-Rochet
5th Cos Labory
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Where are the deepest Croupes?
Pauillac
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What Chateau is just north of Lafite?
Cos d'Estournel
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What are Pauillac's first growths?
Lafite-Rothschild Mouton-Rothschild Latour
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What are the second growths of Pauillac?
Pichon Longueville Baron | Pichon-Longeuville Comtesse de Lalande
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What are the third growths of Pauillac AOP?
None!
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What are the fourth growths of Pauillac AOP?
Duhart-Milon-Rothschild
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What are the fifth growths of Pauillac AOP?
``` Pontet-Canet Batailley Haut-Batailley Haut-Bages-Liberal Grand-Puy-Lacoste Grand-Puy-Ducasse Lynch-Bages Lynch-Moussas d'Armilhac Pedesclaux Clerc-Milon Croizet-Bages ```
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What are the 2nd growths of Margaux?
``` Rauzan-Segla Rauzan-Gassies Durfort-Vivens Lascombes Brane-Cantenac ```
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What are the third growths of Margaux?
``` Malescot-Saint-Exupery Desmirail Ferriere Marquis d'Alesme Becker Kirwan d'Issan Boyd-Cantenac Cantenac-Brown Palmer Giscours ```
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What are the fourth growths of Margaux?
Marquis de Terme Pouget Prieure-Lichine
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What are the 5th growths of Margaux?
Dauzac | du Tertre
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What are the communes of Margaux?
``` Margaux Cantenac Soussans Arsac Labarde ```
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What are the 2nd growths of Saint-Julien?
``` Leoville-Las Cases Leoville-Poyferre Leoville Barton Gruaud Larose Ducru Beaucaillou ```
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What are the 3rd growths of Saint-Julien?
Lagrange | Langoa Barton
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What are the 4th growths of Saint-Julien?
Saint-Pierre Talbot Branaire-Ducru Beychevelle
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What are the 5th growths of Saint-Julien?
None!
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What are the classified growths of the Haut-Medoc, with communes?
``` 3rd La Lagune (Ludon) 4th La Tour Carnet (Saint-Laurent) 5th Belgrave (Saint-Laurent) de Camensac (Saint-Laurent) Cantemerle (Macau) ```
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What was Cht d'Armailhac known as from 1933-1988?
Mouton-Baronne-Philippe
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What percentage of Pauillac AOP is planted to CS?
70-80% | One of the highest
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What percentage of Saint-Jullien is controlled by classified growths?
~85% | Highest in the Medoc
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Why does Margaux harvest CS a few days before Pauillac?
The gravel beds are more shallow
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Where are Cht Chasse-Spleen and Cht Poujeaux?
Moulis AOP
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What are the other classifications of the Medoc?
Cru Bourgeois | Cru Artisan
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What is the Cru Artisan classification?
In the Medoc. It has been used for ~150 yrs, but formally recognized in 2002. FIrst vinatge is 2005. It is for small scale producers, avg 6 ha. Updated every 5 yrs. Currently 36 members
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How often is the Cru Bourgeois revised?
Annually since it was revised in 2008. | Previously every 12 years until being banned in 2007.
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What forest sits the the west of the Left Bank?
The Landes
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What is the difference between Graves AOP and Graves Superieur AOP?
Graves AOP is for dry red and white | Graves Superieur AOP is for sweet white only
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WHat is the difference in soil between Southern Graves and Pessac-Leognan AOP?
Pessac-Leognan (and the rest of the northern sector) is gravelly The southern part is more sand and limestone
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What two estates have disappeared from the Graves classification?
Cht Latour Haut-Brion stopped in 2005 Cht Laville Haut Brion in 2008 Now Latour HB supplies grapes for Mission's 2nd label red, while Laville HB gives Mission's white grapes
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What year was the Graves Classification finalized?
1959
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What communes are included in Pessac-Leognan AOP?
``` Pessac Leognan Cadaujac Martillac Talence Merignac Canejan Gradignan Saint-Medard-d'Eyrans Villenave-d'Ornon ```
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What Chateaux are Classified for red in the 1959 Graves Classification?
``` Bouscaut Carbonnieux Domaine de Chevalier de Fieuzal Haut-Bailly Haut-Brion Latour-Martillac Malartic-Lagraviere La Mission Haut-Brion Olivier Pape-Clement Smith-Haut-Lafitte La Tour Haut-Brion ```
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What Chateaux are classified for white in the 1959 Graves Classification?
``` Bouscaut Carbonnieux Domaine de Chevalier Couhins* Couhins-Lurton* Latour-Martillac Malartic-Lagraviere Laville-Haut-Brion* Olivier *white only ```
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Which Graves chateaux are classified for both red and white?
``` Bouscaut Carbonnieux Dmn de Chevalier Latour-Martillac Malartic-Lagraviere Olivier ```
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What are the communes of Sauternes?
``` Barsac Preignac Bommes Fargues Sauternes ```
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What are Sauternes first growths?
``` La Tour Blanche (Bommes) Lafaurie-Peyraguey (Bommes) Clos Haut-Peyarguey (bommes) de Rayne-Vigneau (Bommes) Suduiraut (Preignac) Coutet (Barsac) Climens (Barsac) Guiraud (Sauternes) Rieussec (Fargues) Rabaud-Promis (Bommes) Sigalas-Rabaud (Bommes) ```
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What are the Sauternes Second Growths?
``` de Myrat (Barsac) Doisy Daene (Barsac) Doisy-Dubroca (Barsac) Doisy-Vedrines (Barsac) d'Arche (Sauternes) Filhot (Sauternes) Broustet (Barsac) Nairac (Barsac) Caillou (Barsac) Suau (Barsac) de Malle (Preignac) Romer (Fargues) Romer du Hayot (Fargues) Lamothe (Sauternes) Lamothe-Guignard (Sauternes) ```
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Which Classified Sauternes estates are in Sauternes commune?
``` d'Yquem 1st Guiraud 2nd d'Arche Filhot Lamothe Lamothe-Guignard ```
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Which classified Sauterenes estates are in Preignac?
1st Suduiraut 2nd de Malle
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Which classified Sauternes estate are in Fargues?
``` 1st Rieussec 2nd Romer Romer du Hayot ```
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What was the first vintage of Ygrec?
1959, made in select vintages | Made every year since 2004
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What is the max yield for Sauternes AOP and Barsac AOP?
25 hl/ha
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What is the minimum abv of Sauternes? | Min must weight?
15% potential 12% acquired 221 g/l
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What is the min RS of Graves Superieur AOP?
34 g/l
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Name 3 non-classified yet high quality Sauternes houses
Cht de Fargues (owned by Lur-Saluces) Cht Gilette Cht Raymond-Lafon
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What vintages have not been made by d'Yquem?
``` 1910, 1915 1930 1951, 1952 1964 1972, 1974 1992 2012 ```
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What appellations are part of Bordeaux's Right Bank?
``` Fronsac AOP Canon Fronsac AOP Lalande-de-Pomerol AOP Pomerol AOP Lussac-St-Emilion AOP Montagne-St-Emilion AOP St-Georges-St-Emilion AOP Puisseguin -St-Emilion AOP St-Emilion AOP St-Emilion Grand Cru AOP ```
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What other AOPs are in eastern Bordeaux?
Bourg AOP Blaye AOP Cotes de Bordeaux-Castillon AOP Cotes de Bordeaux-Francs AOP
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Which is higher in altitude- right or left bank?
Right bank. Left bank is ~15-30 m Right can get up to 90 m at highest point
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What two zones of St Emilion are considered the best?
Cotes (slopes of the limestone plateau) Graves Every single classified estate is on one or the other
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Differences between St-Emilion AOP and St-Emilion Grand Cru AOP
GC must be estate bottled. Lower max yields (53 vs 46 hl) Aging (4/15 year following vs 5/15 2nd year)
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What year was Saint Emilion classified?
1955 | Legally enacted in 1958
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What years has the St-Emilion Classification been updated?
``` 1955 1969 1986 2006 2012 ```
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What are estates judged on for the St-Emilion classification?
- Analyses of soil , topography, viticulture and winemaking - cht's reputation - tasting spanning a decade of vintages
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What are the current premier grand cru classe As?
Pavie
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How many Premier grand cru classe Bs? | Name 5
``` 14 Beau-Sejour Becot Beausejor Belair-Monange Canon Canon-la-Gaffeliere Figeac Clos Fourtet La Geffeliere Larcis-Ducasse La Mondotte Pavie-Macquin Troplong-Mondot Trottevieille Valandraud ```
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Which estates were elevated to premier grand cru classe B in 2006? 2012?
``` 2006 Pavie-Macquin Troplong-Mondot 2012 Larcis-Ducasse Canon-la-Gaffeliere La Mondotte Valandraud ```
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How many Grand Cru Classe properties of St-Emilion? Name 3
``` 64 L'Arrosee Bellefont-Belcier Couvent des Jacobins Fleur-Cardinale Quinault l'Enclos Clos de l'Oratoire ```
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What rivers border Pomerol AOP?
``` The Barbanne (south) The Isle (north) ```
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What is the Buttoniere?
"Buttonhole" | a 20 ha area of deep blue clay in Pomerol AOP. Petrus is located here
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What is Pomerol's largest producer?
Chateau de Sales
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What styles can be made in Fronsac AOP and Canon Fronsac AOP?
Red only
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What is the soil of Fronsac AOP and Canon Fronsac AOP?
Fronsadais molasse (a mix of soft limestone and clay)
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Name some estates in Fronsac AOP and Canon Fronsac AOP
``` Canon Fronsac: Cht Grand-Renouil Cht Gaby Fronsac: Cht Dalem Cht de la Dauphine Cht Fontenil (Michel Roland) ```
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What are the four satellite appellations of Saint-Emilion AOP?
Lussac-St-Emilion AOP Puisseguin-St-Emilion AOP Montagne-St-Emilion AOP Saint-Georges-Saint-Emilion AOP
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What are the soils of the Saint-Emilion satellites?
like St-Emilion: clay, sand, limestone
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What is the largest of the Saint-Emilion satellites?
Montagne-St-Emilion AOP
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What AOP may label as Montagne-Saint-Emilion AOP?
Saint-Georges-St-Emilion AOP can label as Montagne instead
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What is the satellite of Pomerol?
Lalande-de-Pomerol AOP
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What are the communes of Lalande-de-Pomerol AOP?
Lalande-de-Pomerol | Neac
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What grape has the most acreage planted between the Garonne and Dordogne?
Merlto | For Bordeaux and Bordeaux Superieur AOPs
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What is the subzone of Entre-Deux-Mers AOP?
Haut-Benauge
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What are the subzones of Cotes de Bordeaux AOP?
``` Francs Cadillac Castillon Blaye Sainte Foy ```
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Which Cotes de Bordeaux AOP subzones are or dry red only?
Castillon | Cadillac
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What styles are made in Cotes de Bordeaux-Blaye?
Blanc Sec | Rouge
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What styles are made in Cotes de Bordeaux-Francs?
Blanc Sec Blanc Liquoreux (botrytis or passillerage) Rouge
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What styles are made in Cotes de Bordeaux-Sainte-Foy?
Blanc Sec Blanc Moelleux Blanc Liquoreux Rouge
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What is the RS for Liquoreux wines in Cotes de Bordeaux?
51 g/l
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What are the sweet white only AOPs between the Garonne and the Dordogne?
Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux AOP Cadillac AOP Loupiac AOP Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP
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What is the min RS for the sweet wine appelations to the east of the Garonne?
Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux AOP: 34 g/l Sainte-Croix-du-Monte AOP: 45 g/l Loupiac: 45 g/l Cadillac AOP: 51 g/l
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What styles can be made in Blaye AOP?
Rouge only
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What styles can be made in Cotes de Blaye AOP?
Blanc Sec only
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What styles can be made in Bourg/Cotes de Bourg AOP?
Blanc Sec | Rouge
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What styles can be made in Graves de Vayres AOP?
Blanc Sec | Rouge
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What appellation can be used for red wine made in the Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux AOP?
Cotes de Bordeaux AOP
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What styles are made in Cotes de Bordeaux AOP?
Rouge only
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What Bordeaux AOP requires min 50% Colombard and Ugni Blanc?
Cotes de Blaye. | It'd very close in proximity to Cognac
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What is a Blanc Sec based on SB and Semillon made in the Blaye area released as?
Cotes de Bordeaux-Blaye AOP | Because Cotes de Blaye AOP is for Ugni and Colombard, and Blaye AOP is rouge only
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What Medoc properties are allowed to include fruit from Haut-Medoc vineyard sites into their communal wines? Why?
Beychevelle and Ducru-Beaucaillou are allowed to include fruit from the commune of Cussac in their Saint-Julien becasue their prestige allowed them to get grandfathered in.

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