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What will you find in the Western sector of the Medoc?

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The manmade Landes Forest of coastal pines which helps shield vineyards from Atlantic weather and winds

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What are the 8 AOPs of the Medoc?

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

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What are the 2nd growths of Saint-Estèphe?

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Château Cos d’Estournel
Château Montrose

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What are the third growths of Saint Estèphe?

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Château Calon-Ségur

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What are the fourth growths of Saint-Estèphe?

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Lafon-Rochet

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What are the 5th growths of Saint-Estèphe?

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Cos Labory

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What Château marks Pauillac’s Northern boundary?
What Château marks its Southern boundary?

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Château Lafite-Rothschild
Château Latour

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What are the first growths of Pauillac?

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Lafite Rothschild
Latour
Mouton Rothschild

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In what year was Mouton Rothschild elevated to first growth status?

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1973

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List the second growths of Pauillac

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Pichon Longueville Baron
Pichon Longueville Baron Comtesse de Lalande

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List the third growths of Pauillac

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There are none!

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List the fourth growths of Pauillac

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Duhart-Milon

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List the fifth growths of Pauillac

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12!
Pontet-Canet
Batailley
Haut-Batailley
Haut-Bages-Libéral
Grand-Puy-Lacoste
Grand-Puy-Ducasse
Lynch-Bages
Lynch-Moussas
d’Armailhac
Pédesclaux
Clerc-Milon
Croizet Bages

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What’s was Chateau d’Armailhac known as from 1933-1988?

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Mouton-Baron-Philippe

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List the second growths of Saint-Julien

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Léoville-Las Cases
Léoville-Poyferré
Léoville Barton
Gruaud-Larose
Ducru-Beaucaillou

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List the third growths of Saint-Julien

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Lagrange
Langoa Barton

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List the 4th growths of Saint-Julien

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Saint-Pierre
Talbot
Brenaire-Ducru
Beychevelle

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List the fifth growths of Saint-Julien

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There are none!

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What are the communes of Margaux?

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Margaux
Cantenac
Soussans
Arsac
Labarde

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Describe the soils of Margaux

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Shallow gravel beds, limestone, sand, and clay

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What is the first growth in Margaux?

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Château Margaux

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List the second growths in Margaux

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

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List the third growths of Margaux

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Almost all the third growths are in Margaux!
Malescot-Saint-Exupéry
Desmirail
Ferrière
Marquis d’Alesme Becker
Kirwan
d’Issan
Boyd-Cantenac
Cantenac-Brown
Palmer
Giscours

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List the fourth growths of Margaux

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Marquis de Terme
Pouget
Prieuré-Lichine

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List the fifth growths of Margaux
Dauzac du Terte
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What notable Cru Bourgeois wine is produced in Moulis?
Chasse-Spleen Poujeaux
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What is Cru Artisan?
A designation used be 44 small producers that indicates stewardship of the land craftsmanship in winemaking
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What are the tiers of the Cru Bourgeois classification?
Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel Cru Bourgeois Supérieur Cru Bourgeois
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How often is the cru bourgeois reviewed?
Every 5yrs
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List the 3 Bourgeois Exceptionnels
D’Arsac Paveil de Luze Le Bosq Belle-Vue Le Crock Arnauld Lestage
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What are the classifies growths of the Haut-Medoc?
La Lagune - 3rd growth La Tour Carnet - 4th growth Belgrave- 5th growth Cantemerle- 5th growth
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What is the second label of Château Cos d’Estournel?
Les Pagodes de Cos
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What is the second wine of Château Montrose?
La Dame de Montrose
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What is the second label of Château Lafite-Rothschild?
Carruades de Lafite
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What is the second wine of Château Latour?
Les Forts de Latour
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What is the second wine of Château Mouton-Rothschild?
Le Petit Mouton de Mouton-Rothschild
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What is the second wine of Château Longueville au Baron de Pichon-Longueville?
Les Griffons de Pichon Baron (debuted in 2012 vintage)
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What is the second wine of Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande?
Pichon Comtesse Réserve
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What is the second wine of Château Duhart-Milon?
Moulin de Duhart
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What is the second wine of Château Batailley?
Lions de Batailley (debuted with 2015 vintage)
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What is the second wine of Château Grand-Puy-Ducasse?
Prélude a Grand Puy Ducasse
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What is the second wine of Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste?
Lacoste Borie
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What is the second wine of Château Haut-Batailley?
Verso (debuted in 2017)
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What is the second wine of Château Pédesclaux?
Fleur de Pédesclaux
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What is the second wine of Château Pontet-Canet?
Currently no second wine is produced (Les Hauts de Pontet-Canet until 2012)
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What is the second wine of Château Ducru-Beaucaillou?
La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou
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What is the second wine of Château Gruaud-Larose?
Sarget de Gruaud-Larose
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What is the second wine of Château Léoville-Barton?
Réserve Léoville-Barton
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What is the second wine of Château Léoville Las Cases
Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases
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What is the second wine of Château Léoville Poyferré?
Pavillon de Poyferré
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What is the second wine of Château Margaux?
Pavillon Rouge
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What is the second wine of Château Brane-Cantenac?
Baron de Brane
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What is the second wine of Château Lascombes?
Chevalier de Lascombes
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What is the second wine of Château Palmer?
Alter Ego
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What is the second wine of Château Rauzan-Ségla?
Ségla
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What is the second wine of Château Haut-Brion?
Red: Le Clarence de Haut-Brion White: La Clarté de Haut-Brion
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What is the second wine of Château La Mission Haut-Brion?
La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion
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What is the second wine of Château Carbonnieux?
La Croix de Carbonnieux
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What is Château d’Yquem’s dry wine?
Y’grec

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