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73 Cards in this Set
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Bordeaux is second in volume of production only to what other region
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Languedoc
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Who provided the framework for the Médoc’s eventual dominance by creating a complex series of drainage channels throughout the area, making it suitable for viticulture in the mid-1600s
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The Dutch
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From 1152 to 1453 Bordeaux was ruled by who
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England
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River that runs through Bordeaux
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Gironde
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Bordeaux climate
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Maritime
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What is Coulure
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A form of poor fruit set in grapes in which soon after flowering the small berries fall off
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What is Millerandage
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Abnormal fruit set with the presence of large and small berries in the same bunch
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What is Bordeaux mixture and what is it used for
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a mix of lime, copper sulfate, and water
applied throughout the region to avoid fungal problems |
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On the left bank of the Gironde in the Haut-Medoc which soil can be found and suited for which grape
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characterized by well-drained gravelly soils, perfectly suited to the cultivation of Cabernet Sauvignon
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What is boulbenes
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boulbenes is the mixture of sand, gravel and light clay
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What is côtes and graves
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Côtes are steep limestone slopes
Graves is a gravelly limestone plateau resembling soils of the Médoc. Limestone is well-suited to preserving the natural acidity of Cabernet Franc and Merlot |
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On the Right Bank of Bordeaux, St-Émilion contains a diversity of soils broadly categorized into two types
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côtes and graves
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Describe the soil of Pomerol
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The soil of Pomerol is dominated by sand, clay and gravel, with a subsoil of iron pan and rich clay
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The iron-rich clay subsoil of Pomerol is known as
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crasse de fer
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Which grape is particularly successful in clay soil
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Merlot is particularly successful in clay soils, as evidenced by the wines of Château Pétrus, where the subsoil clay rises very close to the surface
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What six red grapes are allowed in Bordeaux AOP
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Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot Cabernet Franc Petit Verdot Malbec Carmènere |
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What are the minor grapes in Bordeaux AOP
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Petit Verdot and Malbec
Carmènere is rarely encountered |
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In general describe a Left Bank blend
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Cabernet Sauvignon comprises approximately 70% and Merlot, Cabernet Franc and the other varieties make up the remaining 30%
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In general describe a Right Bank Blend
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Merlot and Cabernet Franc typically dominate blends on the Right Bank, at 75% and 25% respectively
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Basic Bordeaux AOP white can contain upto how many grapes
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8
Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc dominate the blend, typically with a small proportion of Muscadell |
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Bordeaux whites wines are off-dry unless labeled what
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Sec
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Basic Bordeaux Appellations
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•Bordeaux AOP red,off-dry white,rosé
•Bordeaux Supérieur AOP +.5% minimum alcohol •Bordeaux Sec AOP dry whites with less than 4 g/l residual sugar •Bordeaux Clairet AOP/Bordeaux Rosé AOP rosé wine appellations •Crémant de Bordeaux AOP: Sparkling Wines made by traditional method |
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Sec in Bordeaux stands for
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Dry
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Define Aperitif
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Drinks served before a meal to open the digestive system and stimulate the appetite
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List several Aperitifs
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Vermouth
wines commonly served are dry white and not too alcoholic Champange - Brut Sparkling Wine Fino and Manzanilla Sherry Mosel wines upto Spatlese Alsace Muscadet or Chablis Kir - vin blanc casis (Vins doux naturels Vins de Liqueur Sauternes) acceptable in France |
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When using the word Medoc what is it usually meant to describe
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"Médoc" is often used to indicate left bank wines
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Medoc is overwhelming devoted to what type of wine
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Red
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Who commissioned the 1855 Bordeaux classification and why
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Commissioned by Emperor Napoleon III and carried out by the courtiers of Bordeaux, this classification ranked the top properties of Bordeaux prior to international exposure at the Universal Exposition in Paris
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Which 1st growth chateau is not in the Medoc
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Haut-Brion is in Graves
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Cru Classé Number of Properties per level
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•1er (Premier) Cru: 5 (originally 4)
•2ème (Deuxièmes) Cru: 14 •3ème (Troisièmes) Cru: 14 •4ème (Quatrièmes) Cru: 10 •5ème (Cinquièmes) Cru: 18 |
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Château Mouton-Rothschild was elevated from second growth to first in what year
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1973
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How many communes are there in the left bank of the Gironde
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6
St-Estèphe Pauillac St-Julien Listrac-Médoc Moulis-en-Médoc Margaux |
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What is the northernmost commune appellation in Haut-Médoc
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St-Estèphe
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What is the southernmost commune appellation in Haut-Médoc
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Margaux
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What is the largest commune of the Haut-Médoc
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Margaux
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What are the five villages of Margaux
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Soussans,
Margaux Cantenac Labarde Arsac |
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How many Médoc Appellations are there
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•Médoc AOP •Haut-Médoc AOP •St-Estèphe AOP •Pauillac AOP •St-Julien AOP •Listrac-Médoc AOP •Moulis-en-Médoc AOP •Margaux AOP |
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How many châteaux are currently ranked as "premier cru classé A" in St-Émilion
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2
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What are the most noteworthy Graves communes
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Pessac
Talence Martillac Lêognan Cadaujac |
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Who from Graves produced its final vintage in 2005
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Château La Tour Haut Brion
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What are the 3 Graves sub-appellations sweet wine communes
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Cérons
Barsac Sauternes |
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What are the 3 grapes that can be used in a Sauternes
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Sémillon
Sauvignon Blanc Muscadelle |
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What is Botrytis Cinerea
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Botrytis cinerea, known as pourriture noble, or the “noble rot
Botrytis mold may attack the grapes, dehydrating them so that sugar, acidity, and glycerol content are heightened |
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Sauternes lies at the conflux of what two rivers
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Ciron and Garonne
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How many villages does Sauternes have
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5
Sauternes Barsac Fargues Preignac Bommes |
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How can the wines of Barsac be sold
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Barsac AOP or Sauternes AOP
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Which château achieved the rank of Premier Cru Supérieur in 1855
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Château d’Yquem
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What two years did Chateau d'Yquem not produce wines
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1992 or 1974
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What is tries
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to pick the grapes individually, in separate trips through the vineyard looking only for grapes that are botrytized
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What does Chateau d'Yquem sometimes produce
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produces a dry white wine, “Y”, or “Ygrec”, labeled as Bordeaux or Bordeaux Supérieur
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What are the two most noteworthy Right Bank Appelations
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St-Émilion AOP
Pomerol AOP |
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Who created there own 3 tier system in Bordeaux and is periodically revised every decade
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St-Emilion
1954 (published in 1955) with revisions made in 1969, 1985, 1996, and 2006 |
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Right Bank Appellations
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•St-Émilion AOP
•Lussac-St-Émilion AOP •Montagne-St-Émilion AOP •Puisseguin-St-Émilion AOP •St-Georges-St-Émilion AOP •St-Émilion Grand Cru AOP •Pomerol AOP •Lalande-de-Pomerol AOP •Fronsac AOP •Canon-Fronsac AOP |
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What are the four satellite appellations for St-Émilion
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Lussac
St-Georges Montagne Puisseguin |
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Entre-Deux-Mers produces what style of wine
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Dry white wines
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What is the appellation of Château Lafleur?
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Pomerol
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Where can boulbenes soil be found?
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Graves
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What is Bouchet?
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a synonym for Cabernet Franc in the Right Bank
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What Château was ranked as "Premier Cru Supérieur" in 1855?
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Château d'Yquem
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The Cru Classé properties of Graves are located in which subappellations?
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Pessac-Léognan
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Neac is a commune within the Lalande-de-Pomerol AOP
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True
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What is the appellation of Château Grand Puy Ducasse?
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Paulliac
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Where is Preignac?
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Sauternes
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Château Chasse-Spleen is a fifth growth in Moulis-en-Médoc
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False
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Which appellation withdrew from the Côtes de Bordeaux AOP?
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Côtes de Bourg
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What does "St-Émilion Grand Cru" indicate on a label?
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the wine is required to show a higher minimum alcohol than St-Émilion
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Where is Blaye
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Is a fortified town on the north bank of the Gironde estuary just opposite Margaux in the bordeaux region
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What style of wine are Premières Côtes de Blaye
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Today it lends its name to several of the so-called bordeaux côtes appellations.
Today by far the most important wine produced here is robust red Premières Côtes de Blaye mainly from Merlot grapes supplemented by Cabernet Sauvignon and some Malbec. Higher minimum alcoholic strength and lower maximum yield. |
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Some petit Chateauxs in Blaye
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Chx Bel-Air La Royère
Haut Bertinerie Gigault Les Grands Maréchaux Haut-Grelot Les Jonqueyres Mondésir-Gazin Montgillet |
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What are whit Blaye wines made up of
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Ugi Blanc
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Where is Entre-Deux-Mers
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A Large area of the bordeaux wine region between the rivers dordogne and garonne; hence a name which means 'between two seas'
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Style of wines in Entre-Deux-Mers
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Produces light red, often slightly austere wine made from merlot and cabernet grapes and sold as Bordeaux AC
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What is encépagement
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A widely used French term for the mix of cépages, or vine varieties, planted on a particular property. These proportions (typically for a médoc estate, for example, Cabernet Sauvignon 60 per cent, Cabernet Franc 20 per cent, and Merlot 20 per cent) do not necessarily correspond to the proportions of each grape variety in a given wine, partly because different varieties vary generally in terms of productivity, but also because factors such as flowering and frost may dramatically influence the yield from each variety in a given growing season
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