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42 Cards in this Set
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Name the 5 first growth's
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Lafite Rothschild
Mouton Rothschild Margaux Latour Haut-Brion |
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What year were the growth's classified?
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1855
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What was the only first growth to be added later than 1855
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Mouton Rothschild
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What year was Mouton Rothschild made into a first growth?
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1973
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What was on the label of Mouton in 1973?
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a painting by Picasso
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What are the names of the individual wine producing areas?
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Chateaus
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What are the 3 levels of wine in Bordeaux?
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AOC
Vin de Pays Vin de Table |
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How many red grapes are permitted in Bordeaux? White?
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red - 14
white - 3 |
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What are the 3 main varietals of white? 5 main reds?
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White- Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle, Semillion
Red- Cabernet Sauv, Cab Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Merlot |
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What is the most widely planted grape in Bordeaux?
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Merlot
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What is the proper english term for a bordeaux style blend?
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Claret
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What are the proper english names for Bordeaux whites?
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Bordeaux Blanc
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What does "mis en bouteille au Chateaux" mean?
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Bottled at the Chateau
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What are the names of the barrels in bordeaux? what size are they?
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Barriques 225L
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What kind of wood is used in bordeaux?
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French Limousin oak
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Where doe the barriques ferment?
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in the chai or barrel hall.
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Besides malolactic fermentation, what is the point of fermenting in the barrel?
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to allow a small amount of oxygenation to take place as well as adding oak tannins
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What is the term for blending the different varietals after each has under gone a short fermentation seperately?
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Assemblage
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What is a Chai?
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A single story building for storing barriques
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Where do sweet wines of Bordeaux come from?
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Sauternes and Barsac
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Name the 2 area's of the left bank of Bordeaux
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Medoc & Haut-Medoc
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Name at least 4 main area's of the Haut-medoc
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St. Estephe, Pauillac, St. Julien, Listrac, Moulis, Margaux.
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What is the only first growth that is not in the Haut Medoc?
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Haut Brion in Pessac Leognan
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Name the two most important area's of the right bank
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Pomerol & St. Emilion
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Name the two Classe A grand cru of the right bank
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Chateau Cheval Blanc & Chateau Ausone
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Name the most famous Chateaux of Pomerol and what is its main grape?
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Petrus, Merlot
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What is the main grape of Ch. Cheval Blanc
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Cab Franc
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Name 2 great vintages of Bordeaux
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1961, 1982, 2000, 2005
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Name the most famous sweet wine chateaux of Sauterns
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Ch. D'yquem
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What is the main grape of Ch. D'yquem and Sauterns?
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Semillion
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What makes the sweet wines of Bordeaux special?
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The noble rot,
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What is the proper name for noble rot?
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Boytritus
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Of the 16 left bank Communes, what are the top 6?
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PAUILLAC, MARGAUX, ST-ESTEPHE, ST-JULIEN, MOUILIS, LISTRAC
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How many wines were classified in 1855?
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61
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Who requested the Classifications?
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Napoleon
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How many growths are there in the 1855 classification?
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5
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What is the soil content of the Haut-Medoc?
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Mainly gravelly, with some clay limestone.
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Which area produces all main red wine in Bordeaux?
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Haut-Medoc
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How many communes comprises the Haut-Medoc?
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16
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According to Brian Julian, what are the common structure profiles of a red Bordeaux?
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They have a high tannin level, strong flavor and good acid content, which will mellow over the maturation period
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What is the bouquet of a red bordeaux according to BJ?
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the bouquet of these wines is often said to resemble blackcurrants, cassis, cedar wood pencil shavings and often a wet leaf or wet soil character
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What are the wines classified as if they were not part of the 61 main chateau classified in the 1855 classification?
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Cru Bourgeois
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