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32 Cards in this Set
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What is the typical blend of grapes in AC St Emilion
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Right Bank
Merlot Cab Franc |
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What is the typical blend of grapes in AC St Julien
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Left Bank
Cab Sauv Merlot Cab Franc |
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What is the typical blend of grapes in AC Entre-Deux-Mers
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Between the two rivers
Semillon Sauv Blanc |
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What is the typical blend of grapes in AC Barsac
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Left Bank
Semillon Sauv Blanc |
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What are the 3 white grape varietals of Sauternes and their roles in the blend?
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Left Bank
Semillon - thin skin attracts noble rot; gives wine a golden color and plenty of body Sauv Blanc - counter potential flabbiness of semillon Muscadelle - provides grapey Muscat flavor (used sparingly in sweet wine blends) |
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How are vines typically planted in Bordeaux?
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Densely planted
Trained low to the ground to benefit from heat reflected from the ground Machine harvesting typically used except for at the top growths in the Medoc and for sweet wines |
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What are the important grape varieties in the Madiran AC?
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Southwest France
Tannat full bodied, brambly red Also, local whites: Vin de Pays des Cotes de Gascogne and Vin de Pays du Gers that are aromatic, crisp light white wines made with Armagnac varieties |
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What are the important grape varieties in Bergerac AC?
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East of the Entre Deux Mers vinyeards
Bordeaux Clone Reds: cab sauv, cab franc, merlot, malbec, petit verdoc Whites: semillon, sauv blanc, muscadelle |
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What are the important grape varieties in Cahors AC?
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Southwest France
Malbec - known locally as auxerrois - must account for 70% of each blend Also merlot and tannat At best wines from Cahors AC are aged in oak, deeply colored, high in tannin, with intense dark berry fruits that mature slowly to reveal notes of cedar and earth |
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Describe the wines of Saint-Emilion Grand Cru AC
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Merlot and Cab Franc
Vineyards on the limestone Low yields Aged in new oak Rich tannins, complex red berry fruit aromas, developing tobacco and cedar nuances as they evolve |
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Describe the wines of Bordeaux AC (red)
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Merlot, Cab Sauv, Cab Franc
Largest appellation Basic wines have improved At best: Medium bodied dry reds with blackberry and cedar notes Others can be thin, have astringent tannins, and unripe flavors from overcropped vines |
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Describe the wines of Fronsac AC
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Merlot, Cab Franc
Excellent value Bordeaux red wines Mostly merlot planted on hillside vinedyards Full bodied, surprisingly tannic wines |
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Describe the wines of Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AC
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Sweet wine made in the Sauternes style
Generally have lower levels of botrytis so the wines have less concentration and complexity than sauternes Lower priced than sauternes which means the wines rarely recoup the costs and effort of production |
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Describe "en primeur" sales in the context of the Bordeaux wine trade
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"Futures"
Release of quantities of crop for sale in the year following harvest -- typically after the quality of individual wines has been rated by the critics. Price includes costs up to and including bottling Wines are released in a number of limited quantities with prices increasing with each release Buying en primeur can be a lottery. Wines are kept at the chateau where they are aged until bottling then released when wine is approximately 2 yrs old. |
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Name the 6 requirements included in AC laws for all regions in France
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1. Area of production
2. Varieties 3. Viticulture practices 4. Maximum permitted yields 5. Vinification methods, including aging 6. Minimum alcohol (before chaptalization) |
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What style of wine is the Haut Medoc known for?
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Blended, premium wines from Cab Sauv and Merlot
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Haut Medoc
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Well draining gravel
N to S communes with highly classified vinyeyards: - St Estephe - Paulliac - Saint Julien - Margaux Includes all but one of the chateaus from the 1855 Classification Cab Sauv (with merlot and cab franc) |
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Left Bank
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1. Medoc
2. Haut Medoc (including commune ACs of St Estephe, Paulliac, St Julien, Margaux) 3. Graves (including commune ACs of - Pessac-Leognan, Sauternes, Barsac) |
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Right Bank
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St Emilion (St Emilion satellites and St Emilion Grand Cru)
Pomerol Fronsac Cotes de Bourg Premieres Cotes de Blaye Mostly Merlot and Cab Franc.. some malbec |
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Between the Garonne and theDordogne
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Entree-Deux-Mers: Semillon, Sauv Blanc
Permieres Cotes de Bordeaux - Merlot, Cab Sauv, Cab Franc |
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What style of wine is the Haut Medoc known for?
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Blended, premium wines from Cab Sauv and Merlot
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Haut Medoc
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Well draining gravel
N to S communes with highly classified vinyeyards: - St Estephe - Paulliac - Saint Julien - Margaux Includes all but one of the chateaus from the 1855 Classification Cab Sauv (with merlot and cab franc) |
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Left Bank
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1. Medoc
2. Haut Medoc (including commune ACs of St Estephe, Paulliac, St Julien, Margaux) 3. Graves (including commune ACs of - Pessac-Leognan, Sauternes, Barsac) |
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Right Bank
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St Emilion (St Emilion satellites and St Emilion Grand Cru)
Pomerol Fronsac Cotes de Bourg Premieres Cotes de Blaye Mostly Merlot and Cab Franc.. some malbec |
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Between the Garonne and theDordogne
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Entree-Deux-Mers: Semillon, Sauv Blanc
Permieres Cotes de Bordeaux - Merlot, Cab Sauv, Cab Franc |
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1855 Classification of the Medoc
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First Growths/Premiers Crus
- Ch. Haut Brion (one wine from outside the medoc to be included: Pessac-Leognan) - Ch Latour - Ch Lafite-Rothschild - Ch Mouton-Rothschild (2nd growth until 1973) - Ch Margaux |
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Premier Cru in Sauternes
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Ch d'Yquem
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1955 Classification of Saint-Emilion
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Possibility of promotion/demotion every 10 yrs
Saint Emilion Grand Cru AC includes: Grand Cru Grand Cru Classe Premier Grand Cru Classe |
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Describe the wines of Pomerol AC
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Right bank
Reputation as high as that of St Emilion, higher prices, small estates = rare wines Petrus and Le Pin = famous vineyards Merlot and Cab Franc |
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What is the most widely planted varietal in Bordeaux
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Merlot
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Describe the wines of Pomerol AC
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Right bank
Reputation as high as that of St Emilion, higher prices, small estates = rare wines Petrus and Le Pin = famous vineyards Merlot and Cab Franc |
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What is the most widely planted varietal in Bordeaux
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Merlot
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