Bordeaux

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Type of soil on right bank

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Gravel, with some clay limestone

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In which year Medoc and Sauternes classification took place? How many wines are classified?

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1855 and in 1973 change - Mouton Rothschild upgrade from 2nd to 1st growth.

61 wines

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Grapes of Sauternes?

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Semillon, SB, Muscadelle

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Climat in Bordeaux

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Maritime

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How big is aoc Bordeaux and how many chateau are in?

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128000ha and approximately 7000 château

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What is claret?

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Red wines of Bordeaux in English speaking countries

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What means assemblage?

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Blending base wine

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6 top quality districts of Bordeaux

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Medoc, graves, Sauternes, barsac, st emilion and pomerol

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11 Other districts of Bordeaux

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Cerons; premiere cotes de bordeaux; st croix du mont; Cadillac; loupiac; entre deux mers; ste foy Bordeaux; graves de vayres; lalande de pomerol; fronsac; cotes de bourg

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When cru bourgeois was established and then updated?

List specific classification and numbers

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Est in 1932 and updated in 2003 total 247 chateau classified

9 cru bourgeois exceptionnel;

87 cru bourgeois superieurs;

151 cru bourgeois;

Then in 2007 reverted to 1932 classification of 444 château.

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What classification is below cru bourgeois? How many château?

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Cru artisan - 44

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Second wine of rauzan segla

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Segla

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Second wines of first growth

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Les forts de latour;

Carruades de lafite;

Le clarence de haut brion before 2007 knows as château bahans haut brion;

Pavillon rouge du château margaux;

Le petit mouton de mouton Rothschild;

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3 rivers of Bordeaux

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Gironde split for Garonne(graves) and Dordogne(st emilion)

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4 aoc in graves

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Pessac leognan, Cerons, barsac and Sauternes

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When pessac leognan was established?

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1987

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What type of wine is produced and sold under name of Graves Superieur?

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Sweet wine

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Main grape of Sauternes and barsac?

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Semillon and vines cover 80% of plantings. It is more likely attacked by botrytis cinerea

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What is trie?

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Is one pass through the vineyard for picking the grapes

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Name dry wine of château d’yquem and how it is classified?

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Château Ygrec - aoc Bordeaux superieur

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Name 5 communes of Sauternes

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Sauternes, Fargues, Bommes, preignac and barsac.

Barsac can be labeled as Sauternes or barsac.

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Classification of Sauternes and Barsac

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27 wines

1 premier cru superieur

11 premiers crus

15 deuxiemes crus

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What style of wine is in Cerons and where is it located?

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Sweet similar to Sauternes, dry red wines and white may be sold under the Graves aoc.

It is located between graves and Sauternes

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What type of soil is in st emilion?

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Clay-limestone;

Sandy gravel over iron pan;

Limestone and sand

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Which 2 château are situated on gravel soil in St Emilion?

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Cheval Blanc and Figeac

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4 Satellite appellations of St Emilion

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Montagne, Lussac, Puisseguin and St Georges

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Name 4 Premier grand cru classe Châteaux in St Emilion

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Ausone, Cheval Blanc, Pavie, Angelus

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2006 Classification of St Emilion

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Premiers grand crus classes A (4) and B (15)

Grands crus classes 200+

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Soils in Pomerol

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Sandy, gravel and clay to the east;

Sand with ironstone to the west

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Style of wines in Saint Macaire

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Sweet white wine

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Style of wines in Haut Beneauge

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Dry white wines

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Style of wines in entre deux mers

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White edm

Red Bordeaux aoc

Some sweet and botrytised

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Style of wine in Saint Croix du Mont, Loupiac and Cadillac

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Lesser sweet wines than Sauternes, must contain some some botrytized grapes

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Aoc Saint Foy Bordeaux style of wine

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Sweet and dry white also some red from Bordeaux varietals

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10 châteaux in Pomerol

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Petrus; Le Pin; Lafleur Petrus; Lafleur; Vielle Chateau Certan de May de Certan; Conseillante; L’Eglise Clinet; Latour a Pomerol; L’Evangile; Trotonoy

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Largest and smallest aoc in Bordeaux

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Largest blaye cotes de Bordeaux 6000ha smallest francs cotes de Bordeaux 500ha

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Bordeaux best vintages?

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2000, 05, 09, 10, 14, 15, 16

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Sea current in Bordeaux?

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Gulf Stream is a warm sea current