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T or F- Bordeaux has the most acreage under vine in France

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True
117K ha

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What river influences the Blaye and the Bourg regions of Bord.?

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Gironde
East bank opposite Medoc vineyards

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Bordeaux sits at the __________ Parellel but is also warmed by _________

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45th
Atlantic Gulf Stream

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What 6 grapes were athourized for planting in Bord. in 2021

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Red:
Touriga Nacional
Marselan (Grenache x Cab Sauv)
Castets
Arinarnoa (Tannat x Cab Sauv)

Whites:
Albarino
Liliorila (Baroque x Chard)

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What rare grape is a parent of Merlot and Malbec?

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Magdeleine Noire de Charentes

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What Bord. grape is a parent of Merlot and Carmenere?

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Cab Franc

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What are 2 common vine diseases that affect Cab vines in Bord.?

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Eutypa dieback
Esca

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What are most planted red and white grapes in Bord?

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Merlot
Semillon

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What characteristics does Cab Franc add to right bank blends?

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Acidity
Aroma

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What characteristics does Petite Verdot add to Bord. Blends?

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Color
Exotic Spice
Floral Perfume
Tannin

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What makes Semillon the best variety for Sauternes?

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Thin-skinned
Prone to Botrytis

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What area in Bord. would you find Sauv. Gris? A grey skinned mutation of Sauv Blanc

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Graves

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T or F- Muscadelle is related to Moscato/ Muscat?

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False
But similiar floral profile
Its like PVerdot in reds, adds aroma

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Which chateau is pushing for its own AOP. Why?

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Chateau le Puy
Sit on famous right bank plateau but have added silex in their soil
always been organic (1610)
Now biodynamic
Minimal intervention (no sulfur)

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T or F- It is ok to blend red and white wines to make rose in Bord.

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False
Mainly saignee
can blend must before fermentation

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What is a key difference when it comes to styles allowed under Bord. AOP and Bord. Superieur AOP

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Bord AOP all styles
Bord Sup. Red and Med. Sweet only

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What is the min. lees aging for Cremant de Bordeaux?

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9 months

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What right bank producer named the winery after Roman poet Ausonius?

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Chateau Ausone

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In what century did Bordeaux come under British rule that sparked the relationship between the 2 countries?

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12th Century
1154 - 1453

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Which 1st growth might be credited with being the 1st “brand” marketed for Bord.?

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Chateau Haut Brion
1660 found in King Charles II cellar notes

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In the early 1700’s, what name owned Calon, Latour and Lafite Estates?

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Nicolas-Alexandre de Segur

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What UK group publishes a list of top bordeaux producers that may be more accurate than 1855 Classification for quality?

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London International Vintners Exchange (Liv- Ex)

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What year was Rothshild promoted to 1st Growth

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1973

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After world wars, phyloxera and washed out vintages, when did Bordeaux return to its hey day?

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1980s
1988-1990 top vintages

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Following the German occupation, what were the 3 greatest vintages to follow?
1945 1947 1949
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When did King Charles the II 1st mention Haut Brion?
1660
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How many chateau were part of origninal 1855 classification? How many categories? How many Sauternes properties originally classified? how many Cru?
57 5 cru classe 21 3 cru classe
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Many know about phylloxera devastating vineyards in Bordeaux, what were 2 other diseases to hit Bord. of America Origin? What solution was found to combat them?
Oidium (powdery mildew) Personsopera (downy mildew) Bordeaux mixture (Copper Sulfate/ Lime)
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What led to the demise of Malbec and Carmenere in Bordeaux?
Do not graft to American rootstock easily
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What would a "Courtier" be in Bordeaux?
A Broker- source wines, negotiate price to buyer/ seller
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T or F- Chateau Latour is sold en primeur?
False Not since it left in 2012
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T or F- Bord. Estate Wines must have contiguous vineyard sites?
False Chateau can buy other vineyards in same appellation anywhere
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For growing Sweet styles of wine in Bord. , what training method is preferred?
Cordon- smaller berries, develop botrytis easier.
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What area of the Medoc has the highest vineyard density?
Medoc 7000 vines/ ha (Similar to Cote d'or 1x1)
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Would you find clusters far or near from the ground in Medoc?
Near pick up heat from stones
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Why do you find less density of plantings on Right Bank? (5500/ ha)
Right Bank soils are shallower Roots can't penetrate limestone bedrock grow out instead of down
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What is Lutte raisonnee mean in viticualture
"Reasoned struggle" Conventional farming only when necessary rather than systemic
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What village would you find Pontet-Cantet?
Pauillac
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May Bordeaux estates chatpitalize?
Yes Rarely do, maybe in Cool/ wet vintage
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what is remontage vs. Pigeage?
Pump over vs. punch down Bord. vs. Burg.
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What is Cliquage?
Micro oxygenation during elevage May sacrifice agability
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In what month does the en primeur tasting happen in Bordeaux?
April
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T or F- the 1st Tranches released en Primeur will be the more expensive than the next
False They get more expensive the longer you wait
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What is the 2nd wine of Chateau Longueville Pichon
Les Griffons de Pichon (2012) Les Tourelles de Longueville (1983 Baronet de Pichon)
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Match the 2nd wine with its Estate in St. Estephe Les Pagodes Les Dame Le Marquis Le Pelerins
Cos D'estournel Chateau Montrose Chateau Calon Segur Chat. Lafon Rochet
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Match the 2nd wine with its Estate in Pauillac Les Hauts (the tops) Les Petit Moulin Les Forts Carruades (Carriages) Echo
Pontet-Canet Mouton Douhart-Milon Latour Lafite Rothshild Lynch Bages
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Match the 2nd wine with its Estate in St. Julien La Croix Amiral Les Fiefs Connetable
Ducru Beaucaillou Beychevelle Lagrange Talbot
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Match the 2nd wine with its Estate in Margaux Alter Ego Blason Brio Chevalier Pavillon
Palmer D'Issan Cantenac Brown Lascombes Cht. Margaux
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Which of the 1st growths do not produce a "3rd wine"
Mouton Cht. Haut Brion
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Match the 2nd wine with its Estate in Graves La Chapelle Lagrave Le Clementin Le Clarence/ La Clarte
La Mission Haut-Brion Latour-Martillac Pape-Clement Haut-Brion
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After Chateau D'Yquem, what are name 2 of the top Sauternes prodcuers. What producer in Barsac is a Rival
Cht. Rieussec Cht. Sudiuraut Cht. Climens
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Match the 2nd wine with its Estate in St. Emillion Le Petit Chappelle Carillon Aromes
Cheval Blanc Ausone Angelus Pavie
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Match the 2nd wine with its Estate in Pomerol. Which estates do no make a 2nd wine? Esperance Blason Fleur
Trotanoy L'Evangile Clinet
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What are the 2 Haut Medoc appellations further inland from the Gironde that can provide great value?
Listrac- Medoc Moulis
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Name the Premier Communes of the Medoc from North to South
St. Estephe Paulliac St. Julien Margaux
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What is the Jalle du Breuil in Bordeaux and its significance?
Jalle du Breuil is a stream that separates St. Estephe from Pauillac Famouly, Cos d'estrournel and Cos Labory from Chateau Lafite
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Which wines of the famous Bordeaux estates would have the most Cabernet in the blend? Why?
Those of Pauillac Lafite, Mouton, Latour The most and deepest gravel croupes
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What makes Moulis land of higher AOP status rather than general Haut Medoc
Shares gravel croupe of St. Julien called Gran Poujeaux croupe Also a leading winery there Chat. Poujeaux
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A formally recognized term for smaller producers in Bordeaux stewarding there land and craft would be____________?
Cru Artisan
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T of F- Chateau Palmer is a Super 2nd Growth
False Third Growth
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Cru Artisan makes revisions every ____ yrs and Cru Bourgeois every______
5 5
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What keeps Moulis and Listrac from producing higher quality associated with its neighbors?
Lack of proximity to Gironde
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What are the 3 tiers of Cru Bourgeois
Bourgeois Superieur Exceptionnel
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What river has most influence over the Graves?
Garonne
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As you move south in the Graves, the soil goes from Gravel to __________ reducing quality of Cabernet.
Sand and limestone
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T or F Graves Superieur denotes dry reds and whites of higher ABV
False Only for Sweet wine. 40-50/g RS
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What year was the graves classification implemented
1953
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What chateau split into 2 estates and increased the number of classified Graves cru? Which estates no longer exist and fell off the list?
Chateau Couhins Chat. La Tour Haut Brion Chat. Laville Haut Brion (produce fruit for La Mission Hb now)
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T or F- More white wine is produced in Pessac Leognan than Red
False 80% red
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what are the 5 communes of Sauternes
Sauternes Barsac Preignac Bommes Fargues
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Botrytis is enhanced due to the proximity to what 2 rivers?
Ciron Garonne
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The passes in the vineyard to harvest in Sauternes are called?
Tries
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What recent vintage was not produced in Sauternes due to poor quality
2012
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T or F New Oak is prevelant in Sauternes elevage T of F Chapitalization and Cryo-extraction are not allowed in Sauternes
True False, they are allowed
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How many grams per liter does Sauternes contain
120-160 g/l
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What is the name of Chateau d'Yquem's dry white? what was the final vintage
Y Grec Last vintage 2004
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T or F- In Cerons AOP, most production is sweet, botrytized wine
False Some is made but due to costs, dry wines lead production
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Which Right Bank Chateau is most associated with Dominus in Napa
Chat. Magdelaine Owned by Christian Moueix
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What is the difference between the Cotes area and the Graves area of St Emilion?
Cotes- Limestone plateau with clay topsoil. Hillsides that favor Merlot Graves- near Pomerol, topsoil shifts to gravel increasing Cab Franc (some Cab Sauv)
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What Chateau in St. Emillion is famous for using Cab Sauv in the blend? What Chateau often favors Cab Franc?
Chat. Figeac Chat. Cheval Blanc
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What is the difference between St. Emilion AOP, St. Emilion Grand Cru and St. Emilion Grand Cru Classe?
SM AOP- from within the geo boundary, can be blended by negosh SMGC- Geographic appellation same as SM AOP but estate bottled, lower yields, longer elevage. SMGC Classe- A classified producer from the appellation. All are on the "Cotes", none down near the river
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What are the 2 remaining Grand Cru Classe A estates in St. Emilion? Which 3 GCC A withdrew?
Pavie Figeac Cheval Blanc Angelus Ausone
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T or F - Pomerol is smaller than Gevrey Chambertin?
Fales 2x bigger!
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In Pomerol, what is the Crasse de fer?
Iron rich sand deposits "Magic" of Pomerol Terrior
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What area of Pomerol has the famous blue Clay (Buttoniere) ? What producer is located there?
Highest Elevation, Easternmost area Petrus
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T or F- Traditionally, Petrus is a blend of Merlot and Cab franc like many other Right Bank producers
False 100% Merlot
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Cab Sauv is scarce in Pomerol but 1 producer grows most of it:____________
Chateau de Sales (also largest production)
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Which estate in Pomerol used to be owned by Michel Rolland?
Chat. le Bon Pasteur
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Other than Petrus and Le Pin, who are 4 leading producers of Pomerol?
L'Evangile Lafleur Trotanoy Clinet
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What is the soil type nicknamed in Fronsac/ Canon Fronsac?
Fronsadais Molasse
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What are 2 leading Chateau of Canon Fronsac
Chat. Grnd Renouil Chat. Gaby
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What river seperates St. Emilion from its Satellite AOCs?
Barbanne (also famous for seperating Lang d'oc from Lang d'oil)
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Of the St Em Satellites, which is the Northernmost? Which is the last to be harvested among right bank AOC?
Lussac Puisseguin
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What is the largest producer within the satellites of St. Em?
Producteurs Reunis (Puisseguin)
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What producer in Lussac is owned by Tonnellerie Sylvain?
Chat. La Rose Perriere
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Which Satellite of St. Em has the largest production?
Montagne St. Em
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9 communes of Entre Deux Mers can bare a geographic indication called_____________. This also can be listed on sweet wine of Bord. AOP status
Haut- Benauge
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T or F- Wines from Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux AOP are dry whites
False Sweet whites 34 g/l Can prdoduce dry and lable Bordeaux AOP
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South near the banks of the Garonne you would find an appellation producing dry and sweet wines with a touch of Botrytis: ____________________. Dominant Grape?
Cotes de Bordeaux-Saint Macaire Semmillon
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What are the 3 sweet wine village appellations with in Premieres Cote de Bord. AOP ?
Cadillac Loupiac Sainte Croix du Mont
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Cotes de Bordeaux AOP was meant to rebrand and unify for what type of wine production?
Dry Red, Merlot based
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What is the historic covering body of st emilion but now does much to market the region?
La Jurade de Saint-Émilion
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Looking at the villages that can append to Cotes de Bordeaux AOP, Which of these are red wine only and which of these can also produce white? Castillon Francs Cadillac Blaye Sainte-Foy
Red: Castillon Cadillac (but Cadillac AOP is sweet wine) White/ Red Blaye Francs Sainte Foy
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What Bordeaux region is most likely to use Malbec in their blend?
Bourg
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A top producer of Bourg AOP is ____________
Chat. Roc de Cambes
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Blaye AOP unsually has the longest elevage requirement in Bordeaux
19 months March 31st of the 2nd year after harvest
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What blend would you find under the Cotes de Blaye AOP that has ties to Cognac just to the north.
Ugni Blanc and Colombard dry white
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What is Clicuage?
Macro-oxygenation
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What year was Napa delineated to an AVA
1981
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What year was Opus One founded
1979
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What force of nature and in what year did Phylloxera hit Napa
Flood of 1986
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How would you generally characterize the vintages of the 90's in Napa? How did it impact the style
1990-1996 riper style than 80's but not over the top 1997 marked an warm and abundant vintage increasing hang time and riper style took hold
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What was the 1st Vintage of Harlan estate? When was it released?
1990 1996
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Put these estates in order from oldest to youngest Inglenook Schramsberg Beringer Opus One Krug Clos du Val
1861 Krug 1862 Schramsberg 1876 Beringer 1880 Inglenook 1972 Clos Du Val 1979 Opus One
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After Napa Valley itself, which 2 AVAs were among the 1st to be founded in the early 80's
Howell Mountain Los Carneros
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Which were the last 2 MAJOR AVAs of Napa to be founded in mid 00's
2010 Calistoga 2011 Coombsville
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What would be considered the worst back to back vintages in Bordeaux 1928 and 1929 1945 and 1946 1971 and 1972 1988 and 1989
1971- cold spring, lack of acid, uneven quality 1972- cold spring, rainy summer, lack acid and fruit, green flavors + Market Crash 1972- released high prices and lost reputation V28/V29- both considered excellent V45/ V46- Marked great comeback after WWII V88- Classic, cerebral V89- Hedonistic, lush
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Name the commune of origin and current classification of Château Troplong-Mondot (please provide the full title of classification):
St. Emillion Premier Cru Classe B
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In 2026, what AOP was deleted from Use in the Graves
Graves Superieures Was for sweet/ off dry wines Folded into Graves AOP
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T or F: Barsac can be labeled as Barsac or Sauternes
True
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What year was the Graves classification
1953, revisited in 1959
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Even though all classified estates in Graves are in Pessac leognan AOC, why is called the Grave classification
Pessac Leognan AOC did not exist until 1987 Commune of Pessac and Commune of Leognan joined
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Name 5 estates classified by 1953 Graves Classification
Chateau Haut Brion Chateau Mission Haut Brion Chateau Smith Haut Lafite Domaine de Chevalier Chateau Pape Clement
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What year was the St. Emillion Classification. When is it updated?
1955 (officially 1958) Every 10 years
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When was Mouton promoted to 1st growth
1973
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What were the 2 most contraversial years for the St. Emillion Classification?
2006- lawsuit, reverted back to 1996 2022- Ausone, cheval blanc, Angelus all left
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