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Last updated 11 months ago
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Question 30
30.

Château d'Yquem is the only wine to receive what classification title?

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Question 32
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In __________ the wines of Graves were classified and approved by the Minister of Agriculture in August of that year. After revision the current classification as we know it came out in __________. The classification contains __________ estates or crus as they are classified. Unlike newer classifications, the Classification of Graves is__________. The Classification of Graves is also different because it __________
Question 1
1.

The general region in the north of the left bank is referred to as

Question 2
2.

This sub-region in the south is referred to as

Question 3
3.

Name the AOC

Question 4
4.

Name the AOC

Question 5
5.

Name the AOC

Question 6
6.

Name the AOC

Question 7
7.

Name the AOC

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Question 9
9.

This southern general region/AOC is referred to as

Question 10
10.

Name the AOC

Question 11
11.

Name the AOC

Question 12
12.

Name the AOC

Question 13
13.

Name this river

Question 14
14.

Name this river

Question 15
15.

This estuary leads into the Atlantic and combines the two other estuaries

Question 17
17.

Which first growth was updated from a second growth to a first growth in 1973

Question 18
18.

Which emperor commissioned the 1855 classification?

Question 19
19.

Saint-Estèphe has zero first growths

Question 20
20.

Name the two second growths of Saint-Estèphe

Question 21
21.

What are the first growths of Pauillac?

Question 22
22.

What are the first growths of Pauillac?

Question 23
23.

Saint-Julien has one first growth

Question 24
24.

Move the first growths to their respective AOC

  • Château Lafite Rothschild
  • Château Margaux
  • Château Latour
  • Château Haut-Brion
  • Château Mouton Rothschild
  • St. Estèphe
  • Pauillac
  • St. Julien
  • Margaux
  • Pessac-Léognan
Question 25
25.

Move the second growths to their respective AOC

  • Château Lascombes
  • Château Brane-Cantenac
  • Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande (Pichon Longueville Lalande)
  • Château Léoville-Las Cases; Poyferré; Barton
  • Château Cos d'Estournel
  • Château Montrose
  • Château Gruaud-Larose
  • St. Estèphe
  • Pauillac
  • St. Julien
  • Margaux
  • Pessac-Léognan
Question 26
26.

Move the soil type to the correct AOC

  • The northern part of the appellation features high elevations and deep gravel while the southern part has larger gravel rocks and stones with more clay in the sub-soils
  • known for its rich mixture of rocks, clay, limestone, and gravel, with more clay here than the other three Haut-Medoc AOCs
  • The terroir here comprises soils mixed with gravel, sand, limestone, and clay.
    The best vineyards have gentle slopes with access to the Gironde estuary
  • predominantly gravel, mixed with clay and sand
  • The most gravelly soils which can go as deep as 18m

  • St. Estèphe
  • Pauillac
  • St. Julien
  • Margaux
  • Pessac-Léognan
Question 27
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Château ______________________ has the highest elevation of any of the first growths at 27m (80 feet) above sea level.

The highest point within the Bordeaux region, and thus where vineyards reach the highest elevation, is in ____________ , with a maximum height of 131 feet (40 meters) above sea level. However, most of the famous vineyards in this region are below ________________________

Other Answer Choices:
Listrac
Mouton Rothschild
33–66 feet (10-20m)
Question 28
28.

What year was the classification of Sauternes?

Question 29
29.

Check all of the names of the growths in the Classification of Sauternes

Question 31
31.

Wines from Barsac are allowed in the Sauternes Classification?