Created by Michelle Ames
about 6 years ago
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What is the climate of Bordeaux?
What are some geological features that influence the climate in Bordeaux?
What are the climate hazards of Bordeaux and how are they mitigated?
How many grape varieties are allowed under appellation regulations in Bordeaux?
What are the significant white grapes of Bordeaux?
What are the significant red grapes of Bordeaux?
What are the five main styles of wine from Bordeaux, or order of quantity?
Why are most wines in Bordeaux made from blends?
Which principal districts make up the Right Bank?
Which districts make up the Left Bank?
What is the area between the Dordogne and the Garonne rivers, and what style of wine is produced there?
What is the difference between Bordeaux rose and Clairet?
What is White Bordeaux typically made from?
Describe the premium white wines of Pessac-Leognan.
What techniques are used to create sweet wines in Bordeaux?
Which two districts are most known for their sweet wines?
Which is the only district of Bordeaux that lies within France's appellation system?
According to the 1855 Classification, which Chateaux hold the top rank (First Growths)?
Why do no Right Bank wines appear in the Classification of 1855?
What is an argument for and against the 1855 Classification system?
What is cru bourgeois?
What is the difference between cru classe and cru bourgeois?
What is cru artisan?
Describe the wines of Medoc.
Name the four 'communes' of Haut-Medoc with the highest reputations for producing premium wines.
What is 'vins de garage'?
What year was the AOC Cotes de Bordeaux created and why?
What are the appellations of Cotes de Bordeaux, and what style of wine do they produce?
Of all French AOC-level production, how much do Bordeaux wines account for?
What is the difference between Bordeaux AOC and Bordeaux Superieur AOC?
Wines classified under Bordeaux AOC, Bordeaux Superieur AOC and Cremant de Bordeaux AOC account for how much of Bordeaux's total production?
What is the 'en primeur' system?