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BDX History / Medoc, Graves, Sauternnes AOP general Flashcards

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What was BDX called from the first Celtic tribes?

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Burdigala

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What year did Julius Caesar conquer Gaul, and Burdigala become Aquataine

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56CE

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What year did Eleanor of Aquataine succeed as Duchess?

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1137

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What years was bdx apart of England?

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1154 - 1453

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What was the result of the Hundred Years War

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Aquatine went to French rule.
Battle of Castillon

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What influence did the Dutch have on viniculture in bdx?

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They reintroduced the germanic technique of burning sulfer candles in barrels prior to aging wine

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What English trade act restricted foreign vessels from entering their ports?

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Oliver Cromwell Navigation Acts 1660

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How did King Louis 14 influence French maritime dominance?

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Plantings of he Troncais & Limousin forests, which are now part of french barrel making

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What year does the Dutch influence end in bdx? What also happens this year?

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1709
Coincides with a bad harvest in Pay Nantes & paved the way for Melon d’Bourgone

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When did bdx start selling their wine under brand name? Who was the first?

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17th Century
Haut Brion was the fist in 1660

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When did Malbec arrive in bdx? Who brought it there?

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1730
A Cahors native bought Chateau Pressac & planted the grape.
Pressac Noir is the nick name of Malbec in the right bank

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When did the modern barrique become more of use?

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1860

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When did Oidium (powdery mildew) strike bdx?
How is it managed?

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1852
Application of sulfer

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When did phylloxera strike bdx?

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1869

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When did Peronospera (Downy Mildew) strike bdx? How is it managed?

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1880
Copper Sulface lime concentraion (bdx mixture)

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Why is malbec & carmenere not widely grown in bdX?

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They didn’t graft as well as the other grapes during phylloxera, their usage went down

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When did Chateau Latour opt out of En Priemeur?

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2012

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18
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Synonym of Cab Sauv in St Emilion

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Bouchet

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Synonym of Cab Sauv in Graves

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Petit Vidure

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Synonym of Cab Sauv in Castillon

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Marchoupet

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Synonym of Cab Franc in St Emilion

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Gros Bouchet

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Synonym of Carmenere

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Cabarenelle

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Synonym of Semillon

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Colombier (Gironde)
Chevriere (Dordogne)

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What is the vine training of most vines in bdx?

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Double guyot on left, single guyot on right

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What is the vine training in Sauternnes?
Cordon training // it produces smaller berries to attract botrytis
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How many Demeter certified bdx producers are there?
76
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Vine density of Medoc
6500
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Vine density of St Emilion and Pomerol
5500
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Where is vine density lowest in all of bdx?
Entre deux Mers
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What is green harvesting?
Bunches that are removed during summer months Reduces vigor, produces smaller berries, more concentrated wine
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T/F Destemming is routine in BDX
true
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When does malo occur in bordeaux?
either in tank or barrel, not while fermenting
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T/F Whites do not undergo malo in bdx
true
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What vinification technique is often used in bdx reds?
Micro-oxygenation // borrowed from Madiran // has been commonly used since 1990s
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min abv for regional BDX AOPS
Blanc / Rose 10% Rouge 10.5% Haut Benauge 11%
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What is Haut Benauge?
As of 2011, Cotes de Francs is gone Dry whites, rarely sweet come from here Subregion of Entre deux Mers
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Min R/S for whites in Bdx AOP
3 g / L
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Min R/S for Haut Benauge AOP
5-60 g / L
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When was Cotes de Bordeaux AOP est?
2009
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What satellites of Cotes de Bordeaux AOP produce red wines only?
Castillon Cadillac
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What are the satellites of Cotes de Bordeaux?
Castillon Cadillac Blaye Francs St Foye
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What commune was last to achieve AOC status in the medoc?
Listrac 1957
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Communes of Margaux - 4
Cantenac Soussans Arsac Labarde
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What is the vine density comparison of Medoc AOP to the communes of Medoc?
Medoc AOP - 5000 vines / ha Communes 7000 vines / ha
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What percentage of plantings are Merlot in St Estephe?
40%
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What is the smallest commune of medoc?
St Julien 920 ha
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What percentage of Pauillac plantings are Cab Sauv
70-80%
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What commune has the most classified growths?
Margaux
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What are the 2 Chateaus that are no longer in the original Graves classification?
Chateau Laville Haut- Brion (2005) Chateau LaTour Haut - Brion (2008)
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What are the white only Graves classification producers?
Chateau Couhins Chateau Couhins - Lurton Chateau Laville Haut Brion
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What estates produce both red and white in the Graves classification?
Chateau Bouscuet Chateau Carbonnieux Domaine de Chevalier Chateau Olivier Chateau Latour Martillac Chateau Malartic Lagraviere
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What are the rouge only estates in the Graves classification
Chateau Fieuzal Chateau Haut Bailly Chateau Haut Brion Chateau La Misson Haut Brion Chateau Pape Clement Chateau Smith Haut Lafite Chateau LaTour Haut Brion
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What natural feature separates Graves and the Atlantic ocean?
Landes Forest
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What are the 2 regional AOPs of Graves, what wines do they produce?
Graves AOP // dry red & white Graves Superieur AOP // Sweet wine only
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When was Graves first classified?
1953
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When was the Graves classification finished?
1959
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When was Pessac Leognon recognized by the INAO?
1987
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Who pushed for Pessac Leognon to be an official AOC?
Andre Lurton Founded the Syndicat de Hautes Graves
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Communes of Sauternnes
Sauternnes Bommes Fargues Preignac Barsac
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2 rivers that influence Sauternnes
Ciron & Garonne mists & humidity occur in early Autumn for botrytis
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What happens when botrytis occurs?
Mold attacks the skin, it's dehydrated so that the sugar, acid, and glycerol are concentrated
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Why is Sauternnes harvested in tries?
Botrytis does not attack evenly. Quality wine can only be accomplished by this manual labor
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How many tries are conducted in Sauternnes on average?
3-4
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What is the MMW for Sauternnes?
221 g / L
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What is the min R/ S for Sauternnes?
45 g / L
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What is the min ABV for Sauternnes?
15%, 12% acquired
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T/ F Barsac may choose to label their wines as Sauternnes
True
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What are dry whites listed as in Sauternnes?
Bordeaux Superieur Blanc
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Memorize the 1st growths of Sauternnes
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Name 3 classified growths that are Demeter certified
Pontet Canet Chateau Palmer Chateau Ferriere Chateau Durfort -Vivens Chateau Hautes-Bages
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