Bordeaux Flashcards
Six AOCs of Graves
Graves AOC Graves Superieures AOC Pessac-Leognan AOC Cerons AOC Barsac AOC Sauternes AOC
Location (within Bordeaux) of Fronsac and Canon-Fronsac
Right Bank
Two leading (most prestigious) appellations of the Right Bank
Saint-Emilion
Pomerol
Four satellites of Saint-Emilion
Lussac-St.-Emilion
Montagne-St.-Emilion
Puisseguin-St.-Emilion
St-Georges-St.-Emilion
Five sub-zones of the AOC Cotes de Bordeaux
Blaye-Cotes de Bordeaux Cadillac-Cotes de Bordeaux Castillon-Cotes de Bordeaux Francs-Cotes de Bordeaux Saint Foy-Cotes de Bordeaux
Commune that is home to Chateau Lafite Rothschild
Pauillac
Commune that is home to Chateau Haut-Brion
Pessac (Graves)
Three main red grapes of Bordeaux
Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot
Three minor red grapes of Bordeaux
Malbec, Petit Verdot, Carmenere
Three main white grapes of Bordeaux
Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle
Four minor/accessory white grapes of Bordeaux
Sauvignon Gris, Colombard, Ugni Blanc, Merlot Blanc
Unique type of “light” red wine produced in Bordeaux
Clairet
“In futures”
En primeur
Bordeaux Classification of ______
1855
Five (current) first growths of the 1855 Classification (red wines)
Chateau Haut Brion Chateau Lafite Rothschild Chateau Latour Chateau Margaux Chatea Mouton Rothschild
Nickname for outstanding deuxieme cru wines form the 1855 classification
Super Seconds
3 examples of deuxieme cru wines from the CSW study guide
Chateau Cos d’Estournel
Chateau Montrose
Chateau Pichone Longueville Baron
The one (and only) sweet white wine classified as Superior First Growth in the 1855 Classification
Chateau d’Yquem
Year of the first classification of Saint Emilion
1954
Four (current) Saint-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classe Category A properties
Chateau Angelus
Chateau Ausone
Chateau Cheval Blanc
Chateau Pavie
