Bordeaux Flashcards
1
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What is coulure?
A
Failure to fruit set after flowering due to poor weather at flowering
2
Q
What is millerandage?
A
Failure for berries to develop fully in a bunch, leaving some with no seeds and small while other continue to develop fully
3
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What is assemblage?
A
the final blend of grapes in the wines
4
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what is encepagment?
A
The variety of different grapes planted in a vineyard
5
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What is the first red grape of Bordeaux to ripen?
A
Merlot
6
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What is the last Bordeaux variety to ripen?
A
Petit Verdot, almost non existent on right bank
7
Q
What is Pressac?
A
Synonym for Malbec on the right bank
8
Q
Ugni blanc, Merlot blanc, and Colombard are allowed up to what percent in Bordeaux Blanc wines?
A
30%
9
Q
What size is a barrique?
A
225L
10
Q
What are Jalles?
A
Drainage canals in Bordeaux that keep the water levels from rising
11
Q
Medoc AOP may produce wines in what style?
A
Dry red only
may not be released until June 15th following harvest
12
Q
Who commissioned the 1855 Classification of Bordeaux?
A
Emperor Napoleon III
13
Q
What is boulbenes?
A
Sand, gravel, and light clay found in Southern Graves
14
Q
Graves AOP wines may produce what style?
A
Dry red or dry white
15
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Graves Superuier AOP allows for the production of what style of wines?
A
Sweet white wines
16
Q
Saunterne AOP wines must have a minimum of how much R/S?
A
45 g/L
17
Q
Chateau d’Yquem is ranked as what?
A
Premier Cru Superiuer
18
Q
Which Chateau in St Emilion uses a high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon?
A
Chateau Figeac
19
Q
What are the 2 broad categories of soils in St Emiion?
A
Cotes: steep limestone slopes
Graves: gravelly limestone plateau
20
Q
What is Bouchet?
A
Cab Franc in Pomerol
21
Q
What are the 4 satellite appellations of St Emilion?
A
Lussac, St Georges, Montagne, Puisseguin
22
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What year was Pessac Leognan AOP created?
A
1987
23
Q
Chateau Cos d’Estrounel
A
St Estephe, 2nd Growth
24
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Chateau Montrose
A
St Estephe, 2nd Growth
25
Château Pichon Longueville Baron
Pauillac, 2nd Growth
26
Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
Paulliac, 2nd Growth
27
Château Léoville-Las Cases
St Julien, 2nd Growth
28
Château Léoville-Poyferré
St Julien, 2nd Growth
29
Château Léoville Barton
St Julien, 2nd Growth
30
Château Gruaud-Larose
St Julien 2nd Growth
31
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
St Julien, 2nd Growth
32
Château Rauzan-Ségla
Margaux, 2nd Growth
33
Château Rauzan-Gassies
Margaux, 2nd Growth
34
Château Durfort-Vivens
Margaux, 2nd Growth
35
Château Lascombes
Margaux, 2nd Growth
36
Château Calon-Ségur
St Estephe, 3rd Growth
37
Château Lagrange
St Julien, 3rd Growth
38
Château Langoa Barton
St Julien 3rd Growth
39
Château Malescot-Saint-Exupéry
Margaux, 3rd Growth
40
Château Desmirail
Margaux, 3rd Growth
41
Château Ferrière
Margaux 3rd Growth
42
Château Marquis d'Alesme Becker
Margaux, 3rd Growth
43
Château Kirwan
Margaux, 3rd Growth
44
Château d'Issan
Margaux, 3rd Growth
45
Château Boyd-Cantenac
Margaux, 3rd Growth
46
Château Cantenac-Brown
Margaux, 3rd Growth
47
Château Palmer
Margaux, 3rd Growth
48
Château Giscours
Margaux 3rd Growth
49
Château La Lagune
Haut-Medoc, 3rd Growth
50
Château Cos Labory
St Estephe 5th Growth
51
Château Pontet-Canet
Pauillac, 5th Growth
52
Château Batailley
Paulliac, 5th Growth
53
Château Haut-Batailley
Pauillac, 5th Growth
54
Château Haut-Bages-Libéral
Pauillac, 5th Growth
55
Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste
Pauillac 5th Growth
56
Château Grand-Puy-Ducasse
Pauillac, 5th Growth
57
Château Lynch-Bages
Pauillac 5th Growth
58
Château Lynch-Moussas
Pauillac 5th Growth
59
Château d'Armailhac
Paulliac 5th Growth
60
Château Pédesclaux
Pauillac 5th Growth
61
Château Clerc-Milon
Pauillac 5th Growth
62
Château Croizet Bages
Pauillac 5th Growth
63
Château Dauzac
Margaux 5th Growth
64
Château du Tertre
Margaux 5th Growth
65
Château Belgrave
Haut-Medoc 5th Growth
66
Château de Camensac
Haut-Medoc 5th Growth
67
Château Cantemerle
Haut Medoc 5th Growth
68
Château Lafon-Rochet
St Estephe 4th Growth
69
Château Duhart-Milon-Rothschild
Pauillac 4th Growth
70
Château Saint-Pierre
St Julien 4th Growth
71
Château Talbot
St Julien 4th Growth
72
Château Branaire-Ducru
St Julien 4th Growth
73
Château Beychevelle
St Julien 4th Growth
74
Château Marquis de Terme
Margaux 4th Growth
75
Château Pouget
Margaux 4th Growth
76
Château Prieuré-Lichine
Margaux 4th Growth
77
Château La Tour Carnet
Haut-Medoc 4th Growth
78
What is the second wine of Cos d'Estrounel?
Les Pagodes de Cos
79
Ch Lafite second wine?
Carruades de Lafite
80
Chateau Margaux second wine?
Pavillon Rouge
81
Chateau Latour second wine?
Les Forts de Latour
82
Mouton Rothschild second wine:
Les Petit Mouton de Rothschild
83
Chateau Haut-Brion second wine:
Le Clarence de Haut-Brion (red)
84
Chateau Ausone second wine:
Chapelle d'Ausone
85
Chateau Cheval Blanc second wine:
Le Petit Cheval
86
Chateau Pavie second wine:
Arômes de Pavie
87
What is the name of the forest that shields the vineyards of Bordeaux from the Atlantic?
Landes Forest
88
Name the 6 communes of the Haut-Medoc North to South:
St Estèphe
Paulliac
St Julien
Listrac-Medoc
Moulis
Margaux
89
What are the 5 communes of Margaux?
Cantenac
Arsac
Soussans
Labardes
Margaux
90
What year was Cru Bourgeois originally introduced?
1932
91
What year was Cru Artisan recognized formally?
2002
92
What are the communes of Sauternes?
Sauternes
Bommes
Fargues
Preignac
Barsac
93
What year was the St Emilion classification created?
1954 but took effect in 1958
94
What are the satellite appellations of St Emilion?
Montagne St Emilion
St Georges St Emilion
Lussac St Emilion
Puisseguin St Emilion
95
What is the difference between St Emilion Grand Cru and St Emilion Grand Cru Classé?
Grand Cru denotes an appellation, Grand Cru Classé denotes an classification within an appellation
96
What is buttonière?
Blue clay soils of Pomerol
97
What is crasse de fer?
Iron rich sand deposits found in Pomerol and Lalande de Pomerol
98
Entre-du-Mers AOP allows for the production of what style of wine?
dry white wine
99
Most of the vineyard acreage planted in Entre de Mers is planted to what and destined for what AOP?
Merlot, destined for Bordeaux and Bordeaux Superier AOP
100
What is the highest elevation region of Bordeaux?
Entre de Mers, about 100m
101
Premiers Cotes du Bordeaux AOP allows for the production of what style of wine?
Sweet white wine
Min 34 g/l of rs
102
Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire produces what styles of wine?
dry and sweet white wines
103
Cadillac, Loupiac, and Sainte-Croix-du-Mont are all what?
Sweet wine appellations in the Premier Cotes de Bordeaux
104
Cotes de Bordeaux allows for the production of what styles of wine?
Dry Red wines
105
Bourg AOP allows for the production of what styles of wine?
Dry red and white
106
Blaye AOP allows for the production of what styles of wine?
Dry red
107
Cotes de Blaye AOP allows for what styles of wines?
Dry red and white
108
Cadillac AOP allows for the production of what style of wine?
Sweet whites
Min r/s 51 g/L
109
Name five Chateaus classified for red wine in Graves:
\* Château Bouscaut (Cadaujac)
\* Château Carbonnieux (Leognan)
\* Domaine de Chevalier (Leognan)
\* Château de Fieuzal (Leognan)
\* Château Haut-Bailly (Leognan)
\* Château Haut-Brion (Pessac)
\* Château Latour-Martillac (Martillac)
\* Château Malartic-Lagravière (Leognan)
\* Château La Mission Haut-Brion (Talence)
\* Château Olivier (Leognan)
\* Château Pape-Clément (Pessac)
\* Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte (Martillac)
\* Château La Tour-Haut-Brion (Talence)
110
Name 5 chateaus classified for white wine in Graves:
\* Château Bouscaut
\* Château Carbonnieux
\* Domaine de Chevalier
\* Château Couhins (Villenave d'Ornon)
\* Château Couhins-Lurton (Villenave d'Ornon)
\* Château Latour-Martillac
\* Château Malartic-Lagravière
\* Château Laville-Haut-Brion (Talence)
\* Château Olivier
111
Name Five Classified sweet wines from Saunternes:
\* Château La Tour Blanche, Bommes (Sauternes)
\* Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey, Bommes (Sauternes)
\* Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey, Bommes (Sauternes)
\* Château de Rayne-Vigneau, Bommes (Sauternes)
\* Château Suduiraut, Preignac (Sauternes)
\* Château Coutet, Barsac
\* Château Climens, Barsac
\* Château Guiraud, Sauternes
\* Château Rieussec, Fargues (Sauternes)
\* Château Rabaud-Promis, Bommes (Sauternes)
\* Château Sigalas-Rabaud, Bommes (Sauternes)
112
Cadillac-Cotes de Bordeaux allows for what styles of wine?
Red only
113
Blaye AOP allows for what styles of wine?
Red only
114
Blaye - Cotes de Bordeaux allows for what styles of wine?
Red and white
115
St-Croix-du-Mont allows for what styles of wine?
Sweet white wines
116
Cotes du Bourg allows for what styles of wine?
Red and White
117
Fronsac AOP allows for what style of wine?
Red
118
Canon-Fronsac allows for what style of wine?
Red
