Bordeaux Flashcards
What defines Cru Bourgeois?
A list created in 1932 of 444 châteaux from Médoc not included in the 1855 classification. It remains a member-based syndicate.
What estate is the only Premier Cru Supérieur of the 1855 classification?
Château d’Yquem
Bordeaux’s first vineyards were planted in what sub-region?
Graves
What contribution did the Dutch make to Bordeaux winemaking in the 1600s?
They drained the Médoc peninsula in order to grow grapes for sweet white table wine and for wine to distill into eau de vie
What is “Clairet”?
A semi-red wine made by the Saignée method.
What are the four sub-regional designations of the Côtes de Bordeaux AOC”?
Blaye, Cadillac, Castillon, and Francs
What are the main soil types of Bordeaux’s Right Bank?
Clay and limestone
What are the main grapes of Bordeaux’s Right Bank?
Merlot and Cabernet Franc
What Bordeaux soils are considered “warm”?
Gravel and sand because they radiate heat back to the vine
What Médoc AOC is considered the most “feminine” and perfumed?
Margaux AOC
What three Bordeaux winegrowing areas were included in the 1855 Classification?
Médoc (60 châteaux), Péssac-Leognan (1 château) and Sauternes (26 châteaux)
What style of wine is produced in the Libournais?
All 10 Libournais AOCs are for dry reds only
What are the three secondary red grape varieties in Bordeaux?
Malbec, Petit Verdot and Carmenère
What are “Crus Artisans”?
Boutique wineries of quality in Bordeaux
What did the 1953 Graves Classification rank?
The wines of 16 estates, rather than the estates themselves
What Bordeaux AOC produces dry whites mainly from Colombard?
Côtes de Blaye AOC
How are reds from Entre-Deux-Mers labeled?
“Bordeaux AOC” or “Bordeaux Supérieur AOC”