Bordeaux Flashcards
Entre-Deaux Mers
location and wine style
Between the Garonne and Dordogne Rivers
Dry White
(80% Sauv Blanc, 20% Semillon, minimal Muscadelle)
AOP known for dry white
Entre-Deux-Mers
Pessac-Leognan (in Graves)
Name the 5 1st Growths of the Medoc
- Chateau Lafite Rothschild
- Chateau Latour
- Chateau Mouton Rothschild
- Chateau Margaux
- Chateau Haut-Brion (in Graves)
Pomerol
bank and grapes
Right bank
Merlot based blends
What is the classification difference between Bordeaux and Burgundy
Bordeaux - Chateau
Burgundy - names of specific plots
St. Emillion
bank and grapes
Right Bank
Merlot based blends
Graves
Bank and grapes
Left Bank
Cabernet based blends, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
Sauternes
bank and wine style
Left bank (in Graves)
Sweet White
(80% Semillon, 20% Sauv Blanc)
Pomerol
bank and grape
Right Bank
Merlot based blends
What is the most important grape in Medoc
Cabernet Sauv
What soil is most suitable for Cabernet Sauv
Gravel
Pessac-Leognan
bank and wine style
Left Bank (in Graves)
Dry White
(80% Sauv Blanc, 20% Semillon)
Chateau Haut-Brion Location
Left Bank (in Graves)
Medoc
bank and grapes
Left Bank
Cabernet Sauv based blends
Why was Bordeaux better known internationally
Due to the region’s importance as a center for trade with easy access to the Atlantic Ocean
