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Bordeaux Flashcards

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What is the climate of Bordeaux?

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Maritime

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What did the 1953 Graves Classification rank?

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The wines of 16 estates (not the estates themselves), both white and red

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T or F: The Entre-deux-Mers AOC may produce dry and sweet white wine.

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FALSE. Entre-deux-Mers AOC produces dry whites only.

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Define “petit château”

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An unofficial term for an unclassified property in the Bordeaux region

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What estate is the only Premier Cru Supérieur within the 1855 classification?

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Château d’Yquem

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6
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Define “cru artisan”

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Boutique wineries of quality in Bordeaux

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7
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What is the difference between Saint-Émillion Grand Cru and Saint-Émillion Grand Cru Classé?

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The former is an AOC; the latter reflects a ranking within the Saint-Émillion classification system.

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The Garonne and Dordogne flow into what estuary?

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The Gironde

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T or F: Only dry red wines may be produced in the Médoc AOC.

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TRUE. However, some white wine is produced. It is just not bottled under the Médoc appelation.

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10
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Who drained the Médoc Peninsula in the 17th century?

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The Dutch

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T or F: The Bordeaux Classification of 1855 was based on the size and prestige of the estates.

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FALSE. The document reflected the price points (by tiers) at which the top wines were selling in 1855.

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What Bordeaux soils are considered “warm”?

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Gravel and sand

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What Bordeaux soils are considered “cold”?

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Clay and limestone

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T or F: Bordeaux is France’s largest AOC vineyard area.

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TRUE

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15
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The Classification System of 1855 divides red wine into how many tiers?

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Five

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What is the main soil type of Bordeaux’s Left Bank?

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Gravel

17
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T or F: Irrigation is illegal in Bordeaux

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TRUE

18
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Who championed the “second label” concept as a way to improve the quality of the “grand vin”?

A

Émile Peynaud

19
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T or F: Barsac may bottle its wine as Sauternes if so desired.

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TRUE. Barsac is included in Sauternes’ zone of production.

20
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What river separates Sauternes from Barsac?

A

The Ciron

21
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What river separates Fronsac and Canon Fronsace from the rest of the Libournais?

A

The Isle

22
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T or F: Bordeaux reds are typically less fruit-driven and less overtly oaked than their New World counterparts.

A

TRUE

23
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Define a wine purchased “en primeur”

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A wine purchased before it is released

24
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What are the three primary white grapes in Bordeaux?

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Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle

25
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Which Bordeaux sub-region lies between the Dordogne and Garonne rivers?

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Entre-deux-Mers

26
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What are the main soil types of Bordeaux’s Right Bank?

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Clay and limestone

27
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What is the most widely planted grape in Bordeaux?

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Merlot

28
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What grape variety suffered the most damage after the Winter Freeze of 1956?

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Malbec

29
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Define “Les Landes”?

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A man-made pine forest

30
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Which Bordeaux estate was elevated to First Growth status in 1973?

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Mouton Rothschild

31
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What are the three tiers of the Cru Bourgeois Classification?

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Crus Bourgeois, Crus Bourgeois Supérieurs, Crus Bourgeois Exceptionnels

32
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What Right Bank sub-region has a classification system?

A

Saint-Émilion

33
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Bordeaux’s first vineyards were planted in what sub-region?

A

Graves

34
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T or F: Crémant de Bordeaux may be white or rosé.

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TRUE

35
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T or F: The Côtes de Bordeaux AOC makes dry red wine only.

A

TRUE

36
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Before becoming its own AOC, Péssac-Leognan was once a part of what Bordeaux sub-region?

A

Graves

37
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Define “clairet”

A

A semi-red wine made by the saignée method.

38
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What are the four satellites of Saint-Émilion?

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Lussac, Montagne, Puisseguin,

Saint-Georges

39
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T or F: Graves Supérieures AOC produces dry, semi-sweet and sweet white wines.

A

FALSE. Graves Supérieures AOC produces semi-sweet wine only.

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