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Bordeaux Flashcards

1
Q

Bordeaux is 2nd in volume of production, behind _____

A

Languedoc

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2
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Dry white wines in Bordeaux are generally labeled ____

A

sec

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3
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Earliest grape to ripen

A

Merlot

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4
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A couple practical reasons for blending

A

Varying soil types + various ripening lengths of the grapes

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5
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This grape prefers clay-based soils

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Merlot

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6
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This grape performs best in gravel

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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7
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This grape excels in Limestone soils

A

Cabernet Franc

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8
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t/f: limestone-based soils promote acidity and freshness

A

true

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9
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What does Cab Franc contribute to the Bordeaux blend

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herbal spices + red fruit aromatics

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10
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t/f: merlot contributes a fleshy, juicy texture when blended with Cabernet Sauvignon

A

true

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11
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Left bank Bordeaux blend is comprised of roughly ___ Cabernet Sauvignon

A

2/3rds

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12
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Where are you more likely to find Petit Verdot: Left bank or right bank?

A

left bank

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13
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What does Petit Verdot contribute to the blend?

A

color, depth, and an exotic perfume

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14
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What is Cru Artisan?

A

Classifcation that acts as a mark of distinction for small-time “artisinal” Chateaux in the Medoc

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15
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The 3 levels of Cru Bourgeois

A

cru bourgeois exceptionnels
cru bourgeois supérieurs
cru bourgeois

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16
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What does cru bourgeois classify?

A

wines of the medoc

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17
Q

The 8 Medoc AOCs

A 
Medoc
Haut Medoc
Listrac
Moulis
St Estephe
St Julien
Pauillac
Margaux
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18
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How often is the Cru Bourgeois classification revisited?

A

5 years

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19
Q

This commune AOC has 0 1st growths 5 classified growths overall

A

St.-Estephe

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20
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This commune AOC has 3 1st growths

A

Pauillac

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21
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Name the 1st growths of Pauillac

A

Chateau Lafite Rothschild
Chateau Mouton Rothschild
Chateau Latour

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22
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t/f: St.-Julien contains 2 1st growths

A

false. 0 1st growths

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23
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How many classified growths do Listrac & Moulis have?

A

0 each

24
Q

How many 1st growths does Margaux have?

A

1

25
Q

The wines of Margaux are often described as ______

A

feminine: emphasis on floural boquet, exotic character and finesse

26
Q

In Graves the soil is similar to the Medoc but ____ in the south

A

sandier

27
Q

The mixture of sand, light clay, gravel you find as you go south in Graves is known as ______

A

boulbenes

28
Q

Graves wines were first classified in ___

A

1953

29
Q

How often is the classification of Graves revisited and what are the levels?

A

No revisits; one level: cru classe

30
Q

t/f: all but one cru classe chateau is found in Pessac Leognan

A

false: every cru classe chateau is within Pessac Leognan

31
Q

t/f: Pessac Leogan does not allow dry whites

A

false

32
Q

Name 3 sweet wines AOCs not including Graves Superieur

A

Barsac
Cerons
Sauternes

33
Q

French term for noble rot

A

pourriture noble

34
Q

Sauternes lies at the conflux of the _____ and Garonne rivers

A

Ciron

35
Q

The wines of Sauternes were classified in 1855 and divided into these 3 subcategories

A

Premier Cru Superieur
1st growths
2nd growths

36
Q

t/f: the wines of Barsac may be labelled as either Barsac AOC or Sauternes AOC

A

true

37
Q

St.-Emilion contains a diversity of soils broadley categorized into these two types

A

The cotes and graves

38
Q

St.-Emilion’s hillside cotes are steep _____ slopes

A

limestone

39
Q

St.-Emilion’s graves is a _____ limestone plateau resembling the soils of the Medoc

A

gravelly

40
Q

t/f: all Grand Cru Classe in St Emilion must meet the requirements of St Emilion Grand Cru

A

true

41
Q

What must St Emilion Grand Cru AOC wines do to seperate them from St Emilion AOC?

A

+.5% ABV + extended elevage

42
Q

The classification of St Emilion has these 3 categories

A

St Emilion Premiers Grands Crus Classe A
St Emilion Premiers Grand Crus Classe B
St Emilion Grand Crus Classe

43
Q

Which is larger: St Emilion or Pomerol?

A

St Emilion

44
Q

Cabernet Franc is known as ____ in Pomerol

A

Bouchet

45
Q

Chateau Lefleur lies within _____

A

Pomerol

46
Q

Chateau Le Pin lies within _____

A

Pomerol

47
Q

The soils of Pomerol

A

sand, clay, gravel

48
Q

Four satellite AOCs of St.-Emilion

A

Puisseguin
St.-Georges
Montagne
Lussac

49
Q

Where is the Cotes de Bourg AOC?

A

Right bank, about 12 miles NW of the town of Bordeaux

50
Q

Where is Blaye AOC?

A

north of Cotes de Bourg AOC (right bank)

51
Q

The 5 subzones of Cotes de Bordeaux

A 
Blaye
Castillon
Sainte Foy
Francs
Cadillac
52
Q

Two parent grapes of Cabernet Sauvignon

A

Sauvignon Blanc

Cabernet Franc

53
Q

Sauternes is typically __-__% ABV

A

12-14

54
Q

This grape is typically the last to ripen in Bordeaux

A

Petit Verdot

55
Q

Chateau Lascombes is classified as __ Growth

A

2nd

56
Q

T/f: Bordeaux has the most hectares under vine of any French wine region

A

true

57
Q

This IGP encompasses Bordeaux

A

Atlantique

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