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Bordeaux Flashcards

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1
Q

t/f: Bordeaux covers more territory than all the vineyard areas of Germany combined

A

true

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2
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Bordeaux is _ times larger than napa valley

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6

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3
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Bordeaux is bordered on the south and west by..

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Les Landes

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4
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What is Les Landes?

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Massive manmade pine forest

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5
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Petrus is made with __% Merlot

A

100

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6
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Petrus is within…

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Pomerol

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7
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Carmenere shares this parent with Cabernet Sauvignon

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Cabertnet Franc

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8
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t/f: petit verdot production is now strongly on the rise

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true

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9
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What is Petit Verdot valued for?

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deep color, intense violet, lots of tannins

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10
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within the chateau are the cuverie and the chai. translate

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cuverie - where the wine will be made
chai - the cellar where the wine is stored and aged

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11
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When did classifications of Bordeaux begin?

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1600s

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12
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1855 classification: __ of the Medoc, plus _ of Graves

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61 + 1

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13
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Rankings for Sauternes and Barsac

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1st Growth Superieur
1st Growth
2nd Growth

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14
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What title do the ranked wines of Graves have?

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Grand Cru Classe

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15
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Rankings for St.-Emilion

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Premier Grand Cru Classe
Grand Cru Classe

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16
Q

The only remaining Premier Grand Cru Classe A

A

Chateau Pavie

17
Q

The levels of Cru Bourgeois

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Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel
Cru Bourgeois Superieur
Cru Bourgeois

18
Q

Where does the Medoc region begin?

A

City of Bordeaux

19
Q

The soils of Listrac and Moulis do not ___ as well as other famous communes of the Medoc

A

drain

20
Q

What did the Bordeaux nobility do in the 17th century?

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Bordeaux nobility brought in Dutch engineers to drain the swamp

21
Q

The two most renowned Chateaus of Margaux

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Chateau Margaux (first growth)
Chateau Palmer (third growth)

22
Q

The soil for this commune AOC is particularly gravelly - and its wines are often described as an “iron fist in a velvet glove”

A

Margaux

23
Q

About 95% of this commune’s wines are classified, though no first growths

A

St.-Julien

24
Q

Where are the 3 Leos?

A

St.-Julien

25
Q

3 of the 5 first growths reside in this commune AOC

A

Pauillac

26
Q

The only part of Bordeaux where red and white wine is made by most Chateaux

A

Graves

27
Q

Which 1st Growth Chateau uses the most Merlot?

A

Chateau Haut-Brion - by far (~45%)

28
Q

french term for noble rot

A

pourriture noble

29
Q

The area where the ____ river meets the Garonne river creates an ideal environment for pourriture noble

A

Ciron

30
Q

What conditions does pourriture noble require?

A

temp must be between 59-77 + humidity above 90% for four hours, then weather must turn hot and dry

31
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Pourriture noble not only dehydrates the grape, but also…

A

the grapes gain in acid = helps to balance the sweetness

32
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Sauternes and Barsac usually have between ___ and ___ grams of residual sugar

A

100 and 150

33
Q

What is the town of St Emilion like?

A

essentially a small medeival fortress carved out of limestone

34
Q

Where is Chateau Cheval Blanc?

A

St.-Emilion

35
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Chateau Cheval Blanc has a higher % of ____ ____ than any other famed Bordeaux chateau

A

Cabernet Franc

36
Q

This Chateau in St Emilion has a higher % of Cab Franc than any other famed Bordeaux chateau

A

Chateau Cheval Blanc

37
Q

The inland commune AOCs of left bank Bordeaux

A

Moulis and Listrac

38
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These two commune AOCs just west of Pomerol and St.-Emilion have been gaining recognition

A

Fronsac and Canon-Fronsac

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