Bordeaux Flashcards
t/f: Bordeaux covers more territory than all the vineyard areas of Germany combined
true
Bordeaux is _ times larger than napa valley
6
Bordeaux is bordered on the south and west by..
Les Landes
What is Les Landes?
Massive manmade pine forest
Petrus is made with __% Merlot
100
Petrus is within…
Pomerol
Carmenere shares this parent with Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabertnet Franc
t/f: petit verdot production is now strongly on the rise
true
What is Petit Verdot valued for?
deep color, intense violet, lots of tannins
within the chateau are the cuverie and the chai. translate
cuverie - where the wine will be made
chai - the cellar where the wine is stored and aged
When did classifications of Bordeaux begin?
1600s
1855 classification: __ of the Medoc, plus _ of Graves
61 + 1
Rankings for Sauternes and Barsac
1st Growth Superieur
1st Growth
2nd Growth
What title do the ranked wines of Graves have?
Grand Cru Classe
Rankings for St.-Emilion
Premier Grand Cru Classe
Grand Cru Classe
The only remaining Premier Grand Cru Classe A
Chateau Pavie
The levels of Cru Bourgeois
Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel
Cru Bourgeois Superieur
Cru Bourgeois
Where does the Medoc region begin?
City of Bordeaux
The soils of Listrac and Moulis do not ___ as well as other famous communes of the Medoc
drain
What did the Bordeaux nobility do in the 17th century?
Bordeaux nobility brought in Dutch engineers to drain the swamp
The two most renowned Chateaus of Margaux
Chateau Margaux (first growth)
Chateau Palmer (third growth)
The soil for this commune AOC is particularly gravelly - and its wines are often described as an “iron fist in a velvet glove”
Margaux
About 95% of this commune’s wines are classified, though no first growths
St.-Julien
Where are the 3 Leos?
St.-Julien
3 of the 5 first growths reside in this commune AOC
Pauillac
The only part of Bordeaux where red and white wine is made by most Chateaux
Graves
Which 1st Growth Chateau uses the most Merlot?
Chateau Haut-Brion - by far (~45%)
french term for noble rot
pourriture noble
The area where the ____ river meets the Garonne river creates an ideal environment for pourriture noble
Ciron
What conditions does pourriture noble require?
temp must be between 59-77 + humidity above 90% for four hours, then weather must turn hot and dry
Pourriture noble not only dehydrates the grape, but also…
the grapes gain in acid = helps to balance the sweetness
Sauternes and Barsac usually have between ___ and ___ grams of residual sugar
100 and 150
What is the town of St Emilion like?
essentially a small medeival fortress carved out of limestone
Where is Chateau Cheval Blanc?
St.-Emilion
Chateau Cheval Blanc has a higher % of ____ ____ than any other famed Bordeaux chateau
Cabernet Franc
This Chateau in St Emilion has a higher % of Cab Franc than any other famed Bordeaux chateau
Chateau Cheval Blanc
The inland commune AOCs of left bank Bordeaux
Moulis and Listrac
These two commune AOCs just west of Pomerol and St.-Emilion have been gaining recognition
Fronsac and Canon-Fronsac
