Bordeaux Flashcards
Second growths of St. Estephe
- Cos d’Estournel
- Montrose
First growths of Pauillac
- Lafite Rothschild
- Latour
- Mouton Rothschild (Reclassified to 1st from 2nd in 1973)
What 1st growth was reclassified in 1973 from 2nd growth into a 1st growth
Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac
First growth of Pessac-Leognan
Haut-Brion
Second growths of Pauillac
- Pichon Longueville
- Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
Second growths of St.-Julien
- Léoville-Las Cases
- Léoville-Poyferré
- Léoville Barton
- Gruaud-Larose
- Ducru-Beaucaillou
Second growths of Margaux
- Rauzan-Ségla
- Rauzan-Gassies
- Duforts-Vivens
- Lascombes
- Brane-Cantenac (Cantenac-Margaux)
Which second growth of Margaux is located in Cantenac-margaux
Brane-Cantenac
Third growth of St.-Estephe
Calon Ségur
Third growths of St.-Julien
- Lagrange
- Langoa Barton
Third growths of Margaux
- Malescot st. Exupéry
- Desmirail
- Ferrière
- Marquis d’Alesme Becker
- Kirwan (Cantenac-Margaux)
- d’Issan (Cantenac-Margaux)
- Boyd-Cantenac (Cantenac-Margaux)
- Cantenac-Brown (Cantenac-Margaux)
- Palmer (Cantenac-Margaux)
- Giscours (Labarde-Margaux)
Which third growths of Margaux are located in the commune of Margaux
- Malescot st. Exupéry
- Desmirail
- Ferrière
- Marquis d’Alseme Becker
Which third growths of Margaux are located in the commune of Cantenac
- Kirwas
- d’Issan
- Boyd-Cantenac
- Cantenac-Brown
- Palmer
Which third growth of Margaux is located in the commune of Labarde
Giscours
Third growth of the Haut-Médoc
La Lagune
Fourth growth of St.-Estephe
Lafon-Rochet
Fourth growth of Pauillac
Duhart-Milon-Rothschild
Fourth growths of St.-Julien
- Saint-Pierre
- Talbot
- Branaire-Ducru
- Beychevelle
Fourth growths of Margaux
- Marquis de Terme
- Pouget (Cantenac-Margaux)
- Prieuré-Lichine (Cantenac-Margaux)
Which fourth growth of Margaux is located within the commune of Margaux
Marquis de Terme
Which fourth growths of Margaux are located in the commune of Cantenac
- Pouget
- Prieuré-Lichine
Fourth growth of the Haut-Medoc
La Tour Carnet
Fifth growth of St.-Estephe
Cos Labory
Fifth growths of Pauillac
- Pontet-Canet
- Batailley
- Haut-Batailley
- Haut-Bages-Liberal
- Lynch-Bages
- Lynch-Moussas
- Grand-Puy-Lacoste
- Grand-Puy-Ducasse
- d’Armailhac
- Pédesclaux
- Clerc-Milon
- Croizet-Bages
Fifth growths of Margaux
- Dauzac (Labarde)
- du Terte (Arsac)
Fifth growths of the Haut-Médoc
- Bellgrave
- Camensac
- Cantermerle
It what year were the wines of Graves classified.
In what year were they reclassified
1st classified 1953
Reclassified 1959
Name the Chateau classified for Red wine only in Graves
- Fieuzal
- Haut-Bailly
- Haut-Brion
- La Mission Haut-Brion
- Pape-Clément
- Smith-Haut-Laffite
- Latour Haut-Brion (Last vintage was 2005)
Name the Chateau classified for White wine only in Graves
- Couhins
- Couhins-Lurton
- Laville Haut-Brion (Last vintage was 2008)
Name the Chateau classified for both Red and White in Graves
- Bouscaut
- Carbonnieux
- Domaine de Chavalier
- Latour-Martillac
- Malartic-Lagravière
- Olivier
Where is Chateau Chasse Spleen located?
Moulis-en-Médoc; this is not a classified growth but is still regarded as a high quality chateau
What are the communes of production for Margaux AOP
- Soussans
- Margaux
- Cantenac
- Labarde
- Arsac
What is Boulbenes
A mixture of sand, gravel and clay soil coming from the Graves, particularly in the south
When did Pessac-Leognan become a communal sub-appellation of the Graves
1987
Describe the wine style of Graves Supérieures AOP
Sweet wines with min. 34 g/L RS with grapes often affected by botrytis or other drying, hand harvested in tries
Name the AOP’s for sweet wine in Graves
- Sauternes
- Barsac
- Cérons
- Graves Supérieur
Name the communes of production for Sauternes
- Barsac
- Sauternes
- Fargues
- Preignac
- Bommes
What classification is d’Yquem
Premier Cru Supérieur, Sauternes
Name the Premier Crus of Sauternes
- Guiraud
- Coutet (Barsac)
- Climens (Barsac)
- La Tour Blanche (Bommes)
- Laufaurie-Peyraguey (Bommes)
- Clos Haut-Peyraguey (Bommes)
- Ch. de Rayne-Vigneau (Bommes)
- Rabaud-Promis (Bommes)
- Sigalas-Rabaud (Bommes)
- Suduiraut (Preignac)
- Rieussec (Fargues)
What Premier Cru of Sauternes is located within the commune of Sauternes
Guiraud
What Premier Crus of Sauternes are located within the commune of Barsac
- Coutet
- Climens
What Premier Crus of Sauternes are located within the commune of Bommes
- La Tour Blanche
- Laufaurie-Peyraguey
- Clos Haut-Peyraguey
- Ch. de Rayne-Vigneau
- Rabaud-Promis
- Sigalas-Rabaud
What Premier Cru of Sauternes is located in the commune of Preignac
Suduiraut
What Premier Cru of Sauternes is located in the commune of Fargues
Rieussec
Name the Deuxieme Crus of Sauternes
- d’Arche
- Filhot
- Lamothe
- Lamothe-Guignard
- Ch. de Myrat (Barsac)
- Doisy Daene (Barsac)
- Doisy-Dubroca (Barsac)
- Doisy-Védrines (Barsac)
- Broustet (Barsac)
- Nairac (Barsac)
- Caillou (Barsac)
- Suau (Barsac)
- Ch. de Malle (Preignac)
- Romer (Fargues)
- Romer du Hayot (Fargues)
What Deuxieme Crus of Sauternes are located within the commune of Sauternes
- d’Arche
- Filhot
- Lamothe
- Lamothe-Guignard
What Duxieme Crus of Sauternes are located within the commune of Barsac
- Ch. de Myrat
- Doisy Daene
- Doisy-Dubroca
- Doisy-Védrines
- Broustet
- Nairac
- Caillou
- Suau
What Duxieme Cru of Sauternes is located within the commune of Preignac
Ch. de Malle
What Duxieme Crus of Sauternes are located within the commune of Fargues
- Romer
- Romer du Hayot
What is the minimum must weight and residual sugar for Sauternes, Cérons and Barsac AOP
221 g/L minimum must weight
45 g/L minimum residual sugar
Where is Chateau Gilette located and what is unique about their wine?
Chateau Gilette is an unclassified growth in Sauternes which releases a sweet wine called “Creme de Tete” which was aged for a decade in concrete vats, an unusual aging vessel for Sauternes
In what 90’s vintage was d’Yquem not produced
1992
In what 70’s vintages was d’Yquem not produced
1972
1974
In what 60’s vintages was d’Yquem not produced
1964
What St-Emillion Chateau is counter intuitively dominated by Cab. Sauv as the main grape
Chateau Figeac
Name the four Premier Grand Cru Classé A’s of St.-Emillion
- Ausone
- Angelus
- Pavie
- Cheval-Blanc
What does “St-Emillion Grand Cru” indicate of a label
- 0.5% higher alcohol than St. Emillion AOP
- Slightly longer elevage
What is Crasse de Fer
Iron rich clay found in Pomerol
What is “Bouchet”
Local term for Cabernet Franc specifically in Pomerol
Name the four satellite appellations of St.-Emillion
- Lussac
- St-Georges
- Montagne
- Puisseguin
In what 50’s vintages was ch. d’Yquem not produced
- 1952
- 1951
Name the vintages in the last century in which ch. d”yquem was not produced
- 1910
- 1915
- 1930
- 1951
- 1952
- 1964
- 1972
- 1974
- 1992
- 2012
Name 5 St. Emillion Grand Cru Classé B chateau
- Beau-Séjour Bécot
- Beauséjour
- Bélair-Monange
- Canon
- Canon-la-Gaffelière
- La Gaffelière
- Figeac
- Clos Fourtet
- Larcis-Ducasse
- La Mondotte
- Pavie-Macquin
- Troplong-Mondot
- Trottevieille
- Valandraud
Second label of Cos d’Estournel
Les Pagodes de Cos
Second label of Montrose
La Dame du Montrose
Second label of Lafite-Rothschild
Carruades de Lafite
Second label of Latour
Les Forts de Latour
Second label of Mouton-Rothschild
Petit Mouton
Second label of Pichon-Longueville Baron
Tourelles de Longueville
Second label of Pichon-Longville Comtesse de Lalande
Réserve de la Comtesse
Second label of Lynch-Bages
Echo de Lynch Bages
Second label of Ducru-Beaucaillou
La Croix du Beaucaillou
Second label of Gruaud-Larose
Sarget de Gruaud-Larose and Larose de Gruaud
Second label of Léoville las Cases
Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases
Second label of Léoville Poyferré
Pavillon de Poyferré
Second label of Lagrange
Les Fiefs de Lagrange
Second label of Margaux
Pavillon Rouge
Second label of Brane-Cantenac
Le Baron du Brane
Second label of Dufort-Vivens
Vivens Rouge and Relais de Dufort Vivens
Second label of Lascombes
Chevalier de Lascombes
Second label of Rauzan-Gassies
Chevalier de Rauzan-Gassies
Second label of Rauzan-Ségla
Ségla
Second label of Palmer
Alter Ego
Second label of Carbonnieux
La Tour Léognan
Second label of Haut-Brion
Red: Le Clarence de Haut-Brion
White: La Clarté de Haut-Brion
Name the communes of Lalande-de-Pomerol AOP
- Lalande-de-Pomerol
- Néac
Name the subzones of Cotes de Bordeaux AOP
- Francs
- Cadillac
- Castillon
- Blaye
What is “Haut-Benauge”
Geographical designation for wines from Entre-Deux-Mers or Bordeaux AOP for dry wines
What style of wine is designated to Loupiac AOP
Sweet wine based on Sauv Blanc, Muscadelle, Sauvignon Gris and Sémillon
Minimum Must Weight: 229 g/L; 238 g/L for Sémillon
RS: 45 g/L
(Entre Deux Mers)
What style of wine is designated to Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP
Sweet wine based on Sauv Blanc, Muscadelle, Sauvignon Gris and Sémillon
Minimum Must Weight: 229 g/L; 238 g/L for Sémillon
RS: 45 g/L
(Entre Deux Mers)
What style of wine is designated to Cadillac AOP
Sweet wine based on Sauv Blanc, Muscadelle, Sauvignon Gris and Sémillon
Minimum Must Weight: 255 g/L
Minimum RS: 51 g/L
(Entre Deux Mers)
Name the sweet wine appellations of Entre-Deux-Mers
- Loupiac
- Ste-Croix-du-Mont
- Cadillac
- Premières Cotes de Bordeaux
What style of wine is designated to Cotes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP
White wine from Bordeaux grapes produced in Dry, Moelleux, and Liquoreux styles