Bordeaux Flashcards
When was Mouton Rotshield elevated to first growth in Bordeaux?
1973
Name 4 producers from Sauternes!
Chateau D’Yquem
Chateau Rieussec
Chateau Guiraud
Chateau La Tour Blanche
Chateau Rabaud-Promis
What is the second label of Chateau Léoville-Les Cases?
Clos du Marquis, started in 1902.
What grape variety do they use in Chateau Coutet Cuvée Madam 2009, and where is it from?
100% Sémillon, Barsac.
What is the predominant soil of the Médoc?
Gravel (with some clay and limestone)
What are the 5 communes of Sauternes?
Sauternes, Fargues, Bommes, Preignac and Barsac
What are the satellite apellations of St-Emilion AOC?
Montagne, Lussac, Puisseguin and St-Georges
What is Bordeaux mixture?
A mix of lime, copper sulfate and water. It is applied througout the region to avoid fungal problems.
What soil does Merlot prefer?
Clay-based soils, as they delay its natural vigor.
What kind of soil does Cabernet Sauvignon prefer?
Well-drained gravel soils. It allows the vines root system to dig deeply while slight water stress adds concentration to the fruit.
What is the name of Malbec in the Right Bank of Bordeaux?
Pressac
What is the most famous estate in Moulis?
Chateau Chasse-Spleen
What is the predominant soil in the Graves?
Gravel (with clay) which becomes sandier towards the south.
What is boulbenes?
A mixture of sand, gravel and clay.
What are the poor years in Sauternes?
1974 and 1992
What is the dry white wine for Chateau d’Yquem?
Chateau Ygrec, and it is labeled as Bordeaux.
Which winery uses a higher proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon in their blends on the Right Bank of Bordeaux?
Chateau Figeac
What are predominant soils in Pomerol?
Sand, clay and gravel.
There is a subsoil of iron pan and rich clay (crasse de fer)
What are the best properties in Pomerol?
Petrus, Vieux-Chateau-Certan, Chateau Lafleur, Chateau Le Pin and Chateau Trotanoy
What is Bouchet?
A synonym for Cabernet Franc on the Right Bank
What is the minimum alcohol for Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOP?
11.5%
What IGP ecompasses Bordeaux and nearby regions?
Vins de Pays de l’Atlantique
What is cliquage?
Micro-oxygenation of wine in barrel
What is the second wine of Chateau Gazin?
L’Hospitalet
What is the second wine of Chateau Suduiraut?
Castelnau de Suduiraut (Sauternes)
What is Gutedel?
A synonym for Chasselas in Alsace.
