Bordeaux Flashcards
Which of the following châteaux is classified as a first growth in the current Liv-Ex Classification?
Léoville Las-Cases
Cos d’Estournel
La Mission Haut-Brion
Palmer
La Mission Haut-Brion
What is cliquage?
adding sulfur during fermentation
micro-oxygenation of wine in barrel (Your Answer)
topping up barrels during aging
racking wines off of the lees in one barrel to an empty barrel
micro-oxygenation of wine in barrel
What is the minimum residual sugar (in grams per liter) of Sauternes AOP?
45
Select the average annual rainfall for Bordeaux.
10 inches
25 inches
35 inches
50 inches
35 inches
What is the only classified growth in the Médoc that is certified biodynamic?
Château Clerc-Milon
Château Pontet-Canet
Château Pichon Longueville Lalande
Château Calon Ségur
Château Pontet-Canet
Where is Preignac?
Blaye (Your Answer)
Margaux
Sauternes
Saint-Émilion
Pessac-Léognan
Sauternes
This vintage was considered successful for dry wines, but a disaster for sweet wine production.
1998
2002
2006
2012
2014
2012
Which of the following producers includes a substantial amount of Cabernet Sauvignon in their encépagement?
Château Valandraud
Château Cheval Blanc
Château Angélus
Château Figeac
Château Figeac
Select the worst decade in terms of quality for Bordeaux wines.
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1970s
From 1970-1975 the French government banned new plantings in Bordeaux of which major red grape?
Merlot
Wines from the Sauternes AOP must have been harvested at yields of 50 (25) hl/ha or less.
Match the following wines to their respective producer.
A. La Vieille Dame
B. L’Hospitalet
C. Castelnau Correct
D. Les Ramparts
E. La Demoiselle
- Château Suduiraut
- Château Sociando-Mallet
- Château Ferrière
- Château Trottevieille
- Château Gazin
A. Château Trottevieille - Saint-Émilion Premier GC Classé B
B. Château Gazin - Pomerol
C. Château Suduiraut - Sauternes
D. Château Ferrière - Margaux
E. Château Sociando-Mallet - Haut-Medoc
In which appellation does the Roc de Cambes estate produce wine in?
Bourg (Your Answer)
Lalande-de-Pomerol
Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux
Graves de Vayres
Bourg
Which of the following estates encouraged the transition to estate bottling in Bordeaux in the 1920s?
Château Lafite-Rothschild
Château Latour
Château Mouton-Rothschild (Your Answer)
Château Margaux
Château Mouton-Rothschild
In what century did Malbec first appear in Bordeaux?
17th Century
18th Century
19th Century
20th Century
18th Century
Land added to classified Saint-Émilion estates is automatically included into their classification level.
True/False
False
Which of the following classified growths is no longer in existence?
Château Cantemerle
Château Dubignon
Château de Camensac
Château Ferrière
Château Dubignon
Which of the following is a common range for residual sugar (in grams per liter) in Sauternes?
80-120
100-140
120-160
140-180
120-160
Match the following châteaux to their respective commune.
A. Château Filhot Correct
B. Château Rabaud-Promis
C. Château Climens
D. Château Romer du Hayot
- Barsac
- Fargues
- Bommes
- Sauternes
A. Sauternes
B. Bommes
C. Barsac
D. Fargues
In what year was the Pessac-Léognan AOP created?
1987
Lalande-de-Pomerol and Fronsac are the only 2 communes permitted to produce wines under the Lalande-de-Pomerol AOP.
Néac
What is the grape parentage of Carmenère?
A. Sauvignon Blanc x Cabernet Franc
B. Cabernet Franc x Magdeleine Noire des Charentes
C. Cabernet Sauvignon x Magdeleine Noire des Charentes
D. Gros Cabernet x Cabernet Franc
Gros Cabernet x Cabernet Franc
Which of the following is NOT a commune within Pessac-Léognan?
Cadaujac
Lussac
Gradignan
Martillac
Talence
Lussac
Select the vintage(s) Château d’Yquem did NOT release a wine.
1972
1973
1975
1976
1972
