Bordeaux

Question 1

What are the maximum yields for Crémant de Bordeaux AOC

Answer 1

72 hl/ha

Question 2

What style of wine is produced in Premieres Côtes de Bordeaux AOC

Answer 2

Sweet white wines

Question 3

Name the AOC of the Entre-Deux-Mers

Answer 3

Entre-Deux-Mers AOC
Cadillac AOC
Graves de Vayres AOC
Loupiac AOC
Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOC
Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOC

Question 4

On what bank of the Gironde is Cadillac AOP

Answer 4

The right bank

Question 5

On what bank of the Gironde is Loupiac AOP

Answer 5

The right bank

Question 6

On what bank of the Gironde is Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP

Answer 6

The right bank

Question 7

Name all 6 communes of the Médoc

Answer 7

Saint Estephe
Pauillac
Saint Julien
Margaux
Listrac-Medoc
Moulis-en-Medoc

Question 8

On what bank of the Gironde is Cerons AOP

Answer 8

Left bank

Question 9

On what bank of the Gironde is Barsac AOP

Answer 9

Left bank

Question 10

On what bank of the Gironde is Sauternes AOP

Answer 10

Left bank

Question 11

Name the 4 satellite AOPs of Saint-Emilion

Answer 11

Lussac-St-Emilion AOP
Puisseguin-St-Emilion AOP
Saint-Georges-St-Emilion AOP
Montagne-St-Emilion AOP

Question 12

What is the smallest satellite AOP of St Emilion by plantings

Answer 12

Saint-Georges-St-Emilion AOP

Question 13

Name the 6 grape varietals of the Médoc

Answer 13

Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Cabernet Franc
Petit Verdot
Malbec
Carmanere

Question 14

In Margaux, there is a 7th grape authorized, name it and the maximum percentage allowed in the assemblage

Answer 14

Castets
Maximum 10% in assemblage

Question 15

What are the maximum yields in the Haut-Médoc AOP

Answer 15

Max. 55 hl/ha

Question 16

What are the maximum yields in the commune AOPs of the Médoc

Answer 16

Max. 57 hl/ha

Question 17

What river flows through Pomerol

Answer 17

The Isle River

Question 18

Name the sweet wine commune AOPs of Bordeaux

Answer 18

Loupiac AOP
Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP
Cadillac AOP
Sauternes AOP
Barsac AOP
Cérons AOP

Question 19

What are the requirements for a wine to be labeled Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Answer 19

Minimum potential ABV of 11.5%
Maximum 10% Petit Verdot allowed in the assemblage
Wines must be aged at least 2 years

Question 20

What are the maximum yields for Saint Emilion Grand Cru AOP

Answer 20

46 hl/ha

Question 21

What is the soil of Pomerol (generally)

Answer 21

Sand, clay, and gravel above iron pan

Question 22

What is the satellite AOP of Pomerol AOP

Answer 22

Lalande-de-Pomerol AOP

Question 23

What are the maximum yields of Pomerol AOP

Answer 23

Max. 53 hl/ha

Question 24

What are the maximum yields for Fronsac/Canon Fronsac AOP

Answer 24

Max. 53 hl/ha

Question 25

What are the maximum yields for Pessac-Leognan AOP

Answer 25

54 hl/ha

Question 26

What are the maximum yields for Sauternes AOP

Answer 26

25 hl/ha

Question 27

What is the name of the system of canals created by Dutch engineers to drain the marshes of the Médoc

Answer 27

Jalles

Question 28

What styles of wine are produced in Pineau des Charentes AOC

Answer 28

Vin de Liqueur fortified with Eau-de-Vie from Cognac AOC

Question 29

What does Old indicate on a Pineau des Charentes AOC label

Answer 29

Min. 7 years in oak

Question 30

What does Very Old/Extra Old indicate on a Pineau des Charentes AOC label

Answer 30

Min. 12 years in oak

Question 31

Dry wines from which one of the following communes can be labeled as Graves AOP? a. Barsac b. Cérons c. Sauternes d. Cadillac e. Loupiac

Answer 31

Cérons

Question 32

Describe one reason for the decline in Malbec and Carmenère plantings in the Bordeaux region in the 20th century

Answer 32

Both are more susceptible to frost and mildew and a great freeze in 1956 killed many vines

Question 33

What is the average annual rainfall in Bordeaux (in millimeters)

Answer 33

950mm

Question 34

Is the vine density higher in the Left Bank or Right Bank

Answer 34

The left bank has a higher vine density

Question 35

Is the canopy height higher in the Left Bank or Right Bank

Answer 35

The right bank has a higher canopy height

Question 36

Which two styles of wine are authorized in Bordeaux Supérieur AOP

Answer 36

Dry red/white Sweet whites

Question 37

Put these grape varieties in order from earliest ripening to latest ripening: a. Cabernet Franc b. Cabernet Sauvignon c. Carmenère d. Merlot

Answer 37

1. Merlot 2. Cabernet Franc 3. Carmanere 4. Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 38

Which of the years from 2010 to 2016 was the least favorable for the production of botrytized sweet wines in Sauternes?

Answer 38

2013 was a poor vintage without ideal conditions for the onset of botrytis

Question 39

What is Liber Pater

Answer 39

High end red from indigenous varietals (Castet, Tarans, and Carmanere) in Graves in extremely limited productions and regarded as one of the most expensive wines in the world

Question 40

Which of the following Pomerol wines would typically include the highest percentage of Cabernet Franc? a. Petrus b. Le Pin c. Château Clinet d. Château Lafleur e. Château Latour à Pomerol

Answer 40

Chateau Lafleur (40-50% Cab Franc in some vintages)

Question 41

What do the compact bunches of Sémillon contribute to sauternes

Answer 41

They are more susceptible to Botrytis, and deliver a rich texture and luscious mouthfeel

Question 42

What is the traditional barrique size used in Bordeaux

Answer 42

225L Barrique

Question 43

Out of the North, South, East, and West, what part of Pomerol has the highest concentration of Clay

Answer 43

West (Pomerol Plateau)

Question 44

What impact did the lot river have on the planting of Malbec in Bordeaux in the 1800s

Answer 44

The Lot River linked Bordeaux with nearby Cahors, supplying Malbec grapes to Bordeaux producers to add color and depth

Question 45

What is a Croupe

Answer 45

A small hill or rise in landscape in Bordeaux's left bank