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Bordeaux Flashcards

1
Q

Describe the Blaye AOP

A 
Only red wines 
cab franc
cab sauv
merlot
located on the right bank of the Gironde River
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2
Q

style of wines made in premier cotes de bordeaux

A

white wine only

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3
Q

Max yield for Sauternes

A

25hl

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4
Q

What is a synonym for pressac

A

Malbec

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5
Q

List four sub regions of cotes de Bordeaux

A

Francs
Cadillac
Castillon
Blaye

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6
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RS of Bordaux Blanc sec

A

3 g

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7
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list another name for Malbec in the right bank of Bordeaux

A

Pressac

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8
Q

list the three generic bordeaux appellations

A

Bordeaux AOP
Bordeaux Supérieur AOP
Crémant de Bordeaux AOP

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9
Q

location of Château Chasse-Spleen

A

Moulis en Medoc AOP

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10
Q

what is the min alcohol for the wines of Listrac-Médoc AOP

A

11%

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11
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what is the minimum must weight for the wines of Pauillac

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180 for all red grapes except Merlot which is 189

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12
Q

Since Château La Tour Haut-Brion no longer exists what estate does it supply fruit for now

A

La Mission Haut Brion

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13
Q

what years was the Pessac-Léognan AOP

created

A

1987

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14
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what is the min alcohol for the white wines of Graves

A

10.5%

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15
Q

list four sweet wines appellations located in Graves

A

Graves Supérieures AOP

Cerons, Barsac

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16
Q

describe Boulbenes soil

A

a mixture of sand gravel and clay

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17
Q

min RS for the wines of Barsac

A

45

18
Q

min RS for the wines of Graves Supérieures AOP

A

34

19
Q

max yield for the wines of cerons

A

40hl

20
Q

describe the difference between the cotes and graves in St.Emilion

A

he hillside côtes are steep limestone slopes and graves is a gravelly limestone plateau resembling soils of the Médoc.

21
Q

describe crasse de fer

A

soil of iron pan and rich clay

22
Q

what is cabernet franc called in Pomerol

A

Bouchet

23
Q

list three “microchâteau”, or garagistes located on the right bank of Bordeaux

A

Le Pin in Pomerol, and Valandraud and La Mondotte in St-Émilion

24
Q

min must weight for Merlot in St-Émilion

A

190

25
Q

list the two communes of production for Lalande-de-Pomerol

A

Lalande-de-Pomerol, Néac

26
Q

not including st.emilion name two neighboring red wine communes of Pomerol

A

Lalande-de-Pomerol, Fronsac and Canon Fronsac

27
Q

where is the estate Château Roc de Cambes

A

located within the Bourg region of Bordeaux

28
Q

describe the wines of the Côtes de Blaye AOP

A

white wines made from Ugni Blanc and Colombard

the are located on the right bank of bordeaux in the gironde department

29
Q

describe the wines of Côtes de Bordeaux AOP

A

white, red, sweet and Liquoreux wines mnade from Bordeaux grapes located in the gironde department

30
Q

describe the wines of Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP

A

dry and Sweet white wines made from Bordeaux grapes

31
Q

describe the wines of Cadillac AOP

A

sweet white bordeaux grapes from the Gironde Department

32
Q

describe the wines of Entre-Deux-Mers AOP

A

dry white wines Min. 70% combined Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle, and Sémillon from the gironde department

33
Q

describe the wines of Graves de Vayres AOP

A

white and red wines based on bordeaux grapes

located in the Gironde department

34
Q

describe the wines of Loupiac AOP

A

sweet wines made from Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon located in the gironde department

35
Q

describe the wines of Premières Côtes de Bordeaux AOP

A

white sweet wines made from Bordeaux grapes located in the Gironde department

36
Q

what is the min rs fro Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP

A

45

37
Q

describe the wines of Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP

A

white red and sweet wines based upon bordeaux grapes

located in the gironde department

38
Q

where would one find the sub zone of Haut-Benauge

A

Entre-Deux-Mers

39
Q

list the aops of AOPs of Entre-Deux-Mers

that make sweet wines

A 
Cadillac AOP
Loupiac AOP
Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP
Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP
Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP
40
Q

list the AOPS of Entre Deux Mers that only make dry wines

A

Entre-Deux-Mers AOP

And Graves de Vayres AOP

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