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
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style of wines made in premier cotes de bordeaux

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white wine only

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3
Q

Max yield for Sauternes

A

25hl

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4
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What is a synonym for pressac

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Malbec

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5
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List four sub regions of cotes de Bordeaux

A

Francs
Cadillac
Castillon
Blaye

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6
Q

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
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list the three generic bordeaux appellations

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

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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
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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

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1987

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

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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
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describe Boulbenes soil

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a mixture of sand gravel and clay

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17
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min RS for the wines of Barsac

18
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min RS for the wines of Graves Supérieures AOP

19
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max yield for the wines of cerons

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

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

25
list the two communes of production for Lalande-de-Pomerol
Lalande-de-Pomerol, Néac
26
not including st.emilion name two neighboring red wine communes of Pomerol
Lalande-de-Pomerol, Fronsac and Canon Fronsac
27
where is the estate Château Roc de Cambes
located within the Bourg region of Bordeaux
28
describe the wines of the Côtes de Blaye AOP
white wines made from Ugni Blanc and Colombard | the are located on the right bank of bordeaux in the gironde department
29
describe the wines of Côtes de Bordeaux AOP
white, red, sweet and Liquoreux wines mnade from Bordeaux grapes located in the gironde department
30
describe the wines of Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP
dry and Sweet white wines made from Bordeaux grapes
31
describe the wines of Cadillac AOP
sweet white bordeaux grapes from the Gironde Department
32
describe the wines of Entre-Deux-Mers AOP
dry white wines Min. 70% combined Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle, and Sémillon from the gironde department
33
describe the wines of Graves de Vayres AOP
white and red wines based on bordeaux grapes | located in the Gironde department
34
describe the wines of Loupiac AOP
sweet wines made from Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon located in the gironde department
35
describe the wines of Premières Côtes de Bordeaux AOP
white sweet wines made from Bordeaux grapes located in the Gironde department
36
what is the min rs fro Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP
45
37
describe the wines of Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP
white red and sweet wines based upon bordeaux grapes | located in the gironde department
38
where would one find the sub zone of Haut-Benauge
Entre-Deux-Mers
39
list the aops of AOPs of Entre-Deux-Mers | that make sweet wines
``` Cadillac AOP Loupiac AOP Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP ```
40
list the AOPS of Entre Deux Mers that only make dry wines
Entre-Deux-Mers AOP | And Graves de Vayres AOP