Bordeaux Flashcards
What was needed to make the bulk of the region suitable for viticulture by the mid-1600’s?
Dutch drainage system- previously swamps.
Bordeaux is one of France’s most important fine wine regions, and is second in volume of production only to the Languedoc. True or False
True
What are Courtiers?
Brokers of wine that provide the chateaux with financial backing and take control of the sale of the finished product.
What are en primeur sales?
Wine futures. Controlled by the courtiers.
What are the grand vins of Bordeaux?
A single wine that is the main effort of the great châteaux. The are usually comprised of fruit from different vineyards that the château owns- regardless of location- within a single AOP.
Sauternes lies at the conflux of the ______ and _________ rivers, and in promising years cool morning mists blow off the _____ and encounter the warmer waters of the _________, producing autumn afternoon humidity perfect for incubating the Botrytis spores.
Ciron and Garonne
The botrytis mold attacks the grape and dehydrates them so that what factors are heightened?
Sugar, acidity and glycerol.
Which of the following is a sweet wine appellation of Bordeaux?
- Fronsac
- Bordeaux Sec
- Barsac
- St-Émilion
- Moulis
Barsac
Which of the following appellations is not located within the Médoc?
- Pauillac
- St-Julien
- Pomerol
- Listrac
- Margaux
Pomerol
Which of the following first growths is not located in the Haut-Médoc?
- Château Margaux
- Château Haut-Brion
- Château Latour
- Château Lafite-Rothschild
- Château Mouton-Rothschild
Château Haut-Brion
Where is Château Lafite-Rothschild located?
Pauillac
Which style of wine is produced as Haut-Médoc AOP?
Dry reds
What soil type is most well suited for cabernet sauvignon grapes?
Gravel
What grape typically dominates the wines of Pomerol?
Merlot
Which of the following appellations produces dry white wines?
- Sauternes
- Loupiac
- Pomerol
- Médoc
- Entre-Deux-Mers
Entre-Deux-Mers
What is Botrytis cinerea?
Fungus responsible for the development of Noble Rot.
Which of the following appellations is located within Graves?
- Pessac-Léognan
- St-Emilion
- Margaux
- Cornas
- St-Estèphe
Pessac-Léognan
What is the appellation of Château Lafleur?
Pomerol
What Château was ranked as “Premier Cru Supérieur” in 1855?
Château d’Yquem
Which of the following grapes is not included in the Bordeaux AOP encépagement?
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Petit Verdot
- Malbec
- Merlot
- Syrah
Syrah
The Cru Classé properties of Graves are located in which subappellation?
Pessac-Léognan
Where can boulbenes soil be found?
Graves
How was Château Cos d’Estournel ranked in the 1855 Médoc Classification?
2ème Cru. St. Estephe.
Which of the following is not a satellite appellation of St-Émilion?
- St-Georges
- Montagne
- Francs
- Puisseguin
- Lussac
Francs
How many châteaux are currently ranked as “premier cru classé A” in St-Émilion?
4
What is Cérons?
- a sweet white wine appellation in southern Graves
- a commune of the Médoc
- a satellite of St-Émilion
- a subappellation of Côtes de Bordeaux
- a dry white wine appellation in Graves
Sweet white wine appellation in southern Graves
What is Bouchet?
A synonym for Cabernet Franc on the Right Bank.
In which years did Château d’Yquem not release Sauternes?
1992 and 1974
What does “St-Émilion Grand Cru” indicate on a label?
- the château is located in the côtes of St-Émilion
- the estate was classified as grand cru classé in 1955
- the estate was upgraded to grand cru classé in 2006
- the wine is from a delimited region within the larger appellation
- the wine is required to show a higher minimum alcohol than St-Émilion
the wine is required to show a higher minimum alcohol than St-Émilion
Which of the following is not a village in Margaux AOP?
- Arsac
- Labarde
- Cantenac
- Soussans
- Loupiac
Loupiac
Château Chasse-Spleen is a fifth growth in Moulis-en-Médoc.
- True
- False
False
Where is Preignac?
- Blaye
- Margaux
- St-Émilion
- Sauternes
- Pessac-Léognan
Sauternes
Neac is a commune within the Lalande-de-Pomerol AOP.
True or False
True
When was Château Mouton Rothschild of Pauillac reclassified as a First Growth?
1973
What are the five First Growths of 1855 Classification?
- Château Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac
- Château Latour, Pauillac
- Château Margaux, Margaux
- Château Haut-Brion, Graves (Pessac-Léognan since 1987)
- Château Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac
(reclassified from Second Growth in 1973)
What is the northernmost commune of the Haut-Médoc?
St-Estephe
What is the the smallest commune of the Haut-Mèdoc? Name two of the “Super Seconds”?
St-Julien. Léoville Las Cases & Ducru-Beaucaillou.
There are no classified growths in Listrac-Médoc and Moulis-en-Médoc? True or False
Name the most famous estate in Moulis-en-Médoc?
True. Château Chasse-Spleen.
Which is the largest commune of the Haut-Médoc? First growth? Third growth?
Margaux.
Margaux & Palmer (3ème Cru)