Bordeaux Flashcards
Where is Chateau Talbot and what growth is it
?
St-Julien
4th Growth - Quatriemes
What is the most planted grape in St-Estephe?
Merlot- due to the majority of clay soils vs. gravel.
What years did Chateau d’Yquem not bottle a vintage in the 1900’s?
1910
1915
1930
1951
1952
1964
1972
1974
1992
2012
Where is Chateau Branaire-Ducru and what growth is it
?
St-Julien
4th Growth - Quatriemes
The Gironde River naturally divides the region of Bordeaux and 2 sections. What are the known as
?
Left Bank
Right Bank
What year was the Cru Bourgeois system created and by whom?
1932
Chamber of Commerce
&
Chamber of Agriculture
Where is Chateau d’Issan and what growth is it?
Cantenac, Margaux
3rd Growth - Troisiemes
How many growths are located in St-Julien?
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Chateau Leoville-Las-Cases 2nd Growth
Chateau Leoville-Poyferre 2nd Growth
Chateau Leoville-Barton 2nd Growth
Chateau Gruaud-Larose 2nd Growth
Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou 2nd Growth
Chateau Lagrange 3rd Growth
Chateau Langoa-Barton 3rd Growth
Chateau St-Pierre 4th Growth
Chateau Talbot 4th Growth
Chateau Branaire-Ducru 4th Growth
Chateau Beychevelle 4th Growth
What are the 4 Satellites of St-Emilion?
Montagne
Lussac
Puisseguin
St-Georges
During the 1855 classification, how many wines were classified in total?
61
Where is Chateau Brane-Cantenac and what growth is it?
Cantenac, Margaux
2nd Growth - Deuxiemes
What year was the Graves Classification modified
?
1959
What appellation is Ludon located in?
Haut-Medoc
How many classified wines lie in Barsac
?
10
First Growths (Premiers Crus)
Château Coutet, Barsac
Château Climens, Barsac
Second Growths (Deuxièmes Crus)
Château de Myrat, Barsac
Château Doisy Daëne, Barsac Château Doisy-Dubroca, Barsac Château Doisy-Védrines, Barsac
Château Broustet, Barsac
Château Nairac, Barsac
Château Caillou, Barsac
Château Suau, Barsac
What type of soil do the best vineyards in the Haut Medoc consist of?
Well drained gravelly soils.
Where is Chateau Lascombes and what growth is it?
Margaux
2nd Growth - Deuxiemes
How many growths are located in Cantenac and name them?
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Chateau Brane-Cantenac 2nd Growth
Chateau Kirwan 3rd Growth
Chateau d’Issan 3rd Growth
Chateau Boyd-Cantenac 3rd Growth
Chateau Cantenac-Brown 3rd Growth
Chateau Palmer 3rd Growth
Chateau Pouget 4th Growth
Chateau Prieure-Lichine 4th Growth
Where is Chateau d’Armailhaq and what growth is it
?
Pauillac
5th Growth - Cinquemes
Where is Chateau Giscours and what growth is it?
Labarde, Margaux
3rd Growth - Troisiemes
How many 3rd growths are in Pauillac?
None
How many growths are located in Marguax?
-21-
1- 1st Growth
5- 2nd Growths
10- 3rd Growths
3- 4th Growths
2- 5th Growths
How long is bordeaux typically stored in barrique?
24 months
Where is Chateau Durfort-Vivens and what growth is it?
Margaux
2nd Growth - Deuxiemes
Where is Chateau Haut Brion located?
Pessac, Pessac-Leognan
Neac is a commune within which AOP?
Lalande de Pomerol
How many growths are in Arsac and name them?
1
Chateau du Terte
Where is Chateau Grand-Puy-Ducasse and what growth is it
?
Pauillac
5th Growth - Cinquemes
What are the major communes of the Sauternes & Barsac region
?
-5-
Sauternes
Barsac
Preignac
Bommes
Fargues
What is the dominant grape in the blend for Cheval Blanc
?
Cabernet Franc
Where is Chateau Pontet-Canet and what growth is it?
Pauillac
5th Growth - Cinquiemes Cru
Where is Chateau Batailley and what growth is it
?
Pauillac
5th Growth - Cinquemes
What is the most famous estate in Moulis?
Chateau Chasse Spleen
What appellation is Cantenac found in?
Margaux
How many Premiers Crus are there in the Sauternes & Barsac classification? Name 3
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Chateau Climens – Barsac
Chateau Guiraud – Sauternes
Chateau Rieussec – Fargues
Chateau Rabaud-Promis – Bommes
Chateau Sigalas-Rabaud – Bommes
Chateau La Tour-Blanche –Bommes
Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey – Bommes
Chateau Haut-Peyraguey – Bommes
Chateau Rayne-Vigneau – Bommes
Chateau Suduiraut – Preignac
Chateau Coutet – Barsac
How many 1st Growths are in Pauillac?
3
Chateau Lafite
Chateau Latour
Chateau Mouton-Rothschild
Where is Chateau Leoville-Barton and what growth is it?
St-Julien
2nd Growth - Deuxiemes
What wines were added in the 1959 modification of the Graves Classification
?
Whites:
Couhins
Latour-Martillac
Reds:
Malartic-Lagraviere
Fieuzal
Pape-Clemente
Where is Chateau Haut-Batailley and what growth is it
?
Pauillac
5th Growth - Cinquemes
Where is Chateau Clerc-Milon and what growth is it
?
Pauillac
5th Growth - Cinquiemes Cru
Where is Chateau Gruaud-Larose and what growth is it?
St-Julien
2nd Growth - Deuxiemes
Where is Chateau Haut-Bages-Liberal and what growth is it
?
Pauillac
5th Growth - Cinquiemes Cru
Where is Chateau Ferriere and what growth is it?
Margaux
3rd Growth - Troisiemes
What is the translation of Entre Deux Mers
?
Between two seas
Where is Chateau Croizet-Bages and what growth is it
?
Pauillac
5th Growth - Cinquiemes Cru
Define Millerandage?
Shot berries- grape bunches contain berries that differ greatly in size and, most importantly, maturity
What is the only Chateau that was upgraded from 2nd to 1st Growth?
What year?
Chateau Mouton-Rothschild- Paulliac
1973
What was Chateau d’Armailhaq previously named?
Chateau Mouton d’Armailhaq
When was the St-Emilion classification born?
1955
exactly 100 years after the Medoc Classification
How many Cru Classes Blancs are there in the Graves Classification
?
-9-
Château Bouscaut Château Carbonnieux Domaine de Chevalier Château Couhins (Villenave d'Ornon) Château Couhins-Lurton (Villenave d'Ornon) Château Latour-Martillac Château Malartic-Lagravière Château Laville-Haut-Brion (Talence) Château Olivier
What grape makes up the majority of the blend of sweet wines in Bordeaux
?
Semillon
What are the generic Bordeaux AOP’s
-3-
Bordeaux
Bordeaux Superieure
Cremant de Bordeaux
How many growths are in St-Estephe and name them?
-5-
Chateau Cos d’Estournel 2nd Growth
Chateau Montrose 2nd Growth
Chateau Calon-Segur 3rd Growth
Chateau Lafon Rochet 4th Growth
Chateau Cos-Labory 5th Growth
Bas Medoc is mostly composed of what type of soil?
Heavy clay
What protects the Medoc from harsh west and northwesterly winds?
Coastal Pine Forests.
“Landes Forest”- manmade forest
Where is Premier Cotes de Bordeaux located
?
The northern part of the Garonne river on the east side. It starts where the Gironde river splits and travels down near the Saternes and Barsac region
Describe the Bordeaux bouquet.
Black Currant
Cedar Wood
Pencil Shavings
Wet Leaf
Wet Soil
Where is Chateau Cos-Labory and what growth is it
?
St-Estephe
5th Growth - Cinquiemes Cru
Where is Chateau Rauzan-Segla and what growth is it?
Margaux
2nd Growth - Deuxiemes
What year was the Cru Bourgeois 3 tier system annulled
?
2007
Where is St-Foy-Bordeaux located
?
The northeastern corner of Entre-Deux-Mers bordering Bergerac. Known for its sweet and dry whites
What makes up a Bordeaux mixture?
Why is it used?
Lime, Copper sulfate, Water
It is used in vineyards, fruit-farms and gardens to prevent infestations of downy mildew, powdery mildew and other fungi.
Where is Chateau Belgrave and what growth is it
?
St-Laurent, Haut-Medoc
5th Growth - Cinquiemes Cru
Define: Tries
Used in Bordeaux in the production of Sauternes: separate trips through the vineyard to pick botrytis affected grapes.
Where is Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste and what growth is it
?
Pauillac
5th Growth - Cinquemes
Which waterway does Barsac lie along?
Garonne