Bordeaux

Question 1

What kind of climate is Bordeaux?

Answer 1

Maritime

Question 2

What is the Bordeaux mixture made of? What does it protect against?

Answer 2

a mix of lime, copper sulfate, and water; protects against fungal problems.

Question 3

What styles of wine can Bordeaux AOP be?

Answer 3

red, white, rose, or clairet - an aromatic rose.

Question 4

Why is Merlot good on clay soils?

Answer 4

Clay soils delay its natural vigor.

Question 5

What is the most widely planted grape in Bordeaux?

Answer 5

Merlot

Question 6

Why is Cabernet good on well drained gravel?

Answer 6

allows the vine’s root system to dig deeply while slight water stress adds concentration to the fruit. The grape has difficulty ripening in colder limestone and clay soils.

Question 7

On what type of soils does Cabernet Franc excel on in Brodeaux?

Answer 7

limestone-based soils, which promote acidity and freshness in the wines.

Question 8

What is the last grape in Bordeaux to ripen?

Answer 8

Petit Verdot

Question 9

What is Malbec known as on the Right Bank?

Answer 9

Pressac

Question 10

What is Pressac? Where is it found?

Answer 10

Malbec, this is what it’s called on the Right Bank

Question 11

What are the three majors grapes of Bordeaux Blanc?

Answer 11

Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle, and Semillon

Question 12

Besides SB, Muscadelle, and Semillon, what other white grapes are allowed in Bordeaux AOP blanc? With what max?

Answer 12

30% max combined Ugni Blanc, Merlot Blanc, and Colombard