Bordeaux

Question 0

______, the most widely planted grape in Bordeaux and the earliest grape to ripen, prefers clay-based soils, as they delay its natural vigor.

Answer 0

Merlot

Question 1

Six grapes are allowed for Bordeaux AOP red wines?

Answer 1

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec, and Carmènere-Limited Plantings of this grape

Question 2

______, on the other hand, performs admirably in well-drained gravel, which 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.

Answer 2

Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Cabernet Franc

Question 4

A system commonly associated with Bordeaux wine where the previous year’s harvest is available for contract sales several months before the wine will be bottled and release.

Answer 4

En primeur

Question 5

French term for the proportion of grape varieties used in a blend.

Answer 5

Encépagement-mixed grapes that flower and are harvested at different times gives the estate a form of insurance. Cabernet Sauvignon, for instance, may avoid late spring frosts that can spell disaster for Merlot as it buds later, but the grape may fall prey to heavy fall rains after the Merlot is safely harvested.

Question 6

The inky _______, the last grape in Bordeaux to ripen, is occasionally added on the Left Bank in minute quantities for color, depth and exotic perfume; it is essentially non-existent on the Right Bank. Malbec, known as Pressac on the Right Bank, performs similarly to Merlot in the blend and is infrequently encountered in Bordeaux. Carmenère is virtually extinct in the region.

Answer 6

Petit Verdot

Question 7

_____, ______, and ______ dominate the basic Bordeaux AOP white blend, while Ugni Blanc, Merlot Blanc, and Colombard are restricted to a maximum proportion of 30%.

Answer 7

Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscadelle

Question 8

Barriques- (_____-liter capacity barrels)?

Answer 8

225

Question 9

Red and off-dry white wines with a higher minimum alcohol content may qualify for the ________AOP. Traditional method sparkling wines are produced in Bordeaux as _______ AOP.

Answer 9

Bordeaux Supérieur; Crémant de Bordeaux

Question 10

Crémant de Bordeaux grapes?
Traditional Method Secondary Fermentation
The wines must spend a min. 9 months on the lees prior to dégorgement, and may not be released for a min. 12 months after the date of tirage–Min. 3.5 atmospheres of pressure

Answer 10

Vin Mousseux Blanc:
Principal Varieties: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère, Muscadelle, Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris
Accessory Varieties: Max. 30% combined Colombard, Merlot Blanc, and Ugni Blanc
Vin Mousseux Rosé: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère

Question 11

Bordeaux Supérieur AOP grapes? Alc% Min?

Answer 11

Blanc: Principal Varieties: Min. 70% combined Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Muscadelle
Accessory Varieties: Max. 30% combined Merlot Blanc, Ugni Blanc, and Colombard
Rouge: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot (Malbec), Merlot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère Minimum Potential Alcohol:
Blanc: 12% (11% acquired)
Rouge: 11%

Question 12

What is Bordeaux Mixture? What is it used for?

Answer 12

Copper Sulfate, lime, and water; used to avoid fungal problems

Question 13

What are the two tributaries of the Gironde Estuary?

Answer 13

Garonne and Dordogne

Question 14

Name five major diseases and vine problems in Bordeaux.

Answer 14

Oidium (powdery mildew)
Downy Mildew
Eutypiose (fungal)
Esca (fungal)
Vers de la grappe (moth)
Botrytis

Question 15

If a wine is labeled Bordeaux AOP Haut Benange, what are the grapes used to make this wine?

Answer 15

Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle and reach a minimum alcohol strength of 11.5%.

Question 16

What is the main difference between wines labeled as Bordeaux AOP and Bordeaux Superieur AOP?

Answer 16

Bordeaux AOP - lower alc-10% (Blanc) 67 hl/ha; 10.5% (Rouge) 60 hl/ha
Bordeaux Superieur AOP - higher alc-12% (Blanc) 49 hl/ha; 11% (Rouge) 59 hl/ha

Question 17

TRUE or FALSE Cremant de Bordeaux Vin Mousseaux Blanc may use red grapes in its encepagement.

Answer 17

TRUE; Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Carmenere, Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris and Semillon are all allowed

Question 18

Name the AOPs of the Medoc from North to South.

Answer 18

NORTH (Bas-Medoc)- Medoc / (Haut-Medoc)- St. Estephe / Pauillac / St. Julien / Listrac / Moulis / Margaux - SOUTH

Question 19

Which of the following grapes is not included in the Bordeaux AOP encépagement?
• 	Cabernet Sauvignon
• 	Petit Verdot
• 	Malbec
• 	Merlot
• 	Syrah

Answer 19

Syrah