Bordeaux Flashcards
What is Cliquage
Cliquage is micro-oxygenating finished wine in barrel, which some think can help counter reduction, but other think promote short term gains at the expense of long term stability.
Where do you find the Landes Forest? What is unique about this forest?
The Landes Forest lies between the vineyards of the Medoc and the Atlantic Ocean helping to buffer vineyard sites from Atliantic winds. This is a man made forest.
Where do you find Chateau Sociando-Mallet
Just north of St. Estephe, this is one of the leading unclassified estates of the Haut Medoc.
What is the only Biodynamic Sauternes chateau?
Chateau Climens
What is the only biodynamic chateau in the Médoc?
Chateau Pontet-Canet
Who is the largest producer in Pomerol
Chateau de Sales
What is Fronsadaise Molasse
Mixture of soft limestone and clay encountered in Fronsac and Canon Fronsac
Where is the Barbanne River
North of St. Emilion. This river separates St Emilion from the satellite appellations to the north. (This river also serves as a boundary between the langue ‘doc from the langue d’oil)
