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Bordeaux Flashcards

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1
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what french law was implemented in 1855?

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Classifications in Bordeaux

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2
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what french wine law implemented in 1933

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Appellation d’Origine Controlee (AOC)

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3
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who is AOC governed by?

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powerful INAO = Institut National des Appellation d’Origine

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4
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Bordeaux vs Burgundy

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  • Napoleonic code (burgundy) 1855 classification (burgundy)
  • burgundy farmer (Negociant) vs Nobleman & exporter Bordeaux
  • pinot noir and chard (Burg) vs merlot and cab (Bour)
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5
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what are the rivers in Bordeaux

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2 rivers Dodogne and Garonne form the Gironde which flows into Atlantic Ocean

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6
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where is Claret region from?

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Bordeaux

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7
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what is the first region to blend?

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Bordeaux

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8
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what major red varietals in bordeaux used for blending? (5)

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cab sav, cab franc, merlot, petit verdot, malbec

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9
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what are characteristics of petit verdot grape?

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smallest of grapes, pulp has colour

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10
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why is cab franc blended for?

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young maturation

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11
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what do aged wines need to be blended with?

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Cab sav

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12
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what white wines are used to blend in Bordeaux? (3)

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semillion, sav blanc, muscadelle

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13
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why blend?

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  • balance
  • vintage variance
  • consistency
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14
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what is climate in bordeaux?

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  • north latitude, cooler climate
    considered “ maritime”
    -milk winters, mild summers, high humidity
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15
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what soil type in bordeaux

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mostly gravel over limestone

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16
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where are lesser quality wines found?

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-Entre- Deux Mers

17
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how is bordeaux seperated?

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right vs left bank

18
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what is main varietal and soil type in Left bank?

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cab sav, gravel over limestone

-where all first growths found

19
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what is main varietal on right bank? soil type

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merlot , clay soil

20
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where is Chateaux Petrus?

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Pomerol on Right bank

21
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what are vineyards known by in Bordeaux

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chateaus- estate under signle ownership

22
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what are the three AOC hieracrhy levels

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  1. generic ex Bordeaux or Bordeaux Superior
  2. District. ex Entre-Deux-Mers or Haut- Medoc
  3. Commune- highest appellations within AOC system ex AC Paulliac, AC Pomerol
23
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what is the 1855 Paris Universal exhibition

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  • Napolean 3 requested ranking of wine so Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce asked negotiants to draw up list
  • 61 premier cru divided into 5 ranks
24
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what are the red first growths in Bordeaux

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  1. Ch. Haut Brion (AC Pessac-Leognan) 2. Ch. Lafite (AC Pauillac) 3. Ch. Latour (AC Pauillac) 4. Ch. Margaux (AC Margaux) 5. Ch. Mouton- Rothschild (AC Paillac)
25
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what is the only white first growth?

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Ch dYquem (Sauternes)

26
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what does premiers crus mean?

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first growth

27
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what are characteristics of Sauterne?

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  • smaller region in Graves
  • BA wine
  • Semillion, sav blanc, muscadelle

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