Bordeaux

Question 1

Name the important left bank AOCs from West to East.

Answer 1

Medoc, Haut-Medoc; inside this are: Saint-Estephe, Pauillac, Saint-Julien & Margaux. Graves; inside are Pessac-Leognan, Sauternes; and inside this is Barsac.

Question 2

What are the AOCs that can prefix their name with Cotes De Bordeaux? And where are they?

Answer 2

Blaye; on the right bank to the west opposite the Medoc vineyards. Castillon, to the west of St Emillion on the right bank. Francs, to the north of Castillon on the right bank. Cadillac inside the Entre-Deux-Mers AOC and opposite Graves.

Question 3

name the right bank AOCs from West to East.

Answer 3

Blaye, Pomerol, St Emillion, Francs, Castillon.

Question 4

What two AOCs can produce red and white wines and what varieties are they made from?

Answer 4

Graves and Pessac-Leognan. Whites are blends of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, Reds trends to be blends of Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon.