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Bordeaux Flashcards

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1
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What are the grape varieties of Pomerol?

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Merlot and Cabernet Franc based blends

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What is the Entre-Deux-Mers soil type?

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Very fertile silt

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What does Bordeaux suffer from?

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Excessive rain at harvest and spring frosts

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What is the Entre-Deux-Mers located?

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Between the Garonne and Dordogne rivers

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Where is Bordeaux located?

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Southwestern France, inland from the Atlantic ocean.

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What is the soil type of Pomerol?

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Sand
Clay
Gravel

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What are the red grape varietals of Graves?

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Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Cabernet Franc

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What was the Medoc previously?

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A salt marsh and pine forest until the mid 17th century

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Where is Pomerol located?

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Along the Dordogne river near the town of Libourne to the Northwest of Saint Emilion

A very small appellation - only about 3 square miles

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10
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What are the grape varietals of the Medoc?

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Cabernet Sauvignon based blends

Red wines only

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11
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What are the First Growths of the 1855 Classification?

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Chateau Lafite-Rothschild
Chateau Latour
Chateau Mouton-Rothschild
Chateau Margaux
Chateau Haut-Brion
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Where is Saint Emilion located?

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Along the Dorgogne river near the town of Libourne

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What are the grape varietals of the Entre-Deux-Mers?

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Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon
Muscadelle

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Where is the Left Bank of Bordeaux?

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West of the Garonne and Gironde rivers

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What protects Bordeaux from harsh storms and winds from the Atlantic?

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A large man made pine forest.

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What are the grape varieties of Saint Emilion?

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Merlot and Cabernet Franc

17
Q

What does chateau mean?

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French for castle or manor house

18
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What are the Pessac-Leognan vinification practices?

A

New French oak is used. Dry red and white wines

19
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What is the climate of Bordeaux and describe?

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Maritime climate - Maritime climates tend to have cool summers, warm winters and a minimal change in temperature throughout the year.

Moderated by its waterways and proximity to the Atlantic coast. The Gulf stream current brings warm waters up from the Caribbean, keeping the weather mild yet humid.

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What are the vinification practices of Entre-Deux-Mers?

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Little to no oak is used. Stainless steel tanks.
Dry white wines only
Red wines made from here falls under the Bordeaux Appellation.

21
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What are the grape varieties of Graves?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Cabernet Franc

22
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What is the Saint Emilion Classification system?

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Premier Grand Crus Classe A
Premier Grand Crus Classe B
Grand Cru Classe

23
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What are the vinification practices of Saunternes?

A

Botrytis affected sweet wines

Oak aged, often new in French Barriques

24
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What is the soil type of Graves?

A

Gravel

25
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What are the main white grapes of Bordeaux?

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Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon
Muscadelle

26
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Where is Graves located?

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South of Medoc and directly south and around the city of Bordeaux

27
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What is the soil type of Saint Emilion?

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Gravel, limestone, and sand

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What is the soil type of Medoc?

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Gravel

29
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Where is Medoc located?

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North of the city of Bordeaux, along the Gironde river

30
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Where is Sauternes located?

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Southernmost portion of Graves, bordered by the Garonne and Ciron rivers.

31
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Where is Pessac-Leognan located?

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The northernmost part of Graves, including the most highly regarded chateaux

32
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What are some of the vinification practices of Bordeaux?

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Mostly blends
Red wines usually aged in new oak barrels
Many sweet wines are aged in new French oak
Majority of inexpensive white wines from Bordeaux are made without oak
More prestigious white wines tend to be in aged in new French oak barriques

33
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What are the red grape varieties of Bordeaux?

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Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Franc
Petit Verdot
Malbec
Carmenere
34
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Where is the Right Bank of Bordeaux located?

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East and north of the Dordogne and Gironde

35
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Where is the Entre-Deux-Mers located?

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In between the Garonne and Dordogne

36
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What are the main varietals of Graves?

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Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon

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