Bordeaux Flashcards
What are the grape varieties of Pomerol?
Merlot and Cabernet Franc based blends
What is the Entre-Deux-Mers soil type?
Very fertile silt
What does Bordeaux suffer from?
Excessive rain at harvest and spring frosts
What is the Entre-Deux-Mers located?
Between the Garonne and Dordogne rivers
Where is Bordeaux located?
Southwestern France, inland from the Atlantic ocean.
What is the soil type of Pomerol?
Sand
Clay
Gravel
What are the red grape varietals of Graves?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Cabernet Franc
What was the Medoc previously?
A salt marsh and pine forest until the mid 17th century
Where is Pomerol located?
Along the Dordogne river near the town of Libourne to the Northwest of Saint Emilion
A very small appellation - only about 3 square miles
What are the grape varietals of the Medoc?
Cabernet Sauvignon based blends
Red wines only
What are the First Growths of the 1855 Classification?
Chateau Lafite-Rothschild Chateau Latour Chateau Mouton-Rothschild Chateau Margaux Chateau Haut-Brion
Where is Saint Emilion located?
Along the Dorgogne river near the town of Libourne
What are the grape varietals of the Entre-Deux-Mers?
Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon
Muscadelle
Where is the Left Bank of Bordeaux?
West of the Garonne and Gironde rivers
What protects Bordeaux from harsh storms and winds from the Atlantic?
A large man made pine forest.
What are the grape varieties of Saint Emilion?
Merlot and Cabernet Franc
What does chateau mean?
French for castle or manor house
What are the Pessac-Leognan vinification practices?
New French oak is used. Dry red and white wines
What is the climate of Bordeaux and describe?
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.
What are the vinification practices of Entre-Deux-Mers?
Little to no oak is used. Stainless steel tanks.
Dry white wines only
Red wines made from here falls under the Bordeaux Appellation.
What are the grape varieties of Graves?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Cabernet Franc
What is the Saint Emilion Classification system?
Premier Grand Crus Classe A
Premier Grand Crus Classe B
Grand Cru Classe
What are the vinification practices of Saunternes?
Botrytis affected sweet wines
Oak aged, often new in French Barriques
What is the soil type of Graves?
Gravel
What are the main white grapes of Bordeaux?
Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon
Muscadelle
Where is Graves located?
South of Medoc and directly south and around the city of Bordeaux
What is the soil type of Saint Emilion?
Gravel, limestone, and sand
What is the soil type of Medoc?
Gravel
Where is Medoc located?
North of the city of Bordeaux, along the Gironde river
Where is Sauternes located?
Southernmost portion of Graves, bordered by the Garonne and Ciron rivers.
Where is Pessac-Leognan located?
The northernmost part of Graves, including the most highly regarded chateaux
What are some of the vinification practices of Bordeaux?
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
What are the red grape varieties of Bordeaux?
Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Petit Verdot Malbec Carmenere
Where is the Right Bank of Bordeaux located?
East and north of the Dordogne and Gironde
Where is the Entre-Deux-Mers located?
In between the Garonne and Dordogne
What are the main varietals of Graves?
Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
