Bordeaux Flashcards
What are the 5 Premier Cru wines of Bordeaux?
Hautes-Brion Margeaux Lafite Latour Mouton
In which sub-region would find Haut-Brion?
Graves in the city of Pessac
Which of the 1st Growths are produced in the Mèdoc?
Château Margaux
Château Lafite Rothschild
Château Latour
Château Mouton Rothschild
What 1st growths can be found in the city of Pauillac?
Latife
Latour
Mouton
Which of the 1st Growths can be found in Margaux?
Château Margaux
Nicolas-Alexandre owned and refined which Châteaux?
Latour
Lafite
Mouton
Calon-Ségur (3rd growth)
Who was nicknamed the King of Vines/Wines (Prince des vignes)?
Nicolas-Alexendre, marquis des Ségur
Who planted most of the vines at Château Lafite?
The Ségur Family. Jacques de Ségur planted the majority of the vines. However, Nicolas-Alexendre was responsible for pushing the wine into the upper classes of society including Robert Walpole (British Prime Minster) and King Louis XV.
Which of the Châteaux stayed in the Ségur family after the death of Nicolas-Alexendre?
Château Latour remained in the Ségur family until 1963
Who drew the line between Mouton and Lafite thus defining the two wine styles?
Nicolas-Alexandre, marquis de Ségur
In what year did James Mayer de Rothschild buy Château Lafite?
8th August 1868.
What grapes does a Lafite consist of?
Mainly Cab Sav, supported by Merlot (20%/5%) and a tiny bit of Cab franc and Petit Verdot (3%/1%).
1961 saw a Vintage with 100% Cab Sav
What 3 reds do Latour produce?
Grand Vin
Les Forte de Latour (second wine made since 1966)
Pauillac (made since 1990)
Which family bought the Latour vineyards?
De Mullet Family at the end of the 16th Century. Remained in different family ownership (inc. Ségur) until 1963 when passing between different large companies before Groupe Artémis took over.
When did Bordeaux wine start to rise as a World Leading wine region?
Beginning of the 18th Century Latour, Latife, Margaux and Pontac (Haut-Brion).
Which of the 1st Growths was the first to move from Oak fermenting vats?
Latour was the to move to stainless steel temperature controlled vats.
What grapes are used for Latour’s gran vin?
75% Cab Sav, 20% Merlot, remainder made up of Cab Franc and Petit Verdot. All grapes are selected from the l’Enclos portion on the vineyard which is closest to the Château.
What grapes make up Latour’s Les Forte de Latour?
70% Cab Sav and 30% Merlot
What reds are produced by Margaux?
Margaux Grand Vin.
Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux.
Margaux de Château Margaux.
Which family bought and put Margaux on the track to being a top wine producer?
Lestonnac Family in the 16th Century. Pierre Lestonnac cleared grains in place of vines in the 1570s.
What family did Château Margaux join with through marriage?
Pontac Family. who owned Château Haut-Brion, in 1654.
This was said to be important for Margaux’s inclusion as a 1st growth.
Who currently owns Château Margaux?
A French company, Félix Potin, bought the Château in 1976 headed by Greek André Mentzelopoulos. After he died his daughter, Corinne Mentzelopoulos retained the Château.
What reds are produced by Haut-Brion?
Haut-Brion grand vin.
Château Bahans Haut-Brion (started 2007).
When did the Pontac Family take over the Haut-Brion Château?
Jean de Pontac married into the land in 1525.
Who provided the first written notes on the taste of Haut-Brion?
Samual Pepys. He tried it in the Royal Oak Tavern in 1663.
Which of the 1st Growths were made specifically for the British market?
Haut-Brion. Famous early drinkers include Samual Pepys and Charles the second.
