Bordeaux Flashcards

1
Q

what is molasse soil and where can it be found?

A

mix of soft limestone and clay

Fronsac & Canon-Fronsac

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2
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top Fronsac estates

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Chateau Dalem
Chateau de la Dauphine
Chateau Fontenil (owned by Rolland)

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3
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top Canon-Fronsac estates

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Chateau Gaby

Chateau Grand-Renouil

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4
Q

St-Emilion satellite AOPs

A

Lussac
Puisseguin
St George
Montagne

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5
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French word for Bordeaux’s right bank

A

Libournais

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6
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who owns Vieux Chateau Certan & Le Pin?

A

Thienpont family

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7
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what year did Bordeaux have a major frost forcing much replanting?

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1956

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8
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when was the 1st classification of St Emilion finished? Enacted?

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1955 (enacted 1958)

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9
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years St Emilion classification was updated

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1969, 1986, 1996, 2006, 2012

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10
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where is most of Pomerol’s Cab. Sauv. planted?

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Chateau de Sales

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11
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name 5 top Pomerol estates

A

Petrus, Le Pin, VCC, Lafleur, l’Evangile, Trotanoy, La Violette, Clinet, Petit Village, La Conseillante, La Fleur Petrus

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12
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2 St-Emilion chateau promoted to Classe A in 2012?

A

Angelus

Pavie

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13
Q

classified St Emilion estate with more Cab Sauv than usual

A

Chateau Figeac

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14
Q

who is credited with creating the “garagist” craze? With what wine?

A

Jacques Thienpont. Le Pin

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15
Q

St Emilion garagist wines of note

A

Le Pin, Valandraud, La Mondotte,

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16
Q

Angelus 2nd wine

A

Carillon de l’Angelus

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17
Q

Chateau Belair (Classe B) 2nd wine

A

Roc Blanquet

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18
Q

Cheval Blanc 2nd wine

A

Le Petit Cheval

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19
Q

Figeac 2nd wine

A

La Grange Neuve

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20
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La Gaffeliere 2nd wine

A

Roquefort

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21
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where would i most likely find crasse de fer soil?

A

Pomerol

- iron-pan subsoil & clay

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22
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when was Bordeaux ruled by the British Crown?

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1152-1453

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23
Q

how large is a barrique?

A

225 L

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24
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styles of wine produced in Bordeaux Superieur AOP?

A

red and off-dry white wine with a min abv of 11% for red and 12% for white

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25
Q

list the Medoc appellations north to south:

A
  • Medoc
  • Haut Medoc
  • St Estephe
  • Paulliac
  • St Julien
  • Listrac
  • Moulis
  • Margaux
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26
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are white wines produced in Medoc AOP?

A

no

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27
Q

when was Cru Artisan officially recognized and how many producers?

A
  1. 44 producers
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28
Q

which commune of the Medoc typically produces the most elegant wines?

A

St Julien

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29
Q

name the 5 villages of Margaux

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Soussans, Margaux, Cantenac, Labarde, Arsac

30
Q

list the AOP of Graves (6)

A

Graves, Graves Superieur, Barsac, Sauternes, Cerons, Pessac-Leognan

31
Q

define boulbenes

A

a mixture of sand, gravel and clay found in Graves

32
Q

major soil type of Graves

A

Boulbenes

33
Q

when was Graves 1st classified for reds? whites?

A

13 chateau in Graves were classified in 1953 for reds. 9 for whites in 1959

34
Q

what style of wine is produced in Graves Superieur AOP?

A

sweet white

35
Q

what style of wine is sold in Barsac AOP? What other AOP may the wines be released as?

A

sweet white. May also be sold as Sauternes AOP

36
Q

min must weight and RS of Sauternes AOP

A

221 g/l. 45 g/L min RS

37
Q

what are the five villages of Sauternes

A

Sauterens, Barsac, Fargues, Preignac, Bommes

38
Q

what is the name of the dry white wine produced by Chateau Y’Quem?

A

Ygrec

39
Q

in what years did Chateau Y’Quem not produce a Sauternes AOP wine?

A

1910, 1915, 1930, 1951, 1952, 1964, 1972, 1974, 1992

40
Q

when was St Emilion classified and revised?

A

1954

- revised in 1969, 1985, 1996, 2012

41
Q

4 satellites of St Emilion

A
  • Lussac
  • Montagne
  • St Georges
  • Puisseguin
42
Q

define “cras de fer”

A

iron pan and rich clay subsoil found in Pomerol

43
Q

what style of wine is produced in Bourg AOP?

A

red and dry white wine. May also be labeled Cotes de Bourg

44
Q

style of wine produced in Blaye AOP

A

red wines from Bordeaux varieties

45
Q

style of wine produced in Cotes de Blaye AOP?

A

dry white from Ugni Blanc and Colombard

46
Q

subzones for Cote de Bordeaux AOP

A
  • Cadillac
  • Francs
  • Castillion
  • Blaye
47
Q

what does ‘Haut Benaug’ mean on a bottle of Entre-Deux-Mers?

A

wines that are dry in style

48
Q

who regulates the St Emilion Classification?

A

INAO

49
Q

sweet wine AOP of Entre-Deux-Mers

A
  • Loupiac AOP
  • Saint Croix du Mont AOP
  • Cadillac AOP
50
Q

rivers that meet in Sauternes that help produce botrytis?

A

Ciron & Garonne

51
Q

% of Bordeaux wine that is red

A

90%

52
Q

which grape is limited to a maximum % in St Emilion?

A

Petit Verdot (10% max)

53
Q

Name 3 1er cru of Sauternes

A
  • Guiroud
  • Clemens
  • Rieussec
  • Suduirat
  • La Tour Blanche
54
Q

2nd wine of Angelus

A

Carillon de Angelus

55
Q

2nd wine of Ausone

A

La Chapelle de Ausone

56
Q

which river separates Pomerol from Lalande de Pomerol?

A

Barbane River

57
Q

min vine density for St Emilion AOP

A

5,500 vines per ha

58
Q

namer 4 1er Cru Classe B of St Emilion

A
  • Valandraud
  • Mondotte
  • Larcisse Ducasse
  • Figeac
  • La Gaffelier
  • Canon La Gaffelier
  • Clos Fortet
59
Q

Pomerol’s most planted grape before 1956

A

Cab Franc

60
Q

2 Pomerol chateau owned by Jacques Thienpont

A
  • Le Pin

- VCC

61
Q

2nd wine of Cheval Blanc

A
  • Le Petit Cheval
62
Q

Chateau du Terte

A

5th, Margaux

63
Q

Chateau Bechevelle

A

4th, St Julien

64
Q

Duhart-Milon de Rothschild

A

4th, Pauillac

65
Q

Grand Puy Ducasse

A

5th, Pauillac

66
Q

Durfort-Vivens

A

2nd, Margaux

67
Q

La Lagune

A

3rd, Medoc

68
Q

Clerc-Milon

A

5th, Pauillac

69
Q

Chateau Magdaline

A

1er Cru Classes B, St Emilion

70
Q

Cos Labory

A

5th, St Estephe

71
Q

Calon-Segur

A

3rd, St Estephe