Bordeaux Flashcards
what is molasse soil and where can it be found?
mix of soft limestone and clay
Fronsac & Canon-Fronsac
top Fronsac estates
Chateau Dalem
Chateau de la Dauphine
Chateau Fontenil (owned by Rolland)
top Canon-Fronsac estates
Chateau Gaby
Chateau Grand-Renouil
St-Emilion satellite AOPs
Lussac
Puisseguin
St George
Montagne
French word for Bordeaux’s right bank
Libournais
who owns Vieux Chateau Certan & Le Pin?
Thienpont family
what year did Bordeaux have a major frost forcing much replanting?
1956
when was the 1st classification of St Emilion finished? Enacted?
1955 (enacted 1958)
years St Emilion classification was updated
1969, 1986, 1996, 2006, 2012
where is most of Pomerol’s Cab. Sauv. planted?
Chateau de Sales
name 5 top Pomerol estates
Petrus, Le Pin, VCC, Lafleur, l’Evangile, Trotanoy, La Violette, Clinet, Petit Village, La Conseillante, La Fleur Petrus
2 St-Emilion chateau promoted to Classe A in 2012?
Angelus
Pavie
classified St Emilion estate with more Cab Sauv than usual
Chateau Figeac
who is credited with creating the “garagist” craze? With what wine?
Jacques Thienpont. Le Pin
St Emilion garagist wines of note
Le Pin, Valandraud, La Mondotte,
Angelus 2nd wine
Carillon de l’Angelus
Chateau Belair (Classe B) 2nd wine
Roc Blanquet
Cheval Blanc 2nd wine
Le Petit Cheval
Figeac 2nd wine
La Grange Neuve
La Gaffeliere 2nd wine
Roquefort
where would i most likely find crasse de fer soil?
Pomerol
- iron-pan subsoil & clay
when was Bordeaux ruled by the British Crown?
1152-1453
how large is a barrique?
225 L
styles of wine produced in Bordeaux Superieur AOP?
red and off-dry white wine with a min abv of 11% for red and 12% for white
list the Medoc appellations north to south:
- Medoc
- Haut Medoc
- St Estephe
- Paulliac
- St Julien
- Listrac
- Moulis
- Margaux
are white wines produced in Medoc AOP?
no
when was Cru Artisan officially recognized and how many producers?
- 44 producers
which commune of the Medoc typically produces the most elegant wines?
St Julien