Bordeaux

Question 1

Second label of Lafon-Rochet?

Answer 1

Les Pélerins de Lafon-Rochet

Question 2

What is the fifth growth of Saint-Estèphe?

Answer 2

Cos Labory

Question 3

What style of wine is made under Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux AOP?

Answer 3

red

Question 4

What are the Premieres Grands Crus Classés B of Saint-Emilio?

Answer 4

Beau-Séjour Bécot
Beauséjour
Bélair-Monange
Canon
Canon-la-Gaffelière
Figeac
Fourtet
La Gaffelière
Lacris-Ducasse
La Mondotte
Pavie-Macquin
Troplong-Mondot
Trottevieille
Valandraud

Question 5

What is the third growth of the greater Haut-Médoc not located in any major commune?

Answer 5

Château La Lagune

Question 6

What does Merlot contribute to a blend, what soils does it prefer, and is it early/late budding and early/late ripening? Biggest vulnerability?

Answer 6

Contributes a fleshy, juicy texture that can soften the austerity of Cabernet Sauvignon.

Prefers clay-based soils as they delay the grape’s natural vigor.

Late-budding, early-ripening. (prone to late spring frosts)

Question 7

Second label of Ducru-Baucaillou?

Answer 7

La Croix du Beaucaillou

Question 8

Second label for Haut-Batailley?

Answer 8

Château La Tour L’Aspic

Question 9

Second label of Talbot?

Answer 9

Connétable de Talbot

Question 10

Second label of Dufort-Vivens?

Answer 10

Vivens Rouge

Relais de Durfort Vivens

Question 11

Second label of Pavie?

Answer 11

Espirit de Pavie (prior to 2008 was Aromes de Pavie)

Question 12

Second label of Léoville-Las Cases?

Answer 12

Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases

Question 13

Second label of Petrus?

Answer 13

none

Question 14

What major threat does frost pose to the vines here in spring?

Answer 14

Leads to coulure and millerandage which reduce yields

Question 15

What is the fourth growth of greater Haut-Médoc not within the major communes?

Answer 15

La Tour Carnet

Question 16

What were the worst vintages for Bordeaux dating back to the 1980s?

Answer 16

LB: ‘80, ‘83, ‘84 ‘87, ‘91-93, ‘97, ‘98 ‘02, ‘07 ‘08, ‘13

RB: ‘80, ‘83, ‘84, ‘87, ‘91-93, ‘96 ‘99, ‘02, ‘07, ‘13

Sauternes: ‘80-‘82, ‘84-85, ‘87, ‘91-‘92, ‘95, ‘00, ‘02, ‘12

(‘80, ‘84, ‘87, ‘91, ‘92 are the absolute worst)

Question 17

Second label of Lagrange?

Answer 17

Les Fiefs de Lagrange

Question 18

Which preexisting appellations were consolidated into the Côtes de Bordeaux AOP and are considered subzones of the appellations? (5)

Answer 18

Blaye
Cadillac
Castillon
Francs
Sainte-Foy

Question 19

Premières Côtes de Bordeaux AOP is known for what style of wines?

Answer 19

Sweet white wines exclusively with a min RS of 34g/L

Question 20

Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP is known for what style of wines?

Answer 20

Sweet white wines exclusively min RS of 45g/L

Question 21

Sweet white wines are produced in what 5 appellations in Entre-Deux-Mers? List them with their corresponding min RS values. Which of the five can be produced sec?

Answer 21

Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire (max 4g/L for Sec/ 34-45g/L for Moelleux/ Min 45g/L for Liquoreux)
Premières Côtes de Bordeaux (34g/L)
Loupiac (45g/L)
Ste-Croix-du-Mont (45g/L)
Cadillac (51g/L)

Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire can be produced Sec, Moelleux, or Liquoreux