Bordeaux Flashcards
Ch. Coutet is a producer in what commune
Barsac
What is a malasse
Terrestrial or marine deposit that forms at the base of a rising mountain
Common synonym for Cab Franc in the right bank
Boucher
Synonym for Petit Verdot
Lambrusquet
What parallel does Bordeaux sit on
44/45
What is calcaire a asteries
Starfish Limestone
Found below many of the first growths
Who founded Haut-Brion
Jean de Pontac
Cotes De Bordeaux is drawn from what 4 AOCs
Blaye
Castillon
Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux
Cotes de Francs
6 communes of the Medoc, North to South
St Estephe Pauillac Saint Julien Listrac-Medoc Moulis Margaux
Define Cru Artisans
Small chateau that estate bottle.
50 in total
Certification is good for 10 years
Ex.
Ch. Tour Bel Air (Haut Medoc)
Ch. des Graviers in Margaux
3 levels of St Emilion Grand Cru
Premieres Grand Cru Classé A
Premieres Grand Cru Classé B
Grand Cru Classé
What is the pine forest that protects the Medoc from the Atlantic
Les Londes
Where is most Fine de Bordeaux produces
Blaye (closest to Cognac)
3 sweet wine appellations on the right bank of the Garonne
Cadillac
Loupiac
Saint Croix du Monte
The 4 subregions that may affix their name onto Cotes de Bordeaux
Blaye
Francs
Castillon
Cadillac
3 sweet wine AOCs of the left bank of the Gironde river
Sauternes
Barsac
Cérons
Ch. Lascombea is a 2nd growth in what commune
Margaux
Chateau Talbot is what AOC
Saint Julian (4th growth)
What growth is Chateau Talbot
4th
Pavilion is the 2nd label of what chateau
Ch. Margaux
Regional IGP of the Bordeaux Area
Atlantique
In what order would the red grapes of Bordeaux ripen
Malbec Merlot Cab Franc/Carmenere Cab Sauv Petit V
The original Latin name for the region of Bordeaux
Burdigala
Where does Merlot get its name from
Merlot is the french word for blackbird
What % of wine is sold by Negocients
70%
Explain the role of a courtier in the bordeaux wine trade
An agent of the state that helps negociants and producers come to an agreement
Courtiers are paid a 2% commission by the Negociants, and can void a contract if the delivered product is not up to standard
Currently around 90 in business
Gruard Larose is in what commune
Saint Julian (2nd growth)
Mouton Rothchild’s white wine
Aile d’Argent
Clerc Milon is in what commune
Pauillac (5th growth)
parent grapes of Carmenere
Cab Franc x Gros Cabernet
What % of Saint Julien vineyards are classified
80%
Describe “Pyrenees Gravels”
Small, ochre in colour, brought down by the Garonne River
In general, describe the soil of Pomerol
Deep Gravel atop Ironpan
What are the soil types of Ch. Petrus
Blue Clay (a result of long term water retention preventing oxygen transfer, hense the blue colour)
Name the 4 satellites of St Emilion
Saint Georges (smallest)
Montagne (largest)
Puisseguin (newest)
Lussac
What AOC is a stronghold for Malbec plantings
Bourg
Cotes de Blaye AOC makes what kind of wine
whites based on colombard
Premeires Cotes de Bordeaux AOC makes what kind of wine
semi sweet white wines based on Semillon
and reds based on merlot
Cadillac AOC produces what kind of wine
sweet white w/ noble rot
what is the smallest, driest and warmest AOC in Bordeaux
Francs
What river separates Pomerol and St Emilion
Barbanne
What region in Bordeaux is referred to as Little Switzerland
Cotes du Bourg (very hilly)
Which Cotes AOC is red only
Castillion
define “Lacustrine”
sedimentary deposits from freshwater lakes
minimum wine density for generic AOC Bordeaux
2000 vines per hectacre (compared to 6000 for Margaux AOC)
what is the only AOC in Bordeaux that requires specific blending percentages
Cotes de Blaye (60-90% Colombard)
The current St. Emilion classification has how many estates in it
82
name 4 myths of the 1855 classifcation
1) it was made at the request of Napolean
2) a classification system had never been undertaken before
3) there were grand tastings to decide the merits of the wine
4) only wines from the Medoc were considered
Battantes, Ribot and Boulbènes are soil types in what part of Bordeaux
Entre Deux Mers
Battantes = fine grained sand Ribot = iron rich clay Boulbènes = compressed sand (very hard)
Bourg AOC vs Cotes de Bourg AOC
Bourg AOC = red wine
Cotes de Bourg AOC = Dry White
What kind of wine does Entre Deux Mers Haut Benauge make?
dry white wine only
What kind of wines does Bordeaux Haut Benauge make
dry and sweet white wine
Unique feature of the Graves de Vayres AOC
Gravel soils make for Cabernet dominant wines, despite being located in the EDM
Ch Figeac is in what commune
St Emilion (Grand Cru)
What are the four top ranked Chateau in St Emilion Grand Cru
Angelus
Ausone
Cheval Blanc
Pavie
How big is a tonneau
900 litre/100 cases of wine
how many cases of wine are in 1 barrique
25
what right bank village releases its wine as Lalone de Pomerol
Neac
max yields for Sauternes
25 hl/ha
Cos d’Estournel is in what commune
St Estephe
Calon Ségur is in what commune
St. Estephe
The Isle river separates what two communes
Fronsac and Lalone de Pomerol
minimum RS in Sauternes
45 g/l
Easternmost AOC in Bordeaux
Sainte Foy Bordeaux
What are Malbec’s parent grapes
Prunelard x Magdeleine Noire des Charantes
what is the official dividing line between the Medoc and Graves
The Jalle de Blanquefort
colombard is a cross between what two grapes
Chenin Blanc x Gouais Blanc
An offdry Cérons wine would most likely be released under what AOC
Graves Superieur
What and when was the first change made to the 1855 classification
Cantemerle was added as a 5th growth in 1855 (after the list had already been completed)
How many sweet wine chateau are in the 1855 chateau
26
who created the 1855 classification
The Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce (who relied on a list created by a union of brokers)
how many classed growths are there in the Medoc
60
The 61st, Haut Brion, is in Graves
sweet white wine accounts for what % of Bordeaux production
2%
The river that separates Barsac and Sauternes
Ciron
what are the five communes of Sauternes
Sauternes Barsac Bommes Preignac Forgues
What was the first vintage of Le Pin
1979
Where is Smectite clay located
its the blue clay of petrus
where is Ch. Brenaire-Ducru and what classed growth is it
St Julian
4th growth
What year did andy Warhol do the mouton label
1975
What year did Picasso do the mouton label
1973
What year did dali do the mouton label
1958
2nd label of pichon longueville
Comtesse de Lalande
what is Smectite clay
blue clay under Petrus
Chateau Trotanoy is in what AOC
Pomerol
Chateau L’Evangile is in what AOC
Pomerol
Le Pin is in what AOC
Pomerol
what 4 chateau were elevated to Classe B in St Emilion in 2012
Canon-La-Gaffeliere
Lucis Ducasse
Le Mondotte
Valandraud
Ch. Trottevielle is in what AOC.
What level growth is it?
St Emilion
Grand Cru Classé B
Ch Troplong Mondot is in what AOC
What level growth is it?
St Emilion
Grand Cru Classe B
what is the 2nd label of Chateau Ausone
Chapelle d’Ausone
what is the 2nd label of Pavie
Aromes de Pavie
what is the 2nd label of Chateau Guiraud
Petit Guiraud
Clos Fourtet is in what AOC and what growth is it
St Emilion Grand Cru Classe B
moving toward biodynamic
in what years in the 1970s did Yquem not produce a wine
72,74
What is the 2nd wine of Montrose?
La Dame de Montrose
Who produces Trilogy?
Le Pin
Dauzac is what level growth and where is located
5th growth Margaux
What is the second label of Dauzac
Aurore du Duzac
Name a right bank wine made from 100% merlot
Le Pin
name two Cru Artisan producers
Cheateau Tour Bel Air (Haut Medoc)
Chateau La Peyre (St Estephe)
who produces Clos du Marquis
leoville Las Cases, St Julian
what is the 2nd label of Leoville Las Cases
Petit Lion
what two classed chateau do not produce a second wine
D’Armaillac (Pauillac)
St. Pierre (St Julian)
what 4 estates were elevated, in 2012, to St Emilion Grand Cru Classe B
Canon-La Gaffeliere
La Mondotte
Valandraud
Larcis Ducasse
what is the 2nd label of Calon Segur
Le Marquis de Calon Segur
what was the first vintage of Alter Ego
1998
What is the 2nd label of Cheval Blanc
Le Petit Cheval
who produces Historical XIX
Palmer (blend in 15% hermitage into bordeaux grapes)
where is Chateau Gilette ?
sauternes
who produces Creme de Tete
Chateau Gilette (aged for long time in concrete before release) (The 1955 was bottled in 1984)
who produces La Vieilles Dame
Ch. Trottevielle
what is the dry wine made by Suduiraut
Castelnau
what is the 2nd wine of Chateau Ferriere in Margaux
Les Ramparts de Ferriere
ch. Filhot is in what commune
Sauternes
what was the first vintage of d’Yquem’s Y
1959
which classified growth is no longer in operation
Dubignon
what estates were elevated to grand cru classe b in 2012
Canon-La-Gaffeliere
Chateau Larcis Ducasse
Chateau La Mondotte
Chateau Valandraud
how many estates are there classified as Saint Emilion Grand Cru
64
what classification is Ch. Ruissac
1er cru sauternes
name two Barsac producers
Climens & Coutet
Ch. Climens is what classification
1er cru Barsac
synonym for cabernet sauvignon on the right bank
petit bouchet
what estate classified in 1855 is no longer around?
ch. dubignon
name two estates that touch Petrus
La Fleur L’Evangile
max size of a Cru Artisan estate
5 ha
how many 4th growths are there
10 (less than 2nd and 3rd growths)
what year did salvador dali do the mouton label
1958
what is the white wine of Mouton rothschild
aisle d’argent
2nd wine of Lafite Rothschild
Carruades de Lafite
best vintages of the 1940s
1945, 1947, 1949
what are croupes
gravel mounds of the medoc, created by Dutch
2nd label of Chateau Beychevalle
amiral de beychevelle
paul pontaillier was managing director of what estate
margaux
Philippe Dalhuin was winemaker at what famous estate
mouton rothschild (also opus one, almaviva)
how was the 1995 vintage
poor
L’Espirit is the 2nd wine of what estate
Chevelier
Les Pagodes is the second wine of what estate
Cos
what is the second wine of Chateau Fieuzel
L’Abeille
roc de cambes is a producer in what commune
Bourg
Talence is a commune in what aoc
pessac
common r/s range for sauternes wines
120-160
who produces Le Vielle Dame
Trottevielle
who produces castelnau
suduiraut
who produces Les Ramparts
Ch Ferriere
best vintage of the 1920s
1921
ch filbot is in what village
sauternes
ch palmer vin blanc is a blend of what grapes?
muscadelle, sauv gris, lauzet
ch tertre is in what village
margaux
make a white from sauv, chard, viognier, manseng
2013 vintage in bordeaux
cool, earlier drinking
2008 vintage
cool, wet, inconsistent wines
who produces XIX Historical Century Wine
Palmer (blended with hermitage syrah)
who owns Ch Margaux
Mentzelopoulus
what estate has a series of chinese pagodas
Cos estournel
2nd wine of Cos
Pegodes de Cos
who owns Leoville Las Cases
Delon
two second wines of Leo Las Cases
clos du marquis
le petit lion
what grand vin boasts the L’Enclos climat
Latour
2nd wine of Ducru
Croix du
2nd wine of Pontet-Conet
Les Hauts
what Pauillac estate has some of its vines in Saint Julien
Pichon-Lalande
2nd wine of Lynch Bages
Echo
what is the largest firth growth
Lafite
Lafite Rothchild owns what estate in Sauternes
Rieussec
what are the three Leoville wines
Leoville Las Cases (concentrated) Leoville Barton (flashy) Leoville Poyferre (classic)
compare the style of Montrose and Cos Estournel
Cos is ripe and modern
Montrose is tougher and needs longer and uses more merlot
first estate to completely estate bottle
Mouton
Sociando-Mallet is a producer in what part of Bordeaux
Haut Medoc
2nd wine of Pichon-Longueville
Les Griffons
what is the dominant grape of Pichon-Baron’s Les Tourelles
Merlot (from a single parcel called Saint Anne)
ch chasse-spleen is in what commune
Moulis en Medoc
2nd wine of Beycherville
Amiral de
ch Poujeux is in what commune
Moulis
how many cru bourgeois exceptionnel are there
14
name 3 cru bour exceptionnel
D’aggassec (haut)
D’arsac (margaux)
ch. Lestage (listrac, only one)
typical blend of Ch Lascombes
merlot/cab even
2nd white and red wines of Haut Brion
Clarence (red)
Clarté (white)
2nd wine of Pape Clement
Clementin
what pessac estates are classified for both red and white wines
Martillac
Malartic-Lagrieviere
ch. olivier
Carbonnieux
Bouscat
Chevalier
what pessac estates are classified for white only
Couhins
Couhins-Lurton
Ch Laville Haut Brion
compare the white wines of Haut Brion and smith haut lafite
Haut Brion is Semillon dom
Smith Haut is 90% Sauv
2nd wine of Ch Carbonnieux
Croix de
who was the first bordeaux producer to use Diam corks
Chevalier
2nd wine of Dme Chevalier
L’Espirit
what is the dry wine of Ch Giraud
G
who produces Asphodele?
dry wine of ch. Climens (collab with Pascal Jovilet of Sancerre)
100% Semillon
name 3 dry Sauternes wines
Y
G
S
describe the Liber Patis estate
Graves high density (20,000 vines per ha) ancient grapes like Mancin and Pardotte
sold his grand vin for 30,000 euro
major soil type of cheval blanc
gravel (lots of cab franc planted)
2nd wine of Angelius
Le Carillon
primary grapes of Ch. Figeac Grand Vin
Cab Sauv/Franc
ch. Lafleur is in what commune
Pomerol (uses a lot of cab franc, is beside Petrus)
Jacques Theinpont owns what winery
Le Pin
what is the name of Le Pin’s three vintage blend
Trilogie
name three pomerol estates
le pin
clinet
petrus
L’Evangile
name 5 saint emilon estates
troplong-mondot Vieux Certan Cheval Blanc Canon-La Graffiere clos fourtet
give an example of garagiste wineries
la modotte
le pin
who made the label of Mouton Rothschild in 1947
Jean Cocteau
what was the first release of Le Pavillon Rouge
1906
name a producer in pomerol that uses cabernet sauvignon
chateau de sales
what was the first vintage of Ygrec
1959
assemblage of Ch Le Pin
92% merlot, 8% cab franc
who is the largest vineyard owner in Pomerol
Ch. des Sales
what is Les Bannis de Pomerol
a group of 9 esates who bottled and aged their wines outside the Pomerol borders. Their exception expired in 2021
Name three estates once owned by the Lur Saluce family
Coutet
Filhit
Y/Quem,
Ch de Fargues
what estates in Graves are classified for red only
Fieuzel
Pape Clement
Haut Bailley
Haut Brion
Mission Haut Brion
Great Medoc vintages of the 1990s
1990
1994
1996
Poor Medoc vintages of the 1990s
1991 (coldest)
1992
1993 (rain at harvest)
1999 (rain at harvest)
what are the 3 clos of the medoc
L’enclos (within Latour)
Ch d”issan
Calon Segur
what recent year was irrigation permitted in pomerol
2022
what was the most unsuccessful year for bordeax en primeur in the last 10 years
2023
