Bordeaux

Question 1

The Premier Cru Classé (First Growth) Château Haut-Brion is labeled as coming from
which AOP

Answer 1

Château La Lagune (3rd)
Château La Tour Carnet (4th)
Château Belgrave (5th)
Château de Camensac (5th)
Château Cantemerle (5th)

Question 2

. What ocean sits of the west coast of France

Answer 2

Atlantic Ocean

Question 3

What are the 3 changes that have been made to the 1855 classification since it’s inception?

Answer 3

Chateau Contemerle was added as a fifth growth
Chateau Dubignon was absorbed into Chateau Malecot
Mouton Rothschild upgraded to first growth in 1973

Question 4

Name the first and second growths of Barsac

Answer 4

Château Coutet (1st
Château Climens (1st)
Château de Myrat (2nd)
Château Doisy Daëne (2nd)
Château Doisy-Dubroca (2nd)
Château Doisy-Védrines (2nd) 
Château Broustet (2nd)
Château Nairac (2nd)
Château Caillou (2nd)
Château Suau (2nd)

Question 5

Name the five villages of the Margaux AOP

Answer 5

Soussans
Margaux
Cantenac
Labarde
Arsac

Question 6

What are the 3 regional appelations that apply to the entire area of Bordeaux?

Answer 6

Bordeaux AOP
Bordeaux Superiour AOP
Cremane de Bordeaux AOP

Question 7

Name an underperforming second growth?

Answer 7

Rauzan Gassies

Question 8

How many hectares under vine does Bordeaux have?

Answer 8

117,500 Hectares

Question 9

Name the Classifed growths from Cantenac Margaux

Answer 9

Château Brane-Cantenac
Château Desmirail
Château Kirwan
Château d'Issan
Château Boyd-Cantenac,  
Château Cantenac-Brown, 
Château Palmer
Château Pouget
Château Prieuré-Lichine

Question 10

Which style of wine is permitted to be produced in the Entre-Deux-Mers AOP

Answer 10

Dry white wines (Blanc Sec)

Question 11

What is the name of the estuary in Bordeaux

Answer 11

Gironde

Question 12

What is Cru Artisan?

Answer 12

Exists for small properties (under 5 hectares) in one of the eight Médoc appellations: Médoc, Haut-Médoc, Listrac, Moulis, Margaux, Saint-Julien, Pauillac, and Saint-Estèphe.

Question 13

Name the 6 main red and 3 main white grapes of Bordeaux

Answer 13

White: Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscadelle
Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec, and Carmènere

Question 14

Which style of wine is produced in Ceron

Answer 14

Sweet wines, with minimum 45g/l RS.
Grapes may be affected by botrytis and/or passerillage and must be hand-harvested in
successive tries.

Question 15

Name the AOP of the following Chateaux

a. Château Cheval Blanc
b. Château Carbonnieux
c. Château Cos d’Estournel
d. Château Lynch-Bages
e. Château Suduiraut

Answer 15

a. Château Cheval Blanc – St Emilion
b. Château Carbonnieux – Pessac-Léognan
c. Château Cos d’Estournel – Saint-Estèphe
d. Château Lynch-Bages – Pauillac
e. Château Suduiraut – Sauternes

Question 16

Name the 5 subregions of Bordeaux

Answer 16

Médoc
Graves
Entre-Deux-Mers
The right bank
Blaye and Bourg

Question 17

Name the 21 classified growths of Margaux

Answer 17

Château Margaux (1st)
Château Rauzan-Ségla (2nd)
Château Rauzan-Gassies (2nd)
Château Durfort-Vivens (2nd) 
Château Lascombes (2nd)
Château Brane-Cantenac (2nd)
Château Malescot-Saint-Exupéry (3rd)
Château Desmirail (3rd)
Château Ferrière (3rfd
Château Marquis d'Alesme Becker (3rd)
Château Kirwan (3rd)
Château d'Issan (3rd)
Château Boyd-Cantenac (3rd)
Château Cantenac-Brown (3rd)
Château Palmer (3rd)
Château Giscours (3rd)
Château Marquis de Terme (4th)
Château Pouget (4th)
Château Prieuré-Lichine (4th)
Château Dauzac (5th)
Château du Tertre (5th)

Question 18

Which two Chateaus were promoted to St-Émilion Premiers Grands Crus Classés A in the
2012 reclassification

Answer 18

Château Angélus

Château Pavie

Question 19

What are the 5 classified growths of Saint Estephe?

Answer 19

Cos D'Estournal (2nd)
Montrose (2nd)
Château Calon-Ségur (3rd)
Château Lafon-Rochet (4th)
Château Cos Labory (5th)

Question 20

Name the five Chateaux located in Saint-Julien classified Second Growths (Deuxièmes
Crus) in 1855

Answer 20

Château Léoville-Las Cases
Château Léoville-Poyferré
Château Léoville Barton
Château Gruaud-Larose
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Question 21

What is the traditional size of a Bordeaux barrique

Answer 21

225L

Question 22

Name some Chateau that plant Carmenere

Answer 22

Clerc Milon

Brane Cantenac

Question 23

What are the 18 Classified growths of Pauliac?

Answer 23

Château Latour (1st)
Château Lafite (1st)
Mouton Rothschild (1st)
Pichon Longueville Baron (2nd) 
Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande (2nd)
Château Duhart-Milon (4th)
Pontet-Canet (5th)
Batailley (5th)
Haut-Batailley (5th)
Grand-Puy-Lacoste (5th) Grand-Puy-Ducasse (5th), 
Lynch-Bages (5th)
Lynch-Moussas (5th)
Ch d'Armailhac (5th)
Ch Haut-Bages-Libéral (5th)
Château Pédesclaux (5th)
Château Clerc-Milon (5th)
Château Croizet Bages (5th)

Question 24

What is the northern most commune appellation of the Haut-Medoc

Answer 24

St-Estèphe

Question 25

Which Chateau were upgraded to Premier Cru class B in Saint Emillion in 2012?

Answer 25

Château Valandraud La Mondotte Château Larcis-Ducasse Château Canon-la-Gaffelière

Question 26

What are the 11 Classified growths of Saint Julien?

Answer 26

``` Léoville-Las Cases (2nd) Léoville-Poyferré (2nd) Léoville Barton (2nd) Gruaud-Larose (2nd) Ducru-Beaucaillou (2nd) Château Lagrange(3rd) Château Langoa Barton (3rd) Château Saint-Pierre (4th) Château Talbot, (4th) Château Branaire-Ducru (4th) Château Beychevelle (4th) ```

Question 27

What are the most planted red and white grapes in Bordeaux?

Answer 27

Merlot | Semillon

Question 28

Name the first and second growths of Bommes

Answer 28

``` Château La Tour Blanche Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey, Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey, Château de Rayne-Vigneau, Château Rabaud-Promis, Château Sigalas-Rabaud, ``` ALL FIRST

Question 29

What is the Atlantique IGP?

Answer 29

An appellation that spans 5 departments Gironde, the Cognac-producing départements of Charente and Charente-Maritime, Dordogne, and the western part of Lot-et-Garonne. The IGP gives producers from Bergerac to Bordeaux the freedom to produce red, white, and rosé wines from a dizzying array of varieties, from Cabernet Sauvignon to Meunier to Chardonnay. Very few producers are actually within the confines of Bordeaux; more often, Atlantique IGP vignerons are located in the neighboring AOP regions of Bergerac, Duras, or Cognac.

Question 30

Name a famous biodynamic producer in Bordeaux

Answer 30

Pontet Canet

Question 31

Which of the following are considered high quality vintages a. 2005 b. 2007 c. 2010 d. 2009 e. 2002 f. 2000

Answer 31

a. 2005 c. 2010 d. 2009 f. 2000

Question 32

Name the four satellite appellations for St-Émilion

Answer 32

Lussac St-Georges Montagne Puisseguin

Question 33

Name the 5 classified growths from the Haut Medoc

Answer 33

``` Château La Lagune (3rd) Château La Tour Carnet (4th) Château Belgrave (5th) Château de Camensac (5th) Château Cantemerle (5th) ```

Question 34

Name the Communes of Sauternes

Answer 34

``` Sauternes Bommes Fargues Preignac Barsac ```

Question 35

Bordeaux Climate

Answer 35

Maritime, influenced by the Atlantic ocean Lots of rainfall and no real dry period Best vintages are ones that have a dry warm September

Question 36

What is the Liv-Ex Classification

Answer 36

The London International Vintners Exchange (Liv-Ex) has published a biennial list of the top wines of Bordeaux since 2009. This list is based on current trading prices on the exchange and only Left Bank red wines are considered.