Bordeaux Flashcards

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

A
Château La Lagune (3rd)
Château La Tour Carnet (4th)
Château Belgrave (5th)
Château de Camensac (5th)
Château Cantemerle (5th)
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2
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. What ocean sits of the west coast of France

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Atlantic Ocean

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

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

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4
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Name the first and second growths of Barsac

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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)
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5
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Name the five villages of the Margaux AOP

A
Soussans
Margaux
Cantenac
Labarde
Arsac
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6
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What are the 3 regional appelations that apply to the entire area of Bordeaux?

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Bordeaux AOP
Bordeaux Superiour AOP
Cremane de Bordeaux AOP

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7
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Name an underperforming second growth?

A

Rauzan Gassies

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8
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How many hectares under vine does Bordeaux have?

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117,500 Hectares

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9
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Name the Classifed growths from Cantenac Margaux

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Château Brane-Cantenac
Château Desmirail
Château Kirwan
Château d'Issan
Château Boyd-Cantenac,  
Château Cantenac-Brown, 
Château Palmer
Château Pouget
Château Prieuré-Lichine
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10
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Which style of wine is permitted to be produced in the Entre-Deux-Mers AOP

A

Dry white wines (Blanc Sec)

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11
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What is the name of the estuary in Bordeaux

A

Gironde

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12
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What is Cru Artisan?

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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.

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13
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Name the 6 main red and 3 main white grapes of Bordeaux

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

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14
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Which style of wine is produced in Ceron

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

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15
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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

A

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

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16
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Name the 5 subregions of Bordeaux

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Médoc
Graves
Entre-Deux-Mers
The right bank
Blaye and Bourg
17
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Name the 21 classified growths of Margaux

A
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)
18
Q

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

A

Château Angélus

Château Pavie

19
Q

What are the 5 classified growths of Saint Estephe?

A
Cos D'Estournal (2nd)
Montrose (2nd)
Château Calon-Ségur (3rd)
Château Lafon-Rochet (4th)
Château Cos Labory (5th)
20
Q

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

A
Château Léoville-Las Cases
Château Léoville-Poyferré
Château Léoville Barton
Château Gruaud-Larose
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
21
Q

What is the traditional size of a Bordeaux barrique

A

225L

22
Q

Name some Chateau that plant Carmenere

A

Clerc Milon

Brane Cantenac

23
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What are the 18 Classified growths of Pauliac?

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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)
24
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What is the northern most commune appellation of the Haut-Medoc

A

St-Estèphe

25
Q

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

A

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

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What are the 11 Classified growths of Saint Julien?

A
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)
27
Q

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

A

Merlot

Semillon

28
Q

Name the first and second growths of Bommes

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

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29
Q

What is the Atlantique IGP?

A

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.

30
Q

Name a famous biodynamic producer in Bordeaux

A

Pontet Canet

31
Q

Which of the following are considered high quality vintages

a. 2005
b. 2007
c. 2010
d. 2009
e. 2002
f. 2000

A

a. 2005

c. 2010
d. 2009

f. 2000

32
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Name the four satellite appellations for St-Émilion

A

Lussac
St-Georges
Montagne
Puisseguin

33
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Name the 5 classified growths from the Haut Medoc

A
Château La Lagune (3rd)
Château La Tour Carnet (4th)
Château Belgrave (5th)
Château de Camensac (5th)
Château Cantemerle (5th)
34
Q

Name the Communes of Sauternes

A
Sauternes
Bommes
Fargues
Preignac
Barsac
35
Q

Bordeaux Climate

A

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

36
Q

What is the Liv-Ex Classification

A

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.