Bordeaux Flashcards
MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT GEOGRAPHICAL DESIGNATION CAN APPEND ITS NAME TO BORDEAUX OR ENTRE DEUX MERS?
HAUT BENAUGE (Made in 2 styles)
- Bordeaux “Haut-Benauge” Blanc: (Sweet Wines Only)
Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Muscadelle - Entre-Deux-Mers “Haut-Benauge” Blanc Sec:
Principal Varieties: Min. 70% combined Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris & Muscadelle
MASTERS QUESTION – WHAT AOP IN ENTRE DEUX MERS MAKE DRY WHITE AND RED?
Graves de Vayres AOP
MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT WAS D’ARMAILHAC FORMERLY KNOWN AS? (Time frame if possible)
Château d’Armailhac, Pauillac, 5th Growth
This estate was known as Mouton-Baronne-Philippe from 1933-1988
MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT IS THE 5th GROWTH OF ST. ESTEPHE?
Château Cos Labory, Saint-Estèphe
MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT IS THE COMMUNE AND GROWTH FOR CANTAMERLE?
Haut-Medoc (Macau) 5th Growth
MASTERS’S QUESTION – WHAT IS THE SMALLEST COMMUNE OF THE HAUT-MEDOC?
Moulis
• Smallest of the six communal appellations of the Haut-Medoc
MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT ARE THE SECOND LABELS OF HAUT BRION ROUGE CURRENT AND PAST?
Current 2nd Wine : La Clarence Haut Brion (2007)
Former 2nd wine : Bahans
MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT IS THE 4th GROWTH OF ST. ESTEPHE?
Château Lafon-Rochet, Saint-Estèphe
MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT WAS THE 1st VINTAGE OF D’ARMAILHAC? WHAT GROWTH IS IT?
1989, 5th Growth
MASTERS QUESTION – NAME SIX WHITE WINES FROM THE 1953 GRAVES CLASSIFICATION?
Couhin (White Only)
Couhin-Lurton (White Only)
Laville Haut Brion (White Only)
Bouscaut
Carbonnieux
Domaine du Chevalier
MASTERS QUESTION – WHAT YEAR WAS MOUTON ELEVATED TO 1ST GROWTH?
This estate was elevated in 1973.
MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT ARE THE CLASSIFIED WINES OF VILLENAVE-D’ORNON AND WHAT STYLES DO THEY MAKE?
WHITE WINE ONLY!
Couhins
Couhins-Lurton
MASTERS’S QUESTION – WHAT IS THE MIN ALCOHOL% FOR BORDEAUX AOP WINE STYLES?
(6 in Total)
(NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH MEDOC AOP’S)
Minimum Potential Alcohol:
Crémant de Bordeaux: 9% (11% after 2nd fermentation)
Blanc (Sec): 10%
Blanc (with residual sugar): 10.5% (10% acquired)
Rosé: 10%
Rouge: 10.5%
Blanc Moelleux: 10.5%
Bordeaux “Haut Benauge”: 11.5% (11% acquired)
MASTERS’S QUESTION – WHERE IS THE BAS MEDOC LOCATED?
The northern part of the Medoc is known as the Bas Medoc. It is North of St. Estephe and is marshland, pastures and forest. The Medoc is primarly red wine. All AOP wines must be red.
MASTERS’S QUESTION – WHAT IS THE CENTRAL MOST COMMUNE IN MARGAUX?
(SMCLA)
Margaux
MASTERS QUESTION-
WHAT ARE THE STYLES OF WINE MADE IN STE-FOY-BORDEAUX?
(4 styles in total)
- White made in 3 styles: Sec, Moelleux, Liquereux
- Red
Styles and Encépagement:
Blanc: Sec, Moelleux, and Liquoreux
Principal Varieties: Min. 85% combined Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Sémillon
Rouge:
Principal Varieties: Min. 85% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Cot
Minimum Potential Alcohol: Blanc Sec: 10.5% Blanc Moelleux: 13.5% (11.5% acquired) Blanc Liquoreux: 15% (12% acquired) Rouge: 11.5%
Minimum Must Weight: Blanc Sec: 170 g/l (178 g/l for Sauvignon Blanc and Gris) Blanc Moelleux: 221 g/l Blanc Liquoreux: 255 g/l Rouge: 189 g/l (200 g/l for Merlot)
Enrichment: Chaptalization is prohibited for Blanc Liquoreux
Residual Sugar: Blanc Sec: max. 4 g/l Blanc Moelleux: 17-45 g/l Blanc Liquoreux: min. 51 g/l Rouge: max. 3 g/l
MASTERS QUESTION- HOW MAY CERON BLANC BE LABELLED AS?
Bordeaux Blanc
MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT ARE THE 5th GROWTHS OF THE HAUT-MEDOC AND THEIR COMMUNE?
Château Belgrave, Saint-Laurent (Haut-Médoc)
Château de Camensac, Saint-Laurent (Haut-Médoc)
Château Cantemerle, Macau (Haut-Médoc)
MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT DISEASES ARE MORE PROMINENT IN A MARITIME CLIMATE?
Rot
Coloure
MASTERS QUESTION- NAME THE COMMUNE AND CRU FOR LA LAGUNE?
TROISIEMES CRU
Haut-Médoc
MASTERS QUESTION- NAME 8 OF THE 3rd GROWTHS FROM MARGAUX? (10)
- Boyd-Cantenac, Cantenac-Margaux (Margaux)
- Cantenac-Brown, Cantenac-Margaux (Margaux)
- Kirwan, Cantenac-Margaux (Margaux)
- d’Issan, Cantenac-Margaux (Margaux)
- Marquis d’Alesme Becker, Margaux
- Malescot-Saint-Exupéry, Margaux
- Desmirail, Margaux
- Ferrière, Margaux
- Giscours, Labarde-Margaux (Margaux)
- Palmer, Cantenac-Margaux (Margaux)
MASTERS QUESTION – WHAT IS THE RIVER THAT DIVIDES THE ENTRE-DEUX-MERS ON THE SOUTHWEST?
Garonne
This estuary divides Entre-duex-Mers and is located in the Southwest of Bordeaux.
MASTERS QUESTION – WHAT IS THE SECOND WINE OF LAFITE?
Carruades de Lafite
MASTERS QUESTION- NAME A CRU ARTISAN PRODUCER FROM ST. ESTEPHE?
La Peyre, Saint-Estèphe
THERE IS ONLY ONE!!!
MASTERS QUESTION – WHAT IS THE RIVER THAT DIVIDES THE ENTRE-DEUX-MERS ON THE SOUTHEAST?
Dordogne-
This river divides Entre-deux-Mers and is located in the Southeast of Bordeaux.
MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT WAS THE LAST VINTAGE FOR LATOUR-HAUT-BRION?
2005
MASTERS QUESTION- NAME THE LEVELS OF CRU BOURGEOIS?
Cru Bourgeois
Cru Bourgeois Supérieurs
Cru Bourgeois Exceptionelle
MASTERS QUESTION – NAME ONE CRU BOURGEOIS EXCEPTIONELLE?
There are 9 Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel
Château Chasse-Spleen
L’hermitage de Chasse-Spleen
La Oratorie de Chasse-Spleen (Moulis-en-Médoc)
MASTERS QUESTION- NAME THE 3rd GROWTH FROM THE HAUT MEDOC?
Château La Lagune, Ludon (Haut-Medoc)
MASTERS QUESTION – WHAT ARE THE GRAPES AND WINE STYLES OF CÔTES DE BLAYE?
Blaye specializes in dry (Sec) white wine.
Blanc Sec: 60-90% combined Colombard and Ugni Blanc;
plus Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Sémillon
Assemblage: Min. 50% combined Colombard and Ugni Blanc
Minimum Alcohol: 10%
Minimum Must Weight: 170 g/l (178 g/l for Sauvignon Blanc and Gris)
Maximum Residual Sugar: 4 g/l
MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT IS THE COMMUNE AND CLASSIFICATION FOR LA MISSION HAUT BRION?
Pessac, Classed for Red Wine Only in 1955 classification
MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT IS THE SOIL OF GRAVES
WHAT COMMUNE WOULD YOU FIND BOULBENES?
Graves
Sand, Gravel and Clay over gravel beds up to 100 meters deep
AKA: Boulbenes
MASTERS QUESTION- IN WHAT YEAR WAS GRAVES CLASSIFIED IN? WHAT YEAR WAS IS MODIFIED?
ASKED TWICE SINCE 2005
Classified in 1953 FOR RED
Modified in 1959
Revised in 1959 FOR WHITE
MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT ARE THE CLASSIFIED WINES OF PESSAC AND WHAT STYLES DO THEY MAKE?
3 IN TOTAL
(1 WH ONLY/ 2 RED ONLY)
WHITE ONLY!
Laville-Haut-Brion (2008)
RED ONLY!
La Mission-Haut-Brion
Pape-Clément
MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT REGION DOES BORDEAUX FALL INTO ON THE WINKLER SCALE?
Region 2
MASTERS QUESTION- HOW MANY CLASSIFIED WHITE WINES ARE THERE IN GRAVES?
10
MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CRÉMANT DE BORDEAUX? WHAT ARE THE GRAPES AND AGING REQUIREMENTS?
Styles and Encépagement:
Vin Mousseux Blanc:
Principal Varieties: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère, Muscadelle, Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris
Accessory Varieties: Max. 30% combined Colombard, Merlot Blanc, and Ugni Blanc
Vin Mousseux Rosé: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère
Assemblage: per encépagement
Minimum Potential Alcohol: 9% (minimum 11% acquired after secondary fermentation)
Minimum Must Weight: 144 g/l
Sparkling Wine Requirements:
Traditional Method Secondary Fermentation
The wines must spend a min. 9 months on the lees prior to dégorgement, and may not be released for a min. 12 months after the date of tirage
Min. 3.5 atmospheres of pressure
MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT ARE THE CLASSIFIED WINES OF MARTILLAC AND WHAT STYLES DO THEY MAKE?
RED AND WHITE ONLY!
La Tour-Martillac
RED ONLY!
Smith-Haut-Lafitte
MASTERS QUESTION-NAME THE 6 RED WINE ONLY WINES IN THE GRAVES 1953 CLASSIFICATION?
Haut Brion Haut-Bailly Latour Haut-Brion (’05 last vintage) La Mission Haut Brion Smith-Haut-Lafite Fieuzal Pape Clemant
NAME THE COMMUNE AND GROWTH OF BOUSCAUT?
CADUJAC
NO GROWTH HOWEVER CLASSIFIED FOR BOTH RED AND WHITE WINE.
MASTERS QUESTION – NAME THE COMMUNE AND GROWTH OF COS-LABORY?
CINQUIEMES CRU
Saint-Éstephe
MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT ARE THE SECOND LABELS OF HAUT BRION BLANC CURRENT AND PAST?
Current 2nd wine : La Clarté de Haut-Brion (2008)
Previously 2nd wine: Les Plantiers du Haut-Brion
Former 2nd wine : Les Plantieres
MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT TERMS WERE REINSTATED IN BORDEAUX DUE TO THE 2018 NEW LEGISLATION?
In 2018 new legislation passed to reinstate the previously eliminated terms. Starting in 2018 châteaux may once again apply for Cru Bourgeois, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel, and Cru Bourgeois Supérieur.
The terms will appear on labels in 2020. The classification will be reviewed every 5 years, with a new list appearing in 2020 and then 2025
MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT ARE THE DEPARTMENTS OF THE ATLANTIQUE IGP?
Gironde- (Left bank) Dordogne- (Right bank) Lot-et-Garonne (SW Bordeaux region) Charentes- (Cognac region) Charentes Maritime- (Cognac region)
MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT ARE CROUPES?
The Dutch unearthed gravel mounds (croupes) during their drainage work in the 1600s, and the better châteaux are usually located upon these deeper banks of gravel, primarily located within the communes of Saint-Estèphe, Pauillac, St. Julien, Listrac-Médoc, Moulis-en-Médoc, and Margaux
MASTERS QUESTION- NAME THE COMMUNE AND CRU FOR SAINT-PIERRE?
QUATRIEMES CRU
Saint-Julien
MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT ARE THE REGIONAL APPELLATIONS OF BORDEAUX?
- Bordeaux AOP- (Dry white, Dry Red, Rose, Clairet, off Dry white and medium sweet white only)
- Bordeaux Superior AOP- (Red and Medium Sweet only. Red must go through elevate until mid June, year after harvest)
- Crémant de Bordeaux AOP- (White and Rose made in Traditional method aged 9 months)
MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT ARE THE CLASSIFIED WINES OF TALENCE AND WHAT STYLES DO THEY MAKE?
RED ONLY!
Latour-Haut-Brion (2005)
MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT IS THE PRIMARY GRAPE OF ST. ESTEPHE?
Merlot- Due to high amount of clay vs. gravel
MASTERS QUESTION- WHEN DID MERLOT BECOME THE MOST IMPORTANT VARIETAL IN BORDEAUX AND WHY?
Since the winter of 1956. Due to a major frost issue.
MASTERS QUESTION- NAME THE 4th GROWTH FROM THE HAUT MEDOC AND ITS COMMUNE
Château La Tour Carnet, Saint-Laurent (Haut-Médoc)
MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT ARE THE 2nd GROWTHS OF MARGAUX?
Château Brane-Cantenac, Cantenac Château Rauzan-Ségla, Margaux Château Rauzan-Gassies, Margaux Château Durfort-Vivens, Margaux Château Lascombes, Margaux
MASTERS QUESTION- WHERE ARE THE MAJORITY OF THE 10 CLASSED CRU’S OF BARSAC LOCATED?
3 are classed in the Haut Barsac.
Climens
Coutet
Doise-Vedrines
MASTERS QUESTION – WHAT IS CLAIRET?
Clairet= A darker, more aromatic rose that evokes the original claret shipped to England in the Middle Ages
MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT WAS THE LAST VINTAGE FOR LAVILLE-HAUT-BRION ?
2008
MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT IS THE COMMUNE AND GROWTH FOR CHATEAU DAUZAC?
Margaux (Labarde) 5th Growth
EXPLAIN THE TEMPERATURE OF BORDEAUX CITING KEY FEATURES?
- The maritime climate on the left bank and Continental on the right bank.
- The maritime climate allows for warm summers, cool winters, and no elevated heat spikes commonly seen more inland.
- The left bank is governed by the warm Atlantic Gulf Stream bringing in warm Caribbean water and Gironde Estuary maintaining a mild temperature.
- Maritime Bordeaux lacks a true dry season
- Rain in springtime and harvest are the only issues the region faces. Rain interrupts flowering, reduces yields and encourages rot to take place