Bordeaux

Question 1

What is Bordeaux Mixture?

Answer 1

A mixture of lime, copper-sulfate, and water.

Question 2

What are “jalles?”

Answer 2

Drainage channels in the Médoc

Question 3

When was Mouton elevated to 1st growth?

Answer 3

1973

Question 4

What are the 3 classifications for Cru Bourgeois?

Answer 4

Cru Bourgeois

Cru Bourgeois Supérieur*

Cru Bourgeois Exceptionel*

* Terms reinstated in 2018 and will appear on labels with the 2020 vintage.

Question 5

Where is Château Chasse-Spleen located?

Answer 5

Moulis

Question 6

What is the word for Noble Rot in Sauternes?

Answer 6

pourriture noble

Question 7

Who makes Crème de Têtes?

Answer 7

Château Gilette in Sauternes

Decades long maturation in concrete vats

Question 8

What are the two main soil types of St Emilion?

Answer 8

Grave - gravelly limestone

Côtes - steep limestone slopes

Question 9

What is the prized soil of Pomerol?

Answer 9

Crasse de Fer

A subsoil of iron pan and rich clay that reaches the surface in a few spots, such as by Pétrus

Question 10

What is Cabernet Franc known as in Pomerol?

Answer 10

Bouchet

Question 11

What are some producers behind the garagiste movement?

Answer 11

La Mondotte in St. Emilion

Le Pin in Pomerol

Question 12

What are the communes of Côtes de Bordeaux AOP?

Answer 12

Francs

Castillon

Blaye

Cadillac

Sainte Foy

Question 13

What are St. Emilion’s 4 satelites?

Answer 13

Lussac- St. Emilion

Montagne - St. Emilion

Puisseguin - St. Emilion

Saint-Georges - St. Emilion

Question 14

Name 5 sweet wine appellations to the north of the Garonne

Answer 14

Loupiac

Ste Croix du Mont

Cadillac

Premières côtes de Bordeaux

Côtes de Bordeaux - Sainte-Macaire