Bordeaux Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

What is Bordeaux Mixture?

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What are “jalles?”

A

Drainage channels in the Médoc

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

When was Mouton elevated to 1st growth?

A

1973

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What are the 3 classifications for Cru Bourgeois?

A

Cru Bourgeois

Cru Bourgeois Supérieur*

Cru Bourgeois Exceptionel*

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Where is Château Chasse-Spleen located?

A

Moulis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What is the word for Noble Rot in Sauternes?

A

pourriture noble

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Who makes Crème de Têtes?

A

Château Gilette in Sauternes

Decades long maturation in concrete vats

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What are the two main soil types of St Emilion?

A

Grave - gravelly limestone

Côtes - steep limestone slopes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What is the prized soil of Pomerol?

A

Crasse de Fer

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What is Cabernet Franc known as in Pomerol?

A

Bouchet

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What are some producers behind the garagiste movement?

A

La Mondotte in St. Emilion

Le Pin in Pomerol

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What are the communes of Côtes de Bordeaux AOP?

A

Francs

Castillon

Blaye

Cadillac

Sainte Foy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What are St. Emilion’s 4 satelites?

A

Lussac- St. Emilion

Montagne - St. Emilion

Puisseguin - St. Emilion

Saint-Georges - St. Emilion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Name 5 sweet wine appellations to the north of the Garonne

A

Loupiac

Ste Croix du Mont

Cadillac

Premières côtes de Bordeaux

Côtes de Bordeaux - Sainte-Macaire

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly