Bordeaux

Question 1

What is the location of Bordeaux?

Answer 1

Southwest France

Question 2

What is the climate of Bordeaux?

Answer 2

Maritime

the climate is moderated by its waterways and proximity to the Atlantic coast

Question 3

What type of soil is found in Médoc and Graves on the Left Bank?

Answer 3

Gravel

good for Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 4

What type of soil is found in Saint-Émilion on the Right Bank?

Answer 4

Gravel, limestone, and sand

Question 5

What type of soil is found in Pomerol on the Right Bank?

Answer 5

Iron pan under sand and clay

Question 6

Name 2 white grape varieties grown in Bordeaux.

Answer 6

Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, Muscadelle

Question 7

Name 4 red grape varieties grown in Bordeaux.

Answer 7

Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Carmenère

Question 8

What style of wine is produced in Sauternes?

Answer 8

Sweet white wine from Sémillon (80% of plantings), Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscadelle (small percentage)

Question 9

Name the First Growth Châteaux of the 1855 Classification.

Answer 9

Château Lafite-Rothschild, Château Latour, Château Mouton-Rothschild (elevated to 1st grown in 1973), Château Margaux, Château Haut-Brion (located in Graves)

Question 10

In what larger AOP is Pessac-Léognan AOP located?

Answer 10

Graves AOP

Question 11

What type of wine is produced in Entre-Deux-Mers?

Answer 11

Dry white wine made from Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, and Muscadelle

Question 12

What is the main grape of Pomerol?

Answer 12

Merlot and Cabernet Franc

Question 13

What is the classification system of Pomerol?

Answer 13

There is no classification system

Château Petrus is considered very high quality

Question 14

Name 3 commune AOPs of Médoc.

Answer 14

St-Estèphe, Pauillac, St-Julien, Listrac, Moulis-en-Médoc, Margaux

Question 15

Name the mold that attacks the grapes of Sauternes.

Answer 15

Botrytis