Bordeaux Flashcards
Who’s producing Chateau Fontarney?
2nd Label of Ch Desmirail Margaux 3rd GCC Initial de Chateau Desmirail is the other on
Chateau Valandraud?
2nd Label and classification?
Saint Emilion Grand Cru classé B
Located on the south part of Saint Emilion closer to the Dordogne
70% Merlot / 20% CF/ 5% CS + Malbec and Carmenère
Virgine de Valandraud
Chateau l’Evangile?
Pomerol
80% Merlot / 20% CF
Blason de l’Evangile
Ch Haut Brion? 2nd Label?
Graves AOP - Pessac-Léognan town 1 GCC of 1855 Cru Classé de Graves – Clarence de Haut Brion
Ch Clerc-Milon
Pauillac 5th GCC Pastourelle de Clerc Milon
Chateau Clos Fourtet
Classification and 2nd Label?
Saint Emilion Grand Cru classé B
85% Merlot / 10% CF / 5% CS
Closerie de Fourtet
Who’s producing Jacques Boyd?
Ch Boyd - Cantenac Margaux 3rd GCC
What is the 4th growth of Pauillac?
Ch Duhart Milon (Moulin de Duhart)
Chateau Lafleur?
Pomerol
Pensées de Lafleur
Chateau Pétrus?
Unproduced vintages?
Pomerol
No 2nd Labels
Logo on the label is St. Peter “Petros” greek version
- Owned by Arnaud Family since 1770,
- then M. Lignac bought it in 1929 (large connection in Bordeaux business)
- Share its owneship with JP Moeuix, and became Moeuix family owned in 1969 when JF Moeuix (son of JP), purchased the remaning sharing part
Blue Clay soil: make difference to other vineyards
100% Merlot
The high reconization of Petrus is back to 1900’s: after phylloxera crisis
Unproduced vintages: 1991
Côte de Blaye?
Blanc sec only Colombard/UGNI bl + Muscadel, SB, Sémillon
What are the classified chateaux for white and red in the “Graves Classification”?
- Ch Bouscaut - Ch Carbonnieux - Ch Latour-Martillac - Ch Malartic Lagravière - Chateau Olivier - Domaine de Chevalier
Chateau Clinet?
Pomerol
88% Merlot / 12% CS
Fleur de Clinet
What is Bordeaux Haut Benauge?
Subzone of the Bordeaux AOP
Entre-Deux-Mers
Produces dry and moelleux white: Semilon, SB, Sauvignon Gris and Muscadel
Name the crossing of the Merlot?
Madeleine Noire des Charentes X Cabernet Franc
What are the sub-zone for Cotes de Bordeaux AOP?
- Franc: White (sweet or dry) + Red - Castillon: Red only - Cadillac: Red Only Clay: White and Red dry both
Chateau Fihlot
Classification and 2nd label?
Sauternes AOP
1855 classification - 2nd GCC
Sauternes
60% Sémillon, 36% SB, 4% Muscadelle
No 2nd Labels
What are the red GV allowed on the left bank in Bordeaux?
Cab Sauv, Merlot, Cab Franc, Petit Verdot, Cot (Malbec), Carmenère
chateau Canon la Gaffelière
Classification and 2nd Label?
Saint Emilion Grand Cru classé B
Saint Emilion
52% Merlot / 40% CF / 8% CS
Organic growing estate
Côte Mignon la Gaffelière
What are the Sauternes’s first Growth chateaux located in Bommes?
- Ch Lafaurie-Peyraguey: La Chapelle de Lafaurie
- Ch Clos Haut Peyraguey: Symphonie de Haut Peyraguey
- Ch Rayne Vigneau: Madame de Rayne
- Ch Rabaud-Promis: Promesse de Rabaut-Promis
- Ch Sigalas Rabaud: Lieutnant de Sigalas
Ch La Tour Blanche: Les Charmilles de la Tour Blanche
Chateau Pape-Clément? 2nd Label?
1959 Graves Classification for red Les Clés de Pape-Clément
Ch. Pichon Longueville Contesse de Lalande
Pauillac 2nd GCC Reserve de la Contesse de Lalande
Ch La Tour Carnet? 2nd Label
Haut Médoc - St Laurent Médoc 4GCC Les Douvres de Carnet
what style of wine under Côtes de Bordeaux AOP?
Red only
Ch Branaire-Ducru
Saint-Julien 4th GCC Duluc de Branaire-Ducur
Name all of the GCC B of Saint Emilion?
Ch Beau Séjour Becot
Chateau Beauséjour Duffau Lagarrosse
Chateau Bélair Monange (2012)
Chateau Canon
Chateau Canon la Gaffalière (2012)
Chateau Figeac
Clos Fourtet
Chateau La Gaffalière
Chateau Larcis Ducasse (2012)
Chateau la Mondotte(2012)
Chateau Pavis Macquin
Chateau Troplong-Mondot
Chateau Trotteveille
Chateau Valandraud (2012)
What RIvers are surounding Saint Emilion AOP?
Dordogne (south of the appelation)
Barbanne (Northern edge / delimitation with satellites AOP)
Chateau Siran?
Classification, location, 2nd Label
Cru Bourgeois exeptionnel
Margaux AOP
2nd: S. de Siran
Ch Beychevelle
Saint-Julien 4th GCC Amiral de Beychevelle
Ch Margaux?
Margaux 1st GCC Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux
What are the Chateaux located in Sauternes (village)
- Ch d’Yquem: Y du Chateau d’Yquem (dry)
1 Grand Cru
- Ch Guiraud: Dauphin de Guiraud / Petit Guiraud
2nd Grand Cru
- Ch D’Arche: No
Chateau Broustet: No
- Ch Caillou: Chateau Haut Mayne
Ch Filhot: Pineau de Rey
- Ch Lamothe: No
- Ch Lamothe Guignard: NO
- Ch Nairac:
- Ch Romer ( Bernard Magrez owner)
- Ch Romer du Hayot
Ch Marquis d’Alesme Beker
Margaux 3rd GCC Marquise d’Alesme
Ch Rauzan Ségla
Margaux 2nd GCC Ségla
Give some of the 1er GCC of Sauternes?
-Ch Guiraud - Sauternes -
Ch Lafaurie-Peyraguey - Bommes -
Ch Clos de Haut Peyraguey - Bommes -
Ch Rayne Vigneau - Bommes -
Ch Rabaud Promis - Bommes -
Ch Sigalas Rabaud - Bommes -
Ch Suduiraut - Preignac -
Ch Rieussec - Fargues/Sauternes
Ch La Tour Blanche - Bommes -
Ch Climens - Barsac -
Ch Coutet - Barsac
Chateau Doisy-Dubroca?
2nd Label and classification?
Sauternes / Barsac AOP
1855 classification - 2nd GCC
Barsac
100% Sémillon
Demoiselle de Doisy
What is a “Piece Bordelaise?”
225L oak barrel historically present in Bordeaux.
Used in early time for shipping, then came for ageing and maturation later on.
Ch. Montrose 2nd Label?
Saint Estèphe 2nd GCC La Dame de Montronse
Ch Saint Pierre
Saint-Julien 4th GCC No 2nd Label
Who’s producing La Chapelle de Bages?
Ch. Haut Bages Libéral (Pauillac - 5GCC)
What style of wine is Bordeaux AOP Haut Benauge? Where is it located?
Entre Deux Mers Only dry white wine based in Sémillon, SB, SG, Muscadelle – 11% ABV min
Ch Talbot
Saint-Julien 4th GCC Connétables de Talbot
What are the 5th Growth of Saint Julien?
No 5th Growth in Saint Julien
Ch Ferriere
Margaux 3rd GCC Les Remparts de Ferriere
Who’s own chateau Haut Brion?
Prince Robert du Luxembourg
What are the villages of production for Sauternes AOP?
- Sauternes
- Barsac
- Bommes
- Fargues
- Preignac
Chateau Angelus?
Location and 2nd Label?
Saint Emilion Grand Cru classé A (2012)
Saint Emilion (town)
50% Merlot, 47% CF, 3% CS
- Carillon d’Angelus*
- Starting and organinc farming since 2018*
Chateau Phélan Ségur?
Classification, location, 2nd Label
Cru Bourgeois Exeptionnel
Saint Estèphe
2nd wine: Frank Phélan
What is the crossing of the Carmenère?
Cabernet Franc X Gros Cabernet*
* Gros Cabernet itself (Hondarribi Beltza X Fer)
Domaine de Chevalier? 2nd Label?
1959 Graves Classification for White and red – L’esprit de Chevalier
Ch. Haut Batailley
Pauillac 5th GCC La Tour L’Aspic
Chateau Labegorce Zede?
Classification, second label, location?
Cru Bourgeois Exeptionnel
Margaux AOP
Last vintage in 2008
Merged with Chateau Labegorce, neighbouring chateau.
Chateau d’Arche?
Classifcation and 2nd label?
Sauternes AOP
1855 classification - 2nd GCC
Sauternes
90% Sémillon / 9% SB / 1% Muscadelle
Prieuré d’Arche
What are the classified chateaux located in Barsac?
first growths:
Ch Climent: Cyprès de Climens
Ch Coutet: Chartreuse de Coutet
2nd Growths
Ch Doisy-Daëne: NO
Ch Doisy-Dubroca: Demoiselle de Doisy
Ch Doisy-Védrine: Ch Petit Vedrine
Chateau Caillou
Chateau Suau
Chateau Nairac: Sauternes de Nairac
Chateau Broustet
How many Grand Crus classé B are classified in Saint Emilion?
14 + 4 GCC A
Chateau Trottevielle
Classificatiion and 2nd Label
Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classé B (2012)
55% Merlot / 40% CF / 5% CS
La Vielle Dame de Trottevielle
what style of wine under Côtes de Bordeaux Castillon?
Red only
Ch. Lynch Moussas
Pauillac 5th GCC Les Hauts de Lynch Moussas
What are the Growth of Haut Médoc? Classification?
- Ch la Lagune: 3rd GCC - Labarde - Ch La Tour Carnet: 4th GCC - Saint Laurent Médoc - Ch Belgrave: 5th GCC - Saint Laurent Médoc - Ch Camensac: 5th GCC - Saint Laurent Médoc - Ch Cantemerle: 5th GCC - Macau
What are the growth of Saint Estèphe? What classification?
2nd: - Cos d’Estournel (Lagotes de Cos) - Ch Montrose (La Dame de Montrose) 3rd: Ch. Calon-Ségur (Le Marquis de Calon) 4th: Ch. Lafon-Rochet (Les Pélerins de Lafon-Rochet) 5th: Cos Labory (Les Chames de Cos-Labory)
Chateau Lamothe Guignard
Classification and 2nd Label
Sauternes AOP
1855 classification - 2nd GCC
Sauternes
85% Semllon 10% SB / 5% Muscadelle
Ouest de Lamothe Guignard
Ch. Batailley
Pauillac 5th GCC No 2nd Label
what style of wine under Côtes de Bordeaux Blaye?
Red and dry white
What is the river of Graves / Médoc?
Garonne
Chateau de Pez?
Classification, location, 2nd Label
Cru bourgeois Exeptionnel
Saint Estèphe
No second label
Owned by Rauzand Family (Roederrer group)
Ch. Pontet Canet-Canet
Pauillac 5th GCC Les Haut de Pontet-Canet
Chateau Latour Haut Brion?
1959 Graves Classification for red No longer exist - last vintage in 2005. Now, use to produce the Mission’s 2nd wine
Chateau Troplong-Mondot
2nd Label and Classification?
Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classé B
Sent in 2017 to a french insurance company (SORC):
Reccord pricing: 7 Million Euros per Hectares
85% Merlot, 13% CS, 2% CF
Mondot
What is the 3rd GCC of Haut Médoc? its 2nd label?
Ch la Lagune – Moulin de la Lagune
What can be produced under Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP? Req?
Sweet white only - Muscadelle, SB, Sémillon, SG – 12% ABV min (14,5% acquired) – RS: 45 g/L
What is the 3rd Growth of Saint Estèphe?
Ch. Calon Ségur - Le Marquis de Calon
Who’s producing Lacoste Borie?
Ch. grand Puy Lacoste (Pauillac - 5GCC)
What are the all GV allowed in Bordeaux?
White: Semillon, SB, SG, Muscadelle + UGNI Blanc, Colombard, Merlot Blanc
Red: Merlot, CS, CF, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Carménère
Chateau la Conseillante?
Pomerol
80% Merlot, 20% CF
Duo de la Conseillante: First VTG in 2007
What is the 4th GCC of Haut Médoc? its 2nd label?
Ch La Tour Carnet – Les Douvres de Carnet
What is the 5th Growth of Saint Estèphe
Ch. Cos Labory - Les Charmes de Cos-Labory
Ch Langoa-Barton
Saint-Julien 3rd GCC Réserve de Langoa-Barton
Chateau l’Eglise Clinet?
Pomerol AOP
85% Merlot / 14% CF, 1% Malbec
La Petite Eglise
What are the communes of production for Pomerol?
What are the GV allowed?
Libourne and Pomerol only
CF, CS, Merlot, Cot (Malbec), PV
Chateau Couhins Lurton?
1959 Graves Classification for White
what style of wine under Blaye AOP?
Red only
What is the crossing of Cab Sauv?
Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc
What is the 2nd Label of Ch Saint Pierre
It doesn’t have any
What are the all appelations of the right bank?
Saint Emilion AOP
Saint Emilion GC AOP
Montagne Saint Emilion AOP
Puisseguin Saint Emilion AOP
Saint Georges Saint Emilion AOP
Lussac Saint Emilion AOP
Pomerol AOP
Lalande-de-Pomerol AOP
Fronsac AOP
Canon Fronsac AOP
Cotes de Bordeaux Castillon
Ch Brane-Cantenac
Margaux - Cantenac 2nd GCC Baron de Brane
What are the 4th Growth of Saint Julien?
Ch Beychevelle: Amiral de Beychevelle Ch Branaire-Ducru: Duluc de Brandir-Ducru Ch Saint Pierre: No Ch Talbot: Connetables de Talbot
Ch Léonville Barton
Saint-Julien 2nd GCC Réserve de Léonville Barton
Who’s producing Haut Bages Averous?
Ch. Lynch Bages ( Pauillac - 5GCC)
Chateau Caillou
Classification and 2nd Label?
Sauternes
1855 classification - 2nd GCC
Barsac
90% Semillon / 10% SB
Erables de Caillou
What are the classified estates from Preignac?
First growth:
Ch Suduiraut: Castelnau de Suduiraut
Second Growth:
Ch de Malle: Ch Saint Helène
Ch Camensac? 2nd label
Haut Médoc - Saint Laurent Médoc 5GCC La Closerie de Camensac
What is the new three tiers classification of the Cru bourgeois?
- Cru Bourgeois
- Cru Bourgeois Superieur
- Cru Bourgeois Exeptionel
– Chateau must be located in the Left bank, in the Medoc area.
Who’s producing Petit Lion?
2nd Label of Chateau Léonville de Las Cases Saint Julien 2GCC
Chateau Climens?
CLassification and 2nd label?
Sauternes AOP
1855 classification - 1 GCC
Barsac
100% Sémillon
Cyprès de Climens
What is the Ciron?
Little cold river located in Sauternes AOP:
Creating the particular fog for the Botrytis production
What is the min must weight of Sauternes?
RS?
Must be 221 g/L
RS: 45 g/L
Cannot be realese prior June 30th year following the harvest
What was the first “Chateau estate” to appear in official documents in Bordeaux? When?
Chateau Haut Brion in 1660 (
Cellar note of the King Charles II
Ch. Lafite Rothschild
Pauillac 1st GCC Les Carruades de Lafite
When was the Cotes de Bordeaux AOP established?
2009
Why is the macquin (From Chateau Pavie-Macquin) famous for in Bordeaux?
Macquin helps to resolve the phylloxera epidemy in Bordeaux and Europe: found grafting resistance against the pest
What’s Happening in 1956 vintage in Bordeaux?
Terrible frost on the vineyard: Many concerns on this weather
= Vineyard plantation change way