Bordeaux Classification's Flashcards

1
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Match the producers of Saint-Estephe to their growth classification rank

Calon-Segur

Lafon-Rochet

Cos d’Estournel

Cos Labory

Montrose

A

Second Growth (Deuxièmes Crus)

  • Château Cos d’Estournel - Les Pagodas de Cos
  • Château Montrose - La Dame de Montrose

Third Growth (Troisièmes Crus)

  • Château Calon-Ségur - Marquis de Calon

Fourth Growth (Quatrièmes Crus)

  • Château Lafon-Rochet - Les Perelins de Lafon-Rochet

Fifth Growth( Cinquièmes Crus)

  • Château Cos Labory - Le Charme Labory
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What is the fifth growth of Saint-Estèphe?

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Cos Labory

2nd Label: Le Charme de Cos Labory

One of the smallest producers (18HA), one of the few Bordeaux wineries that use American Oak in conjunction with French Oak

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What are the Premieres Grands Crus Classés B of Saint-Emilion?

(14)

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BeauSéjour
Bécot Beauséjour
Bélair-Monange
Canon
Canon-la-Gaffelière
Figeac
Fourtet
La Gaffelière
Lacris-Ducasse
La Mondotte
Pavie-Macquin
Troplong-Mondot
Trottevieille
Valandraud

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4
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What is the third growth of the greater Haut-Médoc not located in any major commune?

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Château La Lagune

2nd Label: Moulin de la Grange

Feminine style of wine that offers aromatic complexity and elegant textures, Certified Organic (2016)

Owned by the Frey Family who also own Jaboulet in the Rhone and who also have a stake in Billecart-Salmon

In 2010, they released Evidence, a wine that is made from 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Syrah coming from vines they own in Crozes-Hermitage

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What is the fourth growth of greater Haut-Médoc not within the major communes?

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La Tour Carnet

2nd Label: Douves de Carnet

Current owner Bernard Magrez owns:

  • Chateau Pape Clement in Pessac Leognan (Grand Cru Classes Graves, red only)
  • Chateau Clos Haut-Peyraguey in Sauternes ( First Growths/Premiers Crus)
  • Chateau Fombrauge in St. Emilion (St-Émilion Grands Crus Classés​, 2012 addition)
  • +Many other estates around the world
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What are the fifth growths of Margaux? (2)

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Chateau Dauzac

2nd Label: Aurore De Dauzac
Chateau du Tertre

2nd Label: Hauts du Tertre

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7
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What are the fifth growths of Pauillac? (12)

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Batailley
Clerc-Milon
Croizet-Bages
d’Armailhac
Grand-Puy-Lacoste
Grand-Puy-Ducasse
Haut-Batailley
Haut-Bages-Libéral
Lynch-Bages
Lynch-Moussas
Pédesclaux
Pontet-Canet

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8
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What are the fourth growths of Margaux? (3)

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Marquis de Terme

2nd Label: La Couronne de Marquis de Terme (Les Gondats until 2008)

Pouget

2nd Label: Antoine Pouget (formerly La Tour Massac)
Prieuré-Lichine

2nd Label: Confidences de Prieuré-Lichine (2008 vintage, previously Château de Clairefont)

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9
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What are the three fifth growths of the Haut-Medoc not located within the major communes?

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Belgrave

2nd Label: Diane de Belgrave
Camensac

2nd Label: La Closerie de Camensac
Cantemerle

2nd Label: Les Allées des Cantemerle

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10
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What are the second growths of Saint-Estèphe? (2)

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Montrose

2nd Label: La Dame du Montrose
Cos d’Estournel

2nd Label: Les Pagodes de Cos

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What is the fourth growth of Saint-Estèphe?

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Lafon-Rochet

2nd Label: There are 2 second wines, Les Pelerins de Lafon Rochet and Les Secrets de Lafon Rochet. While the two second wines are identical, Les Secrets de Lafon Rochet is produced exclusively for export.

label was changed to yellow in 2000

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12
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How many estates in Graves are classifed in the 1959 classification?

Name the estates classified in Graves for both red and white wine? (6)

A

16 Classified

Both:
Bouscaut
Carbonnieux
Domaine de Chevalier
Latour-Martillac
Malartic-Lagraviére
Olivier

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13
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What are the first growths of Sauternes? (11)

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Climens, Clos Haut-Peyraguey, Coutet

Guiraud

Lafaurie-Peyraguey, La Tour Blanche

Suduiraut, Sigalas-Rabaud

Rayne-Vigneau, Rieussec, Rabaud-Promis

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14
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What are the second growths of Pauillac? (2)

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Pichon Longueville Baron

2nd Label: Les Griffons de Pichon-Baron

Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

2nd Label: Réserve de la Comtesse

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15
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What are the third growths of Saint-Julien? (2)

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Lagrange

2nd Label: Les Fief de Lagrange

Langoa Barton

2nd Label: Lady Langoa

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16
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What are the 5 first growths in the Médoc Classification of 1855?

A

Lafite
Latour
Mouton-Rothschild
Margaux
Haut-Brion

17
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What is the third growth of Saint-Estèphe?

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Calon-Ségur

2nd label: Le Marquis de Calon-Ségur (Prior to the 2013 vintage, this was labeled simply as Marquis de Calon.)

Most northerly classified growth in the Médoc, cooler area

​Chateau Calon Segur is one of the few walled in vineyards in the Left Bank.

18
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What is the fourth growth of Pauillac?

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Duhart Milon-Rothschild -

2nd Label: Moulin de Duhart

Owned by Lafite Rothschild since 1962, sits directly to the west in the northern part of Paulliac

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What are the Premieres Grands Crus Classés A of Saint-Emilion?

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Angélus (as of 2012)

2nd Wine: Carillon d’Angélus
Ausone

2nd wine: Chapelle d’Ausone
Cheval-Blanc

2nd Label: Le Petit Cheval
Pavie (as of 2012)

2nd Label: Arômes de Pavie

20
Q

What are the second growths of Margaux? (5)

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Rauzan-Gassies

2nd Label: Chevalier de Rauzan Gassies
Rauzan-Ségla

2nd Label: Segla
Durfort-Vivens

2nd Labels: Vivens Rouge and Le Relais de Durfort Vivens.
Lascombes

2nd Label: Chevalier de Lascombes
Brane-Cantenac

2nd Label: Baron de Brane

21
Q

What are the third growths of Margaux? (10)

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Boyd-Cantenac

Jacques Boyd

Cantenac-Brown

BriO de Cantenac-Brown

d’Issan

Blasson D’Issan

Desmirail

Initial de Desmirail (export)

Ferrière

Les Ramparts du Ferriére

Giscours

La Sirène de Giscours

Kirwan

Les Charmes de Kirwan

Marquis d’Alesme

Marquis d’Alesme

Malescot-Saint-Exupéry

La Dame de Malescot

Palmer

Alter Ego

22
Q

What are the second growths of Saint-Julien?

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Léoville-Poyferré

2nd Label: Pavillon de Poyferré
Léoville-Barton

2nd Label: Réserve Léoville-Barton
Léoville-Las Cases

2nd Label: Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases
Gruaud-Larose

2nd Label: Sarget de Gruaud-Larose and Larose de Gruaud
Ducru-Beaucaillou

2nd Label: La Croix du Beaucaillou

23
Q

What are the fourth growths of Saint-Julien? (4)

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Talbot -

2nd label: Connétable de Talbot
Saint-Pierre

no 2nd label
Branaire-Ducru

2nd Label: Duluc du Branaire-Ducru
Beychevelle

2nd label: Amiral de Beychevelle

24
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What are the second growths of Sauternes? (15)

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  • Broustet
  • Caillou
  • d’Arche, de Myrat, de Malle
  • Doisy Daëne, Doisy-Dubroca, Doisy-Védrines
  • Filhot
  • Lamothe, Lamothe-Guignard
  • Nairac
  • Suau
  • Romer, Romer du Hayot
25
Q

What are the white only classifed estates of Graves

(3)

A

Château Couhins (Villenave d’Ornon)

Château Couhins-Lurton (Villenave d’Ornon)

Château Laville-Haut-Brion (Talence)

The final vintage for Laville Haut Brion was 2008. After that date, starting with the 2009 vintage, the grapes have been used to produce the white wine of La Mission Haut Brion

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Name the red only producing estates of the Graves classification? (7)

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Red
Chateau de Fieuzal
Chateau Haut-Bailly
Chateau Haut-Brion
Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion
Chateau La Tour Haut-Brion*
Chateau Pape-Clément
Chateau Smith-Haut-Lafite

*Chateau La Tour Haut Brion no longer exists. It was merged into Chateau La Mission Haut Brion in 2006. The final vintage from Chateau La Tour Haut Brion took place in 2005.

27
Q

Match the producer to their commune and Classification growth

A. Chateau du Tertre

B. Chateau de Camensac

C. Chateau Marquis de Terme

D. Chateau La Tour Carnet

E. Chateau Marquis D’Alesme

A

A. Chateau du Tertre - 5th Growth of Margaux

B. Chateau de Camensac - 5th Growth of Haut Medoc

C. Chateau Marquis de Terme - 4th Growth of Margaux

D. Chateau La Tour Carnet - 4th Growth of Haut Medoc

E. Chateau Marquid D’Alesme - 3rd Growth of Margaux

28
Q

Match the St. Julien producer to their growth classification

Château Saint-Pierre

Château Lagrange

Château Gruaud-Larose

Château Branaire-Ducru

Château Langoa Barton

A

Second Growths (Deuxièmes Crus)

Château Léoville-Las Cases, Château Léoville-Poyferré, Château Léoville Barton
Château Gruaud-Larose, Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Third Growths (Troisièmes Crus)

Château Lagrange, Château Langoa Barton

Fourth Growths (Quatrièmes Crus)

Château Saint-Pierre, Château Talbot, Château Branaire-Ducru, Château Beychevelle

29
Q

What 2 wineries of the Graves 1959 classification no longer exist? Who absorbed the wineries?

A

Chateau La Tour Haut-Brion

Château Laville-Haut-Brion (Talence)

The final vintage for Laville Haut Brion was 2008. After that date, starting with the 2009 vintage, the grapes have been used to produce the white wine of <strong>Chateau</strong> <strong>La Mission Haut Brion</strong>

Chateau La Tour Haut Brion no longer exists. It was merged into Chateau La Mission Haut Brion in 2006. The final vintage from <strong>Chateau La Tour Haut Brion</strong> took place in 2005.

Chateau Haut-Brion owns Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion since 1983

30
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How many estates were classifed exceptionnels in the 2020 Cru Borgeois Classification?

A

14

The 2020 Classification includes:

14 crus bourgeois exceptionnels

56 crus bourgeois supérieurs

179 crus bourgeois

Red Wine only

31
Q

What 2 Chateau’s of the 1855 Classification are owned by the Barton family, what are the growths.

A

Leoville-Barton (2nd growth) and Langoa Barton (3rd growth)

Both are in Saint Julien

The Chateau depicted on the Leoville-Barton label is actually Langoa Barton manor house