Bordeaux - CMS Advanced Sommelier

Question 1

The 5 communes of Sauternes

Answer 1

Sauternes, Barsac, Bommes, Fargues, Perignac,

Question 2

Permitted grapes of Sauternes

Answer 2

Semillon, Sauv Blanc, Muscadelle and Sauvignon Gris

Question 3

Min must weight?

Answer 3

221 grams

Question 4

Four satellite appellations for St-Émilion

Answer 4

Lussac, St-Georges, Montagne, and Puisseguin

Question 5

Where is this: Lussac, St-Georges, Montagne, and Puisseguin

Answer 5

Four satellite appellations for St-Émilion

Question 6

What are the 5 villages of Margaux

Answer 6

Soussans, Margaux, Cantenac, Labarde and Arsac

SMAL C

Question 7

Where are these villages - Soussans, Margaux, Cantenac, Labarde and Arsac

Answer 7

Margaux Bordeaux

Question 8

what are the 5 classified growths that are in the Haut Medoc

Answer 8

La Legune 3rd
La Tour Carnet 4th 
Cantemerle 5th
Belgavres 5th
Camensac 5th

Question 9

Allowable grape varietals of Saint Emilion (6)

Answer 9

Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec, Carmenère and a max. 10% Petit Verdot

Question 10

Where are these communes:
Libourne, Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes, Saint-Émilion, Saint-Étienne-de-Lisse, Saint-Hippolyte, Saint-Laurent-des-Combes, Saint-Pey-d’Armens, Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens, Vignonet

Answer 10

Saint Emilion

Question 11

Allowable grape varietals of Pomerol (5)

Answer 11

Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cot (Malbec), and Petit Verdot

Question 12

2 communes of production for Pomerol

Answer 12

Libourne, Pomerol

Question 13

Where is Cerons?

Answer 13

Graves - sweet wine

Question 14

What commune do these belong to : Cadaujac, Canéjan, Gradignan, Martillac, Mérignac, Saint-Médard-d’Eyrans, Talence, Villenave-d’Ornon, Pessac, Léognan,

Answer 14

Pessac Leognan

Question 15

Where is Ciron? What is it?

Answer 15

River that flows through Sauternes . Flows from Garonne

Question 16

Allowable red grapes varietals in Pessac Leognan (6)

Answer 16

Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cot (Malbec), Carmenère

Question 17

What is the main soil of Pomerol

Answer 17

Crasse de fer

Question 18

Allowable white grapes varietals in Pessac Leognan (4)

Answer 18

Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle

Question 19

When can the white wines and red wines of Pessac Leognan be released?

Answer 19

Blanc: Wines may not be released until March 30 of the year following the harvest

Rouge: Wines may not be released until October 1 of the year following the harvest

Question 20

How many St Emillion Premier Grand Cru Classes B are there?

Answer 20

14

Question 21

Where are these wineries located? And What Class?

Château Beauséjour 
Château Canon
Château Canon-la-Gaffelière
Château Pavie-Macquin
Château Troplong-Mondot

Answer 21

St. Emillion Premier Grand Cru Classes B

Question 22

What wineries got elevated with St Emillion Premier Grand Cru Classes A

Answer 22

Château Angélus

Château Pavie

Question 23

Name 3 St Emillion Premier Grand Cru Classes B

Answer 23

Château Beauséjour 
Château Canon
Château Canon-la-Gaffelière
Château Pavie-Macquin
Château Troplong-Mondot

Question 24

When did Cru Artisan Classification occur?

Answer 24

2002 officially - went into effect in 2005/2006