Bordeaux Copied & Amended Flashcards
What aromas and flavours would you expect from wines of Haut-Medoc?
A core of blackcurrant fruit with cedar notes from Oak. Grippy Tannins
Put the following wines in order of price and quality, lowest to highest
St Emilion,
St Emilion Satellites,
St Emilion Grand Cru Classé ,
St Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé A,
St Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé B
St Emilion Satellites,
St Emilion,
St Emilion Grand Cru Classé,
St Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé B,
St Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé A
How many chateaux are currently ranked as St.-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé A?
What about B?
What about Grand Crus Classé?
4
14
64
How many 3rd growth chateaux are there in Pauillac?
0
When was the first classification of Graves?
1953
What are the 4 satellite appellations of St-Emilion?
Lussac,
St-Georges,
Montagne,
Puisseguin
Which grape is trypically the last to ripen in Bordeaux?
Petit Verdot
Name the two main and one minor grapes used for Sweet wine production in Bordeaux:
Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc
Minor - Muscadelle
What IGP encompasses Bordeaux and nearby regions?
Atlantique IGP
3 sweet white wine appellations on the eastern side of the Garonne?
Loupiac, Ste-Croix-du-Mont, and Cadillac.
From north to south name the 8 appellations of the Left Bank
Medoc
Haut-Medoc
St.-Estephe
Pauillac
St.-Julien
Listrac-Medoc
Moulis-en-Medoc
Margaux
What is the appellation located at “A”?

Pessac-Leognan
Name the two leading appelations of the ‘right bank’.
St. Emilion and Pomerol
What kind of wine is produced under the Graves Superieur AOP?
Sweet white wines.
Where is Loupiac AOC located, and what kind of wine is produced there?
Entre-Deux-Mers, Bordeaux.
Sweet white wines.
What is “en primeur”?
An annual event where Bordeaux wines are offered as futures.
5 Top Producers in Pomerol?
Chateau Pétrus
Chateau Le Pin
Chateau Lafleur
Vieux-Chateau-Certan
Chateau Trotanoy
What two rivers border Sauternes AOC?
The Garonne
The Ciron
What does Cabernet Sauvignon add to a Bordeaux blend?
Color, Tannins, Power, structure and longevity.
What name is given to the most northerly part of Medoc?
Bas-Medoc
When was the first classification of St-Emilion?
1955
Describe a high-end wine from St. Emilion
Full-bodied red wine based on Merlot w/some Cabernet Franc.
Med-High tannins
Soft, rich mouthfeel
Complex red berry fruit/plum aromas that evolve into tobacco/cedar.
What are the 3 grapes used for Sauternes production and what do they contribute to the wine?
Semillon: thin-skinned, susceptible to Botrytis, ages well.
Sauvignon Blanc: acidity and flavors.
Muscadelle: aromas of exotic perfume.
Which commune in the Médoc has the most classified growths?
Which has the most First Growths?
Margaux
Pauillac
