Bordeaux Fronsac/Canon Fronsac/Entre deux Mers/Satellites/Blaye and Bourg/Cotes de Bordeaux Flashcards

1
Q

Which river separates Fronsac from Lalande-de-Pomerol

A

The Isle

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2
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Which river separates Fronsac from the Entre deux Mers?

A

The Dordogne

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3
Q

Name 2 important producers in Canon Fronsac

A

Château Grand-Renouil

Château Gaby

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4
Q

Name some important producers in Fronsac

A

Château Dalem
Château de La Dauphine
Château Fontenil
Château de La Rivière

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5
Q

Name the 4 satellite appellations of Saint Emilion

A

Montagne
Saint-Georges
Puisseguin
Lussac,

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6
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Name the satellite appellation of Pomnerol

A

Lalande de Pomerol

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7
Q

What wine styles may be produced in the Cotes de Bordeaux Saint Macaire AOP

A

Dry and sweet white wines

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8
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What wine styles may be produced in the Entre deux Mers AOP

A

Dry whites

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9
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True or False. Dry white wines from the Entre deux Meres may be produced from a single grape variety

A

False. At least principal varieties must be present in the blend

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10
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What wine styles may be produced in the Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux AOP?

A

Sweet white wines of a minimum 34 g/l residual sugar. Semillon is the principal variety

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11
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Name the 3 superior sweet wine appellations that lie within the Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux AOP

A

Cadillac
Loupiac
Sainte-Coix-du-Mont

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12
Q

When was the Cotes de Bordeaux AOP introduced?

A

2009

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13
Q

Name the subzones of the Cotes de Bordeaux AOP

A
Francs
Cadillac
Castillon
Blaye
Sainte Foy
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14
Q

What wine styles are allowed in the broad Cotes de Bordeaux AOP?

A

Red Blends based on Cab Sauv, Cab Franc and Merlot

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15
Q

Of the 5 subzones of the Cotes de Bordeaux AOP which only produce red wine?

A

Castillon and Cadillac

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16
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Of the 5 subzones of the Cotes de Bordeaux AOP which have the option of producing white wine as well as red?

A

Blaye, Francs and Sainte Foye

17
Q

What wine styles are permitted in the Cotes de Bourg AOP?

A

Dry red and white

18
Q

Which AOP cannot label their wines as Cotes de Bordeaux, Blaye or Bourg?

A

Bourg

19
Q

Which area in Bordeaux has the highest percentage of Malbec vines?

A

Bourg

20
Q

Name a key producer based in Bourg

A

Chateau Roc de Cambes

21
Q

What is the difference between the Blaye and the Cotes de Blaye AOP?

A

Cotes de Blaye is an AOP that exists as a reflection of the region’s position as a historical crossroads between Charente and Bordeaux. The AOP is based on white blends from the Cognac grapes Ugni Blanc and Colombard