Bordeaux General Flashcards
The Premier Cru Classé (First Growth) Château Haut-Brion is labeled as coming from
which AOP
Pesac-Leognan
. What ocean sits off the west coast of France
Atlantic Ocean
What are the 3 changes that have been made to the 1855 classification since it’s inception?
Chateau Contemerle was added as a fifth growth
Chateau Dubignon was absorbed into Chateau Malescot
Mouton Rothschild upgraded to first growth in 1973
Name the first and second growths of Barsac
Château Coutet (1st Château Climens (1st) Château de Myrat (2nd) Château Doisy Daëne (2nd) Château Doisy-Dubroca (2nd) Château Doisy-Védrines (2nd) Château Broustet (2nd) Château Nairac (2nd) Château Caillou (2nd) Château Suau (2nd)
Name the five villages of the Margaux AOP
Soussans Margaux Cantenac Labarde Arsac
What are the 3 regional appelations that apply to the entire area of Bordeaux?
Bordeaux AOP
Bordeaux Superiour AOP
Cremant de Bordeaux AOP
Name an underperforming second growth?
Rauzan Gassies
How many hectares under vine does Bordeaux have?
117,500 Hectares
Name the Classifed growths from Cantenac Margaux
Château Brane-Cantenac (2nd) Château Boyd-Cantenac (3rd) Château Cantenac-Brown, (3rd) Château Desmirail (3rd) Château d'Issan, (3rd) Château Kirwan (3rd) Château Palmer (3rd) Château Pouget (4th) Château Prieuré-Lichine (4th)
Which style of wine is permitted to be produced in the Entre-Deux-Mers AOP
Dry white wines (Blanc Sec)
What is the name of the estuary in Bordeaux
Gironde
What is Cru Artisan?
Exists for small properties (under 5 hectares) in one of the eight Médoc appellations: Médoc, Haut-Médoc, Listrac, Moulis, Margaux, Saint-Julien, Pauillac, and Saint-Estèphe.
Name the 6 main red and 3 main white grapes of Bordeaux
White: Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscadelle
Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec, and Carmènere
Which style of wine is produced in Ceron
Sweet wines, with minimum 45g/l RS.
Grapes may be affected by botrytis and/or passerillage and must be hand-harvested in
successive tries.
Name the AOP of the following Chateaux
a. Château Cheval Blanc
b. Château Carbonnieux
c. Château Cos d’Estournel
d. Château Lynch-Bages
e. Château Suduiraut
a. Château Cheval Blanc – St Emilion
b. Château Carbonnieux – Pessac-Léognan
c. Château Cos d’Estournel – Saint-Estèphe
d. Château Lynch-Bages – Pauillac
e. Château Suduiraut – Sauternes
Name the 5 subregions of Bordeaux
Médoc Graves Entre-Deux-Mers The right bank Blaye and Bourg
Name the 21 classified growths of Margaux
Château Margaux (1st) Château Rauzan-Ségla (2nd) Château Rauzan-Gassies (2nd) Château Durfort-Vivens (2nd) Château Lascombes (2nd) Château Brane-Cantenac (2nd) Château Malescot-Saint-Exupéry (3rd) Château Desmirail (3rd) Château Ferrière (3rfd Château Marquis d'Alesme Becker (3rd) Château Kirwan (3rd) Château d'Issan (3rd) Château Boyd-Cantenac (3rd) Château Cantenac-Brown (3rd) Château Palmer (3rd) Château Giscours (3rd) Château Marquis de Terme (4th) Château Pouget (4th) Château Prieuré-Lichine (4th) Château Dauzac (5th) Château du Tertre (5th)
Which two Chateaus were promoted to St-Émilion Premiers Grands Crus Classés A in the
2012 reclassification
Château Angélus
Château Pavie
What are the 5 classified growths of Saint Estephe?
Cos D'Estournal (2nd) Montrose (2nd) Château Calon-Ségur (3rd) Château Lafon-Rochet (4th) Château Cos Labory (5th)
Name the five Chateaux located in Saint-Julien classified Second Growths (Deuxièmes
Crus) in 1855
Château Léoville-Las Cases Château Léoville-Poyferré Château Léoville Barton Château Gruaud-Larose Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
What is the traditional size of a Bordeaux barrique
225L
Name some Chateau that plant Carmenere
Clerc Milon
Brane Cantenac
What are the 18 Classified growths of Pauliac?
Château Latour (1st) Château Lafite (1st) Mouton Rothschild (1st) Pichon Longueville Baron (2nd) Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande (2nd) Château Duhart-Milon (4th) Pontet-Canet (5th) Batailley (5th) Haut-Batailley (5th) Grand-Puy-Lacoste (5th) Grand-Puy-Ducasse (5th), Lynch-Bages (5th) Lynch-Moussas (5th) Ch d'Armailhac (5th) Ch Haut-Bages-Libéral (5th) Château Pédesclaux (5th) Château Clerc-Milon (5th) Château Croizet Bages (5th)
What is the northern most commune appellation of the Haut-Medoc
St-Estèphe
Which Chateau were upgraded to Premier Cru class B in Saint Emillion in 2012?
Château Valandraud
La Mondotte
Château Larcis-Ducasse
Château Canon-la-Gaffelière
What are the 11 Classified growths of Saint Julien?
Léoville-Las Cases (2nd) Léoville-Poyferré (2nd) Léoville Barton (2nd) Gruaud-Larose (2nd) Ducru-Beaucaillou (2nd) Château Lagrange(3rd) Château Langoa Barton (3rd) Château Saint-Pierre (4th) Château Talbot, (4th) Château Branaire-Ducru (4th) Château Beychevelle (4th)
What are the most planted red and white grapes in Bordeaux?
Merlot
Semillon
Name the first and second growths of Bommes
Château La Tour Blanche Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey, Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey, Château de Rayne-Vigneau, Château Rabaud-Promis, Château Sigalas-Rabaud,
ALL FIRST
What is the Atlantique IGP?
An appellation that spans 5 departments Gironde, the Cognac-producing départements of Charente and Charente-Maritime, Dordogne, and the western part of Lot-et-Garonne. The IGP gives producers from Bergerac to Bordeaux the freedom to produce red, white, and rosé wines from a dizzying array of varieties, from Cabernet Sauvignon to Meunier to Chardonnay. Very few producers are actually within the confines of Bordeaux; more often, Atlantique IGP vignerons are located in the neighboring AOP regions of Bergerac, Duras, or Cognac.
Name a famous biodynamic producer in Bordeaux
Pontet Canet
Which of the following are considered high quality vintages
a. 2005
b. 2007
c. 2010
d. 2009
e. 2002
f. 2000
a. 2005
c. 2010
d. 2009
f. 2000
Name the four satellite appellations for St-Émilion
Lussac
St-Georges
Montagne
Puisseguin
Name the 5 classified growths from the Haut Medoc
Château La Lagune (3rd) Château La Tour Carnet (4th) Château Belgrave (5th) Château de Camensac (5th) Château Cantemerle (5th)
Name the Communes of Sauternes
Sauternes Bommes Fargues Preignac Barsac
What is the Liv-Ex Classification
The London International Vintners Exchange (Liv-Ex) has published a biennial list of the top wines of Bordeaux since 2009. This list is based on current trading prices on the exchange.
What is the Climate of Bordeaux
Maritime. Characterised by warm summers and cool winters.
Bordeaux lacks a true dry season and the Medoc experiences more annual rainfall (950 mm) than any other wine region in France
The 45th Parallel runs just north of Boedeaux but the Atlantic gulf stream current brings warm waters up from the Carribean keeps the climate mild. Bordeaux does not experience a large diurnal shift
What are the 2 major rivers of Bordeaux and their estuary
The Garonne and the Dordogne converge into the Gironde Esturary
How many individual AOPs are there in Bordeaux?
39
Are there any single vineyard AOPS in Bordeaux?
No (However, one natural wine producer on the outskirts of the right bank, Château le Puy, is currently petitioning the INAO to grant it AOP status.)
What type of wines may producers make under the basic Bordeaux AOP?
Red, White (sec, off dry, and medium sweet), rose and clairet wines from the standard complement of Bordeaux red and white grapes
What type of wines may be produced under the Bordeaux Superieur AOP label
Limited to red and medium sweet white wines from the same wide area as Bordeaux AOP but with slightly stricter conditions (max yields lower, min potential alcohol must be higher, slightly longer elevage)
What types of wines may be produced under the Cremant de Bordeaux AOP
White and Rose sparkling wines made in the traditional method
Name the 10 AOPs of the right bank
Canon-Fronsac AOP Fronsac AOP Lalande-de-Pomerol Lussac-St-Emilion Montagne-St-Emilion Pomerol AOP Puisseguin AOP Saint Emilion AOP Saint-Emilion Grand Cru AOP Saint Geroges-Saint Emillion AOP
Name all classified growths coming from the Haut-Medoc.
Château La Lagune (3rd) Château La Tour Carnet (4th) Château Belgrave (5th) Château de Camensac (5th) Château Cantemerle (5th)
Name the new grapes approved for the generic Bordeaux appellations in 2019. What percentage of plantings may they make up? How much of them will be allowed in the finished wine?
RED
TOURIGA NACIONAL
ARINARNOA
A cross between tannat and cabernet sauvignon, this red grape dates back to only 1956 and is grown in southern France, Lebanon, and South America.
CASTETS
A French wine grape variety that was historically grown in the Aveyron region of France. While some plantings exist in Southwest France, the variety’s numbers are dwindling and is now nearly extinct.
MARSELAN
A cross between grenache and cabernet sauvignon, this red variety is grown mostly in the Languedoc wine region with some plantings in the Northern Coast of California. It has also become very popular in China.
WHITE ALVARINHO (ALBARINO) PETIT MANSENG LILIORILA A cross between the baroque grape and chardonnay, this lesser known aromatic white variety was created in France in the 1950s.
Max 5% of vineyard plantings and max 10% allowed in finished wine. (Not for premium regions or classified growths.)
list the entire classification by communes (north to south)
First Growths (Premiers Crus)
Château Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac (Carruades de lafite)
Château Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac (Le Petite Mouton)
Château Latour, Pauillac (Fortes de Latour, Pauillac de Chateau Latour)
Château Margaux, Margaux (Pavillion Rougue)
Château Haut-Brion, Pessac, Graves (Formerly Bahans Haut-Brion now Le Clarence de Haut Brion)
Second Growths (Deuxièmes Crus) Château Cos d'Estournel, St.-Estèphe Château Montrose, St.-Estèphe Château Pichon Longueville Baron Paulliac Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Paulliac Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, St.-Julien Château Léoville-Las Cases, St.-Julien Château Léoville-Poyferré, St.-Julien Château Léoville-Barton, St.-Julien Château Gruaud-Larose, St.-Julien Château Rauzan-Ségla, Margaux Château Rauzan-Gassies Margaux Château Durfort-Vivens, Margaux Château Lascombes, Margaux Château Brane-Cantenac, Cantenac-Margaux (Margaux)
Third Growths (Troisièmes Crus)
Château La Lagune, Ludon (Haut-Medoc)
Château Calon-Ségur, St.-Estèphe
Château Lagrange, St.-Julien
Château Langoa-Barton, St.-Julien
Margaux
Château Boyd-Cantenac, Margaux
Château Cantenac-Brown, Cantenac-Margaux (Margaux)
Château Desmirail, Margaux
Château Dubignon, Margaux
Château d’Issan, Cantenac-Margaux (Margaux
Château Ferrière, Margaux
Château Giscours, Labarde-Margaux (Margaux)
Château Kirwan, Cantenac-Margaux (Margaux))
Château Malescot St. Exupéry, Margaux
Château Marquis d’Alesme Becker, Margaux
Château Palmer, Cantenac-Margaux (Margaux)
Fourth Growths (Quatrièmes Crus)
Château La Tour Carnet, St.-Laurent (Haut-Médoc)
Château Lafon-Rochet, St.-Estèphe
Château Duhart-Milon, Pauillac
Château Saint-Pierre, St.-Julien
Château Talbot, St.-Julien
Château Branaire-Ducru, St.-Julien
Château Beychevelle, St.-Julien
Château Pouget, Cantenac-Margaux (Margaux)
Château Prieuré-Lichine, Cantenac-Margaux (Margaux)
Château Marquis de Terme, Margaux
Fifth Growths (Cinquièmes Crus)
Château Cantemerle, Macau (Haut-Médoc)
Château Belgrave, St.-Laurent (Haut-Médoc)
Château de Camensac, St.-Laurent (Haut-Médoc)
Château Cos Labory, St.-Estèphe
Pauillac
Château Batailley, Pauillac
Château Haut-Batailley, Pauillac
Château Haut-Bages-Libéral, Pauillac
Château Croizet Bages, Pauillac
Château Clerc-Milon, Pauillac
Château d'Armailhac, Pauillac
Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Pauillac
Château Grand-Puy-Ducasse, Pauillac
Château Lynch-Bages, Pauillac
Château Lynch-Moussas, Pauillac
Château Pontet-Canet, Pauillac
Château Pédesclaux, Pauillac
Château Dauzac, Labarde (Margaux)
Château du Tertre, Arsac (Margaux)
Pouget-Lassale and Pouget, both merged into what Chateau?
Château Pouget, Cantenac-Margaux (Margaux)
Name the four additional inland parcels owned by Latour.
St-Anne
Petit Batailley
Pinada
l’Enclos (Grand l’Enclos just south is owned by Leoville Las Cases)
Communes of production for Pauillac?
St-Estephe Cissac-Medoc Pauillac St-Sauveur Saint-Julien-Beychevelle
Communes of production for Saint-Julien?
Pauillac
Saint-Julien-Beychevelle
Cussac-Fort-Medoc
Saint-Laurent-Medoc
Communes of production for St-Estephe?
St-Estephe
Of the 8 Medoc communes who carries he lowest yields?
Haut-Medoc & Medoc 55hl/ha
All others at 57
