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Bordeaux- General Flashcards

1
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Bordeaux Climate?

Any/all bodies of water, mtns, etc. that may influence the climate.

A

Maritime

Atlantic and Gironde Estuary act as moderators

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Bordeaux winters, springs and summers

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Winters- short
Spring- Damp
Summers- Hot

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3
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Damp springs create

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Mold and rot

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4
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____________ humidity creates Noble Rot

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Autumn

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5
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Springtime frost creates

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Coulore and millerandage (uneven ripening)

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6
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This is used to avoid fungal problems

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Bordeaux mixture- Water, lime, copper sulfate

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7
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Cliquage

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Micro oxygenation, helps soften tannins and rid of green notes. Good short term but longevity can be a problem

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8
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Merlot

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most widely planted
earliest to ripen
Clay delay vigor

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9
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Cabernet buds and ripens______

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late, avoiding spring frost but hail can be problematic

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10
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Malbec AKA _______ on left bank and _______ on the right bank

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LB- Cot

RB- Pressac

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11
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INAO changed to __________ in the year __________

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2007 L’institute National de L’Orgine et de la Qualite’ (but kept INAO)

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12
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These gave financial backing to Chateaux thus gaining control as well in many cases

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Courtiers

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13
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Drainage Channels

A

Jalles

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14
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Gravel mounds left over after the Dutch drained the swamp in the 1600’s

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Croupes

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15
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What year was Mouton ROthschild elevated from 2nd to 1st growth

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1973

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16
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What year was the original Graves classification?

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1953

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17
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Pessac-Leognan AOP, a sub AOP for Graves was created when?

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1987

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18
Q

This fights powdery mildew and is ok’d to be used in organic practices

A

sulfur

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19
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this helps fight rot

A

de-leafing

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20
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Another name for Powdery Mildew

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Odium

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21
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Another name for Downy Mildew

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Peronospera

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22
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Bordeaux AOP is within what department

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Gironde Dept

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23
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Bordeaux AOP subzone

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Haut-Benauge

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24
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Bordeaux AOP max 30% of these accessory varieties

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Ugni Blanc, Merlot blanc, Colombard

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25
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Bordeaux AOP styles allowed

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Blanc, Rouge, rose, Blanc Moelleux

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26
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Blanc Superieur AOP differences from Bordeaux AOP

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No dry white wine, min rs 17 g/l
.5 elevated alc
yields and must weights

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27
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Cremant de Bordeaux AOP min lees aging, total aging prior to release, pressure and varieties

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9mth lees 12 mth from tirage
all bordeaux AOP varietals
3.5 atmosphere

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28
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Medoc AOP style of wines allowed

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dry red only

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29
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First identifiable vineyard estate in Bordeaux

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Chateau Pape-Clement

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30
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Soils of Graves (give specific name)

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Boulbenes- a mixture of sand, gravel and clay

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31
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AOPs within Graves

A 
Graves AOP
Graces Superieures AOP
Pessac-Leognan AOP
Cerons AOP
Barsac AOP
Sauternes AOP
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32
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Graves Superieures AOP Wine Styles allowed

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Sweet White wine only min 34 g/l RS

33
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Graves AOP style of wines allowed

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Dry red and white only

34
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Communes with Pessac-Leognan AOP

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  • Pessac - Leognan
  • Martillac - Merignac
  • Cadaujac - Canejan
  • Talence
  • Saint- Medard d’Eyrans
  • Villenaue d’Ornon
  • Gradignan
35
Q

Sweet Wine AOPs in Graves

A

Sauternes AOP Barsac AOP Cerons AOP

Graves Superieures AOP

36
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This AOP may label wine Sauternes AOP

A

Barsac AOP

37
Q

Margaux AOP communes of production

A 
Cantenac
Labarde
Arsac
Margaux
Soussans
38
Q

the first major certified biodynamic producer of Bordeaux

A

Pontet-Canet 5th growth Pauillac

39
Q

Top Chateau for Moulis AOP

A

Chateau Spleen

40
Q

Explain the influencing bodies of waters that make Sauternes so famous

A

Sauternes lies at the conflux of the Ciron and Garonne. The Ciron blows off cool morning mist and encounters the warmer water of the Garonne thus producing fall humidity

41
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Sauternes AOP was established ________

42
Q

Sauternes AOP covers these five villages

A 
Sauternes
Barsac AOP
Fargues
Preignac
Bommes
43
Q

These two winemaking techniques are allowed in Sauternes AOP

A

Cryo extraction and Chaptalization

44
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Sauternes AOP- Min alc. Min RS, Min Must Weight

A

Alc.-15% RS- 45 g/l Must Weight- 221 g/l

45
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Major differences between Cerons AOP and Sauternes AOP

A

Botrytis is not mandatory
alc. min is 14.5 (.5 less)
yields are 40 hl/ha vs 25

46
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first vintage of “Y” Ygrec

47
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This Sauternes producer ages the wines for 20-25 years prior to release

A

Chateau Gilette

48
Q

Only Biodynamic producer in Sauternes

A

Chateau Climens

49
Q

Dry wine of Chateau d’Yquem? labeled as?

A

“Y” Ygrec Bordeaux AOP or Bordeaux Supérieur AOP

50
Q

Last four vintages not produced by Chateau d’Yquem

A

2012-1992-1974-1972

51
Q

Entre-Deux-Mers AOP allowed wine styles

A

Dry white wine only

52
Q

Subzone of Entre-Deux-Mers AOP

A

Haut-Benauge

53
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Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux AOP style of wines allowed

A

sweet white wines only

54
Q

Three top tier AOPs which reside within the Premiers Cotes de Bordeaux AOP

A

Loupiac RS 45 g/l
Ste-Croix-du-Mont RS 45 g/l
Cadillac RS 51 g/l

55
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Entre- Deux-Mers AOP utilizes all Bordeaux varietals but has one accessory variety that differs

A

Mauzac (white)

56
Q

Primary red varieties found in Bourg AOP? WHich Bordeaux red varietal is not allowed in this AOP

A

Merlot is primary and Cab plays the blending partner.

Carmenere is not permitted

57
Q

What AOP has the highest concentration of malbec in Bordeaux

58
Q

Name a top producer of Bourg AOP

A

Chateau Roc de Cambes

59
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Blaye AOP allowed styles

Cotes de Blaye AOP allowed styles, varietals

A

Blaye AOP Red Only

Cotes de Blaye AOP dry whites only fromUgni Blanc and Colombard

60
Q

Name a Saint Emilion producer who uses mainly Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend?

A

Château Figeac which sits on top of gravel croupes

61
Q

name the four Saint Emilion satellite AOP

A

Lussac-Saint- Emilion
Puisseguin-Saint-Emilion (highest in elevation)
Montagne-Saint- Emilion
Saint-George-Saint- Emilion

62
Q

Producers from Saint-George-Saint-Emilion AOP may label their wines ___________

A

Montagne-Saint-Emilion

63
Q

list a top producer in the Lussac-Saint-Emilion AOP

A

Chateau La Rose Perriere

owned by Tonnellerie Sylvain

64
Q

Some producers in the Saint Emilion satellite area use these which is different from most Bordeaux.

A

American oak barrels

65
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This river (stream) divides the St.Emilion AOP from the satellite AOPs

A

The Barbanne River

66
Q

Pomerol AOP communes of production

A

Pomerol & Libourne

67
Q

in Pomerol Cab Franc is known as?

68
Q

Styles allowed in Pomerol AOP

A

dry red ony

69
Q

Famous soil found beneath Chateau Petrus

70
Q

what is special about Chateau Petrus’s blend

A

most years it’s 100% merlot

71
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subsoil of Pomerol AOP

A

iron pan clay- rich clay (Crasse defer)

72
Q

List producers of Pomerol

A 
Petrus
Le Pin
Vieux-Chateau-Certan
Ch.Lafleur
Ch. Trotanoy
La Conseillante
Clinet
Nenin
Le Gay
Chateau de Sales (largest vineyard, uses some cab)
Gazin
Chateau Rouget
Chateau le Bon Pasteur (formerly owned my michele Rolland)
73
Q

Pomerol’s satellite AOP and its allowed styles of wine

A

Lalande-de-Pomerol AOP red only

74
Q

Lalande-de-Pomerol AOP contains these to communes

A

Lalande-de-Pomerol and Ne’ac

75
Q

Producers from Lalande-de-Pomerol AOP

A

La Fleur de Bouard
Siaurac
Garraud

76
Q

Fronsac AOP & Canon Fronsac AOP allowed styles

A

dry red only

77
Q

Best hillside sites in Fronsac AOP come from these two communes

A

Saillan & La Riviere

78
Q

Top producers for Fronsac AOP & Canon Fronsac AOP

A

Fronsac AOP Chateau Fontenil(Michele Rolland)

Canon Fronsac AOP Chateau Gaby

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