Bordeaux - General Info

Question 1

How many hectares are covered by vines in Bordeaux?

Answer 1

117,500

Question 2

What percentage of France’s wine production comes from Bordeaux?

Answer 2

14%

Question 3

Which major rivers exist in Bordeaux? Where do they converge?

Answer 3

Garonne and Dordogne

The Gironde Estuary

Question 4

What are the subregions of Bordeaux?

Answer 4

The Médoc
Graves
Entre-Deux-Mers
The Right Bank
Blaye and Bourg

Question 5

Which subregions make up the left bank?

Answer 5

The Médoc

Graves

Question 6

Which red grape varieties are permitted in Bordeaux?

Answer 6

Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Franc
Petit Verdot
Malbec
Carmenère

Question 7

Which white grape varieties are permitted in Bordeaux?

Answer 7

Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Gris
Sémillion 
Muscadelle
Ugni Blanc
Merlot Blanc
Colombard

Question 8

What percentage of red and white vineyards, respectively, are occupied by

a) Merlot
b) Cabernet Sauvignon
c) Cabernet Franc
d) Sémillon
e) Sauvignon Blanc
f) Muscadelle

Answer 8

a) 63%
b) 25%
c) 11%
d) 53%
e) 36%
f) 6%

Question 9

How many AOP regions exist in Bordeaux?

Answer 9

39

Question 10

Which styles of wine may be produced under the Bordeaux AOP?

Answer 10

Red, white (sec, off-dry and med. sweet), rosé, clairet

Question 11

Which styles of wine may be produced under the Bordeaux Supérieur AOP?

Answer 11

Red

Medium-sweet white

Question 12

Which styles of wine may be produced under Crémant de Bordeaux AOP?
What are the minimum aging requirements?

Answer 12

White and rosé

9 months on lees

Question 13

Which départements does the Atlantique IGP contain?

Answer 13

Gironde
Charente (Cognac)
Charente-Maritime (Cognac)
Dordogne
Western part of Lot-et-aronne