Bordeaux General Questions

Question 1

What are the Jalles?

Answer 1

Drainage channels in the Medoc built by Dutch

Question 2

Which current affect the climate of Bordeaux?

Answer 2

The Atlantic Gulf Stream current with warm water from the Caribbean

Question 3

What’s the mosted planted W and r grape in Bordeaux?

Answer 3

Merlot (also most planted in France)

Semillon

Question 4

Main soil of Right Bank Bordeaux

Answer 4

Cool clay and calcareous clay with some gravel patches in St Emilion

Question 5

What are the Croupes?

Answer 5

Gravelly Plateau in Bordeaux, mostly Haut Medoc

Question 5

What are the Croupes?

Answer 5

Gravelly Plateau in Bordeaux, mostly Haut Medoc

Question 6

Genetic parents of Cab Sav

Answer 6

Cab Franc X SB

Question 7

Which IGP covers Bordeaux?

Answer 7

Atlantique IGP

Question 8

Which IGP covers Bordeaux?

Answer 8

Atlantique IGP

Question 9

What happened in 1956?

Answer 9

A devastating winter freeze and spring frost which damaged or killed existing vines

Question 10

Which Chateau opted out from en primeur?

Answer 10

Che Latour from 2012 ongoing

Question 11

What is the Liv-ex classification?

Answer 11

The London international Vintners Exchange has published a biennial list of top wines of Bordeaux since 2009 only on left bank wines