Bordeaux Left Bank

Question 1

1st Growth

Answer 1

Lafite
Latour 
Mouton-Rotschild (73)
Margaux
Haut-Brion

Question 2

Top Communes in Medoc

Answer 2

St Estephe, Pauillac, St Julien, Listrac M, Moulis M, Margaux

Question 3

Villages of Margaux

Answer 3

Soussans, Margaux, Cantenac, Labarde, Arsac

Question 4

Côtes de Beaurdaux Saint-Macaire Aop

Style, must weight

Answer 4

White (sex, moelleux, liquereux)
Muscadelle, SB, SG, Sémillon
M-> 221 34-45
L-> 255 45

Question 5

Cru Bourgeoise
What is it?
Important dates

Answer 5

It’s a classification introduced in 1932 for Chateaux less Aristocratic than the 1855 classification
Intially 444 CH with 3 quality tiers
CB exceptionnel
CB superieur
CB
2003 revision trimmed to 247
2007 classification banned
2008 reinstated with Cru Bourgeoise only
In 2018 chateau could apply for exceptionnel and Superior again.
It will appear in 2020.
The classification is meant to be revieved every 5 yrs

Question 6

Medoc Aop

Which style is allowed?

Answer 6

Red only

Question 7

Haut Medoc AOP

Style?

Answer 7

Red only

Question 8

1855 Classification: how many Chateaux?

Answer 8

57 reds
21 Sauternes

Today 61 reds
And 27 Sauternes

Question 9

Which year Mouton Rothschild got upgraded?

Answer 9

1973

Question 10

Communes of Sauternes

Answer 10

Sauternes, Barsac, Hommes, Preignac, Fargues

Question 11

Previous name of Chateau d’Armailhac?

Answer 11

Chateau Mouton-Baronne Philippe (from 1933- 1988)

Question 12

What’s the soil of St.Estephe?

Answer 12

Higher proportion of Clay among Gravel.

In fact slightly higher proportion of Merlot planted