Bordeaux Right Bank Flashcards
What are the AOP of The Blaye?
Blaye Côtes de Blaye Blaye-Côtes de Bordeaux Côte de Bordeaux Côte de Bourg
What are the AOP of Libournais?
Fronsac Canon Fronsac Lalande de Pomerol Lussac-St-Emilion Montagne St-Emilion St Georges St-Emilion Puisseguin St Emilion St Emilion St Emilion Grand cru Pomerol Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux Francs Côtes de Bordeaux
which AOP of the Libournais has the longest ageing requirement?
St Emilion Grand cru
not released before 15/05 H+2
min ageing for Pomerol AOP?
Not released before 15/11 H+1
Which AOP of the Libournais has the lowest Max Yield?
St Emilion Grand cru Max 46hl/ha
Pomerol max 49hl/ha
all other 53hl/ha
soil of Pomerol?
gravelly and sandy rocks mixed with Iron oxides (Crasse de Fer)
Where can you find the Crasse de Fer
Pomerol (gravel mixed with Iron oxides)
what is the name of Cabernet Franc in Pomerol?
Bidure
How much Merlot does Petrus contain?
100% since 2010
what is the soil of Petrus?
almost pure Clay
name few top estate of Pomerol?
Trotanoy Vieux Chateau Certan Le Pin Clos L'eglise Chateaux Clinet La Fleur de Gay La Conseillante
name the premier grands crus classés A?
Chateau Cheval Blanc
Chateau Angelus
Chateau Ausone
Chateau pavie
what are the difference in soil between Le pin and Petrus?
Petrus is almost all Clay based
Le Pin is on the Gravelly part
What are the wineries owned by Moueix in St Emilion?
Chateau Belair Monange
Known as Belair prior 2008
who is Jean-Luc Thunevin?
Owner of Chateau Valendraud
1st vin de Garage of the St Emilion and Right bank
Name the 2 famous wineries of Thienpont family?
Vieux Chateau Certan
Le Pin
What is the wineries from Thienpont family in St Emilion after Le Pin?
L’If, bought 8ha in 2009 in St Emilion, first vintage 2011.
what are the estate promoted after the 2012 St Emilion classification to Premiers grand cru classés B?
Château Canon-La-Gafellière
Château Larcis Ducasse
La Mondotte
Château Valendraud
what estate is Moueix owning in Napa?
Dominus estate
why is Cabernet Sauvignon struggling to ripen in St Emilion?
Clay soil based
location not temperate as much by ocean than Medoc
what is Noir de Pressac?
Malbec in St Emilion
What is the name of Cabernet Franc in St Emilion?
Bouchet
Which is ripening the fastest?
Merlot
Cabernet Franc
Merlot
Cabernet Franc Later
where can you find the Jurade?
vinous brotherhood of St Emilion.