Bordeaux Right Bank

Question 1

What are the AOP of The Blaye?

Answer 1

Blaye
Côtes de Blaye
Blaye-Côtes de Bordeaux
Côte de Bordeaux
Côte de Bourg

Question 2

What are the AOP of Libournais?

Answer 2

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

Question 3

which AOP of the Libournais has the longest ageing requirement?

Answer 3

St Emilion Grand cru

not released before 15/05 H+2

Question 4

min ageing for Pomerol AOP?

Answer 4

Not released before 15/11 H+1

Question 5

Which AOP of the Libournais has the lowest Max Yield?

Answer 5

St Emilion Grand cru Max 46hl/ha
Pomerol max 49hl/ha
all other 53hl/ha

Question 6

soil of Pomerol?

Answer 6

gravelly and sandy rocks mixed with Iron oxides (Crasse de Fer)

Question 7

Where can you find the Crasse de Fer

Answer 7

Pomerol (gravel mixed with Iron oxides)

Question 8

what is the name of Cabernet Franc in Pomerol?

Answer 8

Bidure

Question 9

How much Merlot does Petrus contain?

Answer 9

100% since 2010

Question 10

what is the soil of Petrus?

Answer 10

almost pure Clay

Question 11

name few top estate of Pomerol?

Answer 11

Trotanoy
Vieux Chateau Certan
Le Pin
Clos L'eglise
Chateaux Clinet
La Fleur de Gay
La Conseillante

Question 12

name the premier grands crus classés A?

Answer 12

Chateau Cheval Blanc
Chateau Angelus
Chateau Ausone
Chateau pavie

Question 13

what are the difference in soil between Le pin and Petrus?

Answer 13

Petrus is almost all Clay based

Le Pin is on the Gravelly part

Question 14

What are the wineries owned by Moueix in St Emilion?

Answer 14

Chateau Belair Monange

Known as Belair prior 2008

Question 15

who is Jean-Luc Thunevin?

Answer 15

Owner of Chateau Valendraud

1st vin de Garage of the St Emilion and Right bank

Question 16

Name the 2 famous wineries of Thienpont family?

Answer 16

Vieux Chateau Certan

Le Pin

Question 17

What is the wineries from Thienpont family in St Emilion after Le Pin?

Answer 17

L’If, bought 8ha in 2009 in St Emilion, first vintage 2011.

Question 18

what are the estate promoted after the 2012 St Emilion classification to Premiers grand cru classés B?

Answer 18

Château Canon-La-Gafellière
Château Larcis Ducasse
La Mondotte
Château Valendraud

Question 19

what estate is Moueix owning in Napa?

Answer 19

Dominus estate

Question 20

why is Cabernet Sauvignon struggling to ripen in St Emilion?

Answer 20

Clay soil based

location not temperate as much by ocean than Medoc

Question 21

what is Noir de Pressac?

Answer 21

Malbec in St Emilion

Question 22

What is the name of Cabernet Franc in St Emilion?

Answer 22

Bouchet

Question 23

Which is ripening the fastest?
Merlot
Cabernet Franc

Answer 23

Merlot

Cabernet Franc Later

Question 24

where can you find the Jurade?

Answer 24

vinous brotherhood of St Emilion.

Question 25

soil of St Emilion?

Answer 25

on plateau=Clay over hard limestone High Slopes= Clay over soft Limestone lower slopes= well drained sandy soil Valleys= Gravel/alluvial

Question 26

what is the soil of Petrus?

Answer 26

dense Blue clay soil

Question 27

Soil of Cheval Blanc?

Answer 27

Mostly Gravel

Question 28

what is the second name of Ch Angelus?

Answer 28

Le Carillon de l'Angelus vilified from parcels not classified as 1er god cru classe

Question 29

which estate of ST Emilion is mainly based on Cab S and Cab F? Why?

Answer 29

Ch Figeac, based on high % of both Cb S and F due to a high level of Gravel.

Question 30

what is the second wine of VCC?

Answer 30

La Gravette de Certan, first vintage in 1986.

Question 31

soil at Ausone?

Answer 31

Limestone, perfect for its high % of Cab F

Question 32

first vintages of le Pin?

Answer 32

1979

Question 33

what is the second wine of Le Pin?

Answer 33

Trilogie, made of a blend of 3 vintages of declassified plot.

Question 34

what are the wines of Blaye?

Answer 34

Rouge only

Question 35

what are the wine of Côte de Blaye?

Answer 35

Blanc only

Question 36

what style of wine is Côte de Bourg AOP?

Answer 36

Blanc and Rouge

Question 37

what is the smallest satellite of St Emilion AOP?

Answer 37

St Georges St Emilion AOP

Question 38

What is the largest Satellite of St Emilion AOP?

Answer 38

Montagne St Emilion AOP