Bordeaux Sauternes, Barsac, Cerons

Question 1

In which years did Chateau Yquem not produce a wine?

Answer 1

1910
1915
1930
1951
1952
1964
1972
1974
1992
2012

Question 2

Which bank of the Garonne river are Barsac and Sauternes located

Answer 2

Left

Question 3

Name the communes of the Sauternes appellation

Answer 3

Sauternes
Bommes
Fargues
Preignac
Barsac

Question 4

The vineyards of the Sauternes appellation are located near the confluence of which rivers?

Answer 4

Ciron and Garonne

Question 5

True or False. Chapitalisation and cryo-extraction are techniques that are banned in Sauternes

Answer 5

False. Both techniques are permitted

Question 6

What is the name of the dry white wine produced by Chateau Yquem?

Answer 6

Ygrec

Question 7

True or False. Dry white wines from Sauternes label their wines as Graves

Answer 7

False.They are limited to the Bordeaux AOP as the communes of Sauternes are excluded from the boundaries of Grave

Question 8

True or False. Dry white wines from Cerons label their wines as Graves

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What is the min residual sugar for Cerons AOP?

Answer 9

45g/l

Question 10

It is common for the actual alcohol of sauternes to exceed what percentage?

Answer 10

14%

Question 11

Name the communes of production of Cerons AOP

Answer 11

Cerons
Illats
Podensac

Question 12

Name the first and Superior first growths of the Sauternes commune

Answer 12

Château d’Yquem (Superior first Growth)\
First:
Château Guiraud

Question 13

How many second growths are there in the Sauternes commune?

Name them

Answer 13

4
Château d'Arche
Château Filhot
Château Lamothe
Château Lamothe-Guignard

Question 14

How many first growths are there in the Bommes commune?

Name them

Answer 14

6
Château La Tour Blanche
Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey
Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey
Château de Rayne-Vigneau
Château Rabaud-Promis
Château Sigalas-Rabaud

Question 15

How many second growths are there in the Bommes commune?

Name them

Answer 15

There are no second growths in Bommes

Question 16

How many first growths are there in the Barsac commune?

Name them

Answer 16

2
Château Coutet
Château Climens

Question 17

How many second growths are there in the Barsac commune?

Name them

Answer 17

8
Château de Myrat, 
Château Doisy Daëne, 
Château Doisy-Dubroca, 
Château Doisy-Védrines, 
Château Broustet, 
Château Nairac,
Château Caillou,
Château Suau,

Question 18

How many first growths are there in the Fargues commune?

Name them

Answer 18

1

Château Rieussec

Question 19

How many second growths are there in the Fargues commune?

Name the

Answer 19

2
Château Romer
Château Romer du Hayot,

Question 20

How many first growths are there in the Preignac commune?

Name them

Answer 20

1

Château Suduiraut

Question 21

How many second growths are there in the Preignac commune?

Name them

Answer 21

1

Château de Malle

Question 22

Min must weight, RS, and potential/acquired ABV for Sauternes?

Answer 22

221g/L
45g/L
15% (12% acquired)

Question 23

Max yield in Sauternes

Answer 23

25hl/ha

Question 24

name 5 other wines that will show signs botrytis

Answer 24

TBA
Rust Ausbruch
Bonnazeaux (238g/l must / 51g/l RS same yields)
Coteaux du Layon SGN 323 g/l must / 80g/l R highest must weight)
Aszu 120 g/l RS 70hl/ha
Eszencia (450g/l RS / 14hl/ha)
Rutherglen Muscat
Romanian Grasa di Cotnari (Cotnari grape)
Monbazillac (same blend as Sauternes but with more Muscadelle)