Bordeaux & South West France Flashcards
What are the Bordeaux first growths?
Haut-Brion, Ch. Margaux, Lafite Rothschild, Mouton Rothschild, Latour
Which otherwise popular red grape variety is not planted in Bordeaux vineyards?
Syrah
What’s in a white Bordeaux?
Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle (Ugni blanc too)
What are the two principle grape varieties grown in St Emilion and Pomerol?
Merlot and Cab Franc
Which communes are on the left bank of the Gironde?
St-Estèphe, Pauillac, St-Julien and Margaux
True or False: Unlike Burgundy which is made from the single grape varieties of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, Bordeaux wines are mostly made from a blend of grapes.
True
Fill in the blank: The commune of _________ is typically cooler and is the last to harvest where __________ experiences warmer climates so it is often first to begin harvest.
St. Estephe & Margaux
True or False (Sauternes and Barsac): Sugar is added to the must because the grapes are harvested early to avoid botrytis.
False
Fill in the blank: __________ is the home to three chateaux that earned the distinction of being classified as a First Growth in the 1855 Classification of the Medoc.
Pauillac
Fill in the blank: St. Julien is sandwiched between the regions of ________ and _________.
Margaux and Pauillac
Fill in the blank: __________ is the sole appellation outside of the Medoc to have a chateau classified in the 1855.
Pessac Leognan
Where would you find larger plantings of Malbec?
Cahors & Côtes de Blaye
Fill in the blank: _______ is the only classified region in Bordeaux that updates its classification every ten years.
St. Emilion
Fill in the blank: _________ is the only major Bordeaux appellation that is not classified.
Pomerol
Fill in the blank: Sauternes is made from ________, ________, and ________ grapes that have been affected by Botrytis cinerea.
Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle
How many Bordeaux Premiers Crus are currently classified under the 1855 Medoc Classification?
5
Fill in the blank: The most significant revision to the 1855 Médoc Classification was in 1973 with the promotion of ________ from the rank of Deuxième Grands Cru Classé to that of Premier Grand Cru Classé.
Château Mouton Rothschild
Fill in the blank: In the Southwest of France, ________ is the full bodied tannic red wine of Gascony made predominately from the Tannat grape.
Madiran
Name France’s only Basque region
Irouléguy
Fill in the blank: The minor blending grape of _________ has mostly fallen out of favor in today’s Bordeaux wines and now almost only found in Chile.
Carménère
