Bordeaux - The Médoc Flashcards
What are the two sectors into which the Médoc is divided?
Bas-Médoc and Haut-Médoc
What are the AOPs of the Médoc?
Médoc AOP Haut-Médoc AOP Saint-Estèphe AOP Pauillac AOP Saint-Julien AOP Listrac-Médoc AOP Moulis/Moulis-en-Médoc AOP Margaux AOP
What are the styles and permitted grape varieties of Saint-Estèphe AOP?
Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Carmenère
Which of the first growths are in Pauillac AOP?
Château Lafite-Rothschild
Château Latour
Château Mouton-Rothschild
What styles of wine are permitted in Pauillac AOP? Which grapes?
Red.
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malec, Carmenère, Cabernet Franc
What styles of wine are permitted in Saint-Julien AOP?
Red.
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Carmenère
What styles of wine are permitted in Margaux AOP? Which grapes?
Red.
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Carmenère
Which of the first growths are located in Margaux AOP?
Château Margaux
Which of the second growths are located in Margaux AOP?
Château Rauzan-Ségla Château Razuan-Gassis Château Durfort-Vivens Château Lascombes Château Brane-Cantenac
Which of the second growths are located in Saint-Julien AOP?
Château Léoville-Las Cases Château Léoville-Poyferré Château Léoville-Barton Château Gruaud-Larose Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
Which of the second growths are located in Pauillac AOP?
Château Pichon Longueville Baron
Châteu Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
Which of the second growths are located in Saint-Estèphe AOP?
Château Cos d’Estournel
Château Montrose
What styles of wine are permitted in Moulis/Moulis-en-Médoc AOP? Which grapes?
Red.
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Carmenère
What styles of wine are permitted in Listrac-Médoc AOP? Which grapes?
Red.
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Carmenère
What styles of wine are permitted in Lussac-St-Émilion AOP? Which grapes? What are the blending requirements?
Red.
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec, Carmenère, Petit Verdot
Minimum 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Merlot, MAX 10% combined Carmenère and Petit Verdot