Bordeaux Wine Flashcards
What is crasse de fer?
Iron pan and rich clay of Pomerol
Which 1st growth Bordeaux now no longer releases wines ‘en primeur’?
Chateau Latour
Which unclassified yet celebrated estate is located north of St Estephe?
Chateau Sociando-Mallet
Which commune has the largest number of classified Growths?
Margaux with 21
Which Chateaus were promoted in 2012 to St Emilion Premier Grands Crus Classes A?
Chateau Angelus
Chateau Pavie
What is the white wine made by Mouton Rothschild called?
Aile d’Argent
What is the minimum residual sugar (in grams per liter) of Sauternes AOP?
45 g/L
What is a drainage ditch in Médoc called?
Jalle
What 3rd Growth is from Haut Medoc?
La Lagune
Name 2 biodynamic Bordeaux classified producer?
Chateau Pontet-Canet in Pauillac
Chateau Palmer in Margaux
Only biodynamic producer of Sauternes?
Chateau Climens
What is the largest commune in Bordeaux?
Margaux
What is a ‘jalle’?
A drainage ditch in the Medoc
Which geographical feature delineates the northern border of Pomerol?
The Barbanne River
Name classified growths in the Médoc that are certified biodynamic?
Château Pontet-Canet
The 2 best producers from Moulis are?
Chateau Chasse-Spleen
Chateau Poujeaux
Second wine of Latour?
Les Forts de Latour
Second wine of Lafite?
Carruades de Lafite
Second label of Chateau Angelus?
Carillon d’Angelus
Second label of Chateau Cheval Blanc?
Le Petit Cheval
Second label of Chateau Palmer?
Alter Ego
Second wine of Margaux?
Pavillon Rouge
What are the 5 communes of Sauternes?
Barsac
Sauternes
Fargues
Preignac
Bommes
What are the 6 regional IGPs of France?
Atlantique Comte Tolosan Comtes Rhodaniens Mediterranee Pays d'Oc Val de Loire
Which 2 rivers influence Sauternes?
Ciron
Garonne
What are the 5 villages of Margaux?
Soussans
Margaux
Cantenac
Labarde
Arsac
What is the average size of a Cru Artisan producer?
6 Hectares
Name 3 prestigious Pomerol chateaus in which Christian Moueix oversees the winemaking.
Château Petrus
Château Hosanna
Château La Fleur-Petrus
Dry white wines from Cerons are released under what AOP?
Graves AOP
From 1970-1975 the French government banned new plantings in Bordeaux of which major red grape?
Merlot
Synonym for Cabernet Franc in Pomerol?
Bouchet
Which Chateau was on the 1855 list and no longer exists?
Chateau Dubignon was 3rd growth and the smallest
Which Chateau was merged with Chateau Belair-Monange in 2012?
Chateau Magdelaine
What is Bordeaux mixture?
A mix of lime, copper sulfate and water
Synonym for Malbec on the Right Bank?
Pressac
Second label of Cos d’Estournel?
Les Pagodes de Cos
Second label of Chateau Pavie?
Aromes de Pavie
Second wine of Mouton Rothschild?
Le Petit Mouton
In which year was the Institut National des Appellations d’Origine (INAO) created?
1935
What is the last red grape in Bordeaux to ripen?
Petit Verdot
