Bordeaux Wine

Question 1

What is crasse de fer?

Answer 1

Iron pan and rich clay of Pomerol

Question 2

Which 1st growth Bordeaux now no longer releases wines ‘en primeur’?

Answer 2

Chateau Latour

Question 3

Which unclassified yet celebrated estate is located north of St Estephe?

Answer 3

Chateau Sociando-Mallet

Question 4

Which commune has the largest number of classified Growths?

Answer 4

Margaux with 21

Question 5

Which Chateaus were promoted in 2012 to St Emilion Premier Grands Crus Classes A?

Answer 5

Chateau Angelus

Chateau Pavie

Question 6

What is the white wine made by Mouton Rothschild called?

Answer 6

Aile d’Argent

Question 7

What is the minimum residual sugar (in grams per liter) of Sauternes AOP?

Answer 7

45 g/L

Question 8

What is a drainage ditch in Médoc called?

Answer 8

Jalle

Question 9

What 3rd Growth is from Haut Medoc?

Answer 9

La Lagune

Question 10

Name 2 biodynamic Bordeaux classified producer?

Answer 10

Chateau Pontet-Canet in Pauillac

Chateau Palmer in Margaux

Question 11

Only biodynamic producer of Sauternes?

Answer 11

Chateau Climens

Question 12

What is the largest commune in Bordeaux?

Answer 12

Margaux

Question 13

What is a ‘jalle’?

Answer 13

A drainage ditch in the Medoc

Question 14

Which geographical feature delineates the northern border of Pomerol?

Answer 14

The Barbanne River

Question 15

Name classified growths in the Médoc that are certified biodynamic?

Answer 15

Château Pontet-Canet

Question 16

The 2 best producers from Moulis are?

Answer 16

Chateau Chasse-Spleen

Chateau Poujeaux

Question 17

Second wine of Latour?

Answer 17

Les Forts de Latour

Question 18

Second wine of Lafite?

Answer 18

Carruades de Lafite

Question 19

Second label of Chateau Angelus?

Answer 19

Carillon d’Angelus

Question 20

Second label of Chateau Cheval Blanc?

Answer 20

Le Petit Cheval

Question 21

Second label of Chateau Palmer?

Answer 21

Alter Ego

Question 22

Second wine of Margaux?

Answer 22

Pavillon Rouge

Question 23

What are the 5 communes of Sauternes?

Answer 23

Barsac

Sauternes

Fargues

Preignac

Bommes

Question 24

What are the 6 regional IGPs of France?

Answer 24

Atlantique 
Comte Tolosan
Comtes Rhodaniens
Mediterranee 
Pays d'Oc
Val de Loire

Question 25

Which 2 rivers influence Sauternes?

Answer 25

Ciron Garonne

Question 26

What are the 5 villages of Margaux?

Answer 26

Soussans Margaux Cantenac Labarde Arsac

Question 27

What is the average size of a Cru Artisan producer?

Answer 27

6 Hectares

Question 28

Name 3 prestigious Pomerol chateaus in which Christian Moueix oversees the winemaking.

Answer 28

Château Petrus Château Hosanna Château La Fleur-Petrus

Question 29

Dry white wines from Cerons are released under what AOP?

Answer 29

Graves AOP

Question 30

From 1970-1975 the French government banned new plantings in Bordeaux of which major red grape?

Answer 30

Merlot

Question 31

Synonym for Cabernet Franc in Pomerol?

Answer 31

Bouchet

Question 32

Which Chateau was on the 1855 list and no longer exists?

Answer 32

Chateau Dubignon was 3rd growth and the smallest

Question 33

Which Chateau was merged with Chateau Belair-Monange in 2012?

Answer 33

Chateau Magdelaine

Question 34

What is Bordeaux mixture?

Answer 34

A mix of lime, copper sulfate and water

Question 35

Synonym for Malbec on the Right Bank?

Answer 35

Pressac

Question 36

Second label of Cos d'Estournel?

Answer 36

Les Pagodes de Cos

Question 37

Second label of Chateau Pavie?

Answer 37

Aromes de Pavie

Question 38

Second wine of Mouton Rothschild?

Answer 38

Le Petit Mouton

Question 39

In which year was the Institut National des Appellations d’Origine (INAO) created?

Answer 39

1935

Question 40

What is the last red grape in Bordeaux to ripen?

Answer 40

Petit Verdot