Chapter 13,14 - Bordeaux (END) Flashcards
- What is the climate of Bordeaux?
2. What is the name of the stream that Bordeaux can benefit from?
- Moderate Maritime
2. Gulf stream
Does Bordeaux have a lot of rain?
Atlantic brings high levels of rainfall and humidity
What are the effects of frequent rainfall?
- disrupt flowering and fruit set
- promote rot
- dilute flavours
How many grape varieties is permitted?
13
Name the 4 major black varieties?
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cabernet Franc
- Merlot
- Petit Verdot (smaller plantings)-only ripens in very hot years
What soils do:
1. Cabernet Sauvignon
2. Merlot
grow on?
- high stone/gravel content of soil (raise temp of vineyard
2. cooler clay soils
What roles does Petit Verdot play in a blend?
- add tannin
- add colour
- add some spicy notes
What is the differences between Bordeaux and Bordeaux Superieur?
- Superieur higher alcohol level (0.5%)
- more strict in regulations
- typically merlot dominated blends
1855 Bordeaux classifications
- number of grand cru classe/cru classe vineyards
- top 5 chateaux (grand cru classe)
- 61
- Chateau Lafite Rothechild
- Latour
- Margaux
- Mouton Rothchild
- Chatueau Heat Brion (Graves)
Name the 2 major white grapes
- Semillon-premium whites blend with SV (passac,Graves)
- Sauvignon Blanc- not blended, used for dry whites
(3. Muscadelle)-supporting role in sweet and dry whites- makes up small % of any blend
Which two rivers combine to form the Gironde Estuary?
- Dordogne river
2. Garonne
Three broad areas in Bordeaux
- Left bank
- Right bank
- Entre-Deu-Mers
Name the districts on the left bank
1. Medoc (Medoc, Saint-Estephe, Pauillac, Haut-Medoc, Saint Julian, Margaux) 2. Grave (Pessac-Leognan) 3. Sauternes (Barsac)
Name the principal districts on the right bank
- Saint-Emilion
- Pomerol
(3. Cote de Bordeaux - lesser know red wine appellations)
How many appellations in Bordeaux?
50
What are the generic appellations for whites and rose in Bordeaux?
white - Bordeaux - dominated by S.B.- grassy character
rose - Bordeaux Rose - fresh and fruity or Bordeaux Clairet
Name the 3 distinct locations of vineyards and its’ soil of Saint-Emilion
- on plateau (north and west)
- warm, well drained gravel and limestone soils
- Cabernet Franc
- on escarpment (south east)
- clay limestone soils
- on foot fo escarpment
- sandy soils
- lighter-bodied, less prestigious wines
What type of wines can Enter-Deux-Mers only produce?
White wines
- What is the lowest classification system in Saint-Emilion?
- how many chateaux?
- Grand cru classe
2. 63 chateaux
- Name the chateaux in the Premier Grand Cru classe A in Saint-Emilion
- Chateau Ausone
- Chateau Cheval Blanc
- Chateau Pavie (added in 2012)
- Chateau Angelus (added in 2012)
- reclassification once every ten years
- How many chateaux are in the Premier Grand Cru classe B in Saint-Emilion ?
14 chateaux
- What classification system does Pomerol use?
2. name the most famous chateau
- none, no classification system
2. Chateau Petrus (100% Merlot)
- What are ‘vins de garage’
- Who are the garagistes?
- describe the style of the wine
- ‘garage wines’ in the S.E. and Pomerol area
- group of winemakers producing vins de garage
- full-bodied, highly tannic, long ageing wines
Name the four Cotes De Bordeaux on the right bank
- Blaye 2. Francs 3. Castillon 4. Cadillac
- lesser know red wine appellations