Chapter Nine: Bordeaux Flashcards
What are the three main rivers of Bordeaux?
Garonne
Dordogne
Gironde
What is the main town on Bordeaux’s Right Bank?
Libourne
What is the area north of the city of Bordeaux, on the right bank?
The Médoc
What are the three regional appellations of Bordeaux?
Bordeaux AOC
Bordeaux Supérieur AOC
Crémant de Bordeaux AOC
What is the are south of the city of Bordeaux, on the Left Bank?
Graves
What are the 8 AOCs of the Médoc?
Médoc AOC
Haut-Médoc AOC
Saint-Estèphe AOC
Pauillac AOC
Saint-Julien AOC
Listrac-Médoc AOC
Moulis-en-Médoc AOC
Margaux AOC
What are the 6 AOCs of Graves?
Graves AOC
Graves Supérieures AOC
Pessac-Léognan AOC
Cérons AOC
Barsac AOC
Sauternes AOC
What is the location (within Bordeaux) of Fronsac and Canon-Fronsac?
Right Bank
What are the two leading, most prestigious appellations of the Right Bank?
Saint-Émilion
Pomerol
What are the four satellites of Saint-Émilion?
Lussac-St.-Émilion
Montagne-St.-Émilion
Puisseguin-St.-Émilion
St-Georges-St.-Émilion
What are the four satellites of Saint-Émilion?
Lussac-St.-Émilion
Montagne-St.-Émilion
Puisseguin-St.-Émilion
St-Georges-St.-Émilion
What are the five sub-zones of the AOC Côtes de Bordeaux?
Blaye-Côtes de Bordeaux
Cadillac-Côtes de Bordeaux
Castillon-Côtes de Bordeaux
Francs-Côtes de Bordeaux
Sainte Foy-Côtes de Bordeaux
What is the commune that is home to Château Lafite Rothschild?
Pauillac
What is the commune that is home to Château Haut-Brion?
Pessac (Graves)
What are the three main red grapes of Bordeaux?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Cabernet Franc
What are the three minor red grapes of Bordeaux?
Malbec
Petit Verdot
Carmenère
What are the three main white grapes of Bordeaux?
Sémillon
Sauvignon Blanc
Muscadelle
What are the four minor-accessory white grapes of Bordeaux?
Sauvignon Gris
Colombard
Ugni Blanc
Merlot Blanc
What are the 6 grape varieties (approved in 2021) for use in Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur AOCs?
Red: Arinarnoa, Castets, Marselan, Touriga Nacional
White: Albariño, Lilorila
What is the unique type of “light” red wine produced in Bordeaux?
Clairet
What does “en primeur” mean?
“In futures”
In what year did the Bordeaux Classification take place?
1855
What are the five (current) first growths of the 1855 Classification for red wines?
Château Haut-Brion
Château Lafite Rothschild
Château Latour
Château Margaux
Château Mouton-Rothschild
What is the nickname for outstanding duexième cru wines from the 1855 Classification?
Super Seconds
What are 3 examples of deuxième cru wines from the CSW study guide?
Château Cos d’Estournel
Château Montrose
Château Pichon Longueville Baron
(there are many more, though)
What is the only sweet white wine classified as Superior First Growth in the 1855 Classification?
Château d’Yquem
What was the year of the first classification of Saint-Émilion?
1954
