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Firsts Etc Flashcards

1
Q

First vinegrowing region in Bordeaux?

A

Graves

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2
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First tasting panel AOC?

A

Saint Julien

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3
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First lab analysis AOC?

A

Entre Deux Mers

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4
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Chx with exemptions for inter appellation blending?

A

Lafite (St Est)
Conseillante (St Em)
Pichon Comtesse (Haut Med)
Ducru Beaucaillou (Haut Med)

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5
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Latour announced pull out of EP in what year?

A

2012

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6
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First white grape to be harvested?

A

Sauv Blanc

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7
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Last white grape to be harvested?

A

Muscadelle

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8
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Harvest order for white grapes?

A
  1. Sauv Blanc
  2. Semillon
  3. Muscadelle
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9
Q

Most widely planted white grape?

A

Semillon (48%)

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10
Q

Most Colombard in Bdx found in which two sub regions?

A

Bourg

Blaye

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11
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Most Merlot Blanc found in which three sub regions?

A

Bourg
Blaye
Fronsac

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12
Q

Ugni Blanc found in which part of Bordeaux?

A

Entre Deux Mers and AOCs within it

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13
Q

Ugni Blanc synonyms (3)

A

Trebbiano
St Emilion Des Charentes
Muscadet Aigre

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14
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Semillon - two clones

A

Gros Semillon

Petit Semillon

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15
Q

Semillon colour comes from…?

A

The must’s propensity to oxidise (not from pigmentation)

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16
Q

Sauvignon Gris - what colour skin?

A

Pink

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17
Q

Mauzac Blanc more famous in which Languedoc AOC?

A

Blanquette de Limoux

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18
Q

Mauzac Blanc related to Mauzac Noir?

A

No

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19
Q

Merlot Blanc parents?

A

Merlot X Folle Blanche

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20
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Merlot X Folle Blanche = ?

A

Merlot Blanc

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21
Q

Folle Blanche synonym in Loire Valley?

A

Gros Plant

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22
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Folle Blanche synonym in Armagnac?

A

Picpoul

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23
Q

Folle Blanche allowed in which AOC?

A

Cotes de Blaye

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24
Q

Chenin Blanc synonyms (2)

A

Pineau de la Loire

Pineau d’Anjou

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25
Q

Chenin Blanc allowed in which AOC?

A

Cotes de Blaye

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26
Q

Chenin Blanc allowed in Cotes de Blaye until when?

A

2025

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27
Q

Most planted red grape

A

Merlot (66%)

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28
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Second most planted red grape

A

Cabernet Sauvignon (22.5%)

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29
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Third most planted red grape

A

Cab Franc (9.5%)

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30
Q

Merlot parents?

A

Magdeleine Noire des Charentes X Cabernet Franc

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31
Q

Merlot ban when?

A

1970-1975

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32
Q

1970-1975: only legal to plant which grape?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

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33
Q

Merlot bigger part of blend in Saint Emilion or Pomerol?

A

Pomerol (80%)

Around 60% in Saint Em

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34
Q

Cabernet Sauvignon synonyms (3)

A

Petit Cabernet
Vidure
Petit Vidure

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35
Q

Cabernet Franc synonyms? (4)

A

Voucher
Gros Voucher
Grosse Vidure
Carmenet

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36
Q

Malbec synonyms (2)

A

Côt

Noir de Pressac

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37
Q

Malbec mostly found in which 3 sub regions?

A

Bourg
Blaye
Entre Deux Mers

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38
Q

Petit Verdot synonym (1)

A

Lambrusquet

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39
Q

First red grape to harvest?

A

Malbec

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40
Q

Last red grape to harvest?

A

Petit Verdot

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41
Q

Harvest order for red grapes (6)

A
  1. Malbec
  2. Merlot
  3. Carmenere
  4. Cabernet Franc
  5. Cabernet Sauvignon
  6. Petit Verdot
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42
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Carmenere parents

A

Cabernet Franc X Gros Cabernet

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43
Q

Grapes ripen how many days after flowering?

A

110 days

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44
Q

2nd epoch of ripening is how many days after Chasselas?

A

12-15

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45
Q

Which two red grapes ripen in 3rd epoch?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

Petit Verdot

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46
Q

Is it legal to irrigate in Bordeaux?

A

No

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47
Q

Irrigation is illegal in Bordeaux. T/F?

A

True

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48
Q

Notable biodynamic chateaux (5)

A 
Latour
Palmer
Pontet Canet
Fonroque
Climens
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49
Q

% of Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux farmed organically or biodynamically?

A

25%

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50
Q

% of Bordeaux producers “sustainable” farming?

A

45%

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51
Q

What is PIWI?

A

Fungus resistant grapes e.g. Cal 6-04, Cabernet Jura

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52
Q

Cal 6-04 and Cabernet Jura are examples of what?

A

PIWIs

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53
Q

Stèphane Derenoncourt clients

A 
Talbot
Smith Haut Lafitte
Prieuré-Lichine
La Gaffelière
Pavie Macquin
Fonplégade
La Tour Figeac
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54
Q

Chateau Latour consultant? (Also founder of Biodynamie Services)

A

Vincent Masson

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55
Q

Clos Puy Arnaud winemaker/consultant?

A

Anne Calderoni

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56
Q

Claude and Lydia Bourguignon consultant for which 2 right bank chx?

A

Ausone

Le Puy

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57
Q

Most recent ice age took place when?

A

From 2 million years ago to 10,000 years ago

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58
Q

Spanish name for Garonne river

A

Rio Garona

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59
Q

Oldest Médoc gravel type?

A

Günz

Big günz

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60
Q

List 4 Médoc gravel types

A

Günz
Mindel
Riss
Würm

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61
Q

Most important tributaries of Garonne (3)

A

Lot
Tarn
Dordogne

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62
Q

Highest point in Bordeaux?

A

Sainte Foy

115m

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63
Q

Two chx with their own drainage systems

A

Latour

Yquem

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64
Q

2 similarities of all great Bordeaux terroir

A
  1. Infertile soil

2. Soil regulate water supply

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65
Q

Soils at Haut-Brion

A 
9m of Günz gravel 
atop 
pre-Ice Age gravels 
atop
Starfish limestone
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66
Q

Soils at Lafite and Mouton

A 
9m of Günz gravel
Atop
Sandy-marl rich in fossil
Atop
St Estephe limestone
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67
Q

Soils at Ch Margaux

A

Pockets of thick gravel but mostly THIN gravel
Atop
Freshwater limestone (Lacustre de Plaisac) and blue Gray Fronsadais marl

Locally referred to as “la terre Blanche”

NB is not gravel mound typical of other first growths

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68
Q

Soils at Latour

A

9m of Günz gravel
Atop sandy oyster shell marl
Atop at estephe limestone

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69
Q

Dividing line between Médoc and Graves?

A

Jalle de Blanquefort

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70
Q

Ironstone soil type in Bourg and Blaye

A

Sidérolithique

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71
Q

What is sidérolithique?

A

Ironstone soil found in Bourg and Blaye - tannic, well structured red wines

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72
Q

What separates Fronsac/Canon Fronsac from Pomerol, Lalande de Pomerol and St Emilion?

A

Isle river

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73
Q

What is Cotes de Canon?

A

Hilly topography found in Canon Fronsac

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74
Q

Gravel terraces uniquely found in which RB appellation?

A

Pomerol

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75
Q

Ausone soils

A

Starfish limestone plateau

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76
Q

Cheval Blanc soils

A

Iron rich gravel (Pomerol like)

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77
Q

Pavie soils

A

Limestone and sandy clay

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78
Q

Angélus soils

A

Clay dominant limestone and sandy clay limestone

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79
Q

What is a butte

A

Flat topped hill with steep escarpments or slopes

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80
Q

Francs soil type

A

Périgord sands

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81
Q

Castillon soil type

A

Lacustrine (freshwater) limestone plateau

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82
Q

What is loess?

A

Composite of fine wind blown sands and silts

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83
Q

Topography of Entre Deux Mers

A

Weathered starfish limestone plateau buried beneath 33m of sand, silt, clay, gravels and loess

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84
Q

Warm soils (2)

A

Gravel

Sand

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85
Q

Cold soils (2)

A

Clay

Limestone

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86
Q

Merlot best on which (cold) soil type

A

Clay

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87
Q

Cabernet Franc best on which (cold) soil type

A

Limestone

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88
Q

Malbec best on which (cold) soil type

A

Limestone

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89
Q

Iron elements in soil give telltale notes of which 2 descriptors?

A

Prune

Black walnut

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90
Q

Prune and black walnut indicate presence of which soil type

A

Iron elements

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91
Q

What is débourbage?

A

Juice settling

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92
Q

French word for juice settling after pressing?

A

Débourbage

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93
Q

Hand harvest is mandatory for Crémant. T/F?

A

True

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94
Q

All crémant is dry. T/F?

A

True

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95
Q

Three styles of Crémant?

A

Blanc de Blancs
Blanc de Noirs
Rosé

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96
Q

Minimum aging for Crémant?

A

9 months

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97
Q

Minimum pressure for Crémant?

A

3.5 atms

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98
Q

Typical fermentation temperature for white Bordeaux?

A

18-20°

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99
Q

Typical max skin contact for Bordeaux rosé?

A

10-12 hours

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100
Q

Typical skin contact for Clairet?

A

24-36 hours (as much as 48 hours)

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101
Q

8 member appellations of Sweet Bordeaux?

A
  1. Sauternes
  2. Barsac
  3. Cérons
  4. Premières Côtes de Bordeaux
  5. Cadillac
  6. Loupiac
  7. Sainte Croix du Mont
  8. Cotes de Bordeaux Saint Macaire
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102
Q

Muscadelle typical in sweet Bordeaux?

A

No - Semillon/SB blends

103
Q

Botrytized grapes have __ times the normal number of aromatic precursors

A

10 times

104
Q

How long can harvest of Sauternes etc take?

A

4-8 weeks

6 or more tries

105
Q

Typical harvest dates for sweet appellations

A

Mid September til November

106
Q

Desired ratio of alcohol to sugar in Sauternes etc?

A

14: 4
15: 5

107
Q

How is fermentation arrested in Sauternes?

A

Sulfur addition

108
Q

Oak ageing for Sauternes etc

A

12-24 months

109
Q

Yeast discovered by whom in 1863?

A

Louis Pasteur

110
Q

Louis Pasteur discovered what in 1863?

A

Yeast

111
Q

What is an égrappoir?

A

Destemming machine

112
Q

French name for a destemming machine?

A

Égrappoir

113
Q

Chaptalisation is legal in Bordeaux. T/F?

A

True

114
Q

What is cuvaison?

A

Maceration period on tank after primary fermentation

115
Q

French word for maceration in tank after primary fermentation?

A

Cuvaison

116
Q

Average Grand Vin ageing time?

A

18-24 months

117
Q

Three fining agents

A

Egg whites
Bentonite (clay)
Gelatin

118
Q

Two ways to remove water/concentrate red wines

A

Reverse Osmosis

Entropy Evaporation

119
Q

When is chaptalisation forbidden?

A

When concentration has taken place (e.g. via reverse osmosis or entropy Evaporation)

120
Q

Two methods for removing/reducing alcohol?

A

Spinning Cone Columns

Cross Flow filtration

121
Q

Regional IGP for Bordeaux

A

IGP Atlantique

122
Q

IGP Atlantique covers which departments?

A 
Charentes
Charentes Maritime
Gironde
Dordogne
Western part of Lot et Garonne
123
Q

What % of overall production is regional Bordeaux AOCs?

A

48%

124
Q

What % of overall production is RED regional Bordeaux AOC?

A

43%

125
Q

Bordeaux Blanc AOC allows max 30% of which (3) grape varieties?

A

Colombard
Merlot Blanc
Ugni Blanc

126
Q

There is no dry white Bordeaux Sup. T/F?

A

True

127
Q

White Bordeaux Superieur conditions?

A

Semi sweet / moeulleux

6-18 months ageing

128
Q

Red Bordeaux Sup min ageing?

A

9 months

129
Q

Which regional Bordeaux AOC has the lowest permitted yield? (49 HL/ha)

A

Bordeaux Superieur white

130
Q

Which regional Bordeaux AOC has the lowest minimum ABC? (9%)

A

Crémant

131
Q

Max yield for red Bordeaux AOC?

A

60 HL/ha

132
Q

Bordeaux rosé can include what % of white grapes in blend?

A

20%

133
Q

Three named AOCs within Entre Deux Mers permitted to make red wine? (Excluding regional Bordeaux)

A

Graves de Vayres
Sainte-Foy Cotes de Bordeaux
Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux

134
Q

Which year did AOC Cotes de Bordeaux debut?

A

2008

135
Q

Cotes de Bordeaux AOC can incorporate fruit from which (5) growing areas?

A
  1. Cotes de Blaye
  2. Premières Côtes de Bordeaux
  3. Cotes de Castillon
  4. Bordeaux Cotes des Francs
  5. Sainte Foy Cotes de Bordeaux
136
Q

Name the 5 sub regional designations for Cotes de Bordeaux AOC?

A
  1. Blaye-Cotes de Bordeaux
  2. Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux
  3. Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux
  4. Francs Cotes de Bordeaux
  5. Sainte Foy Cotes de Bordeaux
137
Q

Max yield for Cotes de Bordeaux AOC?

A

55 HL/ha

138
Q

Max yield for red Cotes de Bordeaux with named designation?

A

52 HL/ha

139
Q

Premières Côtes de Bordeaux AOC characteristics

A

Semi-sweet/moeulleux white
Sémillon dominant
Min abv 11.5%
Min RS 34g/l

140
Q

Which 5 appellations are used for red wine made in Entre Deux Mers?

A 
Bordeaux
Bordeaux Sup
Sainte Foy Cotes de Bordeaux
Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux
Graves de Vayres
141
Q

Red wines bottled as Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux are from which part of Premières Cotes de Bordeaux? North or South?

A

North
Merlot the dominant variety
Pockets of gravel so cabernet Sauvignon too

142
Q

Premières Cotes de Bordeaux AOC makes what style of white wine?

A

Semi sweet aka mouelleux

143
Q

Sweet or liqoureux wines from the Premières Côtes de Bordeaux must use which appellation?

A

Cadillac AOC

Dry whites = Bordeaux AOC
Red = Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux AOC
Semi sweet whites = Premières Cotes de Bordeaux AOC

144
Q

Which Cotes of Bordeaux has a reputation for clairets and rosés? (NB from the generic regional AOCs)

A

Premières Cotes de Bordeaux/Cadillac

145
Q

Cadillac AOC delineated as independent growing area in 1973 and received AOC status in __

A

1980

146
Q

Cotes de Bordeaux Saint Macaire is an extension of which other area?

A

Premières Côtes de Bordeaux

147
Q

Blaye is located __km downriver from Bordeaux city?

A

50km

148
Q

Blaye was rebuilt as a citadel in the ___ century

A

17th

149
Q

Rationale for Blaye growing Ugni Blanc?

A

Supplying Cognac prior to official delineation of Cognac AOC in 1909

150
Q

What is Fine de Bordeaux?

A

Grape brandy made in Blaye
70% Ugni Blanc and Colombard
Balance: Merlot, Mauzac and Ondenc

151
Q

Fine de Bordeaux distilled in what still?

A

Pot still (double distilled)

152
Q

Fine de Bordeaux - max ABV

A

40%

153
Q

Cotes de Bourg based around what town?

A

Bourg-sur-Gironde

154
Q

Which subregion is known as “little Switzerland” or “Switzerland on Gironde”?

A

Bourg

155
Q

Battle of Castillon took place in what year?

A

1453

156
Q

Hilltops in Castillon reach what elevation?

A

91m

157
Q

Which is the warmest and driest sub region of Bordeaux?

A

Francs Cotes de Bordeaux

158
Q

Which is the easternmost appellation of Bordeaux?

A

Sainte Foy Cotes de Bordeaux AOC

159
Q

The Médoc runs from ___ to the Pointe de Grave

A

Jalle de Blanquefort

160
Q

The Médoc runs from the Jalle de Blanquefort to ___

A

Pointe de Grave

161
Q

What is the northernmost AOC in Bordeaux?

A

Médoc AOC

162
Q

Most vineyards in Médoc AOC are planted to what grape variety?

A

Merlot

163
Q

How many GCCs in Haut Médoc AOC?

A 
5
Cantemerle
La Lagune
La Tour Carnet
Camensac
Belgrave
164
Q

Gravel mounds in Saint Estephe are relatively HIGHER or LOWER than the other Médoc communes?

A

Higher

165
Q

Drainage is slow in Saint Estephe. True or false?

A

True

166
Q

Which AOC sits halfway between Bordeaux city and the Atlantic Ocean?

A

Pauillac

167
Q

What is the dividing line between the northern and southern gravel mounds in Pauillac?

A

Pibran marsh

168
Q

What dividing line separates Pauillac from Saint Estephe?

A

Jalle de Breuil

169
Q

What dividing line separates Pauillac from Saint Julien?

A

Julliac stream

170
Q

How many GCCs in Saint Estephe?

A 
5
Montrose
Cos d'Estournel
Cos Labory
Lafon Rochet
Calon Segur
171
Q

How many GCCs in Pauillac?

A

17

172
Q

Which Médoc AOC is considered most new world in style?

A

Saint Julien

173
Q

How many gravel mounds in Listrac Médoc?

A

3
Listrac
Fontréaud
Fourcas

174
Q

Name the 3 gravel mounds in Listrac Médoc

A

Listrav
Fontréaud
Fourcas

175
Q

Which AOC contains the highest point in the Médoc?

A

Listrac

Limestone plateau

176
Q

Which Médoc AOC has the thinnest layer of Günz gravels as its topsoil?

A

Margaux

177
Q

Pessac Léognan became an AOC in what year?

A

1987

178
Q

Breakdown of red and white production in Graves?

A

75% red

25% white

179
Q

How many estates have been classified for red and or white wines in Pessac Léognan?

A

16

180
Q

Name the 5 communes of Sauternes AOC

A 
Sauternes
Fargues
Bommes
Preignac
Barsac
181
Q

Approximate Semillon/SB planting breakdown in Sauternes

A

2/3 Semillon
1/3 Sauvignon Blanc
Muscadelle fallen out of favour

182
Q

Barsac limestone used for 2 examples

A

Grand Théatre de Bordeaux

Sidewalks in Martinique

183
Q

In the 1900s there were how many Cooper’s in Barsac?

A

300

184
Q

Name the plateau in Barsac

A

Haut Barsac

185
Q

Can Cérons AOC produce dry white?

A

No, fully sweet white only

186
Q

Libourne named after whom?

A

Roger de Leyburn, English settler

187
Q

The Cotes are considered part of the Libournais. True or false?

A

False

188
Q

1973 effort to incorporate Sables-Saint Emilion into the Saint Emilion AOC - was it successful or unsuccessful?

A

Unsuccessful

189
Q

Northern border of Saint Emilion AOC is what?

A

Barbanne stream

190
Q

The hills of which sub region form Saint Emilion’s eastern border?

A

Castillon

191
Q

Ausonius was thought to have lived in which Saint Emilion satellite?

A

Montagne

192
Q

Name the now defunct AOC whose vines were incorporated into Montagne Saint Emilion in 1973

A

Parsac Saint Emilion

193
Q

Saint Georges Saint Emilion is separated from Saint Emilion by what?

A

Barbanne stream

194
Q

Which Saint Emilion satellite is most homogenous in soil and aspect?

A

St Georges

195
Q

50% of Saint Georges Saint Emilion production goes to which 3 countries?

A

Belgium
Switzerland
UK

196
Q

The Hospitaliers of St John of Jerusalem are associated with which modern day AOC?

A

Pomerol

197
Q

Hospitaliers of St John of Jerusalem more commonly called?

A

Knights of Malta

198
Q

Pomerol wasn’t considered a fine wine appellation until when?

A

Early 1900s

199
Q

Name the iron rich hardpan found in Pomerol

A

Crasse de Fer

200
Q

What separates Pomerol and Lalande de Pomerol?

A

Barbanne stream

201
Q

Which Saint Emilion satellite forms Lalande de Pomerol’s eastern border?

A

Montagne

202
Q

Name the 2 communes of Lalande de Pomerol

A

Lalande de Pomerol

Néac

203
Q

Néac AOC is defunct. True or false?

A

False. It has fallen out of use but not disallowed.

204
Q

Lalande de Pomerol was once a part of Pomerol AOC. True or false?

A

True

NB Néac commune was its own AOC

205
Q

How many communes in Fronsac?

Of those, how many in Canon-Fronsac?

A

18

6

206
Q

Name the sandy clay soil associated with Fronsac

A

Fronsadais molasse

207
Q

Stylistic production shift in Entre Deux Mers took place in what year?

A

1953
Directive to make dry white wine, max 4g/l
Mandatory lab analysis (1st in Bordeaux) and tasting panel

208
Q

Which is considered the best of the Entre Deux Mers sweet appellations?

A

Saint Croix du Mont

Due to concentration of gravel

209
Q

How many changes to 1855?

A

3

  1. Cantemerle added
  2. Part of Romer sold before WWII, renamed Romer-du-Hayot, maintained its ranking
  3. Mouton in 1973
210
Q

In what year was Mouton elevated to 1st growth?

A

1973

211
Q

Temperature controlled fermentation arrived in what decade?

A

1970s

212
Q

Who is behind Chateau La Gomerie?

A

Gérard and Dominique Bécot of Beau-Séjour Bécot

213
Q

11 named Super Seconds in textbook?

A 
Cos d'Estournel
Ducru Beaucaillou
Léoville Las Cases
Léoville Poyferré
Lynch Bages
Montrose
Palmer
Pichon Comtesse
Pichon Baron
Pontet Canet
Rauzan Ségla
214
Q

Montrose got 100RP in what 3 vintages?

A

1990, 2009, 2010

215
Q

Pétrus for RP100 in which 5 vintages?

A

1989, 1990, 2000, 2009, 2010

216
Q

Second wines produced by first growths since…?

A

The 1700s

217
Q

Petit Mouton debuted in what year?

A

1993

218
Q

How many chx in first Cru Bourgeois classification (1932)?

A

444

219
Q

EU recognised Cru Artisan term in what year?

A

1994

220
Q

A 2006 inter ministerial decree limited use of Cru Artisan term to how many chateaux?

A

44

221
Q

How often is Cru Artisan classification reviewed?

A

Every 5 years

222
Q

In what year was the Graves classification completed?

A

1959

Drawn up in 1953

223
Q

Latour Haut Brion was incorporated into which chateau?

A

La Mission Haut Brion

224
Q

Part of Ch Couhins was sold and renamed what?

A

Ch Couhins Lurton

225
Q

First Saint Emilion classification took place in which year?

A

1955

226
Q

Which Saint Emilion classification was nullified? On what grounds?

A

2006
Tasting protocol was considered flawed - judges tasted GCCs along with would be GCCs, it was thought they could not remain impartial in such conditions

227
Q

With 2012 ranking, how many Premiers Grands Crus Classés (As and Bs) in Saint Emilion?

A

4 As

14 Bs

228
Q

How many “Grand Cru Classé” estates in Saint Emilion (excluding Premiers) from 2012 classification?

A

64

229
Q

Conditions for Grand Cru Classé in Saint Emilion?

A

Chateau must have made AOC SE Grand Cru for 7 of past 10 harvests
Vines at least 12 years old
Cannot modify (buy or sell land) for duration of their classification

230
Q

Which humourously named French writer coined the term garagiste?

A

Nicolas Baby

231
Q

Thunevin made L’interdit de V…D in what year? Why?

A

2002

INAO forbid him from using AOC because he used plastic sheeting before harvest rains

232
Q

Thunevin and Andraud’s Margaux property?

A

Marojallia

233
Q

La Mondotte: Vin de garage or super cuvee?

A

Super cuvee

According to Von Niepperg

234
Q

Distinguish between

Sainte Foy
St Macaire
St Croix du Mont

A

Sainte Foy Côtes de Bordeaux - part of CdB. Easternmost AOC of Bdx. SE part of E2M. Makes red, dry, semi sweet and sweet white.

Cotes de Bordeaux st Macaire - not part of CdB.
Southwest part of E2M. No red wine. Dry, semi sweet and sweet whites. Extension of Premières Cotes.

St Croix du Mont. Sweet wine only, right bank of Garonne in E2M. Most prestigious on this side.

235
Q

Two historical oyster bivalves from Arcahon?

A

Gravette (plate or crassotrea edulis)

Portugaise (crassotrea angulata)

236
Q

Name of Portuguese ship that dumped Portugaise oysters in Gironde in 1868?

A

The Morlaisien

237
Q

Portugaise oyster population decimated in the 1970s by what?

A

Oyster hill disease

238
Q

Gravette/plate susceptible to a disease that kills them in their ____ year

A

Third

239
Q

Successful oyster introduced from Japan in 1966?

A

Pacific oyster (crass ostrea gigas)

240
Q

Spicy sausages with oysters

A

Crépinettes

241
Q

What is a crépinette?

A

Spicy sausage served with oyster

242
Q

Name the dish of oysters with crépinette sausages

A

Huitres à la Bordelaise

243
Q

What is shad in French?

A

Alose

244
Q

What is sturgeon in French?

A

Esturgeon

245
Q

Shad has how many bones?

A

3,000

246
Q

Name the large black eels that migrate up the Gironde estuary Feb-May

A

Lamprey

247
Q

Food prep A la Bordelaise usually has three meanings, what are they?

A
  1. Sauce with chopped parsley, shallots or garlic
  2. Sauce red wine, bone marrow, shallots
  3. Sauce red wine, shallots, cèpes
248
Q

White wine sauce name

A

Bonnefoy

249
Q

Where does Bordeaux get its truffles?

A

Dordogne Valley, around Périgord

250
Q

Best vine for cooking on sarments?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

Woody and delivers high heat

251
Q

What are pré salés?

A

Salt marshes

252
Q

What are sweet breads in French?

A

Riz de veau

253
Q

What are veal kidneys in French?

A

Rognons de veau

254
Q

Macarons recipe

A

Almond flour
Egg whites
Sugar

Bordeaux ML (16 decks)

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