France

Question 1

What kind of climate does Bordeaux have?

Answer 1

moderate maritime

Question 2

what features to the west of Bordeaux protect the area from Atlantic storms?

Answer 2

Landes forest and coastal sand dunes

Question 3

How many grape varieties are permitted in Bordeaux?

Answer 3

13

Question 4

Name four reds grown in Bordeaux?

Answer 4

1. Cabernet Sauvignon
2. Cabernet Franc
3. Merlot
4. Petit Verdot

Question 5

Name three white varities in Bordeaux?

Answer 5

1. Semillon
2. Sauvignon Blanc
3. Muscadelle

Question 6

How long will the best sweet Bordeaux be fermented for?

Answer 6

up to 3 years

Question 7

What are the three broad areas of Bordeaux?

Answer 7

1. West/south of Gironde/Garonne (Left Bank)
2. Between Gironde and Garonne (Entre-Deux-Mers)
3. North/east of Gironde and Garonne (Right Bank)

Question 8

Name three prominent left bank appellations?

Answer 8

1. Medoc
2. Graves
3. Sauternes

Question 9

Name two prominent right bank appellations?

Answer 9

1. Saint-Emillion
2. Pomerol

Question 10

What is the difference between wines labelled Bordeaux and ones labelled Bordeaux Superieur?

Answer 10

The latter must have more alcohol

Question 11

What is Clairet?

Answer 11

A deep coloured rose mainly sold in France

Question 12

What are the most highly valued communes in Haut Medoc?

Answer 12

Saint Estephe, Pauillac, Saint-Julien, Margaux

Question 13

why would petit verdot be added to a blend?

Answer 13

for tannin, colour and spice

Question 14

what are vins de garage?

Answer 14

full bodied, incredibly ripe wines made in tiny quantities from small plots of land with no expense spared. Associated with the right bank of Bordeaux.

Question 15

Name the appellations that make up Cotes de Bordeaux

Answer 15

Blaye, Cadillac, Castillon and Francs

Question 16

What are the three Bordeaux rivers?

Answer 16

Garonne, Gironde, Ciron

Question 17

What’s the name of the appellation within Sauternes?

Answer 17

Barsac

Question 18

What year were Medoc/Sauternes wines classified?

Answer 18

1855

Question 19

Name three 1er/1st growth Bordeaux/Medoc Chateaus?

Answer 19

1. Chateau Lafite Rothschild
2. Latour
3. Margaux
4. Mouton Rothschild
5. Chateau Haut-Brion (Graves)
6. Chateau d’Yquem (Sauternes)

Question 20

What is Cru Bourgeois awarded to?

Answer 20

Chateaus for particular vintages - have to submit each year

Question 21

How often are Saint-Emilion classifications reviewed?

Answer 21

Every ten years