France - Bordeaux Flashcards
Where is Bordeaux Located?
Bordeaux is located in southwestern france, and is named after the 4th largest city in France, Bordeaux
What are the two major areas of Medoc
- Bas - Medoc ( Lower)
- Haut-Medoc (Upper)
Wines labeled “Appellation Mèdoc Controlèe were made from what part of Mèdoc?
Châteaux in Bas-Mèdoc
What is the dominant grape of Mèdoc
Cabernet Sauvignon
What are the two main red wines used to blend with Cabernet Sauvignon left bank wines?
- Cabernet Franc: used to soften the tannin structure and to add herbaceous and aromatic notes
- Merlot: used to soften tannins and add ripe fruit Characteristics
True or False
Haut - Medoc is not a sub region of Mèdoc?
False
True or False
Haut Medoc has the more superior type of soil than the rest of Medoc?
True
How are high quality wines from Haut Medoc labeled?
Appellation Haut-Medoc Contrôlèe
Note:
Are often high quality wines
What are the communes of Haut - Medoc?
From north to south
- St. Estèphe
- Pauillac
- St. Julien
- Listrac
- Moulis
- Margaux
What is the main soil type of Medoc?
Mainly gravelly with some deposits of limestone and clay
What are the areas that set off of the Gironde Estuary and Garonne River
Medoc
Graves
What is the most grown grape in Bordeax?
Merlot
What are the red grape varietals of Bordeaux?
- Merlot
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cabernet Franc
- Petit Verdot
- Malbec
What is the main white grape varitials in Bordeaux?
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Semillion
- Muscadelle
Refer the newest grapes that have introduced by INAO and why
Red Arinarnoa Castets Marselan Touriga Nacional
White
Alvarinho
Petit Manseng
Liliorila
Those varieties were concidered suitable for their ability to handle water stress and for being later ripening.
What commune in Bordeaux is known to being the most important appellation in all of Bordeaux
Paulliac
What are the five 1st Growth Classification Wines of 1855?
- Chateau Latour
- Château Lafite - Rothchild
- Château Mouton - Rothschild
- Château Margeux
- Château Haut - Brion
State the regulation for the new grapes from INAO
- Plantings of the new varieties will be limited to just 5% of an estate’s total surface area.
- The varities can compromise no more thatn 10% of the blend in either red or white wines.
- Use only for Bordeaux AOP and Bordeuax Superieur AOP
What is the smallest commune in Haut Medoc?
St. Julien
What are boulbenes?
The mixture of sand, gravel, and light clay soil. This takes place in Graves
True or False
You can only produce red wines in Graves?
False - you can produce red wines and white wines. Only in Medoc and Haut- Medoc in the left bank can you only made red wines
What are the 3 major bodies of water in Bordeaux
- Gironde Estuary
- Gasonne River
- Dogdonne River
What area in the Left Bank is known for its sweet white wines?
Sauternes,Barsac,Cerons
What is the fungus that is very popular on grapes in Sauternes and Barsac that helps produces sweet white wines?
Botrytis Cinerea