France (Bordeaux) Flashcards
What region were AOC wines modeled after
Chatenauf de Pape
5 AOPs from Graves
Graves Graves Superieures Cerons Barsac Sauternes
8 AOPs from Medoc
Medoc Haut Medoc Saint Estephe Pauillac Saint Julien Listrac Medoc Moulis/Moulisen Margaux
3 AOPs from Right Bank
Saint Emilion
Pomerol
Fronsac
River and tributaries/Ocean influence of Bordeaux
Gironde Estuary:
Garonne
Dardogne
Atlantic Ocean
What is a “second wine”
Grapes inappropriate for the Grand Vin wine will go towards making the second best wine
Bordeaux mixture for fighting rot
Lime
Copper Sulfate
Water
6 grapes for AOP Bordeaux
Cab Sauv Merlot Cab Franc Petit Verdot Malbec Carmenere
Soil of Haut Medoc
Gravel
6 communes of the Left Bank
Saint Estephe Pauillac Saint Julien Listrac Medoc Moulis en Medoc Margaux
What is the 1855 classification
From Emperor Napoleon 3
Top properties by price and international exposure by land itself instead of ownership
Northernmost commune of Left Bank
St Estephe
Super Second of St Estephe
Chateau d’Estournel
3 First Growths of Pauillac
Lafite Rothschild
Mouton Rothschild
Latour
2 St Julien Super seconds
Leoville Las Cases
Ducru Beaucaillou