France - Bordeaux Flashcards

1
Q

Name the six communes that make up the Haut-Médoc (from north to south).

A
St.-Estèphe
Pauillac
St.-Julien
Listrac-Medoc
Moulis-Medoc
Margaux
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2
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Name the five communes of Sauternes (from north to south).

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Barsac
Preignac
Bommes
Fargues
Sauternes
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3
Q

Name the satellites of St.-Emilion.

A

Montagne
Lussac
Puisseguin
St.-Georges

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4
Q

First “microcuvee” or “garage” wine of St.-Emilion.

A

Château Valandraud

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5
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The only 3rd growth of St.-Estèphe.

A

Château Calon Segur

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6
Q

Where do we come across “crasse de fer”?

A

Pomerol

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7
Q

When was the second wine of Château Mouton Rothschild introduced and what is its name?

A

1997

Le Petit Mouton

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8
Q

Name at least four vintages that no Chateau d’Yquem was produced.

A
2012
1992
1974
1972
1964
1952
1951
1930
1915
1910
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9
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Which is the northernmost classed-growth of the Medoc?

A

Château Calon Segur

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10
Q

First vintage of Le Pin.

A

1979

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11
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When was Château Mouton Rothschild upgraded to a 1st growth?

A

1973

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12
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Château Rauzan-Segla

A

2nd growth

Margaux

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13
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Château Talbot

A

4th growth

St.-Julien

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14
Q

Name the four Premiers Grands Crus Classes A of St.-Emilion.

A

Château Pavie
Château Figeac

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15
Q

What style of wines are produced in Saint-Croix-Du-Mont, Loupiac and Cadillac?

A

Sweet wines of lesser quality than Barsac and Sauternes

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16
Q

Château Lascombes

A

2nd growth

Margaux

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17
Q

First classified growth to earn certification for being 100% Biodynamic.

A

Château Pontet Canet

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18
Q

The “L’Enclos” vineyard is the heart of which classified Château?

A

Château Latour

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19
Q

Name the communes of Margaux AOC.

A
Margaux-Cantenac
Soussans
Arsac
Labarde
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20
Q

On which Chateau of St.Julien is the highest altitude?

A

Château Gruaud-Larose

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21
Q

Northernmost classified growth of Pauillac.

A

Château Lafite Rothschild

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22
Q

Château Batailley

A

5th growth

Pauillac

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23
Q

Château Du Tertre

A

5th growth

Margaux

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24
Q

When was the AOC Pessac-Leognan created?

A

1987

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25
Q

Which Château of Pomerol owns the largest vineyard area of the appellation?

A

Château De Sales (47,5 ha)

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26
Q

Which artist made the 1967 label of Mouton-Rothschild?

A

César

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27
Q

How many vineyards were granted with the cru bourgeois title in 2003? In 2020?

A

247

249

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28
Q

Which of Médoc First Growths has the most land planted with merlot?

A

Château Haut-Brion

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29
Q

Mouton-Rothschild is known for incorporating a different famous artist’s art on their label each vintage. When did this tradition began?

A

1945 (1924 by artist Jean Carlu was the first time though)

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30
Q

Who is the actual owner of Château Latour?

A

Francois Pinault

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31
Q

Ernest Hemingway’s granddaughter was named with inspiration from which château?

A

Château Margaux

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32
Q

What is the name of the white wine from muscadelle/sémillon from Château Mouton-Rothschild?

A

Aile d’argent

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33
Q

When was Clos du Marquis first produced?

A

1902

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34
Q

When was Pavillon Rouge first produced?

A

1906

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35
Q

What was in the background of the 2003 Mouton-Rothschild label behind Baron Nathaniel Rothschild?

A

The property act of purchase

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36
Q

Which first growth is part of two different classifications?

A

Château Haut-Brion

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37
Q

Which vineyard was removed from Bordeaux’s Wine Classification (1855) in 1973?

A

Château Dubignon

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38
Q

What was the first year of production of Clarence de Haut-Brion?

A

2007

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39
Q

Who is the actual owner of Château Haut-Brion?

A

Robert de Luxembourg

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40
Q

How’s the parcel used for the Grand vin of Château Latour called?

A

L’Enclos

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41
Q

What year did Mouton-Rothschild chose two different labels?

A

1978

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42
Q

What is the name of the tower represented on the label of Château Latour?

A

Saint-Lambert

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43
Q

When did Château Latour stopped selling its wine En Primeur?

A

2012

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44
Q

Which first growth has a parcel in Saint-Esthèphe?

A

Château Lafite-Rothschild

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45
Q

What is currently the name of the second wine of Château Lafite-Rothschild?

A

Carruades de Château Lafite

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46
Q

Name the second growths of Saint-Estèphe.

A

Château Montrose

Château Cos d’Estournel

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47
Q

Name the only fifth growth of Saint-Estèphe.

A

Cos Labory

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48
Q

Second label of Château Talbot.

A

Connetable de Talbot

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49
Q

Name the only two fifth growths of Margaux.

A

Château Dauzac

Château du Tertre

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50
Q

Second label of Château Montrose.

A

La Dame du Montrose

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51
Q

Second label of Château Lafon-Rochet.

A

Les Pelerins de Lafon-Rochet

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52
Q

Château Rauzan Gassies

A

2th growth

Margaux

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53
Q

Château Durfort-Vivens

A

2th growth

Margaux

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54
Q

Name the only fourth growth that is not in any major commune of Bordeaux.

A

Château La Tour-Carnet

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55
Q

Name the only two third growths of Saint-Julien.

A

Château Langoa-Barton

Château Lagrange

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56
Q

Name the classified growth with the smallest vineyard.

A

Château Ferriere (Margaux / 3rd growth)

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57
Q

Name the classified growth with the largest vineyards in the Left-Bank.

A

Château Lagrange (Saint-Julien / 3rd growth)

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58
Q

Name the second wine of Château Ducru-Beaucaillou.

A

Croix de Beaucaillou

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59
Q

When did Château Haut-Brion was bought by an American banker and what was his name?

A

1935

Mr. Clarence Dillon

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60
Q

Where is Château Guiraud located?

A

Sauternes

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61
Q

In which commune is Château Sigalas-Rabaud located?

A

Bommes

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62
Q

Name the only third growth that is not located within any major commune of the Haut-Medoc.

A

Château La Lagune

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63
Q

Name the only fourth growth of Pauillac.

A

Château Duhart-Milon Rothschild

64
Q

Second label of Angelus.

A

Carillon d’Angelus

65
Q

Second label of Ausone.

A

Chapelle d’Ausone

66
Q

Why was the 1984 terrible for all of Bordeaux?

A

Very wet and difficult vintage

67
Q

Name the second wine of Château La Conseillante and it’s first vintage.

A

Duo de Conseillante

2007

68
Q

Where is Enclos Tourmaline located and when was its first vintage?

A

Pomerol

2012

69
Q

Second label of Haut-Batailley.

A

Château La Tour l’Aspic (up until 2016 vintage, from 2017 it is called Verso)

70
Q

Name at least two notable Bordeaux (small) producers that make single varietal wines from Petit Verdot.

A
Château Malescasse
Château Moutte Blanc Moisin
Château d'Osmond
Château Mirambeau
Dominique Leandre Chevallier
71
Q

Communes of Lalande-de-Pomerol.

A

Lalande-de-Pomerol

Neac

72
Q

Second label of Château Cheval Blanc.

A

Le Petit Cheval (first vintage: 1988)

73
Q

Minimum residual sugar for Sauternes AOC.

A

45 gr/lt

74
Q

Which grape ripens last in Bordeaux?

A

Petit Verdot

75
Q

Name the second growths of Pauillac.

A

Château Pichon-Baron

Château Pichon-Longueville (Comtesse de Lalande)

76
Q

Château d’Armailhac’s name before 1989.

A

Château Mouton-Baronne-Philippe

77
Q

Château Cantemerle

A

5th growth

Haut-Médoc

78
Q

Name the only two Premier Crus of Barsac.

A

Château Coutet

Château Climens

79
Q

Where is Château de Rayne-Vigneau located?

A

Bommes, Sauternes (Premier Cru)

80
Q

Name the four 2012 promotions to Premiers Grands Crus Classes (B) of Saint-Emilion.

A

Château Canon-la-Gaffeliere
Château Lacris Ducasse
Château Valandraud
La Mondotte

81
Q

How many Grand Cru Classe are classified for St.-Emilion?

A

85

4 A’, 14 B’

82
Q

Name three Garagistes of the Right Bank.

A
Le Pin (Pomerol)
Château Valandraud (St.-Emilion)
La Mondotte (St.-Emilion)
83
Q

Name of the mixture of sand, gravel and light clay that characterizes Graves.

A

Boulbenes

84
Q

Name the First Growths that are located in Pauillac.

A

Château Lafite-Rothschild
Château Mouton-Rothschild
Château Latour

85
Q

What is Cabernet Franc known as in Pomerol?

A

Bouchet

86
Q

What is Malbec known as on the Right Bank?

A

Pressac

87
Q

What is the largest communal appellation of the Haut-Medoc?

A

Margaux

88
Q

What commune has the largest number of classified growths?

A

Margaux (21)

89
Q

Name the sweet white AOPs of Graves.

A

Barsac
Sauternes
Cerons
Graves Superieur

90
Q

Minimum must weight for harvest in Sauternes.

A

221 gr/lt

91
Q

What two AOPs may use the geographical designation “Haut-Benauge”?

A

Bordeaux

Entre-Deux-Mers

92
Q

What was the first identifiable vineyard estate in Bordeaux?

A

Château Pape-Clement in 1305

93
Q

Where is Château Chasse-Spleen located?

A

Moulis-en-Medoc

94
Q

Where is Château Roc de Cambes located?

A

Côtes de Bourg

95
Q

When did Château La Tour Haut-Brion produce its final vintage?

A

2005

96
Q

Second label of Cos d’Estournel.

A

Les Pagodes de Cos

97
Q

Château La Tour-Carnet

A

4th

Haut-Medoc

98
Q

Second label of Chateau Calon Segur.

A

Marquis de Calon

99
Q

Second label of Château Palmer.

A

Alter Ego

100
Q

What is the Bordeaux mixture and what does it help prevent?

A

Mixture of lime, copper sulphate and water

Prevents fungal diseases

101
Q

Second label of Château Pontet Canet.

A

Les Hauts de Pontet

102
Q

Second label of Château Valandraud.

A

Virginie de Valandraud

103
Q

Second label of Château Pavie.

A

Espirit de Pavie

104
Q

Second label of Château Gruaud Larose.

A

Sarget de Gruaud Larose

105
Q

Château Dauzac in 2019 has been sold to whom?

A

Christian Roulleau

106
Q

Name the two latest vintages that Château Climens has not released a first wine.

A

2017

1993

107
Q

Which of the latest vintages of Château Guiraud has been affected by hail damage and no first wine will be released?

A

2018

108
Q

Name the only hybrid grape variety allowed in a AOC and where do we find it?

A
Baco Blanc (Baco 22A)
Armagnac
109
Q

Second label of Château d’Issan.

A

Blasson d’Issan

110
Q

Which Chateau absorbed the vineyard of Château Dubignon?

A

Château Malescot-St.-Exupery

111
Q

What are the allowed white grapes of Bordeaux?

A
Semillon (47% of white grape plantings)
Sauvignon Blanc (45% of white grape plantings) 
Muscadelle (5% of white grape plantings)
Ugni Blanc 
Merlot Blanc 
Colombard
Sauvignon Gris
112
Q

When did Domaine Clarence Dillon buy La Mission Haut-Brion?

A

1983

113
Q

Who produces the “Crème de Tête”?

A

Château Gilette (located in Preignac - the wine remains in concrete vats for 10-20 years before bottling and is the only Château in Sauternes that has declassified more vintages than Château d’Yquem)

114
Q

Which Château was the first Bordeaux acquisition of Suntory and since when?

A

Château Lagrange since 1983 (located in Saint-Julien)

115
Q

What is the minimum must weight for Saint-Estèphe AOP, Pauillac AOP, Saint-Julien AOP, Listrac-Medoc AOP, Moulis-en-Medoc AOP and Margaux AOP?

A

180 gr/lt (189 gr/lt for Merlot)

116
Q

What are the maximum yields for Saint-Estephe AOP, Pauillac AOP, Saint-Julien AOP, Listrac-Medoc AOP, Moulis-en-Medoc AOP and Margaux AOP?

A

57 hl/ha

117
Q

What are the maximum yields for Sauternes AOP?

A

25 hl/ha

118
Q

Is red wine permitted to be made in the Entre-deux-Mers AOP?

A

No

119
Q

What is the previous name of Château Haut-Brion’s second wine? When was the first vintage of Le Clarence Haut-Brion?

A

Bahans Haut-Brion

2007

120
Q

Which Château has a second wine known as “Le Petit Lion”?

A

Château Leoville-Las-Cases

121
Q

You are drinking a glass of Château Coutet’s Cuvee Madame 2009. What grape varieties have been used to make this wine?

A

100% Semillon

122
Q

Which vintage of Château Mouton-Rothschild did Andy Warhol design the label?

A

1975

123
Q

Which vintage of Château Mouton-Rothschild has a Pablo Picasso painting on the label?

A

1973

124
Q

What is the name of the winery, which is owned by Château Lafite-Rothschild in Chile?

A

Viña Los Vascos (1988)

125
Q

Name the second wine of Château Ferriere.

A

Les Remparts de Ferriere

126
Q

First South African winery to have its wine distributed through La Place de Bordeaux this Autumn (2019).

A

Klein Constantia

127
Q

What is the new Haut-Bailly’s second wine name from 2018 vintage onward? What was its name so far?

A

Haut-Bailly II

La Parde de Haut-Bailly

128
Q

From what famous Château did suitcase clippings come from that would become the Cabernet Sauvignon vines at Diamond Creek?

A

Château Haut-Brion

129
Q

What are the drainage channels of Bordeaux called?

A

Jalles

130
Q

Where in the Haut-Médoc is the gravel topsoil at its deepest point?

A

Pauillac

131
Q

Which Châteaux are for white wine only in the Graves Classification?

A

Château Couhins
Château Couhins-Lurton
Château Laville Haut-Brion

132
Q

Second label of Château Carbonnieux.

A

La Croix de Carbonnieux

133
Q

In which appellation is Château de la Rivière located?

A

Fronsac AOC

134
Q

Which was the debut vintage of Château Gracia (Saint-Emilion)?

A

1997

135
Q

Which Sauvignon Blanc clone was planted in the Livermore area, that originally came from Château d’Yquem?

A

FPS01 (Wente Clone)

136
Q

What is the maximum allowed yield (hl/ha) for Entre-Deux-Mers AOP?

A

65 hl/ha

137
Q

What colour wines are produced under Côtes de Blaye AOP? Which are the two basic varieties used?

A

White wines

Ugni Blanc and Colombard (60-90%)

138
Q

Second label of Château Lagrange.

A

Les Fiefs de Lagrange

139
Q

What is the restriction for Ugni Blanc, Merlot Blanc and Colombard in Bordeaux AOP blanc?

A

Maximum 30% combined

140
Q

When was Crémant de Bordeaux AOP established?

A

1990

141
Q

Second label of Vieux Château Certan.

A

La Gravette de Certan

142
Q

When was Espérance de Trotanoy (Château Trotanoy second label) introduced?

A

Introduced in the 2009 vintage

143
Q

Le Petit Cheval’s first vintage.

A

1988

144
Q

Name the owner of Château Carbonnieux.

A

Perrin Family

145
Q

Second label of Domaine de Chevalier.

A

L’Esprit de Chevalier

146
Q

Name the owner of Château Berliquet, Château Canon and Château Rauzan-Ségla.

A

Chanel

147
Q

Second label of Château Figeac.

A

Petit-Figeac (first vintage: 2012)

148
Q

Name the owner of Château Pichon Baron.

A

AXA Millesimes

149
Q

What vintage in Bordeaux devastated much of the vineyards due to frost and forced replanting, which ultimately brought up the quality of Bordeaux?

A

1956 (holds the record as the coldest year in history since 1709)

150
Q

Château d’Yquem’s average yield.

A

8 hl/ha

151
Q

Name the only three Fifth Growths of Haut-Médoc.

A

Château Belgrave
Château de Camensac
Château Cantemerle

152
Q

Château Marquis de Terme

A

4th

Margaux

153
Q

Name the only fourth growth of Saint-Estèphe.

A

Château Lafon-Rochet

154
Q

How many Cru Artisans du Médoc are there today (2019)? How often is the list of estates renewed?

A

36

Every 5 years

155
Q

Which artist made the 2017 label of Mouton-Rothschild?

A

Annette Messager