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France: Bordeaux Flashcards

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1
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What percentage of plantings in Bordeaux are black grapes?

A

Nearly 90%

Production is at about the same level (85%)

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What is the unique system of distribution that Bordeaux’s history is grounded in? Hey

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Wines are distributed by merchants and brokers as opposed to the proprietors

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What protection does the Left Bank get from Atlantic storms?

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The Landes, an extensive phone forest

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Give examples of a few vintages that were heavily affected by frost.

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1956, 1991, 2017

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Give examples of a couple vintages that were affected by extreme heat.

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2003, 2005

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What are croupes?

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Gravel mounds upon which vines are planted, especially on the left Bank

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Name some fungal diseases that are particular challenges in Bordeaux, and the treatment used for them

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Downy mildew, powdery mildew. Canopy management, copper sulfate mixture

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Name some viruses and bacterial diseases that are particular challenges in Bordeaux, and the treatment used for them.

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Eutypa dieback, Esca (soft pruning), Flavescence dorée (spread by leafhoppers; insecticides)

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What are the two styles of rose Made in Bordeaux?

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Clairet: traditional style; deeper colored; short maceration and saignée; a byproduct of red wine production. A new, lighter rosé (direct press)

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What to appellations make up over half of all wine produced in Bordeaux?

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Bordeaux AOC

Bordeaux Superieur AOC

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What is the difference between Medoc AOC and Haut-Medoc AOC?

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Medoc covers the northern end of Bordeaux; Haut is more southern and includes the famous communes. Both are for red wine only

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Describe the wines from Listrac-Medoc and Moulis.

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They are further from the river, so they have less moderating influence. Wines from these areas are meant for early consumption

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Describe the wines from Graves Superieures AOC.

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Only late-picked or botrytized sweet wines

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What is Bordeaux’s second largest AOC? What wines can be produced there?

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Entre-deux-mers; only white

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What differentiates Saint-Emilion from Saint-Emilion Grand Cru?

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Cover same region and both only red wine, but GC has lower yields (46hl/ha vs 53hl/ha) and longer minimum maturation time (20 months vs 6 months)

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How many satellites does Saint-Emilion have?

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4

17
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Name four communes that can append their names to the Côtes de Bordeaux AOC

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Blaye, Cadillac, Castillon, Francs

*yields at 52hl/ha instead of 55

18
Q

Which Bordeaux AOC has a particular focus on Malbec?

A

Côtes de Bourg

19
Q

Other than Sauternes, Barsac, or Graves Superieures, name 4 other sweet wine AOCs in Bordeaux.

A

Sainte-Croix-du-Mont
Loupiac
Premieres Côtes de Bordeaux
Monbazillac

20
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Which sweet wine AOC can also label their wines as Sauternes?

A

Barsac

21
Q

What is Chateau d’Yquem’s special category of its own called?

A

Premier Cru Superieur

22
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When was the Graves classification made, and what wines and how many chateaux are included?

A

1959
16 classified chateaux
Red and white

23
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Define the Cru Bourgeois du Medoc classification.

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A level below Cru Classe; awarded to individual wines instead of entire chateaux; created in 1932

24
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What are the three levels of the Cru Bourgeois du Medoc classification?

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Cru Bourgeois
Cru Bourgeois Superieur
Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel

25
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What are the tiers that the Saint-Emilion classification includes?

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Grand Cru
Grand Cru Classe
Premier Grand Cru Classe A/B

26
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What is the most recent revision of the Saint-Emilion classification?

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2012

27
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What is the overall annual production of Bordeaux?

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On average over 800 million bottles

28
Q

Explain why the number of estates in Bordeaux is shrinking.

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Small properties are being taken over by larger neighbors to create commercially viable volumes of wine

29
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What is La Place de Bordeaux?

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Bordeaux’s commercial system for buying and selling wine, where merchants and brokers handle transactions instead of the producers and chateaux.

30
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What is the En Primeur system?

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Classed growth or high quality wine is sold as futures on paper 12 to 18 months before bottling, and goes up for sale in tranches (price goes up each time, generally)

31
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What famous chateau no longer sells its wine en primeur?

A

Chateau Latour (2012)

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