France - Bordeaux - General Flashcards
Bordeaux size
117,500
Bordeaux % of France total vineyard area
14%
Number of winegrowers in Bordeaux
Over 8.000
Where do Bordeaux’s two main rivers converge?
The Gironde Estuary
What does Entre-Deux-Mers mean in English?
Between two seas
Entre-Deux-Mers location
Between the Garonne and Dordogne rivers
Bordeaux climate type
Maritime
Average annual Médoc rainfall
950mm
Does Bordeaux have a true dry season?
No
Atlantic gulf stream effect on Bordeaux’s climate
- It brings warm water up from the Caribbean and keeps Bordeaux’s climate mild
- Extends growing season (allows ripening into October)
- Spring frosts are rarely a problem
Does Bordeaux experience a diurnal shift?
No
Most planted grape Bordeaux
Merlot
What is the most planted white grape in Bordeaux?
Sémillon
Dominant grape in Bordeaux’s right bank
Merlot
Dominant grape in Bordeaux’s left bank
Cabernet Sauvignon
AOPs Bordeaux
39
Color(s) of grape allowed in rosé wines in Bordeaux
Red
% Bordeaux wine production rosé and clairet
2-3%
Color(s) of wine Atlantique IGP
Red
White
Rosé
Jalles
Canals in the Médoc built by the Dutch in the mid-17th century. These drained the marshes in the Médoc and allowed for its use as a winegrowing region
Croupes
Mounds of warm gravel soil that allows for easy water drainage
First brand name to be sold in Bordeaux
Chateau Haut-Brion in the 17th century
How did the 1855 Classification get its start?
Napoleon III asked the Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce to select the region’s best wines for presentation to the public
What is the 1855 Classification ranking based on?
Price
What is the only premier cru supérier wine in the 1855 Classification?
Chateau D’Yquem
1855 Classification red wines
61
1855 Classification white wines
27
What is the most major change to the 1855 Classification?
Mouton-Rothschild was elevated from deuxième cru to premier cru in 1973
When did oidium first appear in Bordeaux?
1852
When did phylloxera first appearin Bordeaux?
1869
When did peronospera first appear in Bordeaux?
Early 1880s
What was the first estate in Bordeaux to estate-bottle its entire production? When did this begin?
Mouton-Rothschild in 1924