France: Bordeaux & The Southwest Flashcards
What are the bodies of water that divide Bordeaux
- Gironde Estuary
- Garonne River
- Dordogne River
What are the major red grape varieties of Bordeaux
- Merlot
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cabernet Franc
- Petit Verdot
- Malbec
- Carménerè
What are the major white grape varieties of Bordeaux
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Sémillion
- Muscadelle
What is the climate & terroir of Bordeaux
Climate: Maritime oceanic, volatile
Soil:
Left Bank - well drained, sand and gravel
Right Bank - sand, limestone, clay
What are the two subregions of the left bank
- Médoc
- Haut-Médoc
What are the six municipals of the Médoc
- Saint-Estèphe
- Pauillac
- Saint-Julien
- Moulis-en-Médoc
- Listrac-Médoc
- Margaux
1.______ is typically the last to harvest and 2.______ is the first
- St. Estèphe
- Margaux
Which AOC in Bordeaux is sandwiched between Margaux and Pauillac
St. Julien AOC
Which AOC in Bordeaux is home to three first growth châteaux
Pauillac AOC
What are the five First Growths of Bordeaux
- Château Lafite-Rothschild, Pauillac
- Château Latour, Pauillac
- Château Margaux, Margaux
- Château Mouton-Rothschild, Pauillac
- Château Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan
What is Graves also known as
Pessac-Léognan
What are the three sweet wine AOCs located in Graves/ Pessac-Léognan
- Cérons AOC
- Barsac AOC
- Sauternes AOC
Which two AOCs in Bordeaux are loacted on the right bank of the Gironde estuary
- Côtes de Blaye AOC
- Côtes de Bourg AOC
Which appellation is located in between the Garonne and Dordogne rivers
Entre-Deux-Mers
Which regions in Entre-Deux-Mers produce sweet wines
- Cadillac
- Loupiac
- Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint Macaire
- Sainte-Croix-du-Mont
- Sainte-Foy Bordeaux
Which AOCs are located in Libournais (right bank of the Dordogne)
- St, Emilion
- St. Emilion Grand Cru
- Lussac-St-Emilion
- Montagne-St-Emilion
- Puisseguin-St-Emilion
- St-George-St-Emilion
- Pomerol
- Fronsac
- Côtes du Bordeaux
Which AOC in Bordeaux updates its classifications every ten years
St. Emilion
Which major AOC in Bordeaux is not classified
Pomerol
How many red wine crus exist through the 1855 classification
61 crus
- 5 premier crus
- 14 deuxièmes crus
- 14 troisièmes crus
- 10 quatrièmes crus
- 18 cinquièmes crus
How many sweet wine crus exist through the 1855 classification
27 crus
- 1 premier cru supérieur ( Château d’Yquems)
- 11 premier crus
- 15 deuxiémes crus
What are the five Bordeaux wine classifications
- The 1855 Classification
- The Crus Bourgeois du Médoc Classification
- The Graves Classification
- The Saint-Emilion Classification
- The Crus Artisans Classification
What is the climate & terroir of Southwest France
Climate: Maritime oceanic influences with more continental warm climates inland
Soil: sand, gravel, clay
What are the major white grape varieties of Southwest France
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Muscadelle
- Sémillion
- Gros
- Petit Manseng
What are the major red grape varieties of Southwest France
- Malbec
- Tannant
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
- Cabernet Franc
