French Wines and the Reds of Bordeaux

Question 1

When were the AOC laws first established

Answer 1

1930s

Question 2

How many acres are in a hectare

Answer 2

2.471

Question 3

How many gallons are there in a hectoliter

Answer 3

26.42

Question 4

What is the English word for red Bordeaux wine

Answer 4

Claret

Question 5

What approximate % of red wine does Bordeaux produce?

Answer 5

85%

Question 6

What are the major red grapes that grow in Bordeaux?

Answer 6

Merlot, Cab Sauv, Cab Franc

Question 7

What red grape grows primarily on the left bank of the Garonne river?

Answer 7

Cab Sauv

Question 8

What red grape grows primarily on the right bank of teh Dordogne river?

Answer 8

Merlot

Question 9

Name the 3 quality levels of Bordeaux

Answer 9

The appellation of Bordeaux, Bordeaux appellation region, region + chateau

Question 10

How many wine producing chateaux are there in Bordeaux

Answer 10

7,000

Question 11

What % of Bordeaux wine costs between $8 and $25 retail?

Answer 11

80%

Question 12

What year did wine brokers classify the best chateaux of the Medoc?

Answer 12

1855

Question 13

How many chateaux did the wine brokers or Bordeaux classify?

Answer 13

61

Question 14

What % do the Grand Crus Classes Chateaux represent of the total volume of Bordeaux?

Answer 14

less than 5%

Question 15

In what year were the wines of Graves first classified?

Answer 15

1959

Question 16

In what year were the wines of St. Emilion first? classified?

Answer 16

1955

Question 17

What’s the primary grape used in St. Emilion wine?

Answer 17

Merlot

Question 18

Name 3 great recent vintages from the left bank

Answer 18

1990, ‘95, ‘96, ‘00, ‘03, ‘05, ‘09, ‘10, ‘15

Question 19

Name 3 great recent vintages from the right bank

Answer 19

1990, ‘98, ‘00, ‘01, ‘05, ‘09, ‘10, ‘15