FWS Bordeaux Flashcards
In what year did a deep freeze strike Bordeaux killing 1/4 of the vines?
1956
In which century did the advent of the railroad link Bordeaux to inland France?
1800’s
In which century did the Dutch drain the Medoc peninsula?
1600’s
What is the largest man-made forest in Europe?
La Landes
What is the minimum temperature required for photosynthesis?
50F / 10C
What type of soil produces wines with firm tannins and structure?
Gravel
Who is responsible for the 2nd label concept in Bordeaux to boost the quality of the grand vin?
Emile Peynaud
What type of soil produces wines that are soft and fruit-forward?
Sand
True or False: White Bordeaux Superieur can be dry, semi-sweet or moelleux.
False (there are no dry white Bordeaux Superieur)
Which of the Medoc communes is considered the most “Californian”?
St. Julien AOC
Which of the Medoc communes is considered the most feminine and most perfumed?
Margaux AOC
What type of soil produces wines with pronounced acidity and lean tannins?
Limestone
What is the AOC located in the northernmost part of Graves?
Pessac-Leognan AOC
What are the 3 communal AOCs in the southernmost part of Graves?
Cerons
Barsac
Sauternes
Are wines of Graves Superieures AOC dry, off-dry, sweet or all of the above?
semi-sweet
What cool river travels between Sauternes and Barsac?
Ciron River
Are Liquoreux wines made from late-harvest grapes or botrytized grapes?
Always botrytized
Are Moelleux wines made from late-harvest grapes or botrytized grapes?
Late-harvest (which may or may not be botrytized)
Are wines from Bordeaux-Haut-Benuage dry, semi-sweet or sweet?
Dry and semi-sweet
What is the principal city on the Right Bank of the Dordogne and Gironde?
Libourne
Are wines from Cotes de Bordeaux Saint-Macaire dry, semi-sweet or sweet?
All of the above
What are the soils of Pomerol?
Iron-rich clays
Which river separates the Fronsac and Canon Fronsac AOCs from the rest of the Libournais?
Isle River
Is Cotes de Blaye AOC white only, red only, or white, red, and rose?
dry white only
What grape comprises 90% of the white blend in Blaye AOC?
Ugni Blanc
What are the soils of Bordeaux-Cotes de Francs AOC?
Limestone (Cabernet France is well represented here.)
What is an unranked, unclassified property called?
Petit Chateau (All Cru Bourgeois are petit chateau.)
What is the classification that recognizes boutique wineries of quality in Bordeaux?
Cru Artisan
What Chateau bears the title Premier Cru Superieur?
Ch. d’Yquem
