LB Bordeaux - Graves

Question 1

Graves: Overview

Answer 1

Extends 50 km from the city of Bordeaux, along the western banks of the Garonne

Ends at the commune of Langon south of Sauternes

Wines mature more quickly than Haut Medoc

Question 2

Graves: Sectors

Answer 2

Northern Graves - most historic with top DRY wines

Southern Graves - top SWEET wines

Question 3

Graves is the only region in Bordeaux to produce what three main styles of wine?

Answer 3

Dry red
Dry white
Sweet white

Question 4

Graves:
Soil

Answer 4

North - Gravel dominant, with Sand

South - Sand/Limestone dominant, with Gravel

Question 5

“Boulbenes”

Answer 5

Mixture of sand, gravel, and light clay

Found in Graves

Question 6

Graves:
Regional AOP’s

Answer 6

Graves AOP (1937)

Graves Supérieur AOP (1937)

Question 7

Graves AOP:
Permitted Styles

Answer 7

Dry Red
Dry White

Question 8

Graves Superieur AOP:
Permitted Styles

Answer 8

ONLY SWEET WHITE

Question 9

Graves AOP:
Min. Planting Density

Answer 9

Min. 5,000 vines per ha

Question 10

Graves Classification: Overview

Answer 10

Est. 1953

Revised in 1959 when 6 additional wines were added

Separate lists for Red and White

NO RANKINGS…all wines “Grand Cru Classe de Graves”

Question 11

Graves Classification:
Total Classified Estates

Answer 11

Total of 16 estates…

Red ONLY = 7
White ONLY = 3
Red & White = 6

Question 12

Graves Classification:
Red Only Estates
(7)

Answer 12

Haut Bailly

Haut Brion

La Mission Haut Brion

La Tour Haut Brion

Smith Haut Lafite

de Fieuzal

Pape Clement

Question 13

Graves Classification:
White Only Estates
(3)

Answer 13

Couhins

Couhins Lurton

Laville Haut Brion

Question 14

Graves Classification:
Red & White Estates
(6)

Answer 14

Bouscaut

Carbonnieux

Domaine de Chevalier

Olivier

Malartic Lagraviere

Latour Martillac

Question 15

Which Graves classified estate split creating an additional classified estate, and when?

Answer 15

1968…Chateau Couhins (coo-han)

Split into two estates, adding an additional classified estate to the list of white ONLY

Chateau Couhins Lurton was added

Question 16

Which two Graves classified estates no longer exist?

Answer 16

Cht. La Tour Haut Brion (Red - final vintage 2005)

Cht. Laville Haut Brion (White - final vintage 2008)

Both now supply fruit to a second red wine and a new white wine for Cht. La Mission Haut Brion

Question 17

Within which commune of Graves are the classified estates located?

Answer 17

Pessac Leognan

Question 18

Pessac Leognan AOP: Overview

Answer 18

Est. 1987

DRY red and white

Contains the purest gravel soils and TOP estates of Graves

10 communes

Cab and Merlot equal importance (many grand vins 50/50)

Question 19

When was Pessac Leognan AOP established?

Answer 19

1987

Question 20

Pessac Leognan AOP:
Communes (10)

Answer 20

Pessac
Leognan
Cadaujac
Canejan
Gradignan
Martillac
Merignac
Saint Medard d’Eyrans
Talence
Villenave d’Ornons

Question 21

Pessac Leognan AOP:
Permitted Styles

Answer 21

DRY Red

DRY White

Question 22

Pessac Leognan AOP: Elevage

Answer 22

Red - Oct. 1st year following harvest

White - Mar. 30th year following harvest

Question 23

Pessac Leognan AOP:
Min. Planting Density

Answer 23

Min. 6,500 vines/ha

Question 24

Graves Classified Producers:

Cadaujac

Answer 24

Bouscaut

Question 25

Graves Classified Producers: Leognan

Answer 25

Carbonnieux Chevalier Fieuzal Haut Bailly Malartic Lagraviere Olivier

Question 26

Graves Classified Producers: Pessac

Answer 26

Haut Brion Pape Clement

Question 27

Graves Classified Producers: Martillac

Answer 27

Latour Martillac Smith Haut Lafitte

Question 28

Graves Classified Producers: Talence

Answer 28

La Mission Haut Brion La Tour Haut Brion Laville Haut Brion

Question 29

Graves Classified Producers: Villenave d'Ornon

Answer 29

Couhins Couhins Lurton