Left Bank

Question 1

What is the northernmost commune appellation of the Haut-Medoc?

Answer 1

St. Estephe AOP

-higher percentage of Merlot due higher proportion of clay

Question 2

What is the Noble Chateau of St. Estephe?

Answer 2

Cos d’Estournel

Question 3

Describe the wines of Chateau Latour and Chateau Lafite.

Answer 3

Latour-brooding depth and concentration

Lafite- aromatics and elegance

Question 4

Where is the gravel top soil of Haut Medoc at its deepest point?

Answer 4

Pauillac

-produces structured and long-lived Cabernet Sauvignon based wines

Question 5

True or False:

Saint Julien AOP produces less wine than any other commune but 80% of the AOP is cru classe wine.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Name 2 “super seconds” of St. Julien AOP.

Answer 6

Leoville Las Cases

Ducru Beaucaillou

Question 7

What is the most famous Chateau of Moulis-en-Medoc?

Answer 7

Chateau Chasse Spleen

Question 8

What is the largest appellation of the Medoc?

Answer 8

Margaux AOP

Question 9

Name the 5 villages of Margaux AOP.

Answer 9

Soussans
Margaux
Cantenac
Labarde
Arsac

Question 10

What is ‘boulbenes’?

Answer 10

the mixture of sand, gravel, and light clay in Graves.

Question 11

When were the wines of Graves Classified?

Answer 11

1953-first classified
6 additional added in 1959
Now: 13 chateaux for red, 9 for white

Question 12

What was the final vintage of Chateau La Tour Haut-Brion (classified for red wine)

Answer 12

2005

Question 13

What was the final vintage of Chateau Laville Haut Brion? (classified for white wine)

Answer 13

2008

Question 14

Name the 10 Villages of Pessac-Leognan.

Answer 14

Pessac
Leognan
Cadaujac
Canejan
Grandignan
Martillac
Saint-Medard-d'Eyrans
Talence
Villenave-d'Ornons

Question 15

The cru classe properties of Graves are located in what appellation?

Answer 15

Pessac-Leognan

Question 16

In what year was the Pessac-Leognan AOP created?

Answer 16

1987

Question 17

Name the 3 sweet wine appellations of Graves Superior AOP.

Answer 17

Cerons
Barsac
Sauternes

Question 18

Sauternes lies at the conflux of what 2 rivers?

Answer 18

Ciron

Garonne

Question 19

What is the minimim must weight of Barsac wines?

Answer 19

221 grams/liter

-finished wines must be at least 45 g/l RS

Question 20

What are the 5 villages of Sauternes AOP?

Answer 20

Sauternes
Barsac
Fargues
Preignac
Bommes

Question 21

In what years did Chateau d’Yquem not produce a Sauternes AOP wine?

Answer 21

1910
1915
1930
1951
1952
1964
1972
1974
1992
2012

Question 22

What style of wine is Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux AOP?

Answer 22

Exclusively sweet.

34 g/l min. RS

Question 23

True or False:

The lesser appellations Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP and Graves de Vayres AOP may release both red and white wine.

Answer 23

True