Lfb. Bordeaux Flashcards
How many châteaux are in Premier Grand Cru Classé A?
a) 2
b) 8
c) 3
a) 2
Which region is not located on the left bank in Bordeaux?
a) Pessac- Léognan
b) Bourg
c) Haut-Medoc
b) Bourg
What is the typical ageing time in oak for a top red Bordeaux?
a) 15 – 18 months
b) 8 – 12 months
c) 24 – 36 months
a) 15 – 18 months
Which château was not included into the first ranking for the original 1855 classification?
a) Château Haut-Brion
b) Château Mouton-Rothschild
c) Château Latour
b) Château Mouton-Rothschild
What does Petit Verdot add to a blend?
a) tannin with exotic spicy notes
b) tannin with blackcurrant fruit
c) softness and richness
a) tannin with exotic spicy notes
What type of climate does Bordeaux have?
a) warm continental
b) moderate maritime
c) moderate Mediterranean
b) moderate maritime
What area of Bordeaux does the classification of Cru Bourgeois apply to?
a) Médoc
b) Saint-Emilion
c) Pomerol
a) Médoc
Which area does not belong in the 1855 Classification?
a) Médoc
b) Sauternes
c) Pomerol
c) Pomerol
Where are the vineyards for Pétrus and Le Pin located?
a) Pomerol
b) Saint-Emilion
c) Saint-Julien
a) Pomerol
What is the dominant grape in a Entre-Deux-Mers?
a) Merlot
b) Sauvignon Blanc
c) Semillon
b) Sauvignon Blanc
What type of soil does Cabernet Sauvignon do best on in Bordeaux?
a) clay
b) gravel
c) sand
b) gravel
Where is Château d’Yquem located?
a) Haut-Medoc
b) Blaye
c) Sauternes
c) Sauternes
Which is the dominant grape in Sauternes?
a) Semillon
b) Sauvignon Blanc
c) Muscadelle
a) Semillon
What style of wine is Barsac most similar to?
a) easy drinking Merlot based reds from the right bank
b) Sauternes
c) Quality whites from Pessac-Leognan
b) Sauternes
Where is Château Haut-Brion located?
a) Haut-Medoc
b) Graves
c) Pomerol
b) Graves
The châteaux from the Médoc that were included in the 1855 Classification are known as?
Crus Classés
The châteaux from the Médoc that were NOT included in the 1855 Classification are known as?
Cru Bourgeois
After the collapse of the Cru Bourgeois classification it is back as?
Labelling term
The soils in the SOUTH of Graves and Entre de Mers is mostly?
Sandy
Which District AC’s are associated with “Cotes de Bordeaux”
Blaye.
Cadilac.
Castillion.
Francs
Why can Cabernet Sauvignon successfully ripen in the Medoc / Graves area of Bordeaux?
Because of the high stone gravel content of the soil reflecting heat back.
Name the 2 areas where Cabernet Sauvignon can successfully ripen?
Medoc.
Graves
What percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon typically make up in the Medoc / Graves regions?
75%
What region is Cabernet Franc more dominant in?
St. Emilion
What is the most widely planted grape in Bordeaux?
Merlot
Which grape is better suited to produce a more appealing inexpensive wine?
Merlot
Which is the most widely planted white grape in Bordeaux?
Semillon
Single varietal, dry white wine is most likely made from?
Sauvignon Blanc
Which grape has a supporting role of pronounced grapey / floral flavour in sweet and dry wine production?
Muscadelle
The majority of wine makers in Bordeaux de-stem. T/F?
True
What is the top wine in wine of Bordeaux known as?
Grand Vin
What is the typical time spent in oak?
15 to 18 months
Name 4 factors that has improved the quality of white wines in Bordeaux?
Reduced use of Sulfur.
Stainless Steel.
Temperature control.
Healthy Ripe Grapes
Pessac Leognan is know for?
The best dry white wines.
Dry white wines from Pessac Leognan are fermented in new oak casks? T/ F
True
What level of Alcohol is typical of a Bordeaux Sweet wine?
High
What is the length of maturation for Bordeaux Sweet wine?
3 years New Oak.
What is the location of Graves in Bordeaux?
Left Bank.
South of Pessac Leognan
What is the location of Barsac?
Left Bank.
North of Sauternes
What is the location of Cerons?
Left Bank.
North of Barsac
Where is Cadillac Located?
Right side of Garonne River. (Not Right Bank)
Where is Castillon?
East of St. Emillion
Where is Fronsac?
Right Bank
West of Pommeral
La Place de Bordeaux.
What is it?
Chateaux sell to Merchants (negociants)
Brokers (Courtiers) arrange sale between them.
La Place de Bordeaux, what are the Merchants referred as?
Negociants
La Place de Bordeaux, what are the Brokers refereed as?
Courtiers
What is the advantage of “La Place de Bordeaux”/
Potentially huge sales force.
Where is Fronsac / Canon Fronsac
Just west of Pommeral
What is En Primeur Sales?
Wines released in a number of tranches. Limited quantities to test the market.
Price increases with each tranche.
Cash flow while the wines are ageing.
