Libournais

Question 1

Saint Emilion jurade started in what year?

Answer 1

1199

Question 2

What forms Saint Emilion’s northern border?

Answer 2

Barbanne stream

Question 3

Saint Emilion’s eastern border is ___

Answer 3

The hills of Castillon

Question 4

Land under vine in Lussac Saint Emilion?

Answer 4

1,435 ha

Question 5

Which three other AOCs merged into Montagne Saint Emilion in 1973?

Answer 5

Parsac
Saint Georges
Lussac

Question 6

Is Parsac Saint Emilion an active AOC?

Answer 6

No, defunct

Merged (along with Saint Georges and Lussac) into Montagne Saint Emilion in 1973

Question 7

Land under vine in Montagne Saint Emilion

Answer 7

1,565 ha

Question 8

Which two Saint Emilion satellites are rich in Gallo Roman ruins?

Answer 8

Montagne

Saint Georges

Question 9

What separates Saint Georges from Saint Emilion?

Answer 9

Barbanne stream

Question 10

Most homogenous Saint Emilion satellite (soil and aspect)?

Answer 10

Saint Georges

Question 11

Land under vine in Saint Georges Saint Emilion

Answer 11

170ha

Question 12

Driest and warmest Saint Emilion satellite?

Answer 12

Puisseguin

Question 13

Land under vine in Puisseguin Saint Emilion?

Answer 13

750ha

Question 14

Smallest Saint Emilion satellite?

Answer 14

Saint Georges Saint Emilion (170ha)

Question 15

Largest Saint Emilion satellite?

Answer 15

Montagne (1,565ha)

Question 16

Pomerol became an AOC in what year?

Answer 16

1936

Previously part of Saint Emilion

Question 17

What is Pomerol’s eastern border?

Answer 17

Saint Emilion

Question 18

What separates Pomerol from Lalande de Pomerol?

Answer 18

Barbanne stream

Question 19

Land under vine in Pomerol

Answer 19

790 ha

Question 20

What is crasse de Fer?

Answer 20

Iron rich hardpan soil

Question 21

French name for iron rich hardpan found in Pomerol

Answer 21

Crasse de fer

Question 22

% breakdown of grapes in Pomerol

Answer 22

80% Merlot
15% Cabernet Franc
5% Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 23

Which AOC is directly east of Lalande de Pomerol?

Answer 23

Montagne Saint Emilion

Question 24

What forms Lalande de Pomerol’s western border?

Answer 24

Isle river

Question 25

What forms Lalande de Pomerol’s southern border? (Lies between Lalande and Pomerol)

Answer 25

Barbanne stream

Question 26

2 communes of Lalande de Pomerol

Answer 26

Lalande de Pomerol

Néac

Question 27

Néac AOC still active?

Answer 27

Not used but not disallowed

Question 28

Fronsac and Canon Fronsac sit at the right bank of what river?

Answer 28

Isle river

Question 29

Production standards the same in Fronsac as Canon Fronsac. True or false?

Answer 29

True

Question 30

Soil type at river banks in Fronsac and Canon Fronsac?

Answer 30

Sand

Question 31

Majority grape in Fronsac?

Answer 31

Merlot (70%)

Question 32

Land under vine in Fronsac AOC?

Answer 32

850ha

Question 33

Land under vine in Canon Fronsac AOC?

Answer 33

300ha

Question 34

Fronsac and Canon Fronsac wine profil

Answer 34

Powerful tannins
Red fruit
Pepper
Spice
Truffle

Question 35

Name of special soil in Fronsac

Answer 35

Fronsadais Molasse (sandy clay)

Question 36

Which 2 Saint Emilion satellites touch Saint Emilion?

Answer 36

Montagne

St Georges

Question 37

Which 2 St Emilion satellites do not touch St Emilion

Answer 37

Lussac

Puisseguin

Question 38

How many Saint Emilion satellites are there?

Answer 38

4

Question 39

Which is the northernmost Saint Emilion satellite?

Answer 39

Lussac

Question 40

Clockwise from Lussac (furthest north), which St Emilion satellites do you encounter in order

Answer 40

Lussac
Puisseguin
Montagne
St Georges

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Question 41

Which is further north, Fronsac or Canon Fronsac?

Answer 41

Fronsac extends farther north