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Médoc Flashcards

1
Q

What are the AOPs for the Médoc?

A 
Medoc AOP (covers entire wine-producing left bank of the Gironde Estuary)
	Haut-Médoc AOP
		St-Estèphe AOP
		Pauillac AOP
		St-Julien AOP
		Listrac-Médoc AOP
		Moulis-en-Medoc AOP
		Margaux AOP
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2
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What are the communes of production in Margaux?

A 
Soussans
Margaux
Cantenac
Labarde
Arsac
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3
Q

Producers in the Bas-Médoc typically use what designation?

A

Médoc AOP

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4
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What is soil type in the Haut-Médoc?

A

well drained gravelly soils

CROUPES: dutch unearthed gravel mounds

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5
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What classification and Designations can be used in the Médoc?

A

1855 Classification of Bordeaux
Cru Artisan - designation
Cru Bourgeois - no longer a classification

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6
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What does “Cru Artisan” mean on a label?

A

There are 44 producers and “denotes their place as exceptional stewards of the land & craft of winemaking, without the financing or apparatus of large-scale operations”

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7
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What department does the Médoc lie in?

A

Gironde

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8
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The communes in the Haut-Medoc have what

MIN POTENTIAL ALCOHOL
MIN MUST WEIGHT
MAX RES SUGAR

ÉLEVAGE
MIN PLANTING DENSITY:
MAX YIELDS:

A

MIN POTENTIAL ALCOHOL: 11%

MIN MUST WEIGHT: 180 g/l (189 g/l for Merlot)

MAX RESIDUAL SUGAR: 2 g/l (except Listrac 3g/l)

ÉLEVAGE: may not be released before June 15 of the year following the harvest

MIN PLANTING DENSITY: 7,000 VINES PER HECTARE

MAX YIELDS: 57 hl/ha

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9
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What are the grape varieties in the Medoc?

A

CS, Bouchet, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Pressac, Carmenère

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10
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What is the soil type in St-Estèphe?

A

higher proportion of clay among gravel

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11
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What style of Bordeaux does St-Estèphe produce?

A

sturdy, full-bodied, less perfume
*higher proportion of Merlot

SOIL: higher proportion of clay among gravel

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12
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What style of Bordeaux does Pauillac produce?

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classic claret
structured
long=lived

SOIL: deepest Gravel topsoil

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13
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What is the soil type in Pauillac?

A

deepest Gravel topsoil

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14
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Of the Power 4 communes, which one produces the least amount of wine?

A

St-Julien
(produces the least wine)
*80% is classified

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15
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What style of Bordeaux does St-Julien produce?

A

elegant style

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16
Q

What is the soil type in Listrac-Médoc?

A

limestone below gravel

17
Q

In the Haut-Medoc, which commune is the largest?

A

Margaux

18
Q

What is the soil type in Margaux?

A

thin, sandy gravel over limestone
(croupes are deeper in St-Julien & Pauillac
*diversity in soil
* more clay in outlying areas

19
Q

What style of Bordeaux does Margaux produce?

A

*feminine
*emphasis on floral bouquet
exotic
finesse

*most perfumed

20
Q

What commune is Chasse-Spleen located in?

A

Moulis-en-Médoc

21
Q

What is Moulis-en-Médoc famed producer?

A

Chasse-Spleen

22
Q

What commune in the Medoc are the croupes at it’s highest point?

A

croupes

23
Q

What percentage of vineyards in St-Julien are classified?

A

80%

24
Q

What commune is Chateau Poujeaux from?

A

Moulis-en-Médoc AOP

25
Q

Name 2 exceptional producers from Moulis-en-Médoc AOP

A

Chasse-Spleen

Poujeaux

26
Q

What village of Margaux is also a part of the Haut-Médoc?

A

Soussan

27
Q

What commune has more 2nd and 3rd growths?

A

Margaux AOC

28
Q

What commune has the thinnest and most gravelly soil?

A

Margaux

29
Q

What is the name of the white wine that

Chateau Margaux produces and

what AOC is it labeled as?

A

Pavillon Blanc du Ch Margaux

Bordeaux AOC

30
Q

What is the Most Western Commune on the left Bank?

A

LISTRAC
•Furthest commune west so “sees” less of the Gironde
•Clay and limestone on a gentle rise of 130ft making it some of the highest land in the Medoc

31
Q

What is the SMALLEST commune of the Haut-Medoc?

A

Moulis

•Smallest of the six communal appellations of the Haut-Medoc

32
Q

List the Communes of the Haut-Medoc from NORTH to SOUTH?

A 
St. Estephe
Pauillac
St. Juilen
Listrac (Furthest West)
Moulis (Smallest Commune)
Margaux
33
Q

What is the MAX YIELDS for Haut-Medoc & Medoc Wines?

A

Haut Medoc & Medoc = 55 h/h

Bordeaux (7 decks)

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