Misc. Flashcards
What is the name of the white wine from Ch Mouton-Rothschild
Aile d’Argent
What is the name of the white wine from Ch Talbot
Caillou Blanc
How many people live in the city of Bordeaux?
230.000
Where is the highest point in Medoc, and how high is it?
Listrac, 43m above see level
What department is Bordeaux in?
Gironde Department
Which two rivers borders Sauternes?
Garonnes & Ciron
What are the five communes in Sauternes?
Sauternes, Bommes, Fargues, Barsac & Preignac
What is the maximum yield in Sauternes?
25 hl/ha
What is ‘trie de nettoyage’?
Going through the vineyard to remove bunches thar shows signs of black, mould, insect damages etc.
What is the name of Ch. d’Yquem’s dry white wine?
‘Y’
In what vintage did Mouton for the first time have an artist make its label, and whom?
1924 - Jean Carlu
Who made Mouton’s 2010 label?
Jeff Koons
Who is ‘Osiris’ in connection with La Tour Blanche?
Daniel “Osiris” Iffla who testamented La Tour Blanche to the State upon his death in 1907, on the condition it would become an agricultural college.
What is the name of Ch. Lagrange’s dry white wine?
Les Arums de Lagrange
Released for the first time in 1997
Explain the story sourrounding the ship on Ch. Beychevelle’s label
Ships sailing by the château had to dip their sails as a salute to the all-powerful Duke d’Épernon, Grand Admiral de France.
Beychevelle (=baisse-voile, or dip sails)