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MONTH 4- Bordeaux, Loire Valley > The Right Bank > Flashcards

The Right Bank Flashcards

1
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Winemaking existed on the right bank of the Dordogne River long before-

A

the Médoc was drained

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Château Ausone’s name is an homage to what?

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Ausonius, a 4th century Roman poet who may (or may not) have planted his vines at the site of the current estate

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When did the wines of the Right Bank reach the commerical level of the Médoc wines?

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the post-war modern era

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What Château is a notable exception of the right bank and includes CS as a major component?

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Château Figeac in St-Émilion

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St-Émilion contains a diversity of soils broadly categorized into what two types?

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the côtes and graves

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As a simplification, the hillside côtes of St-Émilion are what?

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steep limestone slopes

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As a simplification, the hillside graves of St-Émilion are what?

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a gravelly limestone plateau resembling soils of the Médoc

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When did St-Émilion create its own three-tier ranking of châteaux?

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1954 (published in 1955)

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The St-Émilion Classification was revised in what years?

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1969, 1985, 1996, 2006, and 2012

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What scuttled the 2006 St-Émilion Classification revisions?

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legal challenges from a group of demoted châteaux

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In 2009 what was the compromise reached to the 2006 St-Émilion Classification revision?

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allowed promoted châteaux to retain their new status while ignoring any demotions

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As of 2012, what are the St-Émilion Premiers Grands Crus Classés A ?

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  1. Château Angélus
  2. Château Ausone
  3. Château Cheval-Blanc
  4. Château Pavie
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As of 2012, what are the St-Émilion Premiers Grands Crus Classés B?

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  1. Château Beau-Séjour Bécot
  2. Château Beauséjour (Duffau-Lagarrosse)
  3. Château Bélair-Monange (known simply as Belair until the 2008 vintage)
  4. Château Canon
  5. Château Canon-la-Gaffelière
  6. Château Figeac
  7. Clos Fourtet
  8. Château La Gaffelière
  9. Château Larcis-Ducasse
  10. La Mondotte
  11. Château Pavie-Macquin
  12. Château Troplong-Mondot
  13. Château Trottevieille
  14. Château Valandraud
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After the St-Émilion Premiers Grands Crus Classés A&B, how many St-Émilion Grands Crus Classés are there?

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64!

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The misleading St-Émilion Grand Cru AOP is what?

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an appellation, rather than a classification!

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Wines labeled St-Émilion Grand Cru are required to show what?

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an additional + 0.5% alcohol, and must undergo a longer élevage than wines simply labeled St-Émilion AOP

17
Q

All Grand Cru Classé wines must meet the requirements of what?

A

the St-Émilion Grand Cru AOP

18
Q

Compared to St-Émilion, Pomerol is what?

A

a tiny AOP, measuring just five square miles and 1,930 acres of vineyards!

19
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The soil of Pomerol is dominated by what?

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sand, clay and gravel, with a subsoil of iron pan and rich clay (crasse de fer)

20
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What is unique about the soil of Château Pétrus?

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the subsoil clay rises very close to the surface

21
Q

Cabernet Franc is known as what in Pomerol?

A

Bouchet

22
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What does not exist in Pomerol?

A

classification

23
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Name the best properties of Pomerol

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Château Pétrus, Vieux-Château-Certan, Château Lafleur, Château Le Pin, and Château Trotanoy

24
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The latter decades of the 20th century saw the advent of what new trend?

A

the “microchâteau,” or garagistes movement

25
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What were among the vanguard of small châteaux making powerfully ripe and polished modern wines from just a handful of acres?

A

Le Pin in Pomerol, and Valandraud and La Mondotte in St-Émilion

26
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Whereas Château Latour annually produces 150-180,000 bottles of the grand vin, Le Pin makes around ___

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6000

27
Q

What are the 4 satellite appellations for St-Émilion?

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  1. Lussac
  2. St-Georges
  3. Montagne
  4. Puisseguin
28
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What are Pomerol’s neighboring red wine districts?

A

Lalande-de-Pomerol AOP
Fronsac AOP
Canon-Fronsac AOP

29
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What are the communes of Lalande-de-Pomerol AOP?

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Lalande-de-Pomerol and Néac

MONTH 4- Bordeaux, Loire Valley (7 decks)

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