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Wine Law / Classification / Producer Flashcards

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1
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List the (5) First Growth Châteaux of the 1855 Classification

A
  • Château Lafite-Rothschild
  • Château Latour
  • Château Mouton-Rothschild (elevated to first growth status in 1973)
  • Château Margaux
  • Château Haut-Brion (Graves)
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Château Lafite-Rothschild, Château Latour, and Château Mouton-Rothschild are _____ growth of the 1855 Classification on the _____ bank of Bordeaux, part of the Medoc AOP in the ________ commune.

A

First, Left, Pauillac AOP

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Château Margaux is a _____ growth of the 1855 Classification on the _____ bank of Bordeaux, part of the Medoc AOP in the ________ commune.

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first, left, Margaux AOP

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4
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List the 3 Wine Law / Appellations of Bordeaux

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-Regional Appellation

-Subregional Appellations

-Commune Appellations

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5
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What type of Appellation is the Bordeaux AOC

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Regional Appellation

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6
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List the Wine Law / Appellations for the “Left Bank”

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  • Sub-Region Appellation: Médoc AOP
  • Sub-Region Appellation: Haut-Médoc AOP

-Commune Appellations: Margaux AOP, Pauillac AOP, StEstèphe AOP, St-Julien AOP

-Graves AOP
- Pessac-Léognan AOP
- Sauternes AOP

-Entre-Deux-Mers AOP

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List the Wine Law / Appellations of the Right Bank

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“Right Bank”
- Pomerol AOP
- St-Émilion AOP
- St-Émilion Grand Cru AOP

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8
Q

*Identify locations on a map and the type(s) of wines made in
each appellation

A

Review and point to your Bordeaux map

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9
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What kind of wines are made in Sauternes/Barsac AOC?

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Botrytis-affected sweet wines
– Oak aged, often in new French barrique

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10
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What grapes are used for Sauternes and Barsac

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Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc infectrd botrytis

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11
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True or False: Barsac may call it’s wine either Sauternes or Barsac

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True

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12
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What sweet wines were rated in the 1855 Classification?

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Sauternes and Barsac

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13
Q

List 3 well known Chateau from Barsac

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  • Chateau Climens, Chateau Coutet, and Chateau Doisy-Daene
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What appellation is located to the immediate north of Pomerol

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Lalande-de-Pomerol

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15
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What are the two villages (communes) in Pomerol known to produce lush, Merlot dominated wines

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Lalande-de-Pomerol and Neac

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16
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What appellation is bigger than that of Pomerol and soils are clay, sand, and some gravel

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Lalande-de-Pomerol

17
Q

True or False: The key to quality in Lalande-de-Pomerol AOP is investment by the owner of a grander property

A

True

18
Q

What type of soil is in Montagne-St-Emilion

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Clay, limestone, with gravel and sand

18
Q

What is located on the right bank and is the largest satellite appellation of St-Emillion in Bordeaux

A
  • Montagne-St-Émilion AOP
19
Q

True or False: La Fleur de Bouard in Lalande-de-Pomerol AOC benefits from the equipment and expertise of the family that owns Chateau Angelus in St-Emilion

A

True

20
Q

In the 1855 Classification, name the Emperor who commissioned a ranking of Bordeaux’s top châteaux for the Universal Exposition in Paris.

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  • Emperor Napoléon III
20
Q

first growth through fifth
growth.
* Communes in the Right Bank were not part of this classification.
* One property in the Pessac-Léognan commune in Graves, south of the
Médoc, was included, largely because the wine grown and made at
Château Haut-Brion had long fetched a very high price in the market.
* This classification still stands today and remains important to many
consumers, but it is NOT part of the AOP system.

A

The 1855 Classification

21
Q

The one change in the 1855 Classification is the he elevation of Château _______ from second growth to first in __________.

A

Mouton
Rothschild,
1973

22
Q

Located on the Right bank of Bordeaux with no classification

A

Pomerol

23
Q

Located on the Right bank, Classification exists, it is multi-tiered, revised
periodically, highly controversial

A

St-Émilion

24
Q

Created in 1930s. with three levels of classification

A

Cru Bourgeois:

25
Q

List the 3 levels of Cru Bourgeois du Medoc from highest to lowest

A
  1. Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel, 2. Cru Bourgeois Superieur, 3. Cru Bourgeois
26
Q

Included in the 1855, the wine grown and made at this one property in the Pessac-Léognan commune in Graves, south of the
Médoc

A

Château Haut-Brion

27
Q

Why was Château Haut-Brion included in the 1855 Classifcation?

A

When they they used the historical record of the prices that
each property’s wines commanded in the marketplace; the higher the
price, higher the ranking. The wine grown and made at
Château Haut-Brion had long fetched a very high price in the market.

28
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  • First Growths: (château and commune
A
  1. Château Lafite Rothschild
  2. Château Latour
  3. Château Mouton Rothschild
  4. Château Margaux
  5. Château Haut-Brion
29
Q
  • Second Growths: are known as Deuxiemes Crus)
A

Deuxiemes Crus

30
Q

Classification of Graves (1959)

A

Classification for both red and white wines
Top Producer: Château Haut Brion

31
Q

List the Second Growths: (château and commune)

A
  1. Rauzan-Segla - Margaux
  2. Rauzan-Gassies - Margaux
  3. Leoville Las Cases - St. Julien
  4. Leoville Poyferre - St. Julien
  5. Leoville Barton - St. Julien
  6. Durfort Vivens - Margaux
  7. Gruaud-Larose-St. Julien
  8. Chateau Lascombes - Margaux
  9. Chateau Brane-Cantenac
  10. Pichon Longueville - Pauillac (2 properties): Baron
    Pichon Comtesse de Lalande
  11. Ducru Beaucaillou - St. Julien
  12. Chateau Cos d-Estournel - St. Estephe 12. Montrose - St. Estephe
32
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Top Producer: Château Haut Brion for the Classification of Graves 1959

A

Château Haut Brion

33
Q

Classification of Sauternes (1855)

A

Superior First Growth (Premier Cru Supérieur)

34
Q

No Classification on the right bank

A

Pomerol

35
Q

List the multi-tier for St-Émilion Classification (1959)

A

St-Émilion Premiers Grands Crus Classés A
St-Émilion Premiers Grands Crus Classés B
St-Émilion Grands Crus Classés

Bordeaux - France (5 decks)

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