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WSET Bordeaux Flashcards

1
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how is the climate?

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moderate and maritime climate

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2
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what effects the climate?

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Gulf Stream

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3
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how does the Gulf Stream affect the climate?

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warming up and extending the growing season

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4
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what does the Atlantic ocean due to the climate in bordeaux?

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high levels of rainfall and humidity

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5
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how are the vineyards protected from worst Atlantic storms?

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Landes forest and coastal sand dunes

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6
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how does the high levels of rainfalls throughout the year affect the grapes?

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  • disrupt flowering and fruit set
    -promote rot
    -dilute flavours
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7
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why is it almost only blends?

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due to the variability in the weather (rainfall) means that it can be very risky to rely on one variety only

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8
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which are the black varieties?

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Cabernet sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot

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9
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which variety dominates the right bank, Haut-Medoc?

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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10
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how is the soil in Haut-Medoc?

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stone and gravel (grus)

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11
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how does Cabernet Sauvignon benefit from the stones and gravel in Haut-Medoc?

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the soils get warm and well drained which helps the late ripening of Cabernet Sauvignone

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12
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which varieties dominates on the left bank Saint-Émilion and Pomerol?

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cabernet Franc and Merlot

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13
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What is the c character of cabernet Franc?

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less body and tannin than Cab Sav, herbaceous and stalky flavours, vibrant fruit and floral notes

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14
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what soil does Cabernet Franc prefer?

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warm and well drained

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15
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which one is the most planted variety?

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Merlot

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16
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what type of soil is found in Saint-Émilion and Pomerol?

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cooler clay soils

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17
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what character in Merlot makes it useful for high volumes and inexpensive wines?

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the softness

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18
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What does Petit Verdot give to the blends?

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tannin, colour and spicy notes

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19
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why does the winemakers prefer to keep their wines separated until after the maturation and then blend it?

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on order to maintain the quality and style of their top wine

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20
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what does grand vin mean?

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best wine

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21
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what type of barrel are the top-quality wines aged in?

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small oak barriques of 225 litre

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22
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What variety is the most important for sweet white wines?

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Sémillon

23
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why is Sémillon a good variety for making sweet wines?

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-thin skin
-affinity/weakness for noble rot

24
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which other variety but Sémillon are in the blend of a premium dry wine in Pessac-Léognan and Graves?

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Sauvignon Blanc

25
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what important characteristics does Sauvignon Blanc provide to the blend in a sweet wine?

A

high acidity

26
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What does Muscadelle provide to a sweet wine?

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grapes, floral flavour

27
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how is a dry white wine at the lower and of the market made?

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-fermented in temperature controlled inert vessels with minimal further ageing

28
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how are premium dry white wines from Pesssac-Léognan fermented and matured?

A

new oak barrels

29
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how is the character of a dry premium white wine from Pessac-Léognan?

A

rich and concentrated, with nutty flavours

30
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what are the sweet wines made out of?

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-grapes that has been infected by noble rot

31
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what is the name of the two rivers?

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Dordogne and Garonne

32
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what is the name of the big river that divides Bordeaux into two?

A

Gironde

33
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what is the name of the area between Dordogne and Garonne?

A

Entre-Deux-Mers

34
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how are the classifications rank?

A

in individual estates (ägor) and not in individual vineyards

35
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what is the name of individual estates?

A

Châteaux

36
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what is a cru classé?

A

1855 classification - regard the best white and red wines from Médoc and Sauternes

37
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What Châteaux does the top rank cru-classé of Medoc consist?

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-Châteaux Lafite Rothschild, Latour, Margaux and Mauton Rothschild, together with Châteaux Haut Brion from Graves

38
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What Châteaux is occupying the typ rank of Sauternes?

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Châteaux d ´Yquem

39
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what are the other classifications of Médoc?

A

Cru Bourgeois
Cru Bourgois superior
Cru Bourgois Exceptionnel

40
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which classification is used in Graves (Pessac-Léognan)?

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no ranking, only cru classés

41
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what sort of appellation system is used in Saint-Émilion?

A

the best Châteaux

42
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how is the generic appellations main labeled?

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Bordeaux or Bordeaux Supérior

43
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what does a Claire style of wine undergo during the winemaking?

A

longer maceration time than a typical rosé that makes in deeper in colour and fuller body

44
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what is the character of a white bordeaux and what grape is the blend mainly and usually dominated by?

A

vibrant grassy Sauvignon Blanc

45
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what is the north part of Médoc called?

A

Bas-Médoc

46
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from north to south, which are the higher classified Châteaux of Haut-Médoc?

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-Saint-Estéph
-Pauillac
-Saint Julien
-Margaux

47
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how are the general characteristics in the wines from the right bank compared to the left bank? (Saint-Émilion?

A

-more soft and rich textures with red berry fruit such as red plum, developing tabacco and ceder notes as they evolve

48
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What characteristics does the wines from Pomerol have?

A

-richer, spicier blackberry fruit

49
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how are the group of lesser known red wine appellations in Bordeaux named?

A

Côte de Bordeaux

50
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what can you expect from a wine that is labeled Côte de Bordeaux?

A

-Merlot based and meant for early drinking
-value for money

51
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what is Premiere’s Côte de Bordeaux?

A

a sweet wine appellation

52
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What wines are produced in Entre-deux-Mers?

A

premium dry white wines

53
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where are the top sweet wines appellations of Bordeaux located?

A

on the banks of the river Garonne

54
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where does the top sweet wines come from?

A

Sauternes, within the Sauternes lies the village of Barsac

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