WSET Bordeaux

Question 1

how is the climate?

Answer 1

moderate and maritime climate

Question 2

what effects the climate?

Answer 2

Gulf Stream

Question 3

how does the Gulf Stream affect the climate?

Answer 3

warming up and extending the growing season

Question 4

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

Answer 4

high levels of rainfall and humidity

Question 5

how are the vineyards protected from worst Atlantic storms?

Answer 5

Landes forest and coastal sand dunes

Question 6

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

Answer 6

• disrupt flowering and fruit set
  -promote rot
  -dilute flavours

Question 7

why is it almost only blends?

Answer 7

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

Question 8

which are the black varieties?

Answer 8

Cabernet sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot

Question 9

which variety dominates the right bank, Haut-Medoc?

Answer 9

Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 10

how is the soil in Haut-Medoc?

Answer 10

stone and gravel (grus)

Question 11

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

Answer 11

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

Question 12

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

Answer 12

cabernet Franc and Merlot

Question 13

What is the c character of cabernet Franc?

Answer 13

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

Question 14

what soil does Cabernet Franc prefer?

Answer 14

warm and well drained

Question 15

which one is the most planted variety?

Answer 15

Merlot

Question 16

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

Answer 16

cooler clay soils

Question 17

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

Answer 17

the softness

Question 18

What does Petit Verdot give to the blends?

Answer 18

tannin, colour and spicy notes

Question 19

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

Answer 19

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

Question 20

what does grand vin mean?

Answer 20

best wine

Question 21

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

Answer 21

small oak barriques of 225 litre

Question 22

What variety is the most important for sweet white wines?

Answer 22

Sémillon

Question 23

why is Sémillon a good variety for making sweet wines?

Answer 23

-thin skin
-affinity/weakness for noble rot

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Sauvignon Blanc

Question 25

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

Answer 25

high acidity

Question 26

What does Muscadelle provide to a sweet wine?

Answer 26

grapes, floral flavour

Question 27

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

Answer 27

-fermented in temperature controlled inert vessels with minimal further ageing

Question 28

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

Answer 28

new oak barrels

Question 29

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

Answer 29

rich and concentrated, with nutty flavours

Question 30

what are the sweet wines made out of?

Answer 30

-grapes that has been infected by noble rot

Question 31

what is the name of the two rivers?

Answer 31

Dordogne and Garonne

Question 32

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

Answer 32

Gironde

Question 33

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

Answer 33

Entre-Deux-Mers

Question 34

how are the classifications rank?

Answer 34

in individual estates (ägor) and not in individual vineyards

Question 35

what is the name of individual estates?

Answer 35

Châteaux

Question 36

what is a cru classé?

Answer 36

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

Question 37

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

Answer 37

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

Question 38

What Châteaux is occupying the typ rank of Sauternes?

Answer 38

Châteaux d ´Yquem

Question 39

what are the other classifications of Médoc?

Answer 39

Cru Bourgeois Cru Bourgois superior Cru Bourgois Exceptionnel

Question 40

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

Answer 40

no ranking, only cru classés

Question 41

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

Answer 41

the best Châteaux

Question 42

how is the generic appellations main labeled?

Answer 42

Bordeaux or Bordeaux Supérior

Question 43

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

Answer 43

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

Question 44

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

Answer 44

vibrant grassy Sauvignon Blanc

Question 45

what is the north part of Médoc called?

Answer 45

Bas-Médoc

Question 46

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

Answer 46

-Saint-Estéph -Pauillac -Saint Julien -Margaux

Question 47

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

Answer 47

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

Question 48

What characteristics does the wines from Pomerol have?

Answer 48

-richer, spicier blackberry fruit

Question 49

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

Answer 49

Côte de Bordeaux

Question 50

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

Answer 50

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

Question 51

what is Premiere's Côte de Bordeaux?

Answer 51

a sweet wine appellation

Question 52

What wines are produced in Entre-deux-Mers?

Answer 52

premium dry white wines

Question 53

where are the top sweet wines appellations of Bordeaux located?

Answer 53

on the banks of the river Garonne

Question 54

where does the top sweet wines come from?

Answer 54

Sauternes, within the Sauternes lies the village of Barsac