Zraly Test Red Wines of Bordeaux

Question 1

What is the English word for red Bordeaux?

Answer 1

“Claret” - refers to dry red wines from Bordeaux

Question 2

How many wine regions are in Bordeaux and what are they called?

Answer 2

7 (2 right bank and 5 left bank)
Right Bank:
Pomerol
St-Emilion
Left Bank:
Medoc
Graves 
Pessac-Leognan
Sauternes
Entre-Deux-Mers

Question 3

What is the approximate percentages of red and white wine produced in Bordeaux?

Answer 3

85% red and 15% white

Question 4

What are the 3 most important red wine grapes in Bordeaux? What are the 2 secondary red wine grapes?

Answer 4

Primary:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Franc
Merlot
Secondary:
Petit Verdot
Malbec

Question 5

What is the primary red grape on the left bank of Bordeaux?

Answer 5

Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 6

What is the primary red grape on the right bank of Bordeaux?

Answer 6

Merlot

Question 7

Name the 3 quality levels of Bordeaux wines

Answer 7

Bordeaux
Region (Ex. Paulliac or St Emilion)
Region + Chateau (individual vineyards)

Question 8

Approximately how many wine-producing chateaux are there in Bordeaux?

Answer 8

7,000

Question 9

Does Bordeaux cover more or less acreage than Burgundy?

Answer 9

Covers more

Question 10

What percentage of Bordeaux wine is priced between $8-$25 retail?

Answer 10

80% of production

Question 11

In what year were the best chateaux of the Medox classified and how many are there?

Answer 11

1855

61

Question 12

What percentage does the Grand Cru Classe Chateaux represent of the total volume of Bordeaux?

Answer 12

less than 5%

Question 13

Name 1 of the 5 First Growths (Premiers Crus) of Bordeaux

Answer 13

Lafite-Rothschild
Latour
Margaux
Haut-Brion
Mouton-Rothschild

Question 14

Name 1 of the 14 Second Growths (Deuxiemes Crus) of Bordeaux

Answer 14

Rausan-Segla
Rausan Gassies
Leoville-Las-Cases
Leoville-Poyferre
Leoville-Barton
Durfort-Vivens
Lascombes
Gruaud-Larose
Brane-Cantenac
Pichon-Longueville-Baron
Pichon-Longueville-Lalande
Ducru-Beaucaillou
Cos D-Estournel
Montrose

Question 15

Name 1 of the 14 Third Growths (Troisiemes Crus)

Answer 15

Kirwan
Lagrange
Palmer
Ferriere

Question 16

Name 1 of the 10 Fourth Growths (Quatriemes Crus)

Answer 16

St Pierre
Talbot
Pouget
LaTour-Carnet

Question 17

Name 1 of the Fifths Growths (Cinquiemes Crus)

Answer 17

Belgrave
Carmensac
Cantemerle

Question 18

In what year were the wines of the Graves first classified and what are the 11 red Grands Cru Classes?

Answer 18

1959
Bouscaut
Carbonnieux
De Chevalier
de Fieuzal
Haut-Bailly
La Mission-Haut-Brion
La Tour-Martillac
Malartic-Lagraviere
Olivier
Pape-Clement
Smith-Haut-Lafit

Question 19

In what year were the wines of St-Emilion first classfieid?

Answer 19

1955

Question 20

What is the primary grape used in production of St Emilion wines?

Answer 20

Merlot

Question 21

Name 3 great recent vintages of left bank Bordeaux wines?

Answer 21

2010
2009
2005
2003
2000

Question 22

Name 3 great vintages of the right bank of Bordeaux wines?

Answer 22

2010
2009
2005
2001
2000

Question 23

Name 2 of the 11 second-label wines from Bordeaux

Answer 23

Chateau Bahans Haut-Brion
Chateau Carruades de Lafite
Chateau Hat Bages-Averous
Chateau Les Forts de Latour
Clos du Marquis
La Reserve de Leoville-Barton
Les Tourelles de Longueville
Pavillon Rouge deu Chateau Margaux
Petit Mouton
Reserve du General
Reserve de la Comtesse