BORDEAUX/ MIX

Question 1

Describe the Medoc Classification 1855?

Answer 1

*Created in 1855, and still stands today with 61 Chateaux ranked from 1st growths to 5th growth.
*Only one change in 1973 Chateau Mouton Rothschild was elevated from 2nd to 1st growth.

Question 2

What are the factors that moderate the climate of Bordeaux?

Answer 2

*The Atlantic Ocean & Gironde Estuary moderate the climate with rainfall all year round.

Question 3

Stade the 1th Growth wines in 1855 Classification And their Communes?

Answer 3

*Chateau Lafite-Rothschild (Pauillac)
*Chateau Mouton- Rothschild (Pauillac)
*Chateau Latour (Pauillac)
*Chateau Margaux (Margaux)
*Chateau Haut-Brion (Pessac-Leognan)

Question 4

Stade a 2nd Growth wines and their Communes? (3)

Answer 4

*Chateau Rausan Segla (Margaux)
*Chateau Gruard Larose (St-Julien)
*Chateau Cos d’ Esturnel (Saint-Estephe)

Question 5

Which are the Satellite Appellations in Saint-Emilion?

Answer 5

*Lussac
*St. Georges
*Montagne
*Puisseguin

Question 6

Name 3 sweet white wine appellations located east of Sauternes?

Answer 6

*Cadillac
*Loupiac
*Sait Croix du Mont

Question 7

Which 1st growth is found in Graves?

Answer 7

*Chateau Haut-Brion

Question 8

State top vintages of Medoc?

Answer 8

*2005
*2009
*2010
*2015

Question 9

State a wine from 3th growth within 1855?

Answer 9

*Chateau Calon Segur (Saint-Estephe)

Question 10

State a wine from 5th growth within 1855?

Answer 10

*Chateau Batailley (Pauillac)

Question 10

State a wine from 4th growth within 1855?

Answer 10

*Chateau Talbot (Saint-Julien)

Question 11

State the number of the Chateaux in each growth within 1855?

Answer 11

*1st-5 Chateaux
*2nd- 15 Chateaux
*3th- 14 Chateaux
*4th- 10 Chateaux
*5th- 17 Chateaux

Question 12

Describe Cru Bourgeois Classification?

Answer 12

*Stablished in 1932 with 444 Chateaux.
*Cru Bourgeois
*Cru Bourgeois Superieurs
*Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnels
The Classification is ranked every 5 years.