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Bordeaux Flashcards

1
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What defines Cru Bourgeois?

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A list created in 1932 of 444 châteaux from Médoc not included in the 1855 classification. It remains a member-based syndicate.

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What estate is the only Premier Cru Supérieur of the 1855 classification?

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Château d’Yquem

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3
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Bordeaux’s first vineyards were planted in what sub-region?

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Graves

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What contribution did the Dutch make to Bordeaux winemaking in the 1600s?

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They drained the Médoc peninsula in order to grow grapes for sweet white table wine and for wine to distill into eau de vie

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What is “Clairet”?

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A semi-red wine made by the Saignée method.

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What are the four sub-regional designations of the Côtes de Bordeaux AOC”?

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Blaye, Cadillac, Castillon, and Francs

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What are the main soil types of Bordeaux’s Right Bank?

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Clay and limestone

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What are the main grapes of Bordeaux’s Right Bank?

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Merlot and Cabernet Franc

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What Bordeaux soils are considered “warm”?

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Gravel and sand because they radiate heat back to the vine

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What Médoc AOC is considered the most “feminine” and perfumed?

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Margaux AOC

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What three Bordeaux winegrowing areas were included in the 1855 Classification?

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Médoc (60 châteaux), Péssac-Leognan (1 château) and Sauternes (26 châteaux)

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What style of wine is produced in the Libournais?

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All 10 Libournais AOCs are for dry reds only

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What are the three secondary red grape varieties in Bordeaux?

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Malbec, Petit Verdot and Carmenère

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What are “Crus Artisans”?

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Boutique wineries of quality in Bordeaux

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What did the 1953 Graves Classification rank?

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The wines of 16 estates, rather than the estates themselves

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What Bordeaux AOC produces dry whites mainly from Colombard?

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Côtes de Blaye AOC

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17
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How are reds from Entre-Deux-Mers labeled?

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“Bordeaux AOC” or “Bordeaux Supérieur AOC”

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18
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What style of wine is made under the Entre-Deux-Mers AOC?

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The Entre-Deux-Mers AOC is for dry white wines only

19
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What is “Les Landes”?

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A man-made forest separating Bordeaux from the ocean.

20
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Cabernet Sauvignon is a cross between:

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Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc

21
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What Right Bank sub-region has a classification system?

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St. Emilion

22
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How does Bordeaux Supérieur differ from Bordeaux AOC?

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Stricter production standards, lower yields and higher alcohol. Reds must be aged 9 months. Whites are always semi-sweet.

23
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What defines the term “Petit Château”?

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“Petit Château” is an unofficial term for an unclassified property in the Bordeaux region

24
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What Médoc AOC is considered the most “Californian”?

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St. Julien

25
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What is the main grape of Bordeaux’s Left Bank?

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Cabernet Sauvignon

26
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What Bordeaux soils are considered “cold”?

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Clay and limestone because they retain moisture

27
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What style of wine is produced in the Cérons, Barsac and Sauternes AOCs?

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Sweet whites affected by noble rot

28
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What are the three principal rivers of Bordeaux?

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Gironde, Garonne, Dordogne

29
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What is the difference between St Emilion Grand Cru and St Emilion Grand Cru Classé?

A

The former is an AOC. The latter is a ranking within a classification system.

30
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What French wine region produces more AOC wine than any other?

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Bordeaux

31
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What is the primary grape of Entre-Deux-Mers?

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Sauvignon Blanc

32
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Why is Graves suited for sweet wine production?

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Damp, foggy mornings followed by warm dry afternoons promote noble rot

33
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Why is Malbec seldom planted in Bordeaux today?

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The winter freeze of 1956 destroyed most Malbec plantings.

34
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How many categories of “growths” were given to red wines in Bordeaux’s 1855 classification?

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Five

35
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What are the three primary white grapes in Bordeaux?

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Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle

36
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A semi-sweet wine from Graves must labeled as:

A

Graves Superiures

37
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Where is the wine-producing area of Libournais?

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On Bordeaux’s Right Bank, around the city of Liborne

38
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What style of wine is produced in the Cadillac, Loupiac and Ste-Croix-du-Mont AOCs?

A

Sweet whites affected by noble rot

39
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Bordeaux’s first vineyards were planted in what sub-region?

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Graves

40
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What are the four St. Emilion satellites?

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St-Georges, Lussac, Montagne and Puisseguin

41
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What moderates Bordeaux’s climate?

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The Gulf Stream, Les Landes, and the network of rivers

42
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What is the climate of Bordeaux?

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Maritime

43
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What style of wine is made in the Médoc?

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Dry reds only

44
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Merlot is a cross between…

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Cab Franc x Magdeleine Noir

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