Bordeaux

Question 1

t/f: Bordeaux covers more territory than all the vineyard areas of Germany combined

Answer 1

true

Question 2

Bordeaux is _ times larger than napa valley

Answer 2

6

Question 3

Bordeaux is bordered on the south and west by..

Answer 3

Les Landes

Question 4

What is Les Landes?

Answer 4

Massive manmade pine forest

Question 5

Petrus is made with __% Merlot

Answer 5

100

Question 6

Petrus is within…

Answer 6

Pomerol

Question 7

Carmenere shares this parent with Cabernet Sauvignon

Answer 7

Cabertnet Franc

Question 8

t/f: petit verdot production is now strongly on the rise

Answer 8

true

Question 9

What is Petit Verdot valued for?

Answer 9

deep color, intense violet, lots of tannins

Question 10

within the chateau are the cuverie and the chai. translate

Answer 10

cuverie - where the wine will be made
chai - the cellar where the wine is stored and aged

Question 11

When did classifications of Bordeaux begin?

Answer 11

1600s

Question 12

1855 classification: __ of the Medoc, plus _ of Graves

Answer 12

61 + 1

Question 13

Rankings for Sauternes and Barsac

Answer 13

1st Growth Superieur
1st Growth
2nd Growth

Question 14

What title do the ranked wines of Graves have?

Answer 14

Grand Cru Classe

Question 15

Rankings for St.-Emilion

Answer 15

Premier Grand Cru Classe
Grand Cru Classe

Question 16

The only remaining Premier Grand Cru Classe A

Answer 16

Chateau Pavie

Question 17

The levels of Cru Bourgeois

Answer 17

Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel
Cru Bourgeois Superieur
Cru Bourgeois

Question 18

Where does the Medoc region begin?

Answer 18

City of Bordeaux

Question 19

The soils of Listrac and Moulis do not ___ as well as other famous communes of the Medoc

Answer 19

drain

Question 20

What did the Bordeaux nobility do in the 17th century?

Answer 20

Bordeaux nobility brought in Dutch engineers to drain the swamp

Question 21

The two most renowned Chateaus of Margaux

Answer 21

Chateau Margaux (first growth)
Chateau Palmer (third growth)

Question 22

The soil for this commune AOC is particularly gravelly - and its wines are often described as an “iron fist in a velvet glove”

Answer 22

Margaux

Question 23

About 95% of this commune’s wines are classified, though no first growths

Answer 23

St.-Julien

Question 24

Where are the 3 Leos?

Answer 24

St.-Julien

Question 25

3 of the 5 first growths reside in this commune AOC

Answer 25

Pauillac

Question 26

The only part of Bordeaux where red and white wine is made by most Chateaux

Answer 26

Graves

Question 27

Which 1st Growth Chateau uses the most Merlot?

Answer 27

Chateau Haut-Brion - by far (~45%)

Question 28

french term for noble rot

Answer 28

pourriture noble

Question 29

The area where the ____ river meets the Garonne river creates an ideal environment for pourriture noble

Answer 29

Ciron

Question 30

What conditions does pourriture noble require?

Answer 30

temp must be between 59-77 + humidity above 90% for four hours, then weather must turn hot and dry

Question 31

Pourriture noble not only dehydrates the grape, but also...

Answer 31

the grapes gain in acid = helps to balance the sweetness

Question 32

Sauternes and Barsac usually have between ___ and ___ grams of residual sugar

Answer 32

100 and 150

Question 33

What is the town of St Emilion like?

Answer 33

essentially a small medeival fortress carved out of limestone

Question 34

Where is Chateau Cheval Blanc?

Answer 34

St.-Emilion

Question 35

Chateau Cheval Blanc has a higher % of ____ ____ than any other famed Bordeaux chateau

Answer 35

Cabernet Franc

Question 36

This Chateau in St Emilion has a higher % of Cab Franc than any other famed Bordeaux chateau

Answer 36

Chateau Cheval Blanc

Question 37

The inland commune AOCs of left bank Bordeaux

Answer 37

Moulis and Listrac

Question 38

These two commune AOCs just west of Pomerol and St.-Emilion have been gaining recognition

Answer 38

Fronsac and Canon-Fronsac