Bordeaux Flashcards
(163 cards)
Where is Chateau Talbot and what growth is it
?
St-Julien
4th Growth - Quatriemes
What is the most planted grape in St-Estephe?
Merlot- due to the majority of clay soils vs. gravel.
What years did Chateau d’Yquem not bottle a vintage in the 1900’s?
1910
1915
1930
1951
1952
1964
1972
1974
1992
2012
Where is Chateau Branaire-Ducru and what growth is it
?
St-Julien
4th Growth - Quatriemes
The Gironde River naturally divides the region of Bordeaux and 2 sections. What are the known as
?
Left Bank
Right Bank
What year was the Cru Bourgeois system created and by whom?
1932
Chamber of Commerce
&
Chamber of Agriculture
Where is Chateau d’Issan and what growth is it?
Cantenac, Margaux
3rd Growth - Troisiemes
How many growths are located in St-Julien?
-11-
Chateau Leoville-Las-Cases 2nd Growth
Chateau Leoville-Poyferre 2nd Growth
Chateau Leoville-Barton 2nd Growth
Chateau Gruaud-Larose 2nd Growth
Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou 2nd Growth
Chateau Lagrange 3rd Growth
Chateau Langoa-Barton 3rd Growth
Chateau St-Pierre 4th Growth
Chateau Talbot 4th Growth
Chateau Branaire-Ducru 4th Growth
Chateau Beychevelle 4th Growth
What are the 4 Satellites of St-Emilion?
Montagne
Lussac
Puisseguin
St-Georges
During the 1855 classification, how many wines were classified in total?
61
Where is Chateau Brane-Cantenac and what growth is it?
Cantenac, Margaux
2nd Growth - Deuxiemes
What year was the Graves Classification modified
?
1959
What appellation is Ludon located in?
Haut-Medoc
How many classified wines lie in Barsac
?
10
First Growths (Premiers Crus)
Château Coutet, Barsac
Château Climens, Barsac
Second Growths (Deuxièmes Crus)
Château de Myrat, Barsac
Château Doisy Daëne, Barsac Château Doisy-Dubroca, Barsac Château Doisy-Védrines, Barsac
Château Broustet, Barsac
Château Nairac, Barsac
Château Caillou, Barsac
Château Suau, Barsac
What type of soil do the best vineyards in the Haut Medoc consist of?
Well drained gravelly soils.
Where is Chateau Lascombes and what growth is it?
Margaux
2nd Growth - Deuxiemes
How many growths are located in Cantenac and name them?
-8-
Chateau Brane-Cantenac 2nd Growth
Chateau Kirwan 3rd Growth
Chateau d’Issan 3rd Growth
Chateau Boyd-Cantenac 3rd Growth
Chateau Cantenac-Brown 3rd Growth
Chateau Palmer 3rd Growth
Chateau Pouget 4th Growth
Chateau Prieure-Lichine 4th Growth
Where is Chateau d’Armailhaq and what growth is it
?
Pauillac
5th Growth - Cinquemes
Where is Chateau Giscours and what growth is it?
Labarde, Margaux
3rd Growth - Troisiemes
How many 3rd growths are in Pauillac?
None
How many growths are located in Marguax?
-21-
1- 1st Growth
5- 2nd Growths
10- 3rd Growths
3- 4th Growths
2- 5th Growths
How long is bordeaux typically stored in barrique?
24 months
Where is Chateau Durfort-Vivens and what growth is it?
Margaux
2nd Growth - Deuxiemes
Where is Chateau Haut Brion located?
Pessac, Pessac-Leognan
