Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

Wine > Bordeaux > Flashcards

Bordeaux Flashcards

(74 cards)

Start Studying
1
Q

What year was Mouton Rothschild elevated to a First Growth?

A

1973

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

6 red grapes of Bordeaux

A 
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Cabernet Franc
Petit Verdot
Malbec
Carmenere
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

6 white grapes of Bordeaux

A 
Semillon
Sauvignon Blanc
Muscadelle
Ugni Blanc*
Merlot Blanc*
Colombard*
*max. 30%
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Medoc AOPs north to South

A 
Haut-Medoc
Saint-Estephe
Pauillac
Saint-Julien
Listrac-Medoc
Moulis/Moulis-en-Medic
Margaux
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Can there be white Medoc AOP wines?

A

No

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What are Croupes?

A

Gravel mounds found in the Medoc

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

5 communes of Margaux

A 
Margaux
Soussans
Cantenac
Labarde
Arsac
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Which is the largest commune of the Haut-Medoc?

A

Margaux

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

5 First Growths and second labels

A 
Lafite-Rothschild - Carruades de Lafite
Latour - Les Forts de Latour
Mouton-Rothschild - Petit Mouton
Margaux - Pavillon Rouge
Haut-Brion - Le Clarence de Haut-Brion
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

2 Second Growths of St-Estephe and second labels

A

Cos d’Estournel - Les Pagodes de Cos

Montrose - La Dame du Montrose

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

2 Second Growths of Pauillac and second labels

A

Pichon Longueville Baron - Les Griffons de Pichon Baron

Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande - Reserve de la Comtesse

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

5 Second Growths of St-Julien and second labels

A

Leoville-Las Cases - Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases
Leoville-Poyferre - Pavillon de Poyferre
Leoville Barton - Reserve Leoville-Barton
Gruaud-Larose - Sarget de Gruaud-Larose & Larose de Gruaud
Ducru-Beaucaillou - La Criox du Beaucaillou

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What is Chateau Moulin-Riche and when was it produced?

A

2nd wine of Leoville-Poyferre, only produced in 2002 & 2003

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

5 Second Growths of Margaux and second labels

A 
Rauzan-Segla - Segla
Rauzan-Gassies - Gassies
Dufort-Vivens - Vivens Rouge & Relais de Dufort Vivens
Lascombes - Chevalier de Lascombes
Brane-Cantenac - Le Baron de Brane
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

1 Third Growth of St-Estephe and second labels

A

Calon-Segur - Le Marquis de Calon-Segur

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

2 Third Growths of St-Julien and second labels

A

Lagrange - Les Fiefs de Lagrange

Langoa Barton - Lady Langoa

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

10 Third Growths of Margaux and second labels

A

Malescot-Saint-Exupery - La Dame de Malescot
Desmiral - Chateau Fontarney (FR) & Initial de Desmiral (EX)
Ferriere - Les Ramparts du Ferriere
Marquis d’Alesme Becker - Marquise d’Alesme
Kirwan - Les Charmes de Kirwan
d’Issan - Blasson d’Issan
Boyd-Cantenac - Jacques Boyd
Cantenac-Brown - BriO de Cantenac-Brown
Palmer - Alter Ego
Giscours - La Sirene de Giscours

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

1 Fourth Growth of St-Estephe and second labels

A

Lafon-Rochet - Les Pelerins de Lafon-Rochet

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

1 Fourth Growth of Pauillac and second labels

A

Duhart-Milon-Rothschild - Moulin de Duhart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

4 Fourth Growths of St-Julien and second labels

A

Saint-Pierre - n/a
Talbot - Connetable de Talbot
Branaire-Ducru - Chateau Duluc
Beychevelle - Amiral de Beychevelle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

1 Third Growth of Haut-Medoc and second label

A

La Lagune, Ludon - Moulin La Lagune

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

3 Fourth Growths of Margaux and second labels

A

Marquis de Terme - Les Gondats de Marquis de Terme
Pouget - La Tour Massac
Prieure-Lichine - Confidences de Prieure-Lichine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

1 Fourth Growth of Haut-Medoc and second label

A

La Tour Carnet, Saint-Laurent - Douves de Carnet

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

1 Fifth Growth of St-Estephe and second labels

A

Cos Labory - Le Charme Labory

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
12 Fifth Growths of Pauillac and second labels
Pontet-Canet - Les Haut de Pontet-Canet Batailley - n/a Haut-Batailley - Chateau La Tour L'Aspic Haut-Bages-Liberal - La Chapelle de Bages Grand-Puy-Lacoste - Lacoste Borie Grand-Puy-Ducasse - Chateau Artigues-Arnaud, Prelude a Grand-Puy-Ducasse Lynch-Bages - Echo de Lynch-Bages Lynch-Moussas - Les Haut de Lynch-Moussas d'Armailhac - n/a Pedesclaux - Fleur de Pedesclaux Clerc-Milon - n/a Croizet-Bages - Le Tourelle de Croizet-Bages
26
Which property was formerly known as Mouton-Baronne-Philippe between 1933 & 1991?
d'Armailhac
27
2 Fifth Growths of Margaux and second labels
Dauzac - La Bastide-Dauzac | du Tertre - Hauts du Tertre
28
3 Fifth Growths of Haut-Medoc and second labels
Belgrave, Saint-Laurent - Diane de Belgrave de Camensac, Saint-Laurent - La Closerie de Camensac Cantemerle, Macau - Les Allees des Cantemerle
29
List the commune for Chateau Margaux
Margaux
30
List the 5 Margaux 2nd Growths and communes
``` Rauzan-Segla - Margaux Rauzan-Gassies - Margaux Durfort-Vivens - Margaux Lascombes - Margaux Brane-Cantenac - Cantenac ```
31
List the 10 Margaux 3rd Growths and communes
``` Malescot-Saint-Exupery - Margaux Desmirail - Margaux Ferriere - Margaux Marquis d'Alesme Becker - Margaux Kirwan - Cantenac d'Issan - Cantenac Boyd-Cantenac - Cantenac Cantenac-Brown - Cantenac Palmer - Cantenac Giscours - Labarde ```
32
List the 3 Margaux 4th Growths and communes
Maquis de Terme - Margaux Pouget - Cantenac Prieure-Lichine - Cantenac
33
List the 2 Margaux 5th Growths and communes
Dauzac - Labarde | du Tertre - Arsac
34
What are Boulbenes and where is it found?
Mixture of sand, gravel & light clay. Found in Graves
35
When was the first Graves classification?
1953
36
What was the last vintage of La Tour Haut-Brion?
2005
37
What was the last vintage of Laville Haut-Brion?
2008
38
In what year was the Pessac-Lognana AOP created?
1987
39
Name the 10 communes of Pessac-Leognan
``` Pessac Leognan Cadaujac Canejan Gradignan Martillac Merignac Saint-Medard-d'Eyrans Talence Villenave0d'Ornon ```
40
4 allowable white grapes in Pessac-Leognan
Semillon Suvignon Blanc Sauvignon Gris Muscadelle
41
3 sweet wine appellations of graves
Cerons Barsac Sauternes
42
What is the style of Graves Superieures AOP?
General sweet wine appellation
43
13 red Graves estates in the 1959 classification and communes
``` Bouscaut - Cadaujac Carbonnieux - Leognan Domaine de Chevailer - Leognan de Fieuzal - Leognan Haut-Bailly - Leognan Haut-Brion - Pessac Latour-Martillac - Martillac Martillac-Lagraviere - Leognan La Mission Haut-Brion - Talence Olivier - Leognan Pape-Clement - Pessac Smith-Haut-Lafitte - Martillac La Tour-Haut-Brion - Talence ```
44
9 white Graves estates in the 1959 classification and communes
``` Bouscaut - Cadujac Carbonnieux - Leognan Domaine de Chevalier - Leognan Couhins - Villenave d'Ornon Couhins-Lurton - Cillenave d'Ornon Latour-Martillac - Martillac Martillac-Lagraviere - Leognan Laville-Haut-Brion - Talence Olivier - Leognan ```
45
3 white only 1959 Graves properties
Couhins Couhins-Lurton Laville-Haut-Brion
46
2 rivers of Sauternes
Ciron | Garonne
47
5 communes of Sauternes
``` Sauternes Barsac Fargues Preignac Bommes ```
48
Minimum must weight for Sauternes
221g/l
49
Minimum residual sugar for Sauternes
45g/l
50
1 Premier Cru Superieur of Sauternes and commune
d'Yquem - Sauternes
51
11 Premiers Crus of Sauternes and commune
``` La Tour Blanche - Bommes Lafaurie-Peyraguey - Bommes Clos Haut-Peyraguey - Bommes de Rayne-Vigneau - Bommes Suduiraut - Preignac Coutet - Barsca Climens - Barsac Guiraud - Sauternes Rieussec - Fargues Rabaud-Promis - Bommes Sigalas-Rabaud - Bommes ```
52
15 Deuziemes Crus of Sauternes and commune
``` de Myrat - Barsac Doisy-Daene - Barsac Doisy-Dubroca - Barsac Broustet - Barsac Nairac - Barsac Caillou - Barsac Suau - Barsac de Malle - Preignac Romer - Fargues Romer du Hayot - Fargues d'Arche - Sauternes Filhot - Sauternes Lamothe - Sauternes Lamothe-Guignard - Sauternes ```
53
2 soil types of St-Emilion
Cotes - steep limestone slopes | Graves - gravelly limestone plateau
54
What year did the St-Emilion ranking system begin?
1954
55
Following the original ranking, what years has the classification been done?
``` 1969 1985 1996 2006 2012 ```
56
What is the minimum alcohol for St-Emilion Grand Cru AOP?
11.5%
57
4 St-Emilion Premiers Grands Crus Classes A
Angelus Ausone Cheval Blanc Pavie
58
12 St-Emilion Premiers Grands Crus Classes B
``` Beau-Sejour Becot Beausejour (Duffau-Lagarrose) Belair-Monange (Belair until 2008) Canon Canon-la-Gaffeliere Figeac Clos Fourtet La Gaffeliere Larcis-Ducasse La Mondotte Pavie-Macquin Troplong-Mondot Trottevielle Valandraud ```
59
Which St-Emilion property is know for having a high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon>
Figeac
60
2 communes of Lalande-de-Pomerol
Lalande-de-Pomerol | Neac
61
4 Satellite appellations of St-Emilion
Lussac St-George Montagne Puisseguin
62
3 surrounding districts of Pomerol
Lalande-de-Pomerol Fronsac Canon-Fronsac
63
Oldest vineyards in Bordeaux are located in which AOP?
Bourg | Cotes de Bourg
64
Allowable styles in Blaye
Red only
65
Allowable styles in Cotes de Blaye
White only, high percentage Colombard & Ugni Blanc
66
Which is the northernmost Bordeaux region?
Cotes de Blaye
67
4 Cotes de Bordeaux subzones
Francs Cadillac Castillon Blaye
68
Entre-Deux-Mers AOP is between which 2 rivers and produces what style of wines?
Dordogne & Garonne rivers. Produces exclusively dry white wines
69
3 sweet wine AOPs on the eastern shore of the Garonne
Loupiac Ste-Croix-du-Mont Cadillac
70
What style of wine is produced in the Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux?
Exclusively sweet wines
71
What is Bouchet?
Cabernet Franc on the Right Bank
72
What style of wine is produced in Cotes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire?
White
73
What style of wine is produced in Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux?
Red & white
74
What style of wine is produced in Graves de Vayres?
Red & white

Wine (25 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions