BORDEAUX

Question 1

BORDEAUX > GEOGRAPHY

Answer 1

Western France on the Atlantic

Question 2

BORDEAUX > CLIMATE

Answer 2

Maritime / Atlantic Influenced

Rives & Gironde Estuary

Question 3

BORDEAUX > RED GRAPES

Answer 3

CABERNET SAUVIGNON
MERLOT
CABERNET FRANC
MALBEC
PETIT VERDOT
CARMERE

Question 4

BORDEAUX > WHITE GRAPES

Answer 4

• Dry and sweet wines)
  SEMILLON
  SAUVIGNON BLANC
  MUSCADELLE

Question 5

BORDEAUX > TYPICAL BLENDS

MEDOC COMMUNES

Answer 5

LEFT BANK
70% CABERNET SAUVIGNON
30% MERLOT
PLUS CABERNET FRANC AND PETIT VERDOT

Question 6

BORDEAUX > TYPICAL BLENDS

ST-EMILION & POMEROL

Answer 6

RIGHT BANK
70% MERLOT
30% CABERNET FRANC

Question 7

BORDEAUX > VINIFICATION

Answer 7

New 225-liter French oak barrique
-For whites and reds
$$$

Question 8

BORDEAUX > VINTAGE VARIATION

Answer 8

• Inconsistent weather
• Rainfall during growing season
• Humidity (potential for mold)

Question 9

BORDEAUX > SOIL

MEDOC & GRAVES

Answer 9

Gravel

Question 10

BORDEAUX > SOIL

SAINT-EMILION

Answer 10

Gravel
Limestone
sand

Question 11

BORDEAUX > SOIL

POMEROL

Answer 11

Iron pan

under sand & clay

Question 12

BORDEAUX > HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Answer 12

• winemaking dates to 4th Century AD
• Dutch 1600s
• Relationship with England : Claret
• Global image / distribution

Question 13

BORDEAUX > TODAY

Answer 13

LARGEST AOP IN FRANCE

• 950 MILLION BOTTLES / YEAR
• 50+ APPELLATIONS
• 10,000 PRODUCERS

Question 14

BORDEAUX > REGIONAL LAWS & LABELING

Answer 14

REGIONAL APPELLATIONS:

• Bordeaux
• Bordeaux Superieur
• 45% of total production

COMMUNE APPELLATIONS:

• smallest AOCs in each region
• Generally highest quality
• PAUILLAC / MARGAUX / POMEROL

Question 15

BORDEAUX > TERMINOLOGY

CHATEAU

Answer 15

• estate under single ownership
• size of estate varies and can change
• Importance of chateau brand name

Question 16

BORDEAUX > MEDOC

GRAPES

Answer 16

Red wines only

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Question 17

BORDEAUX > MEDOC

SOIL

Answer 17

GRAVEL

Question 18

BORDEAUX > MEDOC

AOCs

Answer 18

MEDOC

HAUT MEDOC

Question 19

BORDEAUX > MEDOC

COMMUNE AOCs

Answer 19

SAINT-ESTEPHE
PAUILLAC
SAINT-JULIEN
MARGAUX

Question 20

BORDEAUX > MEDOC

1855 CLASSIFICATION

Answer 20

• 61 Properties / chateaux
• Rated & categorized by price
• First through fifth growths

Question 21

BORDEAUX > MEDOC

FIRST GROWTH CHATEAUX

Answer 21

Chateau Lafite-Rothschild
Chateau Latour
Chateau Mouton-Rothschild
Chateau Margaux
Chatea Haut-Brion (Graves)

Question 22

BORDEAUX > MEDOC

HIGHLY REGARDED VINTAGES

Answer 22

2000
2005
2009
2010

Question 23

BORDEAUX > GRAVES & PESSAC-LEOGNAN

SOIL

Answer 23

GRAVEL

Question 24

BORDEAUX > GRAVES & PESSAC-LEOGNAN

WINES

Answer 24

RED

DRY WHITE

Question 25

BORDEUX > GRAVES & PESSAC-LEOGNAN

Answer 25

KEY SUB REGION | CHATEAU HAUT BRION

Question 26

BORDEAUX > GRAVES | SAUTERNES : CLIMATE

Answer 26

HUMID

Question 27

BORDEAUX > GRAVES | SAUTERNES : GRAPES

Answer 27

SEMILLON SAUVIGNON BLANC MUSCADELLE

Question 28

BORDEAUX > GRAVES | SAUTERNES : VITICULTURE

Answer 28

BOTRYTIS-AFFECTED DESSERT WINES

Question 29

BORDEAUX > GRAVES | SAUTERNES : VINIFICATION

Answer 29

OFTEN AGED IN NEW OAK

Question 30

BORDEAUX > GRAVES | ENTRE-DEUX-MERS : GEOGRAPHY

Answer 30

LAND BETWEEN TWO SEAS

Question 31

BORDEAUX > GRAVES | ENTRE-DEUX-MERS : GRAPES

Answer 31

SAUVIGNON BLANC SEMILLON MUSCADELLE **AOC dry white wines only**

Question 32

BORDEAUX > GRAVES | ENTRE-DEUX-MERS : VINIFICATION

Answer 32

STAINLESS STEAL | OAK - LITTLE TO NONE

Question 33

BORDEAUX > RIGHT BANK

Answer 33

SAINT-EMILION | POMEROL

Question 34

BORDEAUX > RIGHT BANK | SAINT EMILION : GRAPES

Answer 34

RED WINE ONLY MERLOT CABERNET FRANC

Question 35

BORDEAUX > RIGHT BANK | SAINT EMILION : SOILS

Answer 35

GRAVEL LIMESTONE SAND

Question 36

BORDEAUX > RIGHT BANK | SAINT EMILION : APPELLATIONS

Answer 36

ST-EMILION AOC | ST-EMILION GRAND CRU AOC

Question 37

BORDEAUX > RIGHT BANK | SAINT EMILION : CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (3 TIERS)

Answer 37

``` PREMIER GRAND CRU CLASSE A Ausone Angelus Pavie Cheval-Blanc ``` PREMIER GRAND CRU CLASSE B GRAND CRU CLASSE

Question 38

BORDEAUX > RIGHT BANK | POMEROL : GEOGRAPHY

Answer 38

RIGHT BANK | 8 SQUARE KILOMETERS

Question 39

BORDEAUX > RIGHT BANK | POMEROL : GRAPES

Answer 39

RED WINE ONLY MERLOT CABERNET FRANC

Question 40

BORDEAUX > RIGHT BANK | POMEROL : SOILS

Answer 40

IRON PAN | CLAY

Question 41

BORDEAUX > RIGHT BANK | POMEROL : CLASSIFICATION?

Answer 41

NO CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM