Bordeaux

Question 1

What are the grape varieties of Pomerol?

Answer 1

Merlot and Cabernet Franc based blends

Question 2

What is the Entre-Deux-Mers soil type?

Answer 2

Very fertile silt

Question 3

What does Bordeaux suffer from?

Answer 3

Excessive rain at harvest and spring frosts

Question 4

What is the Entre-Deux-Mers located?

Answer 4

Between the Garonne and Dordogne rivers

Question 5

Where is Bordeaux located?

Answer 5

Southwestern France, inland from the Atlantic ocean.

Question 6

What is the soil type of Pomerol?

Answer 6

Sand
Clay
Gravel

Question 7

What are the red grape varietals of Graves?

Answer 7

Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Cabernet Franc

Question 8

What was the Medoc previously?

Answer 8

A salt marsh and pine forest until the mid 17th century

Question 9

Where is Pomerol located?

Answer 9

Along the Dordogne river near the town of Libourne to the Northwest of Saint Emilion

A very small appellation - only about 3 square miles

Question 10

What are the grape varietals of the Medoc?

Answer 10

Cabernet Sauvignon based blends

Red wines only

Question 11

What are the First Growths of the 1855 Classification?

Answer 11

Chateau Lafite-Rothschild
Chateau Latour
Chateau Mouton-Rothschild
Chateau Margaux
Chateau Haut-Brion

Question 12

Where is Saint Emilion located?

Answer 12

Along the Dorgogne river near the town of Libourne

Question 13

What are the grape varietals of the Entre-Deux-Mers?

Answer 13

Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon
Muscadelle

Question 14

Where is the Left Bank of Bordeaux?

Answer 14

West of the Garonne and Gironde rivers

Question 15

What protects Bordeaux from harsh storms and winds from the Atlantic?

Answer 15

A large man made pine forest.

Question 16

What are the grape varieties of Saint Emilion?

Answer 16

Merlot and Cabernet Franc

Question 17

What does chateau mean?

Answer 17

French for castle or manor house

Question 18

What are the Pessac-Leognan vinification practices?

Answer 18

New French oak is used. Dry red and white wines

Question 19

What is the climate of Bordeaux and describe?

Answer 19

Maritime climate - Maritime climates tend to have cool summers, warm winters and a minimal change in temperature throughout the year.

Moderated by its waterways and proximity to the Atlantic coast. The Gulf stream current brings warm waters up from the Caribbean, keeping the weather mild yet humid.

Question 20

What are the vinification practices of Entre-Deux-Mers?

Answer 20

Little to no oak is used. Stainless steel tanks.
Dry white wines only
Red wines made from here falls under the Bordeaux Appellation.

Question 21

What are the grape varieties of Graves?

Answer 21

Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Cabernet Franc

Question 22

What is the Saint Emilion Classification system?

Answer 22

Premier Grand Crus Classe A
Premier Grand Crus Classe B
Grand Cru Classe

Question 23

What are the vinification practices of Saunternes?

Answer 23

Botrytis affected sweet wines

Oak aged, often new in French Barriques

Question 24

What is the soil type of Graves?

Answer 24

Gravel

Question 25

What are the main white grapes of Bordeaux?

Answer 25

Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Muscadelle

Question 26

Where is Graves located?

Answer 26

South of Medoc and directly south and around the city of Bordeaux

Question 27

What is the soil type of Saint Emilion?

Answer 27

Gravel, limestone, and sand

Question 28

What is the soil type of Medoc?

Answer 28

Gravel

Question 29

Where is Medoc located?

Answer 29

North of the city of Bordeaux, along the Gironde river

Question 30

Where is Sauternes located?

Answer 30

Southernmost portion of Graves, bordered by the Garonne and Ciron rivers.

Question 31

Where is Pessac-Leognan located?

Answer 31

The northernmost part of Graves, including the most highly regarded chateaux

Question 32

What are some of the vinification practices of Bordeaux?

Answer 32

Mostly blends Red wines usually aged in new oak barrels Many sweet wines are aged in new French oak Majority of inexpensive white wines from Bordeaux are made without oak More prestigious white wines tend to be in aged in new French oak barriques

Question 33

What are the red grape varieties of Bordeaux?

Answer 33

``` Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Petit Verdot Malbec Carmenere ```

Question 34

Where is the Right Bank of Bordeaux located?

Answer 34

East and north of the Dordogne and Gironde

Question 35

Where is the Entre-Deux-Mers located?

Answer 35

In between the Garonne and Dordogne

Question 36

What are the main varietals of Graves?

Answer 36

Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon