Bordeaux

Question 1

What is the most widely planted gape in Bordeaux?

Answer 1

Merlot

Question 2

What are the appellations of the Medoc?

Answer 2

Medoc
Haut-Medoc
St Esteph
Paula’s
St Julien
Listrac
Moulis-en-Medoc
Margaux

Question 3

What does the Medoc AOP cover?

Answer 3

Entire left bank north from Bordeaux. Typically used by chateaux that do not qualify for a more precise appellation.

Question 4

What are the 6 communes in the Haut-Medoc?

Answer 4

St Estephe
Pauillac
St- Julien
Listrac
Moulis
Margaux

Question 5

How many first growths are in St. Estephe?

What is a notable 2nd growth?

Answer 5

Zero

Chateau Cos d’Estournel

Question 6

What are the 3 first growths of Pauillac?

Answer 6

Ch Lafite Rothschild
Ch Mouton-Rothschild
Ch Latour

Question 7

What is special about the soil in Pauillac?

Answer 7

The gravel topsoil is at its deepest point

Question 8

What are the notable 2nd growths of St Julien?

Answer 8

Leoville Las Cases

Ducru-Beaucaillou

Question 9

Listrac and Moulis have how many classified growths?

Answer 9

Zero

Ch Chass-Spleen in Moulis is most famous estate in the area

Question 10

What are the five villages of Margaux?

Answer 10

Soussans
Margaux
Cantenac
Labarde
Arsac

Question 11

What are the soils in Margaux and what are the wines often described as?

Answer 11

Thin,sandy gravel over limestone. Clay in the outlying areas.
Wines are produced in a feminine style

Question 12

What are the appellations of Graves?

Answer 12

Graves
Graves Superieur
Pessac-Leognan
Cerons 
Barsac
Sauternes

Question 13

What color of wine does Graves produce?

Answer 13

Red and White

White is 25% of production

Question 14

The soil mixture of sand, gravel and light clay is know as what in Graves?

Answer 14

Boulbenes

Question 15

What one 1st growth lies in Graves?

Answer 15

Ch Haut-Brion

Question 16

What years were the red and white wines classified in Graves?

Answer 16

1953 for red

1959 for white

Question 17

What are the premier sources of sweet white wines in Grave?

Answer 17

Sauternes
Barsac
Cerons

Question 18

What AOP in Graves is the most northern and known as the source of the best reds and dry whites in the area?

Answer 18

Pessac-Leognan

Question 19

What is the area between the Garonne and Dordogne rivers that produces dry white wines called?

Answer 19

Entre-Deaux-Mers

Question 20

What are the sweet white appelations in Entre-Deux-Myers?

Answer 20

Loupiac
St-Croix-du-mont
Cadillac

Question 21

What are the right bank appellations?

Answer 21

St Emilion
Lussac-St Emilion
Montagne-St-Emilion
Puisseguin-St-Emilion
St-Georges-St-Emilion
St-Emilion Grand Cru
Pomerol
Lalande-de Pomerol
Fronsac
Canon-Fronsac

Question 22

What are the red wine only appellations of the right bank?

Answer 22

Canon-Fronsac
Fronsac
Lalande-de-Pomerol
Pomerol
St-Emilion

Question 23

What are the “4 satellites” of St-Emilion?

Answer 23

Montagne
Lussac
St Georges
Puisseguin

Question 24

What two areas in the right bank are allowed to label their wines Cotes de Bordeaux?

Answer 24

Cotes du Castillon

Bordeaux-Cotes de Francs

Question 25

How many cooperatives are in Bordeaux? What percentage of wine do they Vinify?

Answer 25

48 25%

Question 26

How is 70% of the wine in Bordeaux sold?

Answer 26

Negociants

Question 27

Who is the intermediary between the producers and negocients in Bordeaux trade?

Answer 27

Brokers

Question 28

What is the term “en primeur” reference in Bordeaux?

Answer 28

Translates Futures It is the system where wine is sold before it is bottled ensuring funding for the winemaker and guaranteed product for the broker.

Question 29

What are the 5 independent classifications in Bordeaux?

Answer 29

``` 1855 Classification Classification of Graves Classification of St Emilion Cru Bourgeois Cru Artisans ```

Question 30

What 2nd growth Chateau was upgraded to a 1st growth in 1973.

Answer 30

Ch Mouton Rothschild

Question 31

What are the 1st growths in the 1855 classification and what appellation are they from?

Answer 31

``` Ch Lafite-Rothschild, Pauillac Ch Latour, Pauillac Ch Margaux, Margaux Ch Haut Brion, Pessac-Leognan Ch Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac ```

Question 32

What are the second growths of Margaux?

Answer 32

``` Ch Rauzan-Segla Ch Rauzan-Gassies Ch Durfort-Vivens Ch Lascombs Ch Brane-Centenac ```

Question 33

What are the 2nd growths of St-Julien?

Answer 33

``` Ch Leoville Las-Cases Ch Leoville Poyferre Ch Leoville Barton Ch Gruaud-Larose Ch Ducru-Beaucaillou ```

Question 34

What are the 2nd growths of St-Estephe?

Answer 34

Ch Co d’Estournel | Ch Montrose

Question 35

What are the 2nd growths of Pauillac?

Answer 35

Ch Pichon-Longueville Baron | Ch Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Question 36

How many first growths are listed in the sweet wine classification? How many second? What chateau is known for being the only “first superior growth”

Answer 36

11 14 Ch Y’quem

Question 37

How many properties are classified in Graves?

Answer 37

16

Question 38

St Emilion Grand Cru AOP differs from Et Emilion AOP how?

Answer 38

.5% higher alcohol Longer aging requirements This encompasses all St Emilion Grand Cru Classes

Question 39

What are the chateaux of St-Emilion Premiers Grands Crus Classes A?

Answer 39

CH Angelus Ch Ausone Ch Cheval Blanc Ch Pavie

Question 40

What are the Chateaux in St Emilion Premier Grand Crus Classe B?

Answer 40

``` Ch Beau-Sejour Becot Ch Beausejour Ch Belair-Monange Ch Canon ChCanon-la-Gaffeliere Ch Figeac Clos Fourtet Ch La Gaffeliere Ch Lacris Ducasse Ch La Mondotte Ch Pavie-Maquin Ch Troplong-Mondot Ch Trottevielle Ch Valandraud ```

Question 41

How many tiers are there now in the Cru Bourgeois classification?

Answer 41

None- originally three tiers but changed to only using “Cru Bourgeois” in 2010

Question 42

What is the Bordeaux classification that has 44 small producers that have been around for at least 150 years and evaluated every 10 years for quality.

Answer 42

Cru Artisans

Question 43

What are the red and white grape varieties of Bordeaux?

Answer 43

Red: Merlot, Cabernet, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petite Verdot (historically Carmenere) White: Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle