Bordeaux

Question 1

What is the climate of Bordeaux?

Answer 1

Moderate maritime climate.

Question 2

What is the benefit of ocean to Bordeaux?

Answer 2

Golf stream, Warming ocean currents extends the growing season. Ripening can continue well in to October.

Question 3

What are the main grape varieties in bordeaux? 7

Answer 3

• Cabernet sauvignon ( haut medoc- bas medoc grave)
• Cabernet franc ( saint emilion-medoc-grave)
• Merlot ( most plented grape. Saint Emilion- pomerol )
• Petit verdot
• Semillon ( adds body)
• Sauvignon blanc ( adds acidity)
• muscadelle ( floral )

Question 4

What are the 1er cru of Bordeaux?

Answer 4

Chateau lafite rothschild
Latour
Margaux
Mouton rotschild
Chateau haut brion

Question 5

What is Bordeaux clairet wine?

Answer 5

It goes longer maceration than typical rose.
Deeper in colour
Fuller in body

Question 6

What are the regions on left bank of Gironde River

Answer 6

Medoc
   -Bas medic
   - haut Medoc
     * Saint-Estephe
     * Saint Juilan
     * Pauillac
     * Margaux
Grave
  - Pessac Leognan

Question 7

What are the popular right bank regions in Bordeaux?

Answer 7

Pomerol

Saint emilion

Question 8

Premieres Cote de Bordeaux is?

Answer 8

Sweet wine appellation.

Question 9

Which apelations are in “Cote de Bordeaux” group?

Answer 9

Blaye
Cadillac
Castillon
Francs

Merlot base
Early drinking

Question 10

Explain white wines of grave and entre deux mers?

Answer 10

Made by Sav Blanc

Unoak

Question 11

Explain white wine of pessac leognan?

Answer 11

Sav blanc and semillon
Fermented or matured in new oak
Medium to full body
Toasty oak flavours

Question 12

How the climate effects vineyards in Bordeaux?

Answer 12

Moderate maritime climate
Raining trough the year
Clouds can cover the sunlight
Wet weather can cause of fungal disease

Question 13

How is the soil type of Bordeaux?

Why cab sav grows more on the left bank?

Answer 13

Left and right bank is lay on the lime stone and clay, however on the left bank lime stone is in much deeper and on top there are some gravel soil, there for keeps better drainage on the soil and there for it is much suitable for cab sav.
Right side there is clay base soil on top of lime stone. There for merlot is more suitable on there

Question 14

What is the dominant grape varietie comes from Cahors

Answer 14

Malbec

Question 15

What is the important grape varietie from Madiran

Answer 15

Tannat