Bordeaux Classifications Flashcards
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First Growths
Ch. Latour, Pauillac Ch. Lafite-Rosthchild, Pauillac Ch. Mouton-Rosthchild, Pauillac Ch. Margaux, Margaux Ch. Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan
2nd Growths, Margaux (5)
Ch. Rausan-Segla Ch. Rausan-Gassies Ch. Dufort-Vivens Ch. Lascombes Ch. Brane-Cantenac
2nd Growths, St. Julien (5)
Ch. Leoville-Barton Ch. Leoville-Las-Cases Ch. Leoville Poyferre Ch. Ducru-Beaucaillou Ch. Gruaud-Larose
True or False: Bordeaux is France’s largest AOP region
True
3 Major grapes of Bordeaux
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
3 Minor grapes of Bordeaux
Malbec, Petit Verdot, Carmenere
7 communes of Medoc
Margaux Pauillac St.-Julien St.-Esteph Haut Medoc Moulis Listrac
Name a Pomerol Chateau
Chateau Beauregard
What year was the first classification of Medoc?
1855
What year was the first classification of Graves?
Name 1 Chateau
What year was the secondary classifications of Graves?
Name 1 Chateau
1855: Haut-Brion
- Then again in in 1959
ex: Ch. Olivier
What year was the first classification of Pomerol?
Trick question! No official classification exists.
What year was the first classification for Cru Bourgeois?
Name 2 Chateaus
1920
Ch. de Pez
Ch. Les Ormes de Pez
What year was the first classification for St.-Emilion?
1954
Name a Premier Grand Cru Classe A from St. Emilion?
Ch. Cheval Blanc
Name a Premier Grand Cru Classe B from St. Emilion?
Ch. Canon
Name a Grand Cru Casse from St. Emillon?
Ch. la Madeleine
How often does St. Emillion Grand Cru require reclassification?
every 10 years
Name a second growth of Pauillac
Ch. Pichon-Longueville-Lalande
Name 2 fifth growths estates from Pauillac
Ch. Lynch-Bages
Ch. Lynch-Moussas
Name 3 great recent vintages for Right bank Bordeaux
2015, 2016, 2010
Name 3 great recent vintages for Left Bank Bordeaux
2015, 2016, 2010
Name a great Older vintage for Right Bank Bordeaux
1986
Name a great Older vintage for Left Bank Bordeaux
1989
Which bank does the city of Bordeaux lie?
Right Bank
