Bordeaux Eliise

Question 1

What is Château Calon-Ségur’s symbol?

Answer 1

Heart, Marquis de Segur liked to say: “I make my wine at Lafite and Latour, but my heart is in Calon”

Question 2

What is bontemps?

Answer 2

A wooden bowl, which is made to hold
beaten egg whites that are used for fining
wines

Question 3

What is the most common pruning and trellising system in Bordeaux?

Answer 3

Guyot, with single guyot being more prevalent on the Right Bank, and the double guyot being more prevalent on the Left Bank

Question 4

What is the official AOC classification for Chateau Pétrus?

Answer 4

The region of Pomerol does not have a classification system, and therefore Pétrus remains unclassified

Question 5

Which appellation is the site of communes such as Cadaujac, Tallac, Martillac, and Villenave d’Ornon?

Answer 5

Pessac-Léognan

Question 6

What are the general soil characteristics of the Left Bank versus the Right Bank?

Answer 6

The Left Bank-features mostly gravel. The Right Bank-is a mixture of limestone and clay

Question 7

Which Bordeaux property is known for having a famous artist design a different label for each vintage?

Answer 7

Château Mouton Rothschild

Question 8

What two rivers contribute to the unique climate of Sauternes?

Answer 8

The Garonne and the Ciron

Question 9

What region is the home to the appellations of Fronsac, Néac, and Côtes-de-Castillion and Pomerol?

Answer 9

Libourne

Question 10

Who developed Chaptalization?

Answer 10

French chemist Jean-Antoine Chaptal

Question 11

Which Left Bank commune is home to the most Second and Third Growth wines?

Answer 11

Margaux

Question 12

Among the 11 estates designated as Sauternes Premiers Crus, which ones are in Barsac?

Answer 12

Château Climens and Château Coutet

Question 13

In 2006 44 producers from Médoc area were created nomination- Cru Artisans. What is the main criterion of being a member of this nomination?

Answer 13

Area of vineyard of these producers should not exceed 6 ha

Question 14

There is different “wine day”-s celebrated worlwide. In which day is celebrated International Sweet Wine Day ?

Answer 14

8th of May

Question 15

What is the latitude of Bordeaux?

Answer 15

Bordeaux located in 45°latitute

Question 16

On which year the Appellation Controlee AC was established in Bordeaux?

Answer 16

1936

Question 17

For which vintage Ch Mouton Rothschild chose two different labels

Answer 17

1978

Question 18

Name all IGP (Indication Géographique Protégée) nominations in Bordeaux wine region

Answer 18

NO IGP nominations in Bordeaux

Question 19

Name the Chateau Angelus second wine and first vintage

Answer 19

Le Carillon d’Angélus. It was first made in 1987

Question 20

Name two main rivers in Bordeaux region, which is on the left and which ison the right bank!
What river they make as they unite?

Answer 20

Garonne (left bank)
Dordogne (right bank)
(Ühinevad Gironde’iks)

Question 21

What are main

soiltypes for left bank, right bank and Entre-Deux-Mers?

Answer 21

Left bank-various types of gravel (pebbles mixed with clay, alluvial deposits, or sand)
Right bank- clay and limestone
Entre-Deux-Mers-clay and gravel

Question 22

What does a term “chateau” is Bordeaux mean or what it takes to use the term?

Answer 22

A chateau implies a vineyard owned by a sole proprietor cultivating their own vines and making their own wine

Question 23

What does a term “en primeur” mean?

Answer 23

Yearly offering Bordeaux wines as futures

Question 24

Under what appallation can rosé be produced in Bordeax?

Answer 24

Bordeaux rosé, Bordeaux clairet

Question 25

What is the classification of Chateau d’Yquem, and what is the name of their dry white wine?

Answer 25

Premier cru supérieur, “Y”

Question 26

Name three sweet wine appellations located within Graves Supérieur AOP

Answer 26

Cérons, Barsac, Sauternes

Question 27

How many grams of residual sugar must Sauteres wines contain? Name Sauternes grapes!

Answer 27

45g, Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle

Question 28

Name a Chateau in right bank that uses Cabernet Sauvignon dominantly!

Answer 28

Chateau Figeac in St-Emilion, due to its soil, which is dominated by gravel

Question 29

What is the the “garagiste” movement?

Answer 29

The garagistes refers to a group of winemakers in the Bordeaux region, producing "Vins de garage", "Garage wine". A group emerged in the mid-1990s in reaction to the traditional style of red Bordeaux wine, which is highly tannic and requires long ageing in the bottle to become drinkable. The garagistes developed a style more consistent with perceived international wine tastes. For red wines this means "bigger, bolder, fruitier wines, often with sometimes a higher alcohol content." The new style for white wines is a more pronounced oak taste with some residual sugar. Alternately, such wine is referred to as "super-cuvée" or "microchâteau". Château Le Pin is considered a predecessor of the Garage wine. Ch. Valandraud.

Question 30

How many appellations are in Bordeaux?

Answer 30

54

Question 31

What is INAO?

Answer 31

Institut National des Apellations d’Origine–wine law system from 1935

Question 32

Generic Bordeaux appellations

Answer 32

Bordeaux AOP Bordeaux Superior AOP Cremant de Bordeaux AOP Calirette de Bordeaux AOP

Question 33

How long must Cremant de Bordeaux stay on its lees?

Answer 33

9 months

Question 34

Name the permitted red varieties

Answer 34

Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Carmenere

Question 35

Name the permitted white varieties

Answer 35

Semillon, Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Merlot Blanc, Mauzac

Question 36

Chateau Clerc Milon, a fifth growth of Bordeaux is one | of the few retaining one of the grape varieties. Which variety?

Answer 36

Carmenere

Question 37

How is Merlot related to Merlot Blanc?

Answer 37

It is a crossing of Merlot x Folle Blanche

Question 38

Medoc is influenced by harsh west and nortwestern winds. What protects the area?

Answer 38

Coastal pine forests

Question 39

What are „Jalles”?

Answer 39

Drainage channels that prevent medoc from reverting to swampland

Question 40

What is the 1855 classification?

Answer 40

Classification ranked the top properties of Bordeaux by the average price of past 100 years, prior to Universal Exposition in Paris, covering Medoc and Sauternes

Question 41

Who made the 1855 classification?

Answer 41

Napoleon III

Question 42

Name usual training styles in bordeaux

Answer 42

Gordon and Guyot

Question 43

How is blending calledin Bordeaux?

Answer 43

Assemb | lage

Question 44

How is Bordeaux blend called in USA?

Answer 44

Meritage

Question 45

How is an appellation for white wines called in Medoc?

Answer 45

Medoc produces only red wines

Question 46

Name 4 appellations in Bordeaux known mostly for producing sweet wines

Answer 46

``` Sauternes AOP Barsac AOP Laupiac AOP St.Croix-du-Mont AOP Cerons AOP Cadillac AOP ```

Question 47

Most benefitial climatic condition for Sauternes?

Answer 47

Mist from Ciron river–allows Botrytis to form

Question 48

What type of fermentation vats are used in Ch Petrus?

Answer 48

Concrete

Question 49

Name 2 famous Bordeaux dishes

Answer 49

Foie Gras Gigot d’Agneau–loin of lamb Camprey de Bordelaise–eels in wine

Question 50

Name the Chateau who is the only one to be classified Twice ?

Answer 50

Château Haut-Brion, It appeared in both the Graves classification and the Grands Crus Classés en 1855.