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Bordeaux- General Flashcards

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Bordeaux Climate?

Any/all bodies of water, mtns, etc. that may influence the climate.

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Maritime

Atlantic and Gironde Estuary act as moderators

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Bordeaux winters, springs and summers

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Winters- short
Spring- Damp
Summers- Hot

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Damp springs create

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Mold and rot

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____________ humidity creates Noble Rot

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Autumn

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Springtime frost creates

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Coulore and millerandage (uneven ripening)

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This is used to avoid fungal problems

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Bordeaux mixture- Water, lime, copper sulfate

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Cliquage

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Micro oxygenation, helps soften tannins and rid of green notes. Good short term but longevity can be a problem

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Merlot

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most widely planted
earliest to ripen
Clay delay vigor

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Cabernet buds and ripens______

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late, avoiding spring frost but hail can be problematic

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Malbec AKA _______ on left bank and _______ on the right bank

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LB- Cot

RB- Pressac

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INAO changed to __________ in the year __________

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2007 L’institute National de L’Orgine et de la Qualite’ (but kept INAO)

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These gave financial backing to Chateaux thus gaining control as well in many cases

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Courtiers

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Drainage Channels

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Jalles

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Gravel mounds left over after the Dutch drained the swamp in the 1600’s

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Croupes

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What year was Mouton ROthschild elevated from 2nd to 1st growth

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1973

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What year was the original Graves classification?

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1953

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Pessac-Leognan AOP, a sub AOP for Graves was created when?

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1987

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This fights powdery mildew and is ok’d to be used in organic practices

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sulfur

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this helps fight rot

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de-leafing

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Another name for Powdery Mildew

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Odium

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Another name for Downy Mildew

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Peronospera

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Bordeaux AOP is within what department

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Gironde Dept

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Bordeaux AOP subzone

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Haut-Benauge

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Bordeaux AOP max 30% of these accessory varieties

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Ugni Blanc, Merlot blanc, Colombard

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Bordeaux AOP styles allowed
Blanc, Rouge, rose, Blanc Moelleux
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Blanc Superieur AOP differences from Bordeaux AOP
No dry white wine, min rs 17 g/l .5 elevated alc yields and must weights
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Cremant de Bordeaux AOP min lees aging, total aging prior to release, pressure and varieties
9mth lees 12 mth from tirage all bordeaux AOP varietals 3.5 atmosphere
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Medoc AOP style of wines allowed
dry red only
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First identifiable vineyard estate in Bordeaux
Chateau Pape-Clement
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Soils of Graves (give specific name)
Boulbenes- a mixture of sand, gravel and clay
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AOPs within Graves
``` Graves AOP Graces Superieures AOP Pessac-Leognan AOP Cerons AOP Barsac AOP Sauternes AOP ```
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Graves Superieures AOP Wine Styles allowed
Sweet White wine only min 34 g/l RS
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Graves AOP style of wines allowed
Dry red and white only
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Communes with Pessac-Leognan AOP
- Pessac - Leognan - Martillac - Merignac - Cadaujac - Canejan - Talence - Saint- Medard d'Eyrans - Villenaue d'Ornon - Gradignan
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Sweet Wine AOPs in Graves
Sauternes AOP Barsac AOP Cerons AOP | Graves Superieures AOP
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This AOP may label wine Sauternes AOP
Barsac AOP
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Margaux AOP communes of production
``` Cantenac Labarde Arsac Margaux Soussans ```
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the first major certified biodynamic producer of Bordeaux
Pontet-Canet 5th growth Pauillac
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Top Chateau for Moulis AOP
Chateau Spleen
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Explain the influencing bodies of waters that make Sauternes so famous
Sauternes lies at the conflux of the Ciron and Garonne. The Ciron blows off cool morning mist and encounters the warmer water of the Garonne thus producing fall humidity
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Sauternes AOP was established ________
1936
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Sauternes AOP covers these five villages
``` Sauternes Barsac AOP Fargues Preignac Bommes ```
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These two winemaking techniques are allowed in Sauternes AOP
Cryo extraction and Chaptalization
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Sauternes AOP- Min alc. Min RS, Min Must Weight
Alc.-15% RS- 45 g/l Must Weight- 221 g/l
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Major differences between Cerons AOP and Sauternes AOP
Botrytis is not mandatory alc. min is 14.5 (.5 less) yields are 40 hl/ha vs 25
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first vintage of "Y" Ygrec
1959
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This Sauternes producer ages the wines for 20-25 years prior to release
Chateau Gilette
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Only Biodynamic producer in Sauternes
Chateau Climens
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Dry wine of Chateau d'Yquem? labeled as?
"Y" Ygrec Bordeaux AOP or Bordeaux Supérieur AOP
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Last four vintages not produced by Chateau d'Yquem
2012-1992-1974-1972
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Entre-Deux-Mers AOP allowed wine styles
Dry white wine only
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Subzone of Entre-Deux-Mers AOP
Haut-Benauge
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Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux AOP style of wines allowed
sweet white wines only
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Three top tier AOPs which reside within the Premiers Cotes de Bordeaux AOP
Loupiac RS 45 g/l Ste-Croix-du-Mont RS 45 g/l Cadillac RS 51 g/l
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Entre- Deux-Mers AOP utilizes all Bordeaux varietals but has one accessory variety that differs
Mauzac (white)
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Primary red varieties found in Bourg AOP? WHich Bordeaux red varietal is not allowed in this AOP
Merlot is primary and Cab plays the blending partner. | Carmenere is not permitted
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What AOP has the highest concentration of malbec in Bordeaux
Bourg AOP
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Name a top producer of Bourg AOP
Chateau Roc de Cambes
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Blaye AOP allowed styles | Cotes de Blaye AOP allowed styles, varietals
Blaye AOP Red Only | Cotes de Blaye AOP dry whites only fromUgni Blanc and Colombard
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Name a Saint Emilion producer who uses mainly Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend?
Château Figeac which sits on top of gravel croupes
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name the four Saint Emilion satellite AOP
Lussac-Saint- Emilion Puisseguin-Saint-Emilion (highest in elevation) Montagne-Saint- Emilion Saint-George-Saint- Emilion
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Producers from Saint-George-Saint-Emilion AOP may label their wines ___________
Montagne-Saint-Emilion
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list a top producer in the Lussac-Saint-Emilion AOP
Chateau La Rose Perriere | owned by Tonnellerie Sylvain
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Some producers in the Saint Emilion satellite area use these which is different from most Bordeaux.
American oak barrels
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This river (stream) divides the St.Emilion AOP from the satellite AOPs
The Barbanne River
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Pomerol AOP communes of production
Pomerol & Libourne
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in Pomerol Cab Franc is known as?
Bouchet
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Styles allowed in Pomerol AOP
dry red ony
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Famous soil found beneath Chateau Petrus
Blue clay
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what is special about Chateau Petrus's blend
most years it's 100% merlot
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subsoil of Pomerol AOP
iron pan clay- rich clay (Crasse defer)
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List producers of Pomerol
``` Petrus Le Pin Vieux-Chateau-Certan Ch.Lafleur Ch. Trotanoy La Conseillante Clinet Nenin Le Gay Chateau de Sales (largest vineyard, uses some cab) Gazin Chateau Rouget Chateau le Bon Pasteur (formerly owned my michele Rolland) ```
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Pomerol's satellite AOP and its allowed styles of wine
Lalande-de-Pomerol AOP red only
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Lalande-de-Pomerol AOP contains these to communes
Lalande-de-Pomerol and Ne'ac
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Producers from Lalande-de-Pomerol AOP
La Fleur de Bouard Siaurac Garraud
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Fronsac AOP & Canon Fronsac AOP allowed styles
dry red only
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Best hillside sites in Fronsac AOP come from these two communes
Saillan & La Riviere
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Top producers for Fronsac AOP & Canon Fronsac AOP
Fronsac AOP Chateau Fontenil(Michele Rolland) | Canon Fronsac AOP Chateau Gaby

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