Bordeaux Online Flashcards & Quiz
(132 cards)
1
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What is the climate of Bordeaux?
A
Maritime
2
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What was ranked in the 1953 Graves Classification?
A
The wines of 16 estates (not the estates themselves), both white and red
3
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Entre-deux-Mers AOC may produce dry and sweet white wine.
True or False?
A
FALSE.
Entre-deux-Mers AOC produces only dry white wines.
4
Q
What does “petit château” mean?
A
It is an unofficial term for an unclassified property in the Bordeaux region.
5
Q
Which estate is the only Premier Cru Supérieur of the 1855 classification?
A
Château d’Yquem
6
Q
What does “Cru Artisan” refer to?
A
Boutique wineries of quality in Bordeaux.
7
Q
What is the difference between Saint-Émillion Grand Cru and Saint-Émillion Grand Cru Classé?
A
The former is an AOC; the latter is a ranking within the Saint-Émillion classification system.
8
Q
The Garonne and Dordogne flow into which estuary?
A
The Gironde
9
Q
Only dry red wines may be labeled as coming from
the Médoc AOC.
True or False?
A
TRUE.
Some white wine is produced, but it cannot be labeled as coming from the Médoc AOC.
10
Q
What nationality were the engineers who drained the Médoc Peninsula in the 17th century?
A
Dutch
11
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The 1855 Classification in Bordeaux was based on the size and prestige of the estates.
True or False?
A
FALSE.
It reflected the price points (by tiers) at which the top wines were selling in 1855.
12
Q
Which Bordeaux
soils are considered “warm”?
A
Gravel and sand
13
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Which Bordeaux soils are considered “cold”?
A
Clay and limestone
14
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Bordeaux is France’s largest AOC vineyard area. True or False?
A
TRUE
15
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The 1855 Classification is divided into how many tiers, or rankings?
A
Five
16
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What is the main soil type of Bordeaux’s
Left Bank?
A
Gravel
17
Q
Who championed the “second label” concept as a way to improve the quality of the “grand vin”?
A
Émile Peynaud
18
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Wine from Barsac may be labeled as Sauternes. True or False?
A
TRUE.
Barsac is included in Sauternes AOC.
19
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Which river separates Sauternes from Barsac?
A
The Ciron
20
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Which river separates Fronsac and Canon Fronsac from the rest of the Libournais?
A
The Isle
21
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What is a wine sold “en primeur”
A
A wine sold before it is physically released.
22
Q
What are the three primary white grapes
in Bordeaux?
A
Sémillon
Sauvignon Blanc
Muscadelle
23
Q
Which Bordeaux sub-region sits between
the Dordogne and Garonne rivers?
A
Entre-deux-Mers
24
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What are the main soil types of Bordeaux’s Right Bank?
A
Clay and limestone
25
What is the most widely planted grape variety in Bordeaux?
Merlot
26
What grape variety suffered the most damage after the Winter Freeze of 1956?
Malbec
27
What is “Les Landes”?
A man-made pine forest to the west of Bordeaux
28
Which Bordeaux estate was promoted to First Growth status in 1973?
Château Mouton Rothschild
29
What are the three tiers of the
Cru Bourgeois Classification?
Crus Bourgeois
Crus Bourgeois Supérieurs
Crus Bourgeois Exceptionnels
30
Which Right Bank
sub-region has a classification system?
Saint-Émilion
31
Bordeaux’s first vineyards were planted in which sub-region?
Graves
32
Crémant de Bordeaux may be white or rosé.
True or False?
TRUE
33
Before becoming its own AOC, Péssac-Leognan was once a part of which Bordeaux sub-region?
Graves
34
Côtes de Bordeaux AOC makes only dry red wine. True or False?
TRUE
35
What a is a “clairet”?
A semi-red wine made by the saignée method.
36
What are the four satellite AOCs of Saint-Émilion?
Lussac
Montagne
Puisseguin
Saint-Georges
37
Graves Supérieures AOC produces dry, semi-sweet and sweet white wines.
True or False?
FALSE.
Graves Supérieures AOC produces only semi-sweet white wine.
38
Limit the 6 communes of Medoc from North to South.
Saint-Estephe
Pauillac
Saint-Julien
Listrac-Medoc
Moulis-en-Medoc
Margaux
39
In Bordeaux we often refer to Left Bank and Right Bank wines.
Which body of water separates the left and right banks?
Gironde
40
Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Haut-Medoc
CabSauv
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Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Graves
CabSauv
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Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Pauilliac
CabSauv
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Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Saint-Emilion
Merlot
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Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Lalande-de-Pomerol
Merlot
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Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Fronsac
Merlot
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Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Medoc
Merlot
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Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Canon Fronsac
Merlot
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Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Moulis-en-Medoc
Merlot
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Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
Merlot
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Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Saint-Julien
CabSauv
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Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Pomerol
Merlot
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Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Pessac-Leognan
CabSauv
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Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux
Merlot
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Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Margaux
CabSauv
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Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Saint-Estephe
CabSauv
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Is the following appellation a Cabernet Sauvignon Dominated Blend or a Merlot Dominated Blend? Listrac-Medoc
Merlot
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Wine style of Bordeaux Haut-Benauge is
dry and semi-sweet white
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Wine style of Cadillac is...
Sweet white
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Wine style of Bordeaux Supérieur Blanc is...
Moelleux white wine
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Wine style of Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux is...
Red blend – Merlot dominated
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Wine style of Blaye is...
Red blend – must be at least 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot
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Wine style of Entre-deux-Mers is...
Dry white wine
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Estuary that separates Bourg and Blaye from the Médoc and empties into the Atlantic is...
Gironde
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River that separates Entre-deux-Mers from the Libournais is...
Dordogne
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River that separates Graves from Entre-deux-Mers is...
Garonne
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River that flows through Sauternes and Barsac creating fog that causes botrytis is...
Ciron
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Saint-Estephe
Left
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Francs-Cotes de Bordeaux
Right
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Saint-Croix-du-Mont
Entre-deux-Mers
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Bordeaux Haut-Benauge
Entre-deux-Mers
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Pauillac
Left
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux
Right
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Saint-Emilion/Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Right
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Canon Fronsac
Right
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Haut-Medoc
Left
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux
Entre-deux-Mers
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Pessac-Leognan
Left
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Listrac-Medoc
Left
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Cadilac
Entre-duex-Mers
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Margaux
Left
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Lussac-Saint-Emilion
Right
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Graves de Vayres
Entre-deux-Mers
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? St-Georges-Saint-Emilion
Right
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Loupiac
Entre-deux-Mers
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Haut-Medoc
Left
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Lalande-de-Pomerol
Right
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Montagne-Saint-Emilion
Right
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Bourg/Cotes de Bourg
Right
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Saint-Foy Cotes de Bordeaux
Entre-deux-Mers
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Fronsac
Right
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Moulis-en-Medoc
Left
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Saint-Julien
Left
93
Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Cotes de Bordeaux Saint-Macaire
Entre-deux-Mers
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Medoc
Left
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Graves
Left
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Entre-deux-Mers Haut-Benauge
Entre-duex-Mers
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Entre-deux-Mers
Entre-deux-Mers
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Blaye/Cotes de Blaye
Right
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux
Entre-duex-Mers
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Puisseguin-Saint-Emilion
Right
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Does the following AOC belong to Left Bank, Right Bank or Entre-deux-Mers? Pomerol
Right
102
What style of wine is made in the Entre-deux-Mers AOC?
Dry whites only
103
Sort to following grape variety into:
1. Principal of Bordeaux
2. Secondary of Bordeaux
3. Not Permitted in Bordeaux
Sauvignon Blanc
1
104
Sort to following grape variety into:
1. Principal of Bordeaux
2. Secondary of Bordeaux
3. Not Permitted in Bordeaux
Clairette
3
105
Sort to following grape variety into:
1. Principal of Bordeaux
2. Secondary of Bordeaux
3. Not Permitted in Bordeaux
Gros Manseng
3
106
Sort to following grape variety into:
1. Principal of Bordeaux
2. Secondary of Bordeaux
3. Not Permitted in Bordeaux
Mauzac
2
107
Sort to following grape variety into:
1. Principal of Bordeaux
2. Secondary of Bordeaux
3. Not Permitted in Bordeaux
Muscadelle
1
108
Sort to following grape variety into:
1. Principal of Bordeaux
2. Secondary of Bordeaux
3. Not Permitted in Bordeaux
Courbu
3
109
Sort to following grape variety into:
1. Principal of Bordeaux
2. Secondary of Bordeaux
3. Not Permitted in Bordeaux
Semillon
1
110
Sort to following grape variety into:
1. Principal of Bordeaux
2. Secondary of Bordeaux
3. Not Permitted in Bordeaux
Merlot Blanc
2
111
Sort to following grape variety into:
1. Principal of Bordeaux
2. Secondary of Bordeaux
3. Not Permitted in Bordeaux
Petit Manseng
3
112
Sort to following grape variety into:
1. Principal of Bordeaux
2. Secondary of Bordeaux
3. Not Permitted in Bordeaux
Colombard
2
113
Sort to following grape variety into:
1. Principal of Bordeaux
2. Secondary of Bordeaux
3. Not Permitted in Bordeaux
Melon Blanc
3
114
Sort to following grape variety into:
1. Principal of Bordeaux
2. Secondary of Bordeaux
3. Not Permitted in Bordeaux
Alvarinho
2
115
Sort to following grape variety into:
1. Principal of Bordeaux
2. Secondary of Bordeaux
3. Not Permitted in Bordeaux
Ugni Blanc
2
116
Sort to following grape variety into:
1. Principal of Bordeaux
2. Secondary of Bordeaux
3. Not Permitted in Bordeaux
Chenin Blanc
3
117
Which grape variety is the second-most planted red grape in Bordeaux?
Cabernet Sauvignon
118
Côt is a red grape variety grown in Bordeaux and some other regions of France. By which name is it more commonly known?
Malbec
119
Soil in the Left Bank is...
Gravel
120
Soil in the Right Bank is...
Clay and Limestone
121
Soil in Entre-deux-Mers is...
Gravel, clay and limestone
122
In Bordeaux a lighter style of red wine is known as – what?
Clairet
123
Which French head of state was in power when the 1855 classification was created?
Napoléon III
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Which phrase is added to the names of these Bordeaux districts Castillon, Blaye, Cadillac, Francs and Sainte-Foy to make their AOC name?
Côtes de Bordeaux
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Which Bordeaux sub-region was where the original vineyards in Bordeaux were planted?
Graves
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Which of Bordeaux’s sub-regions is famous for producing richly sweet wines?
The Sauternais
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Which river separates Loupiac from Barsac?
The Garonne
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The sweet wines of Bordeaux are made from grapes that are affected by a mold. What is that mold called?
Botrytis
129
What was the most significant contribution that the Dutch made to the development of Bordeaux?
They drained the Médoc.
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What is the dominant grape variety in the Libournais sub-region?
Merlot
131
Which river separates Entre-deux-Mers from Saint-Émilion?
The Dordogne
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What is the name of the body of water that separates Margaux from Blaye and Bourg?
The Gironde
