Chapter Nine: Bordeaux

Question 1

What are the three main rivers of Bordeaux?

Answer 1

Garonne

Dordogne

Gironde

Question 2

What is the main town on Bordeaux’s Right Bank?

Answer 2

Libourne

Question 3

What is the area north of the city of Bordeaux, on the right bank?

Answer 3

The Médoc

Question 4

What are the three regional appellations of Bordeaux?

Answer 4

Bordeaux AOC

Bordeaux Supérieur AOC

Crémant de Bordeaux AOC

Question 5

What is the are south of the city of Bordeaux, on the Left Bank?

Answer 5

Graves

Question 6

What are the 8 AOCs of the Médoc?

Answer 6

Médoc AOC

Haut-Médoc AOC

Saint-Estèphe AOC

Pauillac AOC

Saint-Julien AOC

Listrac-Médoc AOC

Moulis-en-Médoc AOC

Margaux AOC

Question 7

What are the 6 AOCs of Graves?

Answer 7

Graves AOC

Graves Supérieures AOC

Pessac-Léognan AOC

Cérons AOC

Barsac AOC

Sauternes AOC

Question 8

What is the location (within Bordeaux) of Fronsac and Canon-Fronsac?

Answer 8

Right Bank

Question 9

What are the two leading, most prestigious appellations of the Right Bank?

Answer 9

Saint-Émilion

Pomerol

Question 10

What are the four satellites of Saint-Émilion?

Answer 10

Lussac-St.-Émilion

Montagne-St.-Émilion

Puisseguin-St.-Émilion

St-Georges-St.-Émilion

Question 11

What are the four satellites of Saint-Émilion?

Answer 11

Lussac-St.-Émilion

Montagne-St.-Émilion

Puisseguin-St.-Émilion

St-Georges-St.-Émilion

Question 12

What are the five sub-zones of the AOC Côtes de Bordeaux?

Answer 12

Blaye-Côtes de Bordeaux

Cadillac-Côtes de Bordeaux

Castillon-Côtes de Bordeaux

Francs-Côtes de Bordeaux

Sainte Foy-Côtes de Bordeaux

Question 13

What is the commune that is home to Château Lafite Rothschild?

Answer 13

Pauillac

Question 14

What is the commune that is home to Château Haut-Brion?

Answer 14

Pessac (Graves)

Question 15

What are the three main red grapes of Bordeaux?

Answer 15

Cabernet Sauvignon

Merlot

Cabernet Franc

Question 16

What are the three minor red grapes of Bordeaux?

Answer 16

Malbec

Petit Verdot

Carmenère

Question 17

What are the three main white grapes of Bordeaux?

Answer 17

Sémillon

Sauvignon Blanc

Muscadelle

Question 18

What are the four minor-accessory white grapes of Bordeaux?

Answer 18

Sauvignon Gris

Colombard

Ugni Blanc

Merlot Blanc

Question 19

What are the 6 grape varieties (approved in 2021) for use in Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur AOCs?

Answer 19

Red: Arinarnoa, Castets, Marselan, Touriga Nacional

White: Albariño, Lilorila

Question 20

What is the unique type of “light” red wine produced in Bordeaux?

Answer 20

Clairet

Question 21

What does “en primeur” mean?

Answer 21

“In futures”

Question 22

In what year did the Bordeaux Classification take place?

Answer 22

1855

Question 23

What are the five (current) first growths of the 1855 Classification for red wines?

Answer 23

Château Haut-Brion

Château Lafite Rothschild

Château Latour

Château Margaux

Château Mouton-Rothschild

Question 24

What is the nickname for outstanding duexième cru wines from the 1855 Classification?

Answer 24

Super Seconds

Question 25

What are 3 examples of deuxième cru wines from the CSW study guide?

Answer 25

Château Cos d'Estournel Château Montrose Château Pichon Longueville Baron (there are many more, though)

Question 26

What is the only sweet white wine classified as Superior First Growth in the 1855 Classification?

Answer 26

Château d'Yquem

Question 27

What was the year of the first classification of Saint-Émilion?

Answer 27

1954