France - Bordeaux Flashcards
(117 cards)
1
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Name the six communes that make up the Haut-Medoc (from north to south).
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St.-Estephe Pauillac St.-Julien Listrac-Medoc Moulis-Medoc Margaux
2
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Name the five communes of Sauternes (from north to south).
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Barsac Preignac Bommes Fargues Sauternes
3
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Name the satellites of St.-Emilion.
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Montagne
Lussac
Puisseguin
St.-Georges
4
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First “microcuvee” or “garage” wine of St.-Emilion.
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Chateau Valandraud
5
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The only 3rd growth of St.-Estephe.
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Chateau Calon Segur
6
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Where do we come across “crasse de fer”?
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Pomerol
7
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When was the second wine of Chateau Mouton Rothschild introduced and what is its name?
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1997
Le Petit Mouton
8
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Name at least four vintages that no Chateau d’ Yquem was produced.
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2012 1992 1974 1972 1964 1952 1951 1930 1915 1910
9
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Which is the northernmost classed-growth of the Medoc?
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Chateau Calon Segur
10
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First vintage of Le Pin.
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1979
11
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When was Chateau Mouton Rothschild upgraded to a 1st growth?
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1973
12
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Chateau Rauzan-Segla
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2nd growth
Margaux
13
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Chateau Talbot
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4th growth
St.-Julien
14
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Name the four Premiers Grands Crus Classes A of St.-Emilion.
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Chateau Ausone
Chateau Cheval Blanc
Chateau Pavie (2012)
Chateau Angelus (2012)
15
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What style of wines are produced in Saint-Croix-Du-Mont, Loupiac and Cadillac?
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Sweet wines of lesser quality than Barsac and Sauternes
16
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Chateau Lascombes
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2nd growth
Margaux
17
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First classified growth to earn certification for being 100% Biodynamic.
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Chateau Pontet Canet
18
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The “Enclos” vineyard is the heart of which classified Chateau?
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Chateau Latour
19
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Name the communes of Margaux AOC.
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Margaux Soussans Arsac Labarde Cantenac
20
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On which Chateau of St.Julien is the highest altitude?
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Chateau Gruaud-Larose
21
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Northernmost classified growth of Pauillac.
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild
22
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Chateau Batailley
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5th growth
Pauillac
23
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Chateau Du Tertre
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5th growth
Margaux
24
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When was the AOC Pessac-Leognan created?
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1987
25
Which Chateau of Pomerol owns the largest vineyard area of the appellation?
Chateau De Sales (47,5 ha)
26
Which artist made the 1967 label of Mouton-Rothschild?
César
27
How many vineyards were granted with the cru bourgeois title in 2003?
247
28
Which of Médoc First Growths has the most land planted with merlot?
Château Haut-Brion
29
Mouton-Rothschild is known for incorporating a different famous artist’s art on their label each vintage. When did this tradition began?
1945
30
Who is the actual owner of Château Latour?
Francois Pinault
31
Ernest Hemingway’s granddaughter was named with inspiration from which château?
Château Margaux
32
What is the name of the white wine from muscadelle/sémillon from Château Mouton-Rothschild?
Aile d'argent
33
When was Clos du Marquis first produced?
1902
34
When was Pavillon Rouge first produced?
1908
35
What was in the background of the 2003 Mouton-Rothschild label behind Baron Nathaniel Rothschild?
The property act of purchase
36
Which first growth is part of two different classification?
Château Haut-Brion
37
Which vineyard was removed from Bordeaux’s Wine Classification (1855) in 1973?
Château Dubignon
38
What was the first year of production of Clarence de Haut-Brion?
2007
39
Who is the actual owner of Chateau Haut-Brion?
Robert de Luxembourg
40
How’s the parcel used for the Grand vin of Château Latour called?
Enclos
41
What year did Mouton-Rothschild chose two different labels?
1978
42
What is the name of the tower represented on the label of Chateau Latour?
Saint-Lambert
43
When did Château Latour stopped selling its wine En Primeur?
2012
44
Which first growth has a parcel in Saint-Esthèphe?
Château Lafite-Rothschild
45
What is currently the name of the second wine of Château Lafite-Rothschild?
Carruades de Château Lafite
46
Name the second growths of Saint-Estephe.
Chateau Montrose
| Chateau Cos d'Estournel
47
Name the only fifth growth of Saint-Estephe.
Cos Labory
48
Second label of Chateau Talbot.
Connetable de Talbot
49
Name the only two fifth growths of Margaux.
Chateau Dauzac
| Chateau du Tertre
50
Second label of Chateau Montrose.
La Dame du Montrose
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Second label of Chateau Lafon-Rochet.
Les Pelerins de Lafon-Rochet
52
Chateau Rauzan Gassies
2th growth
| Margaux
53
Chateau Durfort-Vivens
2th growth
| Margaux
54
Name the only fourth growth that is not in any major commune of Bordeaux.
Chateau La Tour-Carnet
55
Name the only two third growths of Saint-Julien.
Chateau Langoa-Barton
| Chateau Lagrange
56
Name the classified growth with the smallest vineyard.
Chateau Ferriere (Margaux / 3rd growth)
57
Name the classified growth with the largest vineyards in the Left-Bank.
Chateau Lagrange (Saint-Julien / 3rd growth)
58
Name the second wine of Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou.
Croix de Beaucaillou
59
When did Chateau Haut-Brion was bought by an American banker and what was his name?
1935
| Mr. Clarence Dillon
60
Where is Chateau Guiraud located?
Sauternes
61
In which commune is Chateau Sigalas-Rabaud located?
Bommes
62
Name the only third growth that is not located within any major commune of the Haut-Medoc.
Chateau La Lagune
63
Name the only fourth growth of Pauillac.
Chateau Duhart-Milon Rothschild
64
Second label of Angelus.
Carillon d'Angelus
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Second label of Ausone.
Chapelle d'Ausone
66
Why was the 1984 terrible for all of Bordeaux?
Very wet and difficult vintage
67
Name the second wine of Chateau La Conseillante and it's first vintage.
Duo de Conseillante
| 2007
68
Where is Enclos Tourmaline located and when was its first vintage?
Pomerol
| 2012
69
Second label of Haut-Batailley.
Chateau La Tour l'Aspic
70
Name at least two notable Bordeaux (small) producers that make single varietal wines from Petit Verdot.
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Chateau Malescasse
Chatea Moutte Blanc Moisin
Chateau d'Osmond
Chateau Mirambeau
Dominique Leandre Chevallier
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71
Communes of Lalande-de-Pomerol.
Lalande-de-Pomerol
| Neac
72
Second label of Cheval Blanc.
Le Petit Cheval
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Minimum residual sugar for Sauternes AOC.
45 gr/lt
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Which grape ripens last in Bordeaux?
Petit Verdot
75
Name the second growths of Pauillac.
Chateau Pichon-Baron
| Chateau Pichon-Longueville (Comtesse de Lalande)
76
Chateau d'Armailhac's name before 1989.
Chateau Mouton-Baronne-Philippe
77
Chateau Cantemerle
5th growth
| Haut-Medoc
78
Name the only two Premier Crus of Barsac.
Chateau Coutet
| Chateau Climens
79
Where is Chateau de Rayne-Vigneau located?
Bommes, Sauternes (Premier Cru)
80
Name the four 2012 promotions to Premiers Grands Crus Classes (B) of Saint-Emilion.
Chateau Canon-la-Gaffeliere
Chateau Lacris Ducasse
Chateau Valandraud
La Mondotte
81
How many Grand Cru Classe are classified for St.-Emilion?
64
| 4 A', 14 B'
82
Name three Garagistes of the Right Bank.
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Le Pin (Pomerol)
Chateau Valandraud (St.-Emilion)
La Mondotte (St.-Emilion)
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83
Name of the mixture of sand, gravel and light clay that characterizes Graves.
Boulbenes
84
Name the First Growths that are located in Pauillac.
Chateau Lafite-Rothschild
Chateau Mouton-Rothschild
Chateau Latour
85
What is Cabernet Franc known as in Pomerol?
Bouchet
86
What is Malbec known as on the Right Bank?
Pressac
87
What is the largest communal appellation of the Haut-Medoc?
Margaux
88
What commune has the largest number of classified growths?
Margaux (21)
89
Name the sweet white AOPs of Graves.
Barsac
Sauternes
Cerons
Graves Superieur
90
Minimum must weight for harvest in Sauternes.
221 gr/lt
91
What two AOPs may use the geographical designation "Haut-Benauge"?
Bordeaux
| Entre-Deux-Mers
92
What was the first identifiable vineyard estate in Bordeaux?
Chateau Pape-Clement in 1305
93
Where is Chateau Chasse-Spleen located?
Moulis-en-Medoc
94
Where is Chateau Roc de Cambes located?
Cotes de Bourg
95
When did Chateau La Tour Haut-Brion produce its final vintage?
2005
96
Second label of Cos d'Estournel.
Les Pagodes de Cos
97
Chateau La Tour-Carnet
4th
| Haut-Medoc
98
Second label of Chateau Calon Segur.
Marquis de Calon
99
Second label of Chateau Palmer.
Alter Ego
100
What is the Bordeaux mixture and what does it help prevent?
Mixture of lime, copper sulphate and water
Prevents fungal diseases
101
Second label of Chateau Pontet Canet.
Les Hauts de Pontet
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Second label of Chateau Valandraud.
Virginie de Valandraud
103
Second label of Chateau Pavie.
Espirit de Pavie
104
Second label of Chateau Gruaud Larose.
Sarget de Gruaud Larose
105
Chateau Dauzac in 2019 has been sold to whom?
Christian Roulleau
106
Name the two latest vintages that Chateau Climens has not released a first wine.
2017
| 1993
107
Which vintage of Chateau Guiraud has been affected by hail damage and no first wine will be released?
2018
108
Name the only hybrid grape variety allowed in an AOC and where do we find it?
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Baco Blanc (Baco 22A)
Armagnac
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109
Second label of Chateau d’Issan.
Blasson d’Issan
110
Which Chateau absorbed the vineyard of Chateau Dubignon?
Chateau Malescot-St.-Exupery
111
What are the allowed white grapes of Bordeaux wines?
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Semillon (47% of white grape plantings)
Sauvignon Blanc (45% of white grape plantings)
Muscadelle (5% of white grape plantings)
Ugni Blanc
Merlot Blanc
Colombard
Sauvignon Gris
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112
When did Domaine Clarence Dillon buy La Mission Haut-Brion?
1983
113
Who produces the "Crème de Tête"?
Chateau Gilette (located in Preignac - the wine remains in tank for almost 20 years before bottling)
114
Which Chateau was the first Bordeaux acquisition of Suntory and since when?
Château Lagrange since 1983 (located in Saint-Julien)
115
What is the minimum must weight for Saint-Estephe AOP, Pauillac AOP, Saint-Julien AOP, Listrac-Medoc AOP, Moulis-en-Medoc AOP and Margaux AOP?
180 gr/lt (189 gr/lt for Merlot)
116
What is the maximum yields for Saint-Estephe AOP, Pauillac AOP, Saint-Julien AOP, Listrac-Medoc AOP, Moulis-en-Medoc AOP and Margaux AOP?
57 hl/ha
117
What is the maximum yields for Sauternes AOP?
25 hl/ha
