France - Bordeaux

Question 1

Ten red varietals allowed in Bordeaux - identify original 6 and the 4 added in 2019.

Answer 1

• Cabernet Sauvignon - original
• Cabernet Franc - original
• Merlot - original
• Carmeniere - original
• Malbec - original
• Petit Verdot - original
• Marselan - 2019 addition
• Touriga Nacional - 2019 addition
• Castets - 2019 addition
• Arinarnoa - 2019 addition

Question 2

Seven white varietals allowed in Bordeaux

Answer 2

• Semillon
• Sauvignon Blanc
• Muscadelle
• Ugni Blanc
• Colombard
• Merlot Blanc
• Sauvignon Gris

Question 3

Number of appellations in Bordeaux

Answer 3

Sixty

Question 4

Bordeaux Climate

Answer 4

Maritime

Question 5

Médoc Communes

Answer 5

• Haut-Médoc
• Saint-Estèphe
• Pauillac
• Saint-Julien
• Listrac-Médoc
• Moulis/Moulis-en-Médoc
• Margaux
• Médoc

Question 6

Graves AOPs

Answer 6

• Graves
• Graves Supérieures
• Pessac-Léognan
• Cérons
• Barsac
• Sauternes

Question 7

1855 Classification - 5 facts

Answer 7

1. Commissioned by Napoleon III for the Universal Exposition in Paris
2. Based on historical marketplace prices and demand moreso than quality
3. Only communes on the Left Bank included in classification
4. Of the 5 First Growths, 4 are in Medoc, one is in Graves
5. 61 Chateaux ranked in 5 growths. The rankings stand today but are outside of the AOP.

Question 8

Pomerol general info

Answer 8

• Very small, only 5 square miles
• Sand, clay, gravel on iron pan
• Primarily Merlot and Cabernet Franc blends
• No classification
• Wines may not be released until Nov. 15 of the year following harvest.

Question 9

Five major Chateaux in Pomerol

Answer 9

• Château Pétrus
• Vieux-Château-Certan
• Château Lafleur
• Château Le Pin
• Château Trotanoy

Question 10

Primary varietals in Listrac and Moulis

Answer 10

Cabernet Sauvignon blended with Merlot and/or Cabernet Franc

Question 11

Château Certan de May

Answer 11

Pomerol

Question 12

Château Lafleur

Answer 12

Pomerol

Question 13

Château Latour

Answer 13

Pauillac

First Growth

Question 14

Château la Conseillante

Answer 14

Pomerol

Question 15

Château Margaux

Answer 15

Margaux

First Growth

Question 16

Château Lafite-Rothschild

Answer 16

Pauillac

First Growth

Question 17

Château L’Évangile

Answer 17

Pomerol

Question 18

Pauillac First Growths

Answer 18

• Château Lafite Rothschild
• Château Latour
• Château Mouton Rothschild

Question 19

Château Trotanoy

Answer 19

Pomerol

Question 20

Saint-Émilion minimum ABV

Answer 20

• AOP - 11%
• Grand Cru - 11.5%

Question 21

St.-Julien overview

Answer 21

Produces less wine than the other communes, but the quality is very good: approximately 80% of the AOP is cru classé wine due largely to soil consistency throughout the commune.

There are no First Growths, however St.-Julien has the highest concentration of classified growths.

Question 22

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Answer 22

• St.-Juilen
• Second Growth
• Super Second

Question 23

Château Gruaud-Larose

Answer 23

• St.-Julien
• Second Growth

Question 24

Château Léoville-Barton

Answer 24

St.-Julien

Second Growth

Question 25

Château Léoville-Las Cases

Answer 25

* St.-Julien * Second Growth * Super Second

Question 26

Château Léoville-Poyferré

Answer 26

St.-Julien Second Growth

Question 27

Five communes producing sweet wines

Answer 27

* Sauternes * Barsac * Bommes * Fargues * Preignac

Question 28

Château Le Pin

Answer 28

Pomerol

Question 29

Côtes de Bordeaux overview

Answer 29

Debuted in 2009 to rebrand and unify numerous outlying appellations in Bordeaux under a common banner. The appellation comprises three disconnected sectors: * the Premières Côtes de Bordeaux on the western fringe of the Entre-Deux-Mers * the area adjacent to the eastern borders of the Saint-Émilion and Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion AOPs * a massive zone north on the eastern bank of the Gironde that conforms exactly to the boundaries of Blaye AOP

Question 30

Château Pichon Longueville Baron

Answer 30

* Pauillac * Second Growth * Super Second

Question 31

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Answer 31

* Pauillac * Second Growth * Super Second

Question 32

Château Rauzan-Ségla

Answer 32

Margaux Second Growth

Question 33

Château Rauzan-Gassies

Answer 33

Margaux Second Growth

Question 34

Château Durfort-Vivens

Answer 34

Margaux Second Growth

Question 35

Château Lascombes

Answer 35

Margaux Second Growth

Question 36

Château Brane-Cantenac

Answer 36

Margaux Second Growth

Question 37

Château Cos d'Estournel

Answer 37

St.-Estèphe Second Growth

Question 38

Château Montrose

Answer 38

St.-Estèphe Second Growth

Question 39

Entre-Deux-Mers wines

Answer 39

Principal Varieties: Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle, and Sémillon At least two principal varieties must be present and account for at least 70% of the blend. Red wine from the region is released under Bordeaux or Bordeaux Superieur.

Question 40

Château Haut-Brion

Answer 40

Graves First Growth

Question 41

Château Lafleur de Gay

Answer 41

Pomerol

Question 42

Château Mouton-Rothschild

Answer 42

Pauillac First Growth

Question 43

Cotes de Nuit AOP that allows rose.

Answer 43

Marsanney

Question 44

Cites de Nuits AOP that allow red only.

Answer 44

Gevrey-Chambertin AOP - Rouge Chambolle-Musigny AOP - Rouge Vosne-Romanée AOP - Rouge

Question 45

Which famous wine label carries an illustration of The Keys of St Peter?

Answer 45

Petrus