Regulation

Question 1

subzones of Côtes de Bordeaux PDO

Answer 1

Red only

5 subzones
-Blaye: W sec, R
-Francs: W sec/liquo, R
-Castillon: R
-Cadillac: R
-Ste Foy: W sec/moelleux/liquo, R
(Moelleux 17-45g/L, liquo 51g/L)

Question 2

PDO in Côte de Bordeaux and the wine style (5)

Answer 2

Côtes de Bordeaux: R

Premières Côtes de Bordeaux: W liquo (34g/L)

Côtes de Bourg/ Bourg: W sec, R

Blaye: R

Côte de Blaye: W sec, 60-90% colombard and ugni-blanc

Question 3

PDO in Entre-Deux-Mers (6)

Answer 3

Entre-Deux-Mers: W sec, R (2023, 21 months total aging)
(1 subzone: Haut-Benauge)

Cadillac: W liquo (51g/L)

Loupillac: W liquo (45g/L)

Ste-Croix-du-Mont: W liquo (45g/L)

Côtes de Bordeaux-Ste-Macaire: W sec/moelleux/liquo
(Moelleux 34-45g/L, liquo 45g/L)

Graves de Vayres: W sec, R

Question 4

PDO in Graves and wine style (6)

Answer 4

Graves: W sec, R

Graves Supérieur: W liquo (34g/L)

Pessac-Léognan: W sec, R

Cérons: W liquo (45g/L)(40 hl/ha)

Barsac: W liquo (45g/L)

Sauternes: W liquo
(45g/L, must weight 221g/L)(25 hl/ha)

Question 5

Communes of Pauillac (4)

Answer 5

Pauillac
St-Estèphe
Saint-Julien-Beychevelle
Saint-Sauveur

Question 6

Communes of Margaux (5)

Answer 6

CLAMS

Cantenac
Labarde
Arsac
Margaux
Soussans

Question 7

PDO of Bordeaux Generic and wine style (3)

Answer 7

Bordeaux: W, R, Rosé
(W: 10%, R: 10.5% ABV)
(1 subzone: Haut-Benauge, W only 5-60g/L RS)

Bordeaux Supérieur: W liquo (17g/L), R
(11% ABV for W/R)

Crémant de Bordeaux: W, Rosé (red variety only)

Question 8

Year of establishment for Graves PDO and its Major villages (6)

Answer 8

1953

Pessac
Léognan
Talence
Martillac
Cadaujac
Villenave d’Ornon

Question 9

Communes of Sauternes PDO (5)

Answer 9

Barsac
Preignac
Bommes
Sauternes
Fargues

Question 10

Year of establishment of Saint-Emilion, classification tiers and Satellites (4)

Answer 10

1955

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé (A)(B)
Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé
Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

St. Georges, Montagne, Lussac, Puisseguin

Question 11

Famous soil in Pomerol and the River that separates Pomerol and Lalande-de-Pomerol

Answer 11

Crasse-de-Fer: iron-rich clay

Barbanne River

Question 12

6 new grape varieties approved for Bordeaux PDO and Bordeaux Supérieur PDO, and what are the limitations

Answer 12

W
-liliorila: cross of chardonnay and baroque (main grape in Tursan) (aromatic)
-alvarinho

R
-marselan: cross of CS and grenache
-castet: cross of gros cabernet and camaraou noir
(known being used by Liber Pater)
-arinarnoa: cross of CS and tannat
(In Basque dialect: “arin”- light; “arno”- wine)
-touriga nacional

-Up to 5% of a producer’s vineyard
-max.10% of the final blend