Right Bank Chris Ramelb 3.10.2018

Question 1

What is remontage?

Answer 1

Pump-over (the traditional cap management in Bordeaux as compared to Pigeage (punch-down) in Burgundy

Question 2

What was the first vintage of Chateau Valandraud?

Answer 2

1991 (Considered the turning point of garagiste movement.)

Question 3

What is the lead grape of Chateau Cheval-Blanc in most vintages?

Answer 3

Cabernet Franc

Question 4

What were the two chateau added in the 2012 revision of St-Emilion Classification?

Answer 4

Chateau Pavie
Chateau Angelus

Question 5

In what year were Pomerol and St-Emilion AOP’s established?

Answer 5

(among the first) in 1936

Question 6

Are 2011,2015 & 2016 all great or bad for right bank wines?

Answer 6

Great

Question 7

What are all four satellites of St-Emilion?

Answer 7

Puisseguin
Lussac
Montagne
St-Georges

Question 8

Can producers of St-Emilion add and subtract vineyards and still be ranked as premier grand cru class A? (Why or why not?)

Answer 8

No (While legal in Medoc classification, it is illegal in St-Emilion. Only 27 ha of Chateau Angelus’ 29 has are considered premier grand class A.)

Question 9

What soils make up “crasse de fer?”

Answer 9

Iron-rich sand & clay

Question 10

Who is the largest producer in Pomerol (AOP)?

Answer 10

Chateau de Sales

Question 11

What year was Petrus’ vineyards converted to 100% Merlot?

Answer 11

2010 (In 2003 some Cab Franc was blended in.)

Question 12

What were the best years in Pomerol in the 2000s?

Answer 12

2010, 2009, 2005, 2003

Question 13

What is the most western grand cru Classe A of St-Emilion?

Answer 13

Chateau Cheval Blanc (sits on the border of Pomerol)

Question 14

What is the second wine of Chateau Angelus?

Answer 14

Le Carillon d’Angelus

Question 15

What is the second wine of Chateau Ausone?

Answer 15

La Chapelle de Ausone

Question 16

What is the min. potential alcohol of Pomerol AOP?

Answer 16

11% (same as St-Emilion AOP)

Question 17

What river separates Pomerol and Lalande-de-Pomerol?

Answer 17

Barbanne River

Question 18

Where is Chateau Figeac?

Answer 18

St-Emilion (One of the few with a substantial amount of Cabernet Sauvignon planted in gravel soil)

Question 19

Which former Grand Cru Classes merged with Chateau Belair-Monange in 2012?

Answer 19

Chateau Magdelaine

Question 20

What type of unique soil is Petrus centered on?

Answer 20

Deep blue clay at Buttoniere

Question 21

Who owns the most Cabernet Sauvignon plantings in Pomerol?

Answer 21

Chateau de Sales

Question 22

What is Malbec known as in Libournais?

Answer 22

Pressac

Question 23

Which red grape is not allowed to be more than 10% of the blend of Pomerol or St-Emilion?

Answer 23

Petit Verdot

Question 24

Is St-Emilion AOP allowed to produce white wine?

Answer 24

No

Question 25

What is the minimum vine density for the St. Emilion AOP?

Answer 25

5,500 vines/ ha

Question 26

What is the min. abv for St-Emilion grand cru Classe?

Answer 26

11.5%

Question 27

Name (four) 1er cru Class B St-Emilion wines

Answer 27

Valandraud, Mondotte, Larcis-Ducasse, Figeac, La Gaffelier, Canon La Gaffelier, Clos Fourtet, etc....

Question 28

When was Pomerol made a UNESCO world heritage site?

Answer 28

1999

Question 29

What was Pomerol's most planted grape before 1956?

Answer 29

Cabernet Franc

Question 30

What event happened in Pomerol of 1956 that required many of the right bank vines to be replanted?

Answer 30

severe frost

Question 31

Name two Pomerol chateau owned by Jacques Thienport

Answer 31

Le Pin VCC (Vieux Château Certan)

Question 32

Name the communes of Lalande de Pomerol

Answer 32

Neac Lalande-de-Pomerol

Question 33

What is the second wine of Ch. Ausone?

Answer 33

Chapelle d'Ausone

Question 34

What is the second wine of Ch. Cheval Blanc?

Answer 34

Le Petit Cheval

Question 35

What is the second wine of Ch. Petrus?

Answer 35

none

Question 36

What is the second wine of Le Pin?

Answer 36

none

Question 37

What is the second wine of Gazin?

Answer 37

l' Hospitalet de Gazin

Question 38

What is the classification status of Chateau Figeac?

Answer 38

Grand Cru Classe B

Question 39

What is the classification status of Clos de l' Ovatoire?

Answer 39

Grand Cru Classe

Question 40

What is the classification status of Ch. Fleur-Cardinale?

Answer 40

Grand Cru Classe

Question 41

What is the classification status of Ch. Trottevielle?

Answer 41

Grand Cru Classe B

Question 42

What is the classification status of Ch. Berliquet?

Answer 42

Grand Cru Classe

Question 43

What is the classification status of Ch. La Tour-du-Pin-Figeac?

Answer 43

declassified in 2012

Question 44

What is classification status of Clos Fourtet?

Answer 44

Grand Cru classe B