The Côtes

Question 1

In what year was AOC Cotes de Bordeaux introduced?

Answer 1

2008

Question 2

Name the 5 sub regional designations of Cotes de Bordeaux AOC

Answer 2

Be Cool For Christ’s Sakes

Blaye
Cadillac
Francs
Castillon
Sainte Foy

Question 3

Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux AOC

Wine styles

Answer 3

Dry red

Dry white

Question 4

Cotes de Bordeaux AOC

Wine styles

Answer 4

Red only

Question 5

Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux

Wine styles

Answer 5

Red only

Question 6

Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux AOC

Wine styles

Answer 6

Red only

Question 7

Francs Cotes de Bordeaux AOC

Wine styles

Answer 7

Red
Dry white
Liqoureux white

Question 8

Sainte Foy Cotes de Bordeaux

Wine styles

Answer 8

Red
Dry white
Moeulleux
Liquoreux

Question 9

Which Cotes de Bordeaux AOC regional designation produces red, dry, moeulleux and liquoreux whites?

Answer 9

Sainte Foy Cotes de Bordeaux

Question 10

Which Cotes de Bordeaux AOC designations make red wine only? (2)

Answer 10

Cadillac
Castillon

Also Cotes de Bordeaux AOC

Question 11

Yield for Cotes de Bordeaux AOC?

Answer 11

55 HL/ha

Question 12

Which Cotes de Bordeaux AOC designations make liquoreux wines? (2)

Answer 12

Sainte Foy

Francs

Question 13

Name the 4 appellations of Blaye

Answer 13

Blaye AOC (red only)
Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux Blanc (dry white)
Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux (red)
Cotes de Blaye (dry white w/ weird grapes)

Question 14

Cotes de Blaye AOC

Grapes

Answer 14

Mostly Colombard

With muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon

Question 15

Cotes de Bordeaux Saint Macaire AOC

Wine styles

Answer 15

Dry, semi sweet and sweet whites

Question 16

Is Cotes de Bordeaux Saint Macaire part of Cotes de Bordeaux AOC?

Answer 16

No

Question 17

Bourg and Cotes de Bourg AOC

Describe red wines

Answer 17

Tannic

Jammy dark berry, forest floor

Question 18

Bourg and Cotes de Bourg make red wine only. True or false?

Answer 18

False. White is permitted but rare. Mostly Sauvignon Blanc.

Question 19

Caves in Bourg date back how long?

Answer 19

400,000 years

Question 20

Which sub region is known as little Switzerland?

Answer 20

Bourg

Question 21

Majority red grape in Bourg?

Answer 21

Merlot (67%)

Question 22

Majority white grape in Bourg?

Answer 22

Sauvignon Blanc (46%)

Question 23

Topographically, Castillon is an extension of what?

Answer 23

The Saint Emilion, Montagne and Puisseguin series of hills and valleys

Question 24

What are soils like in South Castillon, close to the river?

Answer 24

Very fertile alluvial sands

Molasse with gravel subsoils

Question 25

Primary grape variety in Castillon?

Answer 25

Merlot (70-80%) | Clay dominant

Question 26

Land under vine in Castillon

Answer 26

3,200 ha

Question 27

How many ha of white grapes in Castillon?

Answer 27

10ha | All Bordeaux or Bordeaux Sup

Question 28

Warmest and driest AOC in Bordeaux?

Answer 28

Francs Cotes de Bordeaux AOC

Question 29

Highest hills in Bordeaux?

Answer 29

Francs Cotes de Bordeaux

Question 30

Francs was part of Saint Emilion in the 1920s. True or false?

Answer 30

True

Question 31

Furthest AOC East in Bordeaux?

Answer 31

Sainte Foy Cotes de Bordeaux

Question 32

Sainte Foy is closer to Bergerac or to Bordeaux?

Answer 32

Bergerac (14km) 65km from Bordeaux

Question 33

Majority red grape in Sainte Foy?

Answer 33

Merlot (65%)

Question 34

Majority white grape in Sainte Foy?

Answer 34

Sauvignon Blanc (60%)

Question 35

Premières Cotes de Bordeaux AOC | Wine styles and grapes

Answer 35

Semi-sweet white Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle

Question 36

Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux AOC | Wine styles and grapes

Answer 36

Red | Merlot, CS, CF, Malbec

Question 37

Cotes de Bordeaux Saint Macaire AOC | Wine styles and grapes

Answer 37

Dry, semi sweet and sweet whites Dry: SB Sweet: Sémillon

Question 38

Cotes de Bourg AOC and Bourg AOC | Wine styles and grapes

Answer 38

Red and dry white Merlot Sauvignon Blanc

Question 39

Blaye AOC | Wine styles and grapes

Answer 39

Red CS, CF, Merlot (50%) Carmenere, Petit Verdot, Malbec

Question 40

Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux AOC (white) | Wine style and grapes

Answer 40

Dry white | SB w/ Sémillon, Muscadelle

Question 41

Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux AOC red | Wine styles and grapes

Answer 41

Red | Merlot with CS, CF, Malbec

Question 42

Cotes de Blaye AOC | Wine styles and grapes

Answer 42

Dry white Weird grapes Colombard w/ Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon