Chap.4 Elite Red Wines Of Bordeaux

Front 1

where in France is Bordeaux

Back 1

southern part of western france

Front 2

what rivers run through Bordeaux

Back 2

Dordogne and Garonne (part of the Gironde estuary)

Front 3

what body of water is west of Bordeaux

Back 3

Bay of Biscay

Front 4

describe Bordeaux's climate

Back 4

maritime:
spring=damp
summer=hot, dry
winters=mild, rainy
autumn=rainy

Front 5

is lots of rain good for Bordeaux

Back 5

no turns a good crop into a mediocre one

Front 6

describe Bordeaux's landscape

Back 6

flat

Front 7

why is Bordeaux superior to other wine growing regions

Back 7

because its unique terroir (great chemistry between its soil and climate) and also one of Europe's oldest wine growing areas

Front 8

name the ratios of red to white to desert in Bordeaux

Back 8

80% red 2-3% dessert and rest white

Front 9

what makes a Bordeaux blend

Back 9

always a blend of min 2 to max 5 grapes
1.Cab Sauvignon
2.Merlot
3.Cab Franc
4.Petit Verdot
5.Malbec

Front 10

of 5 rank in order most predominant in Bordeaux

Back 10

1.Cab Sauv or Merlot
2.Cab Franc
3.Petit Verdot
4.Malbec

Front 11

name the 4 major districts of Bordeaux

Back 11

1.Haut-Medoc
2.Graves/Pessac-Leognan
3.St.-Emilion
4.Pomerol

Front 12

which districts are part of the Left Bank Style

Back 12

haur-medoc and graves/pessac-leognan

Front 13

describe the predominant soil of the left bank

Back 13

gravelly with excellent drainage

Front 14

what soil does cab sauv do very well in

Back 14

gravel

Front 15

why is it called the left bank

Back 15

because it is left of the Dordogne and the Garonne rivers

Front 16

typical grape makeup of a Left Bank Bordeaux

Back 16

60-65% Cab Sauv
25-30% Merlot

Front 17

describe a typical Left Bank Bordeaux

Back 17

quite tannic and austere when they are young
strong black currant flavor and aroma

Front 18

describe the secondary aromas and flavors of a typical Left Bank Bordeaux

Back 18

stewed fruit, leather, earth, tobacco, their colors lighten and flavors soften as tannins drop out as sediment as it matures

Front 19

how long does it take for a Left Bank Bordeaux to mature

Back 19

ten years or more;can taste harsh and bitter while young

Front 20

describe the location of Haut-Medoc

Back 20

on western bank of the Gironde Estuary and part of the Medoc Peninsula

Front 21

which is the most important district of Bordeaux

Back 21

Haut-Medoc

Front 22

name the four famous wine communes of Haut-Medoc

Back 22

1.Margaux
2.St.-Julien
3.Pauillac
4.St.-Estephe

Front 23

name the other two less renowned villages

Back 23

1.Listrac
2.Moulis

Front 24

are the 4 famous communes all alike

Back 24

no they all provide a very distinctive style

Front 25

describe how these 6 communes's bottles are labeled differently from other communes in Haut-Medoc

Back 25

ex. Pauillac would say "appellation pauillac controlee"
all of the 6 communes would be labeled similer vs just "appellation haut-medoc-controlee" which would be any other commune in haut medoc but those 6

Front 26

describe wine made in the village of Margaux

Back 26

very fragrant aroma;elegant, medium-bodied,supple (not overly tannic) with complex flavors

Front 27

name a typical Margaux wine

Back 27

Chateau Palmer

Front 28

describe wine made in the village of St.-Julien

Back 28

flavorful,rich,medium-full-bodied; subtle, balanced and consistent

Front 29

name a typical St.-Julien wine

Back 29

chateau ducru-beaucaillou

Front 30

describe wine made in Pauillac

Back 30

black currant and cedar aromas; powerful, firm (a stronger sense of tannins), rich ( a sense of sweetness but not overly sweet), tannic, full-bodied, concentrated (intense flavors) wines that arent very long lived

Front 31

name a typical Pauillac wine

Back 31

chateau pichon-lalande

Front 32

name 3 famous Bordeaux from Pauillac

Back 32

1.Chateaux lafite-rothschild
2.latour
3.mouton-rothschild

Front 33

describe wine made in St. Estephe

Back 33

dark-colored, austere ( wine that is dominated by harsh acidity or tannin and is lacking the fruit needed to balance those components), full-bodied, tannic, acidic, earthy wines; very long lived, needing time to evolve

Front 34

name a typical St. Estephe wine

Back 34

chateau montrose

Front 35

where is the Right Bank Located

Back 35

east of the city of Bordeaux and the Gironde Estuary and north of the Dordogne river

Front 36

what are the 2 sub-regions of the Right Bank and where

Back 36

St.-Emilion (SE of the port of Libourne)
Pomerol (NE of Libourne)

Front 37

describe the Right Bank's terroir

Back 37

since it's farther from the ocean it contains less gravel
the soil is a mixture of clay, silt (fine-grained sediment between the size of clay and sand), sand, and limestone

Front 38

what is the Right Bank's 1st and 2nd most dominant grape

Back 38

1.Merlot
2.Cab Franc

Front 39

does Cab Sauv ripen faster than Cab Franc

Back 39

no Cab Franc does

Front 40

a typical Right Bank Bordeaux's grapes are

Back 40

70% Merlot w/ remainder usually Cab Franc (more) and Cab Sauv

Front 41

describe the typical characteristics of a Right Bank Bordeaux

Back 41

less tannic and austere than Left Bank and approachable at a younger age (less than 10 years)

Front 42

why the difference vs Left Bank name one

Back 42

primary grape is Merlot which less tannic and has softer tannins than cab sauv while still providing same ripe, jammy (wine that is rich in fruit but maybe lacking tannins) fullness as a cab sauv

Front 43

why the difference vs Left Bank name the other

Back 43

richer soil contributes to a fruitier, softer profile

Front 44

can we drink a Right Bank younger than 10 years

Back 44

yes but never a left bank

Front 45

can a Right Bank live as long as a Left Bank

Back 45

yes in good vintages

Front 46

what are the most expensive Bordeaux and why

Back 46

Bordeaux from Pomerol, because wine that comes from here is comes from the smallest wine estates vs any of the other major Bordeaux sub-regions so they are hard to find