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What is the climate in Bordeaux? |
Moderate maritime |
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What current and how influences grape growing in Bordeaux? |
Warm ocean current, Gulf Stream. It extends the growing season - grapes can ripen up until October, and there are almost no spring frosts. |
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What are the grape growing difficulties in Bordeaux? |
Disrupt flowering and fruit set, rot, diluted flavours - because of high levels of rainfall and humidity from Atlantic Ocean |
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What grape growing technique is important for Bordeaux? |
Canopy Management |
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Where does the Cabernet Sauvignon dominates? |
Haut- Medoc, Bas- Medoc, Graves |
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What type of soil is suitable for growing Cabernet Sauvignon and why? |
High stone/gravel content because it raises the temperature in the vineyard and it allows Cab Sav to ripen fully |
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Where does the Cabernet Franc dominates? |
Saint Emilion, Medoc, Graves |
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What are the characteristics of Cabernet Franc? |
Ripe - floral, fruity Unripe - stalky, herbaceous Prefers well drained warm soil |
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Where does the Merlot predominates? And why? |
It is the most widely planted variety in Bordeaux and in predominates in Saint Emilion and Pomerol because it can grow in the cooler clay soils found there. |
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What Petit Verdot adds to the blend? |
Tannins, colour and spicy notes. |
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How is top quality red Bordeaux aged? |
In oak barriques of 225 litres. |
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What are the white grape varieties grown in Bordeaux? |
Semillion, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle |
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Describe premium white wines from Bordeaux |
They come from Pessac Leognan, and are usually fermented in new oak barrels. They are made mainly from Sav Blanc and Semillion. They have rich, concentrated, nutty flavour and are full bodied. |
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Name two rivers of Bordeaux |
Dordogne and Garonne |
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Name Left Bank and Right Bank districts |
L: Medoc, Graves, Sauternes R: Saint Emilion, Pomerol |
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Describe generic Bordeaux |
early drinking medium bodied wines with ripe red and black fruit, sometimes cedar notes from the oak |
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What is clairet? |
Style of wine that undergoes longer maceration than typical rose so it is deeper and fuller in body. |
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1855 Clasiffication |
Classification system that ranks estates rather than vineyards. Best red wines from Medoc and white wines in Sauternes ( chateau d Yquem). Cru Classe and Cru Bourgeois ( subjected to vintages) |
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Name 5 chateaux's classified as cru classes |
Medoc: Lafite Rothschild, Latour, Margaux, Mouton Rothschild, Graves: Chateau Haut Brion |
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Name Appellation system in Saint Emilion |
Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classe, Premier Grand Cru Classe A, Premier Grand Cru Classe B |
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Name difference between North and South Medoc |
North: higher percentage of Merlot, mostly clay soil, early drinking South: high percentage of Cab Sav, gravel, blackcurrant fruit, cedar from oak, long ageing potential |
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Describe the Cab Sav from Pessac Leognan |
Lighter in body and more fragrant |
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How are Pomerol wines in comparison to Saint Emilion? |
Richer, spicier with more concentrated blackberry flavour |
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Name appellations of Cotes de Bordeaux |
Blaye, Cadillac, Castillon and Francs - Merlot based, early drinking wines |
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Where are the top sweet wine appellations in Bordeaux? |
At the banks of the river Garonne and Ciron - the rivers create misty autumn conditions perfect for noble rot to grow |
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What grapes are used in Bordeaux sweet wines |
Semillion - because of thin skin susceptible to noble rot Sauvignon Blanc - adds acidity, fruity aromas Muscadelle - exotic parfumes |
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What method of sweet wine making is applied |
Noble rot and passerillage in certain vintages |
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Barsac can use what appellation? |
Barsac or Sauternes |
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Describe the sweet wine from Bordeaux |
high in alcohol, high acidity, toast, vanilla from oak ageing, apricot, citrus peel from noble rot |
