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16 Cards in this Set
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What are factors that make the weather in Bordeaux so variable? |
-Gulf stream brings warm water from the Caribbean (extends growing season)
-Atlantic brings high rainfall and humidity |
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What are the 4 main black grape varieties in Bordeaux? |
Cab Sav Merlot Cab Franc Petit Verdot |
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What are the 3 main white grape varieties in Bordeaux? |
Semillon Sav Blanc Muscadelle |
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What are the 2 main rivers running through Bordeaux? |
The Dorgogne The Garonne |
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Which is the main grape variety grown on the Left bank? |
Cab Sav |
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Which is the main grape variety grown on the Right bank? |
Merlot |
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WHat are the 5 First Growth Estates in Bordeaux? |
Chateau Lafite Rothschild Chateau Latour Chateau Margaux Chateau Haut Brion Chateau Mouton Rothschild |
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What kind of problems does the high level in rainfall and HUMIDTY create? |
- disrupt flowering and fruit set - encourage rot - dilute flavours at harvest |
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What are the 2 main vineyard concerns due to high level of rainfall and cloud cover? |
- Fungal disease - Varied ripening |
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Why are Bordeaux styles typically blends rather than single varieties? |
Due to variability in weather; rainfall means its too risky to reply on one variety (One bad frost or heavy shower will unlikely ruin a whole crop) |
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What kind of soils are best for growing Cab Sav? |
High level of stone/gravel to reflect heat back into the vineyard and assist with ripening Cab Sav |
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Which is the most widely planted variety in Bordeaux? |
Merlot |
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Which grape variety is used to make sweet wines in Bordeaux? |
Semillon Affinity for noble rot Affinity for oak Ages well |
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Which red grape variety dominates in Haut Medoc and Pessac Leognan? |
Cab Sav |
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What are the 4 most important ACs within the Medoc subregion? |
1) Saint Estephe AC 2) Paulliac AC 3) Saint-Julien AC 4) Margaux AC |
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What is the typical profile of wines from Pessac Leognan? |
- Mostly Cab Sav -Lighter in body and more fragrant than the rest of Medoc |
