TWP BORDEAUX PRACTICE EXAMS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Peyrabon - ✔✔AOC: Haut Medoc
Classification: Cru Bourgeois
Second Wine:
Description: Owned by European wine merchants Millesima. The estate is located at the
border of Pauillac.
✔✔Haut-Brion - ✔✔AOC: Pessac-Léognan
Classification: First Growth (Cru Class de Graves Red & White)
Second Wine: Le Clarence de _______ ___________
Description: Vines date back to 1426. First luxury brand in 1660. Thomas Jefferson
visited the estate in 1787. Purchased by Clarence Dillion in 1935. Red: 45% Cab, 44%
Merlot, 10% CF & 1% PV. White: 53% Sem & 43% SB.
✔✔Carbonnieux - ✔✔AOC: Pessac-Léognan
Classification: Cru Class de Graves Red & White
Second Wine:
Description: Founded in the 13th century by the Benedictine monks of Sainte-Croix.
One of the oldest estates in the Bordeaux region. Red: 55% Cab, 35% Merlot, 5% CF &
5% PV. White: 70% SB & 30% Sem.
✔✔Couhins-Lurton - ✔✔AOC: Pessac-Léognan
Classification: Cru Class de Graves White
Second Wine:
Description: Ande Lurton became owner of this chateau and restored the vineyards &
château. Red: 77% Merlot, 23% Cab. White: 100% SB.
✔✔La Misson Haut Brion - ✔✔AOC: Pessac-Léognan
Classification: Cru Class de Graves Red
Second Wine: La Chapelle de La _________ (Red) & Le Clarte de _______ ________
(White)
, Description: Purchased by the Dillon family (Haut Brion) in 1983.
✔✔Olivier - ✔✔AOC: Pessac-Léognan
Classification: Cru Class de Graves Red & White
Second Wine:
Description: Owned and managed by the Bethmann family since 1867.
✔✔Smith Haut Lafitte - ✔✔AOC: Pessac-Léognan
Classification: Cru Class de Graves Red & White
Second Wine: Le Petit _____ __________
Description: Owned by Daniel Cathiard.
✔✔Pape Clement - ✔✔AOC: Pessac-Léognan
Classification: Cru Class de Graves Red
Second Wine:
Description: First harvests took place in 1252. The château was renamed as it owner
Bertrand de Got became pope in 1305.
✔✔Haut Bailly - ✔✔AOC: Pessac-Léognan
Classification: Cru Class de Graves Red
Second Wine:
Description: Purchased in 1998 by Robert Wilmers. 4 hectare plot of vines over 100
years old which includes rare Careener & Malbec.
✔✔De Cruzeau - ✔✔AOC: Pessac-Léognan
Classification: None
Second Wine:
Description: Andre Lurton purchased the property.
✔✔La Louviere - ✔✔AOC: Pessac-Léognan
Classification: None
Second Wine:
Description: Purchased by Andre Lurton in 1965. Completely renovated the property
that had failed neglect.
✔✔Rochemorin - ✔✔AOC: Pessac-Léognan
Classification: None
Second Wine:
Description: Purchased by Andre Lurton in 1975. Completely renovated the property
that had failed neglect.
✔✔Clos Floridene - ✔✔AOC: Pessac-Léognan
Classification: None
Second Wine:
Description: Owned by Denis Dubourdieu
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Peyrabon - ✔✔AOC: Haut Medoc
Classification: Cru Bourgeois
Second Wine:
Description: Owned by European wine merchants Millesima. The estate is located at the
border of Pauillac.
✔✔Haut-Brion - ✔✔AOC: Pessac-Léognan
Classification: First Growth (Cru Class de Graves Red & White)
Second Wine: Le Clarence de _______ ___________
Description: Vines date back to 1426. First luxury brand in 1660. Thomas Jefferson
visited the estate in 1787. Purchased by Clarence Dillion in 1935. Red: 45% Cab, 44%
Merlot, 10% CF & 1% PV. White: 53% Sem & 43% SB.
✔✔Carbonnieux - ✔✔AOC: Pessac-Léognan
Classification: Cru Class de Graves Red & White
Second Wine:
Description: Founded in the 13th century by the Benedictine monks of Sainte-Croix.
One of the oldest estates in the Bordeaux region. Red: 55% Cab, 35% Merlot, 5% CF &
5% PV. White: 70% SB & 30% Sem.
✔✔Couhins-Lurton - ✔✔AOC: Pessac-Léognan
Classification: Cru Class de Graves White
Second Wine:
Description: Ande Lurton became owner of this chateau and restored the vineyards &
château. Red: 77% Merlot, 23% Cab. White: 100% SB.
✔✔La Misson Haut Brion - ✔✔AOC: Pessac-Léognan
Classification: Cru Class de Graves Red
Second Wine: La Chapelle de La _________ (Red) & Le Clarte de _______ ________
(White)
, Description: Purchased by the Dillon family (Haut Brion) in 1983.
✔✔Olivier - ✔✔AOC: Pessac-Léognan
Classification: Cru Class de Graves Red & White
Second Wine:
Description: Owned and managed by the Bethmann family since 1867.
✔✔Smith Haut Lafitte - ✔✔AOC: Pessac-Léognan
Classification: Cru Class de Graves Red & White
Second Wine: Le Petit _____ __________
Description: Owned by Daniel Cathiard.
✔✔Pape Clement - ✔✔AOC: Pessac-Léognan
Classification: Cru Class de Graves Red
Second Wine:
Description: First harvests took place in 1252. The château was renamed as it owner
Bertrand de Got became pope in 1305.
✔✔Haut Bailly - ✔✔AOC: Pessac-Léognan
Classification: Cru Class de Graves Red
Second Wine:
Description: Purchased in 1998 by Robert Wilmers. 4 hectare plot of vines over 100
years old which includes rare Careener & Malbec.
✔✔De Cruzeau - ✔✔AOC: Pessac-Léognan
Classification: None
Second Wine:
Description: Andre Lurton purchased the property.
✔✔La Louviere - ✔✔AOC: Pessac-Léognan
Classification: None
Second Wine:
Description: Purchased by Andre Lurton in 1965. Completely renovated the property
that had failed neglect.
✔✔Rochemorin - ✔✔AOC: Pessac-Léognan
Classification: None
Second Wine:
Description: Purchased by Andre Lurton in 1975. Completely renovated the property
that had failed neglect.
✔✔Clos Floridene - ✔✔AOC: Pessac-Léognan
Classification: None
Second Wine:
Description: Owned by Denis Dubourdieu