TWP BORDEAUX EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Cos d'Estournel - Correct Answers -st. estephe
2nd growth
les pagoda de cos
Commonly referred to as "Cos"
which means "Hill of Pebbles" in
the old Gascon language and the
vineyards are situated near the
gravely banks of the Gironde
separated from Lafite by a small
stream
• Planted to roughly 60% Cabernet
and 40% Merlot (with small
amounts of Petit Verdot and Cab
Franc) the blend varies from 65-
85% Cab Sauv depending on the
vintage
• Cos also produces an
exceptional Bordeaux Blanc
montrose - Correct Answers -st. estephe
2nd growth
la dame de montrose
Situated on well exposed
gravelly land overlooking the
Gironde
• Planted to 60% Cabernet, 32%
Merlot, 6% Cab Franc and 2%
Petit Verdot with average age of
40 years
• Grand Vin is generally ~60-65%
Cabernet with 20-30% Merlot
calon-segur - Correct Answers -st. estephe
third growth
marquis de calon
The Marquis de Segur, owner of
,Calon-Segur, Lafite and Latour
famously stated that his "heart is
with Calon" which is symbolized
with the heart shape on the
modern label
• Northernmost Classified growth,
it is situated near the Gironde
• 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20%
Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc
Lafon-Rochet - Correct Answers -st. estephe
4th growth
les perelins de lafon-rochet
Owned by the Tesseron Family,
who also own Pontet Canet
• Blend is generally ~55%
Cabernet and 40% Merlot with
traces of Cab Franc
Andron Blanquet - Correct Answers -st. estephe
no classification
no second wine
Owned by neighbor Clos Labory,
the wines are produced in the
same manner except the use of 30% new French Oak (compared
to 50% for Labory)
• 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25%
Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc
beau-site - Correct Answers -st. estephe
cru bourgeois superieur
no second wine
Located just to the north of
Calon-Segur on one of the
highest points overlooking the
Gironde
• 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35%
Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2%,
Petit Verdot
Bel Air Ortet - Correct Answers -st. estephe
no classification
no second wine
Tiny estate owned by Cheval
Quancard produces a roughly
50/50 blend of Cabernet and
, Merlot from 25 year old vines
Lillian Ladouys - Correct Answers -st. estephe
cru bourgeois superieur
la devise de lilian
Known as Ladouys until previous
owner appended his wife's'
name to the estate in 1989.
• With vineyards so close to Cos
and Lafite, the estate is finally
living up to its potential
• 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38%
Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc
Lafite-Rothschild - Correct Answers -Pauillac
First Growth
Carruades de Lafite
• Vineyards include the hillsides
around the Château, the
adjacent Carruades plateau to
the west and a small plot in
neighboring St Estèphe
• Planted to 70% Cabernet, 25%
Merlot and the rest Cab Franc
and Petit Verdot
• Average age of vines used for the
grand vin are 45 years with the
"La Graviere" plot dating back to
1886
• All barrels made at the
domaine's cooperage
Mouton-Rothschild - Correct Answers -Pauillac First Growth Le Petit
Mouton
• Baron Philippe de Rothschild ran
the estate from 1922-1988 and
decided in 1924 that all the wine
would be bottled at the estate,
not by merchants
• After a 20 year campaign, the
Baron was finally successful in
winning official first growth
status for Mouton, though it was
already considered one of the
best
Currently run by his daughter,
AND ANSWERS
Cos d'Estournel - Correct Answers -st. estephe
2nd growth
les pagoda de cos
Commonly referred to as "Cos"
which means "Hill of Pebbles" in
the old Gascon language and the
vineyards are situated near the
gravely banks of the Gironde
separated from Lafite by a small
stream
• Planted to roughly 60% Cabernet
and 40% Merlot (with small
amounts of Petit Verdot and Cab
Franc) the blend varies from 65-
85% Cab Sauv depending on the
vintage
• Cos also produces an
exceptional Bordeaux Blanc
montrose - Correct Answers -st. estephe
2nd growth
la dame de montrose
Situated on well exposed
gravelly land overlooking the
Gironde
• Planted to 60% Cabernet, 32%
Merlot, 6% Cab Franc and 2%
Petit Verdot with average age of
40 years
• Grand Vin is generally ~60-65%
Cabernet with 20-30% Merlot
calon-segur - Correct Answers -st. estephe
third growth
marquis de calon
The Marquis de Segur, owner of
,Calon-Segur, Lafite and Latour
famously stated that his "heart is
with Calon" which is symbolized
with the heart shape on the
modern label
• Northernmost Classified growth,
it is situated near the Gironde
• 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20%
Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc
Lafon-Rochet - Correct Answers -st. estephe
4th growth
les perelins de lafon-rochet
Owned by the Tesseron Family,
who also own Pontet Canet
• Blend is generally ~55%
Cabernet and 40% Merlot with
traces of Cab Franc
Andron Blanquet - Correct Answers -st. estephe
no classification
no second wine
Owned by neighbor Clos Labory,
the wines are produced in the
same manner except the use of 30% new French Oak (compared
to 50% for Labory)
• 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25%
Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc
beau-site - Correct Answers -st. estephe
cru bourgeois superieur
no second wine
Located just to the north of
Calon-Segur on one of the
highest points overlooking the
Gironde
• 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35%
Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2%,
Petit Verdot
Bel Air Ortet - Correct Answers -st. estephe
no classification
no second wine
Tiny estate owned by Cheval
Quancard produces a roughly
50/50 blend of Cabernet and
, Merlot from 25 year old vines
Lillian Ladouys - Correct Answers -st. estephe
cru bourgeois superieur
la devise de lilian
Known as Ladouys until previous
owner appended his wife's'
name to the estate in 1989.
• With vineyards so close to Cos
and Lafite, the estate is finally
living up to its potential
• 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38%
Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc
Lafite-Rothschild - Correct Answers -Pauillac
First Growth
Carruades de Lafite
• Vineyards include the hillsides
around the Château, the
adjacent Carruades plateau to
the west and a small plot in
neighboring St Estèphe
• Planted to 70% Cabernet, 25%
Merlot and the rest Cab Franc
and Petit Verdot
• Average age of vines used for the
grand vin are 45 years with the
"La Graviere" plot dating back to
1886
• All barrels made at the
domaine's cooperage
Mouton-Rothschild - Correct Answers -Pauillac First Growth Le Petit
Mouton
• Baron Philippe de Rothschild ran
the estate from 1922-1988 and
decided in 1924 that all the wine
would be bottled at the estate,
not by merchants
• After a 20 year campaign, the
Baron was finally successful in
winning official first growth
status for Mouton, though it was
already considered one of the
best
Currently run by his daughter,
