BORDEAUX EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
bordeaux is located where in france. name the river that runs through it - Correct
Answers -southwest portion of france; garonne
what two grapes originated in bordeaux and what percentage of wines are made based
on these two grapes - Correct Answers -Over 90% of Bordeaux wines are red wines
made with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
what are the 5 red grape varieties and 3 white in bordeaux - Correct Answers -cab sauv,
merlot, cab franc, malbec, petit verdot. sauvignon blanc, muscadelle, semillon
dominant flavors in red bordeaux - Correct Answers -black currant, plum, graphite,
cedar, violet
dominant flavors in white bordeaux - Correct Answers -grapefruit, lemon lime,
gooseberry, lemon curd, chamomile
name notably good vintages between 1990 and now - Correct Answers -1990, 98, 2000,
03, 05, 08, 09, 10, 15
describe typical body, flavors and smell of a general bordeaux wine - Correct Answers -
Bordeaux reds are medium- to full-bodied with bold aromas of black currant, plums and
an earthiness like smelling wet soil or pencil lead.
Depending on the quality, vintage and what region within Bordeaux the wine is from,
fruit flavors range from more tart fruit to sweeter ripe fruit. When you taste the wines,
they burst with mineral and fruit notes and what kind of tannins - Correct Answers -
prickly, savory, mouth-drying tannins. The tannins are often high enough that wines will
age for several decades.
The area "between 2 tides" between the 2 major rivers of Bordeaux (the Garonne and
Dordogne rivers) is called ?. This area produces both red (predominantly what grape?)
and white wines but is perhaps more well-known for its white wines (a blend of what 3
grapes?). Wines have grapefruit and citrus notes with zippy acidity-a perfect wine for
summer and fish. - Correct Answers -Entre-Deux-Mers; merlot; Sauvignon Blanc,
Sémillon and the rare Muscadelle
CORRECT ANSWERS
bordeaux is located where in france. name the river that runs through it - Correct
Answers -southwest portion of france; garonne
what two grapes originated in bordeaux and what percentage of wines are made based
on these two grapes - Correct Answers -Over 90% of Bordeaux wines are red wines
made with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
what are the 5 red grape varieties and 3 white in bordeaux - Correct Answers -cab sauv,
merlot, cab franc, malbec, petit verdot. sauvignon blanc, muscadelle, semillon
dominant flavors in red bordeaux - Correct Answers -black currant, plum, graphite,
cedar, violet
dominant flavors in white bordeaux - Correct Answers -grapefruit, lemon lime,
gooseberry, lemon curd, chamomile
name notably good vintages between 1990 and now - Correct Answers -1990, 98, 2000,
03, 05, 08, 09, 10, 15
describe typical body, flavors and smell of a general bordeaux wine - Correct Answers -
Bordeaux reds are medium- to full-bodied with bold aromas of black currant, plums and
an earthiness like smelling wet soil or pencil lead.
Depending on the quality, vintage and what region within Bordeaux the wine is from,
fruit flavors range from more tart fruit to sweeter ripe fruit. When you taste the wines,
they burst with mineral and fruit notes and what kind of tannins - Correct Answers -
prickly, savory, mouth-drying tannins. The tannins are often high enough that wines will
age for several decades.
The area "between 2 tides" between the 2 major rivers of Bordeaux (the Garonne and
Dordogne rivers) is called ?. This area produces both red (predominantly what grape?)
and white wines but is perhaps more well-known for its white wines (a blend of what 3
grapes?). Wines have grapefruit and citrus notes with zippy acidity-a perfect wine for
summer and fish. - Correct Answers -Entre-Deux-Mers; merlot; Sauvignon Blanc,
Sémillon and the rare Muscadelle
