HADM 4300 Intro to Wines Questions and Answers Rated A

HADM 4300 Intro to Wines Questions and Answers Rated A What are the AOC levels of Bordeaux wines? Regional Sub Regional Commune Chateau What are the major grape varieties grown in the different districts or appellations of Bordeaux Whites: Semillon (dominant), Sauv Blanc, Muscadelle, Ugni Blanc Reds: Merlot (dominant), Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot Left Bank (Haut-Medoc, Pessac-Leognan, Graves): Cab Sauv Right Bank (St-Emilion, Pomerol): Merlet Haut Medoc is the most important left bank district with 4 principal communes: St-Estephe, Pauillac, St-Julien, Margaux. Also 2 smaller communes: Listrac and Moulis. Which find wine producing districts of Bordeaux have been classified? 1855 Medoc and Sauternes/Barsac were classified Grand Crus Classes (first growths) 1953/1959 Graves 1954/1996 St-Emilion 1972 Cru Bourgeois of Medoc Region Petits Chateaux: wines that have never received any classification (young, approachable, cheap) What are the names of the 5 Chateaux which hold the First Growth Status today? Chateau: Lafite-Rothschild Latour Margaux Haut-Brion Mouton-Rothschild How do wines of the right bank differ from wines of the left bank? Left produces more tannic wines (Cab Sauv) that need more time to age and develop due to stony soil structure. Pebbles, gravel, and sand. Right produces less tannic, plummier wines (Merlot) that contain more alcohol than Left Bank wines. More clay, softer, holds water better. Which districts are best known for specific wine types? Reds: Haute-Medoc White: Dry and sweet - Graves, Pessac-Leognan Dry, Semi-dry, sweet - Entre-Deux-Mers How does the climate influence Bordeaux's wine styles Climate is maritime, which is much milder than Burgandy. Potential for rain at harvest, so high degree of vintage variation Different soil types between right/left banks, so different areas are better for different grape varietals. What historic events influenced the growth of the wine industry in Bordeaux? Vines present since at least 379 AD 1152 - Eleanor of Aquitaine marries King Henry of England, England likes Burdaux wine and gives them import tax exemptions 1600s -