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TWP Bordeaux Exam questions and answers with
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Terms in this set (105)
Area north of St. Estephe, soil dominated by clay
Medoc AOC Summary Least prestigious region on the Left Bank with
no classified growths but high concentration
of Cru Bougeois wines
From St. Estephe south to the city of Bordeaux
Haut-Medoc AOC including Pauillas, St. Julien, and Margaux; five
Summary classified growths
Cabernet (50-60%), Merlot (30-40%)
Blends inclde 50-60% Cabernet, 25-40% Merlot, five
classified growths
St. Estephe Cos D'Estournel, Cos Labory, and Lafon Rochet
are separated from Lafite by a small channel
marking the AOC boundary
Higher percentage of clay, wines are more rustic
Three of the five First Growths; Lafite and
Mouton sit on limestone mixed with gravel and
Pauillac have about 70% Cabernet and and 20%
Merlot in blends
Further south, the soil at estates such as Pichon
Lalande is more gravel and clay based leading
to more round and supple wine
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St. Julien Smallest of the Medoc communes; highest
percentage of classified growths, no First of
Fifth Growths
Largest and southernmost of the four major
Margaux communes, home to the most classified
growths in Haut-Medoc
Lightest and more gravelly soil in the Medoc which
takes well to Merlot
How are Margaux wines "An iron fist in a velvet glove."
described?
Moulis en Medoc, Listrac- Located further inland, producing great values; away
Medoc from the riverbank, the soil is
heavier and retains more water, leading to wines
rougher in texture and less polished
Graves, Pessac-Leoghan Located south of the city of Bordeaux, noted for
high quality white and red wines Some top
estates are surrounded by suburbs
Which was the only Haut-Brion
chateau outside of the
Medoc included in the
1855 Classification?
Barsac/Sauternes Renowned for their unique dessert wines
produced by botrytis-infected grapes Included
in the famous 1855 Classification
What does the term 'Right Refers to AOCs on the right side of the
Bank' refer to? Dordogne River just north and south of the city
of Libourne; high clay content in the soil
makes to better suited for Merlot
Smallest of the great wine districts in Bordeaux
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TWP Bordeaux Exam questions and answers with
complete solutions verified latest update 2025/2026
Terms in this set (105)
Area north of St. Estephe, soil dominated by clay
Medoc AOC Summary Least prestigious region on the Left Bank with
no classified growths but high concentration
of Cru Bougeois wines
From St. Estephe south to the city of Bordeaux
Haut-Medoc AOC including Pauillas, St. Julien, and Margaux; five
Summary classified growths
Cabernet (50-60%), Merlot (30-40%)
Blends inclde 50-60% Cabernet, 25-40% Merlot, five
classified growths
St. Estephe Cos D'Estournel, Cos Labory, and Lafon Rochet
are separated from Lafite by a small channel
marking the AOC boundary
Higher percentage of clay, wines are more rustic
Three of the five First Growths; Lafite and
Mouton sit on limestone mixed with gravel and
Pauillac have about 70% Cabernet and and 20%
Merlot in blends
Further south, the soil at estates such as Pichon
Lalande is more gravel and clay based leading
to more round and supple wine
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St. Julien Smallest of the Medoc communes; highest
percentage of classified growths, no First of
Fifth Growths
Largest and southernmost of the four major
Margaux communes, home to the most classified
growths in Haut-Medoc
Lightest and more gravelly soil in the Medoc which
takes well to Merlot
How are Margaux wines "An iron fist in a velvet glove."
described?
Moulis en Medoc, Listrac- Located further inland, producing great values; away
Medoc from the riverbank, the soil is
heavier and retains more water, leading to wines
rougher in texture and less polished
Graves, Pessac-Leoghan Located south of the city of Bordeaux, noted for
high quality white and red wines Some top
estates are surrounded by suburbs
Which was the only Haut-Brion
chateau outside of the
Medoc included in the
1855 Classification?
Barsac/Sauternes Renowned for their unique dessert wines
produced by botrytis-infected grapes Included
in the famous 1855 Classification
What does the term 'Right Refers to AOCs on the right side of the
Bank' refer to? Dordogne River just north and south of the city
of Libourne; high clay content in the soil
makes to better suited for Merlot
Smallest of the great wine districts in Bordeaux
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