AND ANSWERS
List the 6 seperate communes of Haut Medoc - Answer- St Estephe
Pauillac
St Julien
Listrac
Moulis
Margeaux
What are the right banks 2 most prominent communes? - Answer- St Emilion
Pomerol
The predominant grape of the right bank is? - Answer- Merlot
The predominant grape of the left bank is ? - Answer- Cabernet Sauvignon
What year was the Medoc classified? - Answer- 1855
What year was St Emilion classified? - Answer- 1954
What year was Pomerol classified? - Answer- Unclassified
What year was Sauternes classified? - Answer- 1855
What year was Graves classified? - Answer- 1953 for reds and 1959 for whites
What is the vineyard phenomenon responsible for the style of sweet wines
Sauternes and Barsac? - Answer- Noble rot aka Botrytis Cinera
List the grape varieties used in Bordeaux dry and sweet white wines - Answer-
Sauvignon blanc
Muscadelle
Semillion
List the 5 Premier Crus of Bordeaux - Answer- -Chateau Lafite-Rothschild
-Chateau Latour
Chateau Margaux
-Chateau Mouton Rothschild
-Chateau Haut Brion
From what commune is Chateau Lafite Rothschild? - Answer- Pauillac