Graves

Question 1

Graves extends from the city of Bordeaux to this Commune South of Sauternes?

Answer 1

Langon

Question 2

This forest separates Graves from the sea?

Answer 2

Landes Forest

Question 3

Where are the top dry red and white wines of Graves produced?

Answer 3

Northern Graves, closer to the town of Bordeaux, where there is more Gravel.

Question 4

What is the main soiltype of Southern Graves?

Answer 4

Sand and Limestone, unlike the Gravelly soil of Northern Graves.

Question 5

What are the two regional AOPs of Graves?

Answer 5

Graves and Graves Superieur

Question 6

What is the style of Graves Supérieures?

Answer 6

Blanc: Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle

34 g/l RS min. “moelleux”

Question 7

Graves on a label usually indicates this part of Graves?

Answer 7

Southern. Most in the north will use Pessac-Leognan

Question 8

When was the initial draft of the Classification of Graves?

Answer 8

1953

Finalized in 1959

Question 9

In 1968, the number of Graves Cru Classés increased from 15 to 16. Why?

Answer 9

Chateau Couhins split into two Estates:

Chateau Couhins
Chateau Couhins-Lurton

Question 10

What makes the Graves Classification different from that of Saint Emilion or any other classification?

Answer 10

It is theoretically not set in stone, nor is it subject to routine revision.

Question 11

What two Cru Classés of Graves left in 2005 and 2008?

Answer 11

Chateau La Tour Haut Brion ‘05

Chateau Laville Haut Brion
‘08

Question 12

Chateau Laville Haut Brion and Chateau La Tour Haut Brion now supply fruit for this Cru Classé?

Answer 12

Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Question 13

Who was president of the Syndicat de Hautes Graves in the 1970s, and pushed for the Pessac-Leognan AOC?

Answer 13

André Lurton

Question 14

What year was Pessac-Leognan an AOC?

Answer 14

1987

Question 15

Chateau Haut Brion has more of this varietal planted than Cabernet Sauvignon?

Answer 15

Merlot

Question 16

How many communes are in the Pessac Leognan AOC?

Answer 16

10

Pessac, Léognan, Cadaujac, Canéjan, Gradignan, Martillac, Mérignac, Saint-Médard-d’Eyrans, Talence, Villenave-d’Ornon

Question 17

What % of Pessac-Leognan produced is red wine?

Answer 17

80%

Question 18

The production of Botrytis affected grapes in Sauternes dates back to this century?

Answer 18

18th century

Question 19

Communes of Sauternes

Answer 19

Sauternes
Barsac
Pregniac
Fargues
Bommes

Question 20

Hectarage of Sauternes?

Answer 20

2,200 ha of vines

Question 21

How does botrytis cinerea create sugar concentration?

Answer 21

Dehydrates the grape and concentrates sugar, gycerol and acidity

Question 22

Why are grapes harvested in tries by law in Sauternes?

Answer 22

Botrytis does not affect grapes evenly, and it is necessary to ensure botrytis

Question 23

In what vintage did d’Yquem perform 11 successive tries only to reject the final wine?

Answer 23

1974

Question 24

Why is sulfur so important in Sauternes production?

Answer 24

reduction of Volatile Acidity

Ward off risk of refermentation

Question 25

ways of increasing sugar in Sauternes?

Answer 25

Chaptalization Cryoextraction

Question 26

Sugar range of Sauternes

Answer 26

120-160 g/l

Question 27

What is the largest commune of production of Sauternes?

Answer 27

Barsac

Question 28

What are dry wines of Sauternes and Barsac labeled as?

Answer 28

Bordeaux AOP They are excluded from Graves AOP

Question 29

Years of Ygrec?

Answer 29

1959-2004

Question 30

Communes of Production: Cérons?

Answer 30

Cerons Potensac Illats

Question 31

Min RS: Cerons, Barsac, Sauternes?

Answer 31

45 g/l

Question 32

Dry White and Red wines of Cérons are labeled as this?

Answer 32

Graves AOP

Question 33

Elevage and planting density of Sauternes?

Answer 33

June 30 of the year following the harvest 6500 vines/ha

Question 34

Who owns Chateau Gillette?

Answer 34

Gonet-Medeville