How well do you know your first growths?
The Bordeaux wine appellation allows for 5 key red grape varietals to be labelled as Bordeaux. Which of the following is not one of them?
Pinot Noir
Petit Verdot
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
In the 1855 Bordeaux wine classification, there were originally only 4 first-growth Châteaux. Which of the following is not one of them?
Château Haut-Brion
Château Lafite Rothschild
Château Margaux
Château Mouton Rothschild
Before release, approximately how long do most fine Bordeaux red wines typically age in oak barrels at the Château?
12 months
18 months
24 months
36 months
A wide estuary which opens onto the Atlantic Ocean, separates the Bordeaux ‘Left Bank’ from the ‘Right Bank’. What is its name?
The Gironde
The Gascogne
The Garonne
The Dordogne
With around 120,000 hectares of planted grape vines in Bordeaux, *approximately how many Châteaux are there in the Bordeaux wine region?
1400
3400
5400
7400
Which two 'sub-regions' of Bordeaux are famous for their 'sweet' white wines, made from grapes affected by botrytis also known as noble rot?
Saint-Estèphe and Pauillac
Sauternes and Barsac
Pomerol and Saint-Émilion
Graves and Pessac-Léognan
For which vintage did Château Mouton-Rothschild first commission an artist to design the label of its grand vin?
1924
1945
1982
1967
Which of these is not on the left bank?
Pessac-Léognan
St-Julien
Pauillac
Pomerol
Which of the following years is considered to be a great vintage year in Bordeaux?
1997
2000
2002
1991
Which is the most northerly appellation?
Pauillac
Graves
St-Estephe
Margaux
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