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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