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Certified Sommelier Exam-Bordeaux Questions with Complete SolutionsWhat region produces the highest volume of wine in France? Correct Answer-Languedoc
What region produces the second highest volume of wine in France ? Correct Answer-Bordeaux
What is France's largest wine appellation? Correct Answer-Bordeaux
What is the total vineyard area of Bordeaux? Correct Answer-306,000
What types of wines are produced in Bordeaux? Correct Answer-Red, white, rosè, sweet, sparkling
Who provided the framework for Medoc's eventual dominance and how?
Correct Answer-The Dutch; Creating a complex series of drainage channels throughout the area making it suitable for viticulture in the mid-1600s
Who ruled Bordeaux from 1152-1453? Correct Answer-England
What gave Bordeaux an advantage in international distribution? Correct Answer-A preexisting English thirst for Claret, supplanted by the imporant Dutch trade market What happened as a result of the marshes of Bordeaux becoming habitable? Correct Answer-The wealthy noblesse de la robe followed, establishing the great châteaux foremost in the modern wine market
What is the historical rise and commercial success of Bordeaux linked to
and why? Correct Answer-The region's importance as a center of trade; Proximity to the Atlantic Ocean
Traditionally, what were negociants? Correct Answer-They acted as one type of intermediary, buying fruit or wine in barrel to age in their own cellars before selling the bottled wine
What was the traditional significance of courtiers-brokers of wine-in Bordeaux? Correct Answer-They became a powerful force in the Medoc, supplying the châteaux with financial backing while gaining total control over the actual trade wine
What is the modern significance of courtiers in Bordeaux? Correct Answer-While the negociants faded in influence after WWII with the rising appeal of estate bottling the courtiers maintain their authority over
the trade and are responsible for the current method of en primeur sales
What are en primeur sales? Correct Answer-The yearly offering of Bordeaux wine as futures (T/F) In Bordeaux there is great disparity between the estates who have money, power, and influence and those who do not. Correct Answer-
True
What is the climate of Bordeaux? Correct Answer-Maritime, but more continental toward St. Emilion and Pomerol
What bodies of water act as moderating influences in Bordeaux and what do they protect against? Correct Answer-Atlantic Ocean and Gironde Estuary; Vines from winter freezes and spring frosts
What are the seasons like in Bordeaux? Correct Answer-Winters are short, springtime is usually damp, summers can reach high temperatures
Mold and rot develop because of _____ in Bordeaux? Correct Answer-
Wet spring season and humidity of the region
Springtime frost leads to ____ and ____ in Bordeaux which ____. Correct Answer-Coulure; Millerandage; Reducing the eventual yield
What is the "Bordeaux mixture" and what is it used for? Correct Answer-A mix of lime, copper, sulfate, and water; Applied throughout region to avoid fungal problems
(T/F) The Bordeaux climate is not varied enough to produce wide vintage variation in the finished wine. Correct Answer-False
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