100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached
logo-home
Introductory Sommelier Exam – Bordeaux Practice Questions and Answers (100% Pass) $9.99   Add to cart

Exam (elaborations)

Introductory Sommelier Exam – Bordeaux Practice Questions and Answers (100% Pass)

 3 views  0 purchase
  • Course
  • Sommelier
  • Institution
  • Sommelier

Introductory Sommelier Exam – Bordeaux Practice Questions and Answers (100% Pass) What is the climate of Bordeaux? - Answer️️ -Maritime What major bodies of water influence Bordeaux? - Answer️️ - Atlantic Ocean Gironde Estuary (Dordogne River and Garonne River meet) What are the gra...

[Show more]

Preview 2 out of 10  pages

  • August 27, 2024
  • 10
  • 2024/2025
  • Exam (elaborations)
  • Questions & answers
  • Sommelier
  • Sommelier
avatar-seller
SophiaBennett
©SOPHIABENNET@2024/2025 Tuesday, August 20, 202410:21 AM


Introductory Sommelier Exam – Bordeaux Practice
Questions and Answers (100% Pass)

What is the climate of Bordeaux? - Answer✔️✔️-Maritime

What major bodies of water influence Bordeaux? - Answer✔️✔️-
Atlantic Ocean

Gironde Estuary (Dordogne River and Garonne River meet)

What are the grape varieties grown in Bordeaux? - Answer✔️✔️-Red:
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petite Verdot,
Carmenere

White: Semillon, Sauvingnon Blanc, Muscadelle, Ugni Blanc

What are typical Bordeaux blends in the Medoc Communes (left
bank)? - Answer✔️✔️-70% Cabernet Sauvignon

30% Merlot

What are typical Bordeaux blends in St-Emilion and Pomerol (right
bank)? - Answer✔️✔️-70% Merlot

30% Cabernet Franc

Why is there so much variation in vintages in Bordeaux? -
Answer✔️✔️-Inconsistent weather

Rainfall during growing season

Humidity brings the potential for mold




1

, ©SOPHIABENNET@2024/2025 Tuesday, August 20, 202410:21 AM


what does spring time frost cause? - Answer✔️✔️-1) coulure 2)
millerandage

coulure - Answer✔️✔️-failure of grapes to develop after flowering



=decreases yield

millerandage - Answer✔️✔️-grape bunch contains berries that differ
substantially in size & maturity



= decreases yield

What is Bordeaux mixture? - Answer✔️✔️-fungicide that prevents
springtime frost



a mix of copper sulfate + lime + water

What are the common vinification practices in Bordeaux? -
Answer✔️✔️-New French oak barriques (2yr for red, 16mo for white)

State-of-the-art technology and equipment

The two most important grapes in Bordeaux are ______ and _______.
- Answer✔️✔️-Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon

True or false: merlot adds structure (tannin) - Answer✔️✔️-False. It's
fleshy, mouthfilling, and supple




2

The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.

Quick and easy check-out

Quick and easy check-out

You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.

Focus on what matters

Focus on what matters

Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!

Frequently asked questions

What do I get when I buy this document?

You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.

Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?

Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.

Who am I buying these notes from?

Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller SophiaBennett. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.

Will I be stuck with a subscription?

No, you only buy these notes for $9.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.

Can Stuvia be trusted?

4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)

67474 documents were sold in the last 30 days

Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now

Start selling
$9.99
  • (0)
  Add to cart