Bordeaux Flashcards by ziki 021

Generic Bordeaux Appellations?

Bordeaux AOP
Bordeaux Supérieur AOP
Crémant de Bordeaux AOP

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Bordeaux AOP Blanc (may be labeled “Sec”) Varieties?

Principal Varieties: Min. 70% combined Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Muscadelle
Accessory Varieties: Max. 30% combined Ugni Blanc, Merlot Blanc, and Colombard

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Bordeaux AOP Rosé/Clairet Varieties?

Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot (Malbec), Merlot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère

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Bordeaux AOP Rouge/Claret Varieties?

As for Rosé

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Bordeaux AOP Minimum Potential Alcohol?

Blanc (Sec): 10%
Rosé: 10%
Rouge: 10.5%
Blanc Moelleux: 10.5%
Bordeaux "Haut Benauge": 11.5%

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Bordeaux AOP Subzones?

Haut-Benauge (As of 2011, “Côtes de Francs” is no longer listed as a subzone). Haut-Benauge is a geographic designation for the basic whites.

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Bordeaux “Haut-Benauge” Blanc Varieities?

Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Muscadelle

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Does the term ‘acquired’ refer to alcohol achieved during the growing season? Does the extra alcohol come from chaptalization?

“acquired” means actual alcohol achieved in fermentation, whether chaptalized or not.

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Bordeaux Supérieur AOP Blanc Varieties?

Principal Varieties: Min. 70% combined Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Muscadelle
Accessory Varieties: Max. 30% combined Merlot Blanc, Ugni Blanc, and Colombard

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Bordeaux Supérieur AOP Rouge Varieties?

Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot (Malbec), Merlot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère

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Bordeaux Supérieur AOP Minimum Potential Alcohol?

Blanc: 12% (11% acquired)

Rouge: 11%

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Crémant de Bordeaux AOP Styles?

Vin Mousseux Blanc

Vin Mousseux Rosé

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Vin Mousseux Blanc Varieties?

Principal Varieties: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère, Muscadelle, Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris
Accessory Varieties: Max. 30% combined Colombard, Merlot Blanc, and Ugni Blanc

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Vin Mousseux Rosé Varieties?

Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère

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Crémant de Bordeaux AOP Minimum Potential Alcohol

9% (minimum 11% acquired after secondary fermentation)

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Sparkling Wine Requirements?

Traditional Method Secondary Fermentation
The wines must spend a min. 9 months on the lees prior to dégorgement, and may not be released for a min. 12 months after the date of tirage
Min. 3.5 atmospheres of pressure
Manual harvesting is mandatory

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Côtes de Bordeaux AOP Subzones?

Francs, Cadillac, Castillon, Blaye

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Côtes de Bordeaux AOP Blanc is produced in which Subzones?

Blaye - Blanc Sec

Francs - Blanc Sec, Blanc Liquoreux: affected by botrytis or passerillage, hand-harvested in tries

Côtes de Bordeaux AOP Rouge Varieties?

Principal Varieties: Min. 50% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot; plus a max. 50% Cot (Malbec)
Accessory Varieties: Max. 15% combined Petit Verdot and Carmenère (max. 10% Carmenère)

Côtes de Bordeaux AOP Minimum Potential Alcohol?

Côtes de Bordeaux: 11%
Côtes de Bordeaux Rouge (with subzone designation): 11.5%
Blanc Sec: 10.5%
Blanc Liquoreux: 14.5% (12% acquired)

Premières Côtes de Bordeaux AOP Styles?

Appellation reserved only for sweet white wine. Formerly, reds were allowed but these are now produced as Côtes de Bordeaux instead.

Premières Côtes de Bordeaux AOP Regulations?

Minimum Potential Alcohol: 13.5% (11.5% acquired)
Minimum Must Weight: 221 g/l
Minimum Residual Sugar: 34 g/l

Premières Côtes de Bordeaux AOP Varieties?

Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon

Blaye AOP Styles?

Only Rouge.
Principal Varieties: Min. 50% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot
Accessory Varieties: Cot (Malbec), plus a max. 15% combined Petit Verdot and Carmenère (max. 10% Carmenère)
Minimum Potential Alcohol: 12%

Côtes de Blaye AOP Styles?

Blanc Sec: 60-90% combined Colombard and Ugni Blanc; plus Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Sémillon Minimum Alcohol: 10%

Côtes de Bourg AOP Styles?

Blanc: Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon, Muscadelle, Colombard Rouge: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot, and Merlot Minimum Potential Alcohol: 10.5%

AOPs of Entre-Deux-Mers?

``` Entre-Deux-Mers AOP Cadillac AOP Graves de Vayres AOP Loupiac AOP Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP ```

Entre-Deux-Mers AOP Styles?

Only Blanc Sec

Entre-Deux-Mers AOP Varieties?

Principal Varieties: Min. 70% combined Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle, and Sémillon Accessory Varieties: Max. 30% Merlot Blanc; max. 10% combined Mauzac, Colombard, and Ugni Blanc

Entre-Deux-Mers AOP Subzones ?

Haut-Benauge

Cadillac AOP Styles?

Grapes are affected by botrytis and/or passerillage, and must be harvested by hand in successive tries

Cadillac AOP Regulations?

Minimum Potential Alcohol: 15% (12% acquired) Minimum Must Weight: 255 g/l Minimum Residual Sugar: 51 g/l

Graves de Vayres AOP Styles?

Blanc: Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Sémillon; plus max. 30% Merlot Blanc Rouge: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère

Loupiac AOP Styles?

Blanc. grapes may be affected by passerillage or botrytis. Manual harvesting (in successive tries) is required.

Loupiac AOP Varieties?

uscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon

Loupiac AOP Regulations?

Minimum Potential Alcohol: 14.5% (12% acquired) Minimum Must Weight: 229 g/l (238 g/l for Sémillon) Minimum Residual Sugar: 45 g/l

Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP styles and Varieties?

Blanc (Sec, Moelleux, and Liquoreux): Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon

Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP Minimum Potential Alcohol?

Sec: 11% Moelleux: 13.5% (11.5% acquired) Liquoreux: 16% (12% acquired)

Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP styles and Varieties?

Blanc (Sweet): Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon. Grapes may be affected by botrytis and/or passerillage, and must be hand-harvested in successive tries.

Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP Regulations?

Minimum Potential Alcohol: 14.5% (12% acquired) Minimum Must Weight: 229 g/l (238 g/l for Sémillon) Minimum Residual Sugar: 45 g/l

Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP Styles?

Blanc: Sec, Moelleux, and Liquoreux | Rouge

Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP Rouge Varieties?

Principal Varieties: Min. 85% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Cot Accessory Varieties: Petit Verdot and max. 10% Carmenère

Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP Blanc Varieties?

Principal Varieties: Min. 85% combined Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Sémillon Accessory Varieties: Ugni Blanc and Colombard