Bordeaux Flashcards
What year did the Inao create the appellation system
1935
What is the INAO now referred to although it retains its original synonym
L’instituit national de l’origine et de a Qualite
When was VDQS category created
1949
Vin de Pays restrictions
Yeild max
ABV
Limitations on additives
Max
White - 90h/ha
Rose red- 85h/ha
White - 100 h/ha
Limited acidification and sulfur
VIN de table is now called?
Vin de france
When was bordeaux under english rule and how did this affect the style of wine?
1152-1453
This affected the style of wine produced because of the english love of rich oppulent red wines or clairets
Bordeaux AOP styles ?
Red white rose Clairet
What are dry white wines typically labeled in bordeaux?
Sec
What is malbec called on the right bank?
Pressac
What styles are produced for Bordeaux AOP
Rouge and Claret only
Bordeaux AOP Labeled Haut Benauage will only be what stlye
Blanc
What styles can be produced for Bordeaux Superieur AOP
Rouge Blanc ,Liquoreux
What styles can be produced with Cremant de Bordeaux AOP
Blanc Rose
What are the differences in the grape varietals used for Cremant de Bordeaux AOP Blanc and Rose
Rose can use only red grapes
Blanc can use all
What are thefour different towns that can append their name to Cotes de Bordeaux AOP
Francs, Castillon, Cadillac, Blaye
What styles of wine can Cotes de Bordeaux AOP Produce when labeled - Francs
Rouge
Blanc - Sec and liquoreux ONLY - 51 g/l residual sugar
Cotes de Bordeaux Castillon Produces?
Rouge
Cotes de Bordeaux Cadillac Produces?
Rouge
Cotes de Bordeaux Blaye AOP produces?
Red and white
What style of wine does Premier Cotes de Bordeaux Aop produce
Blanc - min sugar 34 g/l
What style of wine does cotes de Bourg produce?
Rouge & Bland Sec
What style of wine does Blaye AOP produce
Rouge
What style of wine does Cotes de Blaye Produce?
Blanc
What style of wine does Entre-Deux-Mers Produce
Blanc sec
What style of wine does Cadilliac AOP produce
Blanc liquoro - 51 g/l residual sugar
What styles of wine does Graves de Vayres AOP produce
ROuge and Blanc
What style of wine does loupiac AOP produce
Blanc Liquoreux - 45 g/l of residual sugar
What are the styles produced under Cotes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire Aop
Blanc
Sec
Moelleux - 34-45
Liquoreux - 45
What are the styles produced under St. Croix-du-mont AOP
Blanc liquoreux - 45
Styles produced under the Saint-Foy-Bordeux Aop
Blanc Sec Moelluex 17-45 Liquoreux 51 Roouge
Graves AOP produces what style of wines?
Blanc sec and rouge
Graves Superieures AOP produces what style of wine
Blanc Liquoreux - 34g/l sugar