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1
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BORDEAUX > GEOGRAPHY

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Western France on the Atlantic

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2
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BORDEAUX > CLIMATE

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Maritime / Atlantic Influenced

Rives & Gironde Estuary

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BORDEAUX > RED GRAPES

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CABERNET SAUVIGNON
MERLOT
CABERNET FRANC
MALBEC
PETIT VERDOT
CARMERE
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4
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BORDEAUX > WHITE GRAPES

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  • Dry and sweet wines)
    SEMILLON
    SAUVIGNON BLANC
    MUSCADELLE
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5
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BORDEAUX > TYPICAL BLENDS

MEDOC COMMUNES

A

LEFT BANK
70% CABERNET SAUVIGNON
30% MERLOT
PLUS CABERNET FRANC AND PETIT VERDOT

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6
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BORDEAUX > TYPICAL BLENDS

ST-EMILION & POMEROL

A

RIGHT BANK
70% MERLOT
30% CABERNET FRANC

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7
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BORDEAUX > VINIFICATION

A

New 225-liter French oak barrique
-For whites and reds
$$$

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8
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BORDEAUX > VINTAGE VARIATION

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  • Inconsistent weather
  • Rainfall during growing season
  • Humidity (potential for mold)
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9
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BORDEAUX > SOIL

MEDOC & GRAVES

A

Gravel

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10
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BORDEAUX > SOIL

SAINT-EMILION

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Gravel
Limestone
sand

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11
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BORDEAUX > SOIL

POMEROL

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Iron pan

under sand & clay

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12
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BORDEAUX > HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

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  • winemaking dates to 4th Century AD
  • Dutch 1600s
  • Relationship with England : Claret
  • Global image / distribution
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13
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BORDEAUX > TODAY

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LARGEST AOP IN FRANCE

  • 950 MILLION BOTTLES / YEAR
  • 50+ APPELLATIONS
  • 10,000 PRODUCERS
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14
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BORDEAUX > REGIONAL LAWS & LABELING

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REGIONAL APPELLATIONS:

  • Bordeaux
  • Bordeaux Superieur
  • 45% of total production

COMMUNE APPELLATIONS:

  • smallest AOCs in each region
  • Generally highest quality
  • PAUILLAC / MARGAUX / POMEROL
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15
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BORDEAUX > TERMINOLOGY

CHATEAU

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  • estate under single ownership
  • size of estate varies and can change
  • Importance of chateau brand name
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16
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BORDEAUX > MEDOC

GRAPES

A

Red wines only

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

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17
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BORDEAUX > MEDOC

SOIL

18
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BORDEAUX > MEDOC

AOCs

A

MEDOC

HAUT MEDOC

19
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BORDEAUX > MEDOC

COMMUNE AOCs

A

SAINT-ESTEPHE
PAUILLAC
SAINT-JULIEN
MARGAUX

20
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BORDEAUX > MEDOC

1855 CLASSIFICATION

A
  • 61 Properties / chateaux
  • Rated & categorized by price
  • First through fifth growths
21
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BORDEAUX > MEDOC

FIRST GROWTH CHATEAUX

A 
Chateau Lafite-Rothschild
Chateau Latour
Chateau Mouton-Rothschild
Chateau Margaux
Chatea Haut-Brion (Graves)
22
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BORDEAUX > MEDOC

HIGHLY REGARDED VINTAGES

A

2000
2005
2009
2010

23
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BORDEAUX > GRAVES & PESSAC-LEOGNAN

SOIL

24
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BORDEAUX > GRAVES & PESSAC-LEOGNAN

WINES

A

RED

DRY WHITE

25
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BORDEUX > GRAVES & PESSAC-LEOGNAN

A

KEY SUB REGION

CHATEAU HAUT BRION

26
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BORDEAUX > GRAVES

SAUTERNES : CLIMATE

27
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BORDEAUX > GRAVES

SAUTERNES : GRAPES

A

SEMILLON
SAUVIGNON BLANC
MUSCADELLE

28
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BORDEAUX > GRAVES

SAUTERNES : VITICULTURE

A

BOTRYTIS-AFFECTED DESSERT WINES

29
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BORDEAUX > GRAVES

SAUTERNES : VINIFICATION

A

OFTEN AGED IN NEW OAK

30
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BORDEAUX > GRAVES

ENTRE-DEUX-MERS : GEOGRAPHY

A

LAND BETWEEN TWO SEAS

31
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BORDEAUX > GRAVES

ENTRE-DEUX-MERS : GRAPES

A

SAUVIGNON BLANC
SEMILLON
MUSCADELLE
AOC dry white wines only

32
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BORDEAUX > GRAVES

ENTRE-DEUX-MERS : VINIFICATION

A

STAINLESS STEAL

OAK - LITTLE TO NONE

33
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BORDEAUX > RIGHT BANK

A

SAINT-EMILION

POMEROL

34
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BORDEAUX > RIGHT BANK

SAINT EMILION : GRAPES

A

RED WINE ONLY
MERLOT
CABERNET FRANC

35
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BORDEAUX > RIGHT BANK

SAINT EMILION : SOILS

A

GRAVEL
LIMESTONE
SAND

36
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BORDEAUX > RIGHT BANK

SAINT EMILION : APPELLATIONS

A

ST-EMILION AOC

ST-EMILION GRAND CRU AOC

37
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BORDEAUX > RIGHT BANK

SAINT EMILION : CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (3 TIERS)

A 
PREMIER GRAND CRU CLASSE A
Ausone
Angelus
Pavie
Cheval-Blanc

PREMIER GRAND CRU CLASSE B

GRAND CRU CLASSE

38
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BORDEAUX > RIGHT BANK

POMEROL : GEOGRAPHY

A

RIGHT BANK

8 SQUARE KILOMETERS

39
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BORDEAUX > RIGHT BANK

POMEROL : GRAPES

A

RED WINE ONLY
MERLOT
CABERNET FRANC

40
Q

BORDEAUX > RIGHT BANK

POMEROL : SOILS

A

IRON PAN

CLAY

41
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BORDEAUX > RIGHT BANK

POMEROL : CLASSIFICATION?

A

NO CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

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