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Climate in Bordeaux

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Moderate maritime climate that benefits from the effect of the Gulf Stream

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Largest AOC in Bordeaux

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Bordeaux Rouge

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Name of River crossing Bordeaux

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River Gironde

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When Medoc and Sauternes were classified

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1855

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How many grape varietals are allowed in Bordeaux AOC

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14 red

3 white

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Main red grapes

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CS, CF, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot.

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Most planted grape?

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Merlot

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White grapes allowed

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SB, Semillon, Muscadelle.

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Top 5 Chateaux in Medoc

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  • Chateau Lafite Rothchild
  • Chateau Latour
  • Chateau Margaux
  • Chateau Mouton Rothchild
  • Chateau Haut-Brion (Graves).
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Graves (Pessac-Leognan) classification

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there is no ranking, all wines are ‘crus classes’

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Saint-Emilion Grand cru classification

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Lower: Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classe
Higher: Saint-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classe this is divided in 2
Saint Emilion Premier Grand Cru classe A - the best.
Saint Emilion Premier Grand Cru classe B

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White Bordeaux style

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Sweet and dry. Most famous are whites coming from Sauternes and Barsac.

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Top Quality districts of Bordeaux

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Medoc
Graves
Sauternes
Barsac
St-Emilion
Pomerol
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Other districts in Bordeaux

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Cerons, Premiere Cotes de Bordeaux, St Croix du Mont, Cadillac, Loupiac, Entre-Deux-Mers, Ste-Foy-Bordeaux, Graves de Vayres, Lalande de Pomerol, Fronsac, Cotes de Bourg.

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Medoc AOC/AOP soil

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Graelly with some clay limestone.

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Communes in the left Bank

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Saint-Estephe
Pauillac
Haut-Medoc
Saint-Julien
Margaux
predominant CS.
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Communes in the right bank

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Pomerol
Saint-Emilion
predominant merlot

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South of Bordeaux

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Graves

  • Pessac-Leognan, most highly rated area in Graves
  • Sauternes and barsac
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Second wine produced by Chateau Latour

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Les Forts de Latour

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Second wine produced by chateau Lafite-Rothchild

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Carruades de Lafite Clarence de Haut-Brion

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Second wine produced by Chateau Margaux

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Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Magaux

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Second wine produced by Rauzan-Segla

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Segla

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Second wine produced by Chateau Mouton-Rothchild

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Le Petit Mouton de Mouton-Rothchild

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Finest red in Graves

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Chateau Haut-Brion classified in 1855 as first growth.

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St-Estephe AOP style

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full bodied red, high % of Merlot due to high level of clay amongst the gravel. No 1st growths. Chateau Cos d’Estournel aka ‘super-second’

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Pauilliac AOP style

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considered classic clared. CS based
3 x 1st growths:
Lafite Rothchild 
Mouton-rothchild
Latour
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St-Julien AOP style

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High quality - 80% is cru classe. No 1st growths.
5 x 2nd growths. (super seconds)
Chateau Leoville Las Cases & Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou

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Listrac-Medoc AOP & Moulis-en-Medoc AOP

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Lesser appellations, no classified growths. good value in good vintages.
Chateau Chasse-Spleen in Moulis is the most famous estate.

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Margaux AOP

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largest in Haut-Medoc

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Soil in Graves

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Similar to Medoc, sandier towards the south, mix of gravel and light clay known as boulbenes

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botrytis cinerea aka

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pourriture noble / noble rot

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what causes botrytis in Sauternes

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in good years cool morning mist blow off the ciron river and encounter the warmer waters of the garonne producing autumn afternoon humidity perfect for incubating botrytis spores

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Sauternes AOP is produced every year?

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no, such as 1992, 1974.

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Sauterns AOP villages

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Sauternes
Barsac
Fargues
Preignac
Mommes
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Min sugar level

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221 gr per liter, and when finified must contain at least 45 grams of RS.
min 13% ABV

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Chateau Ygrec aka

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Chateau d’Yquem “Y” Bordeaux Superiour AOC

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Right bank

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St-Emilion AOP
Pomerol AOP
mainly Merlot, less cab franc

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St-Emilion soil

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Cotes: hillside cotes are steep limestone slopes &
Graves: gravelly limestone plateau

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Premiers Grand Crus Classes in St-Emilion

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Ausone
Cheval Blanc (1947, 2010)
Pavie
Angelus

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Pomerol AOC/AOP

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smallest wine producing area in Bordeaux.
Soil: sandy/gravel, clay
Only red wines.
Mainly Merlot

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Famous chateau in Pomerol

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Chateau Petrus

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What’s “Bouchet” in Pomerol

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A blend of Merlot (80%) and Cab Franc (20%)

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Biggest Chateaux in Pomerol

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Petrus
Vieux-Chateau-Certan
Lafleur
Le Pin
Trotanoy
44
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St-Emilion appellations

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Lussac
St-Georges
Montagne
Puisseguin

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