Bordeaux Flashcards
Blaye-Cotes de Bordeaux
Dry white from colombard + ugni blanc
When Pessac Leognian was formed?
1987
Roc de Cambes
Bourg
Classic red vintage but disaster for Sauternes
2012
The only classified growth in medoc certified biodynamic
Chateau Pontet Canet
5th growth, Pauillac
Communes within pessac leognian
Cadaujac
Gradignan
Martillac
Talented
Cru Bourgeois exceptionel
Chasse Spleen- Moulis Haut Marbuzet-St. Estephe Labegorce Zede-Margaux Les Ormes de Pez-St Estephe Phelan Segur-St Estephe Potensac-Medoc Poujeaux-Moulis Siran-Margaux
Assemblage
Blending
“Trie”
One pass through the vintage for picking grapes
Suternes-Barsac
Minimum Potential Alcohol: 15% (12% acquired)
Minimum Must Weight: 221 g/l
Minimum Residual Sugar: 45 g/l
Harvest Method: botrytis-affected grapes must be hand-harvested in successive tries
Élevage: The wines may not be released until June 30 of the year following the harvest
Minimum Planting Density: 6,500 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base): 25 hl/ha
AOC Established: 1936 (last updated 2011)
Crasse de fer
Type of soil (iron stone) to the west of Pommerol
Castillon dominant grape
Merlot
Lalande de Pommerol communes
Lalande de Pommerol
Neac
1rst Growth 1855
Latour -pauillac Margaux-Margaux Mouton Rothschild-Pauillac Haut Brion- Pessac Leognian Lafite -Pauillac
1st Growth second wines
Latour ➡️ Les forts de Latour Margaux ➡️ Pavillon Rouge Mouton Rothchild ➡️ Le petit Mouton Haut Brion ➡️ Le Clarence de Haut Brion Lafite ➡️ Carruades de Lafite
2nd Growth 1855
Cos d Estournel- St Estephe Montrose- St Estephe Pichon Longville Barton- Pauillac Pichon Longville comtesse de Lalande- Pauillac Leoville las Cases- St Julien Loville Poyferre- St Julien Leoville Barton - St Julien Ducru Beaucaillou - St Julien Rauzan Segla - Margaux Rauzan Gassies - Margaux Dufort Vieviens - Margaux Brane Cantenac - Margaux
3rd growth 1855
Calon Segur - St Estephe Lagrange - St Julien Langoa Barton - St Julien Lagune- Haut Medoc Kirwan - Margaux D Issan - Margaux Giscours - Margaux Malescot- Margaux Boyd Cantenac - Margaux Cantenac Brown - Margaux Palmer - Margaux Desmirail - Margaux Ferrriere - Margaux Marquis d Alesme - Margaux
INAO
1935
What does the AOC stipulate?
Limits of yields Vineyard density Training pruning techniques Grape varieties Methods of production Minimum alcohol level Minimum must weight Geographical boundaries
Premier grand cru classe
St Emilion
Ausone
Cheval Blanc
Angelus
Pavie
Communes of right bank
St Emilion St Emilion grand cru Pommerol Lalande de Pommerol Fronsac Canon Fronsac
St Emilion satellites
Montagne
Lussac
Puisseguin
St George
Best vintages
2016 2010 2005 2000 1996 1995 1990 1989 1998 1986 1985 1983 1982 1966 1961 1959 1945
Top Pommerol chateaux
Petrus Le Pin Lafleur VCC L Eglise Clinet Trotanoy L Evangile Latour a Pomerol Conseillante