Bordeaux- General Flashcards
Bordeaux Climate?
Any/all bodies of water, mtns, etc. that may influence the climate.
Maritime
Atlantic and Gironde Estuary act as moderators
Bordeaux winters, springs and summers
Winters- short
Spring- Damp
Summers- Hot
Damp springs create
Mold and rot
____________ humidity creates Noble Rot
Autumn
Springtime frost creates
Coulore and millerandage (uneven ripening)
This is used to avoid fungal problems
Bordeaux mixture- Water, lime, copper sulfate
Cliquage
Micro oxygenation, helps soften tannins and rid of green notes. Good short term but longevity can be a problem
Merlot
most widely planted
earliest to ripen
Clay delay vigor
Cabernet buds and ripens______
late, avoiding spring frost but hail can be problematic
Malbec AKA _______ on left bank and _______ on the right bank
LB- Cot
RB- Pressac
INAO changed to __________ in the year __________
2007 L’institute National de L’Orgine et de la Qualite’ (but kept INAO)
These gave financial backing to Chateaux thus gaining control as well in many cases
Courtiers
Drainage Channels
Jalles
Gravel mounds left over after the Dutch drained the swamp in the 1600’s
Croupes
What year was Mouton ROthschild elevated from 2nd to 1st growth
1973
What year was the original Graves classification?
1953
Pessac-Leognan AOP, a sub AOP for Graves was created when?
1987
This fights powdery mildew and is ok’d to be used in organic practices
sulfur
this helps fight rot
de-leafing
Another name for Powdery Mildew
Odium
Another name for Downy Mildew
Peronospera
Bordeaux AOP is within what department
Gironde Dept
Bordeaux AOP subzone
Haut-Benauge
Bordeaux AOP max 30% of these accessory varieties
Ugni Blanc, Merlot blanc, Colombard
Bordeaux AOP styles allowed
Blanc, Rouge, rose, Blanc Moelleux
Blanc Superieur AOP differences from Bordeaux AOP
No dry white wine, min rs 17 g/l
.5 elevated alc
yields and must weights
Cremant de Bordeaux AOP min lees aging, total aging prior to release, pressure and varieties
9mth lees 12 mth from tirage
all bordeaux AOP varietals
3.5 atmosphere
Medoc AOP style of wines allowed
dry red only
First identifiable vineyard estate in Bordeaux
Chateau Pape-Clement
Soils of Graves (give specific name)
Boulbenes- a mixture of sand, gravel and clay
AOPs within Graves
Graves AOP Graces Superieures AOP Pessac-Leognan AOP Cerons AOP Barsac AOP Sauternes AOP