Bordeaux Graves/Sauternes Flashcards
name the AOP of the Graves/Sauternais?
Pessac Léognan Graves Graves Supérieures Cérons Barsac Sauternes
Smallest AOP for Sweet wine in Graves and Sauternes?
Cérons AOP
sweetest AOP in sauternes and Graves?
Sauternes/Barsac/Cérons all min 45 g/l
Graves Sup min 34 g/l
when was Pessac Léognan elevated to AOP?
1987
what are the communes of Pessac?
Pessac Léognan Cadaujac Canéjan Gradignan Martillac Mérignac Talence Villenave d'Ornon
name the river of Sauternes?
Cirons
what are the villages in Sauternes N to S?
Barsac Preignac Bommes Fargues Sauternes
where is Chateau Suduirault based?
Preignac
first growth
where are the following Ch Based?
Ch Coutet
Ch Climens
Barsac
First growth Sauternes
what is the average yield at Ch D’Yquem?
9hl/ha or 1 glass per vine
what is the ideal potential Alc level for sauternes?
18 to 21% potential
What is the min potential Alc for Sauternes?
15% potential and 12% achieved
name the only first growth from the village of Sauternes?
Ch Guiraud
where is Ch Rieussec?
Fargues, first growth
name the 2 classified Ch from Preignac?
Ch Suduirault (first growth) Ch de Malle (second growth)
what is the most difficult thing to achieve in Sauternes vinification?
Full botrytis before harvest.
name 2 Chateau from Pessac?
Ch Haut Brion
Ch Pape Clement
where is Domaine de Chevalier?
Leognan
Where is Chateau Haut Bailly?
Leognan
largest AOP of the Graves region?
Graves AOP producing
Blanc sec
Rouge
What style of wine is Pessac AOP producing?
Blanc sec and rouge
