Bordeaux Right Bank, Entre-Deux-Mers, Cotes De Bordeaux Flashcards
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What are the AOP’s of Entre-Deux-Mers?
Entre-Deux-Mers
- Entre-Deux-Mers AOP (Blanc) Sec
- **Cadillac AOP **(Blanc) Liquoreaux
- Graves de Vayres AOP ( Rouge & Blanc) sec
- Loupiac AOP (Blanc) Liquoreaux
- Cotes de Bordeaux-Sainte-Macaire AOP (Blanc) Sec, Moelleaux, & Liquoreaux
- Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP (Blanc) Liquoreaux
What is the definition of LIQUOREAUX?
Bordeaux
French term meaning “syrupy sweet”, used fro very rich, often Botrytized wines that are markedly sweeter than Moelleux
What is the definition of Moelleux?
Bordeaux
French term meaning lierally “like (bone) marrow” or “mellow”. Wines described as moelleux are usually medium sweet.
While very rich wines BOTRYTIZED wines may be described as LIQUOREUX.
How many AOP’s collectively make up the RIGHT BANK?
Right Bank
10:
* Saint-Emilion AOP
* Saint-Emilion Grand Cru AOP
* Lussac-St-Emilion AOP
* Montagne-St-Emilion AOP
* Puisseguin-St-Emilion AOP
* Saint-Georges-St Emilion AOP
* Pomerol AOP
* Lalande-de-Pomerol AOP
* Canon Fronsac AOP
* Fronsac AOP
all produce only red
What is the production in HA for all of the AOP’s in the right bank?
Right Bank
12,400 ha
producing 10% of Bordeaux’s wines.
St-Émilion Premiers Grands Crus Classés A
What Chateau is on the famous “Graves” zone, on the Saint- Emilion’s perimeter?
Right Bank
Chateau Figeac
on of the few Saint-Emilion properties w/ a substantial amount of Cabern
Saint-Emilion
What are the “Cotes”?
Right Bank
Limestone Plateau near the commune of Saint-Emilion
Ancient caves dug by the Romans snake
through the rock beneath hillside
Saint-Emilion
What are the “Graves” zone?
Right Bank
In the graves, deep gravel top soil w/ a subsoil of large-grain sand lies over a very deep, hard & impermeable sedimentary rock called** molasse. **
the gravel here is similar to that found in the MEDOC.
Saint-Emilion
Name the 2 appelations of Saint-Emilion? and what style of wines they can produce?
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- Saint-Emilion AOP
- Saint-Emilion Grand Cru AOP
Unlike other premier communes of Bordeaux, Saint-Émilion
has two red win
Saint-Emilion
- Saint-Emilion Grand Cru AOP
- Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classe
Which one is the appelation, and which one indicates a classified producer within that appellation?
Right Bank
Saint-Emilion Grand Cru AOP is the appellation, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classe is the Classification.
Pomerol
Buttoniere?
Right Bank
an are of deep blue clay at Pomerols highest and easternmost points.
Pomerol
Crasse de fer?
Right Bank
Iron rich sand deposits celebrated by some producers as part of the “Magic” of Pomerol’s terroir
Pomerol
Name a Pomerol Producer known for Cabernet Sauvignon?
Right Bank
Chateau de Sales
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1) Premier Grand Cru Classé?
“Grand Cru Classé”: 14/20 total points
a. 50% tasting of 10 vintages of the wine
b. 20% analysis of topography and soil
c. 10% analysis of viticulture and winemaking
d. 20% reputation of the estate
Premier Grand Cru Classé”: 16/20
e. All candidates considered for inclusion first met the above requirements for “Grand Cru Classé.”
f. 30% tasting of an additional 5 vintages of the wine (with greater maturity)
g. 30% analysis of topography and soil
h. 5% analysis of viticulture and winemaking
i. 35% reputation of the estates
