Bordeaux_revised-Jan-2013 Flashcards
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INAO
Originally (1935-2007): Institut National des Appellations d’Origine
In 2007, retained acronym, but became: L’Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité
AOP
Appellation d’Origine Protégée
Complimentary to AOC, producers can choose which to use
French AOPs fall with EU’s PDO category
Only Vinifera grapes sourced exclusively from and produced in stated geographical area
PDO
Protected Designation of Origin
EU category that encompasses AOPs/AOCs of France
Tiers of French wine appellations
AOC/AOP
Vin de Pays/IGP
Vin de France
Vin de Pays
Approximately 29% of French wine production
Coexists with IGP (Indication Géographique Protégée)
IGP
Indication Géographique Protégée
Coexists with Vin de Pays
Approximately 29% of French wine production with Vin de Pays
Regional Vin de Pays/IGP zones
5 Pays d'Oc IGP Val de Loire IGP Comtés Rhodaniens IGP Méditerranée IGP Comté Tolosan
What did the designation Vin de France replace?
Vin de Table and Vin Ordinaires
France’s largest wine appellation
Bordeaux
306,000 acres as of 2004
Négotiant
Buys fruit and/or wine in barrel to age in own cellar then bottle and sell
Courtier
Broker of wine
Financially backs châteaux
Controls trade
Responsible for en primeur
En Primeur
Yearly offering of Bordeaux wine as futures
Spring following harvest, usually April
Bordeaux Mixture
Mix of lime, copper sulfate & water
Sprayed on vineyards throughout regions to avoid fungal problems
Viticultural concerns in Bordeaux
Coulure
Millerandange
Grey rot, mold
Millerandange
Viticultural problem in which grape bunches contain berries of different sizes and levels of maturity that reduces yields and quality of wine
Coulure
Carbohydrate deficiency causing grapes to fail to develop after flowering
Bordeaux climate
In general, Maritime with short winters, wet springs, hot summers
More continental toward St. Émilion & Pomerol
Bordeaux AOP Blanc styles
sec or with residual sugar
Bordeaux AOP Rosé or Clairet allowable varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère
Bordeaux AOP Clairet allowable varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère
Bordeaux AOP Rouge or Claret allowable varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère
Haut-Benauge
Sub-zone of Bordeaux AOP for white wine only
Cot
Synonym for Malbec in Bordeaux
Clairet vs. Claret in Bordeaux
Clairet Is a darker, more aromatic rosé reminiscent of the Claret shipped to England in the Middle Ages
Claret is another name for Bordeaux Rouge