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
Assemblage
Blend
Barriques
225-liter capacity barrels
Pressac
Synonym for Malbec on Right Bank of Bordeaux
Character and preferred soils of Cabernet Sauvignon
tannic, powerful, age worthy
well-drained gravel
Bordeaux Supérieur AOP
Same as Bordeaux AOP with higher abv
Minimum abv range: 11% rouge, 12% blanc
Crémant de Bordeaux AOP aging
Min. 9 months on lees
Min. 12 months after tirage
What is the soil of the Haut-Medoc?
well-drained, gravelly, boulbenès
Crasse de Fer
Iron-rich clay subsoil found in Pomerol
Boulbenès
Soil type in Haut-Médoc
Mix of sand, gravel & light clay
What area does the Médoc cover?
entire left bank of Bordeaux
Communes of Haut-Médoc north to south
6 St-Estèphe Pauillac St-Julien Listrac-en-Médoc Moulis-en-Médoc Margaux
Crus Classés of St-Estèphe
1er: none
2eme: (2) Cos d’Estournel, Montrose
3eme: (1) Calon-Ségur
4eme: (1) Lafon-Rochet
5eme: (1) Cos Labory
Pauillac general notes
Deep, gravelly soils
Robust and intense
Long-lived wines
St-Julien general notes
82% of wine is cru classé (11 2nd, 3rd & 4th growths)
Lowest production commune
More elegant than Pauillac, more tannic than Margaux
Margaux general notes
Largest commune
21 classified growths
Elegant, rich, exotic
Listrac-en-Médoc general notes
Furthest commune from Gironde
Mainly clay and limestone
Relatively austere wines
Moulis-en-Médoc general notes
Smallest Haut-Médoc commune
Near Margaux
Diverse terroir - gravel, clay, limestone
Value, perfumed
Best communes of Graves
5 Péssac Talence Martillac Léognan Cadaujac
What is the first identifiable vineyard estate in Bordeaux?
Château Pape-Clément
1953 in Bordeaux
Classification of Graves
Included red wines only
1959 in Bordeaux
Whites added to classification of Graves
Pessac-Léognan AOP styles
red and dry white
Graves Supérieur AOP styles
sweet white only from grapes that must be affected by botrytis &/or passerillage, hand-harvested in tries
Sweet wine appellations in Graves
Graves Supérieur AOP
Cérons AOP
Barsac AOP
Sauternes AOP
Barsac
AOP of Graves for sweet white only
Cérons
AOP of Graves for sweet white only
Sauternes
AOP of Graves for sweet white only
1987 in Bordeaux
Formation of Pessac-Léognan in northern Graves as communal sub-appellation encompassing best villages and chateaux
Cadaujac Crus Classé for red wines
13 originally from all communes
1 from Cadaujac: Bouscaut
Talence Crus Classé for dry white wines
0
Laville Haut-Brion produced final vintage in 2008, now Ch. La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc
Graves Cru Classé for dry white ONLY
Couhins
Couhins-Lurton
Formerly Laville-Haut-Brion
Graves Cru Classé for red wine ONLY
De Fieuzal Haut-Bailly La Tour-Martillac La Mission-Haut-Brion Pape-Clément Smith-Haut-Lafite
Crème de Tête
Dessert wine produced by Ch. Gilette unclassified) in Sauternes after decades-long maturation in concrete
Barsac 1er Cru Classé
2
Coutet
Climens
1er Crus Classé of Sauternes
1
Guiraud
Crus Classé of Preignac
1st: (1) Suduiraut
2nd: (1) de Malle
Crus Classé of Bommes
1st: (6) La Tour Blanche Lafaurie-Peyraguey Haut-Peyraguey Rayne-Vigneau Rabaud-Promis Saigalas-Rabaud
Cru Classé of Fargues
1st: (1) Rieussec
2nd: (2)
Romer
Romer-du-Hayot
St-Émillon Grand Cru AOP
Appellation, NOT classification
Requires additional 0.5% alcohol and longer élevage
All Grand Cru Classé wines meet these requirements
St-Émillon Premier Cru Classé A
2
Ausone
Cheval-Blanc
Best properties of Pomerol
Pétrus Vieux-Château-Certan Lafleur Le Pin Trotanoy Gazin Le Gaz L'Eglise-Clinet L'Evangile
Satellites of St-Émillon
(4) Lussac St-Georges Montagne Puisseguin
Lussac-St-Émillon cepage
Min. 90% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec; plus max. 10% combined Carmenère & Petit Verdot
Montagne-St-Émillion cepage
Min. 70% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec; plus Carmenère & Petit Verdot
Puisseguin-St-Émillion cepage
Min. 90% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec; plus max. 10% combined Carmenère & Petit Verdot
St-Georges-St-Émillion cepage
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec, Carmenère & Petit Verdot
Canon Fronsac location & styles
Neighboring district to Pomerol for red wine
Fronsac location & styles
Neighboring AOP to Pomerol for red wine
Lalande-de-Pomerol location & styles
Neighboring AOP to Pomerol for red wine
Pomerol grapes & character
5 square miles 70-80% Merlot 20-25% Bouchet Lush, plump, opulent No classification system
AOPs of Entre-Deux-Mers
Entre-Deux-Mers AOP Cadillac AOP Graves de Vayres AOP Loupiac AOP Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP
AOPs of Côtes de Bordeaux
Côtes de Bordeaux AOP Premières Côtes de Bordeaux AOP Bourg AOP Blaye AOP Côtes de Blaye AOP
Blaye
AOP of Côtes de Bordeaux for red wine
Bourg
AKA Côtes de Bourg & Bourgeais
AOP of Côtes de Bordeaux for white & red
15 communes of production
Côtes de Blaye
AOP of Côtes de Bordeaux for dry white (Blanc Sec)
Côtes de Bordeaux
AOP of Côtes de Bordeaux for Rouge, Blanc & Blanc Liquoreux
Côtes de Bordeaux subzones for red wine only
2 of 4
Cadillac
Castillon
Côtes de Bordeaux Francs styles
Blanc Sec, Blanc Liquoreux, Rouge
Premières Côtes de Bordeaux
AOP of Côtes de Bordeaux for sweet white only
Entre-Deux-Mers AOP styles
Blanc Sec
Haut-Benauge Blanc Sec
Cadillac
Subzone of Côtes de Bordeaux for red wine
AOP of Entre-Deux-Mers for sweet white wine
Graves de Vayres location & styles
AOP of Entre-Deux-Mers
Rouge
Blanc (min. 4 g/L rs)
Blanc Sec (min. 4 g/L rs)
Loupiac
AOP of Entre-Deux-Mers for sweet white
Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire
AOP of Entre-Deux-Mers white wine only
Styles: Blanc (Sec, Moelleux, Liquoreux)
Sainte-Croix-du-Mont
AOP of Entre-Deux-Mers for sweet white only
Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux
AOP of Entre-Deux-Mers
Styles: Blanc (Sec, Moelleux, Liquoreux) & Rouge
Second label of Cos d’Estournel
Les Pagodes de Cos
Second label of Château Lafite-Rothschild
Carruades de Lafite
VINIFLHOR
Government agricultural office in France that oversees Vins de Pays
From where can the grapes be sourced for Vins de Pays?
Grapes sourced entirely from within region, wines submitted to tasting panel
What is regulated for Vins de Pays wines?
controls on added sulfur
total acidity
minimum abv
yield & volume
What types of grapes are permitted for Vins de Pays/IGP?
Vinifera or hybrids, 85% sourced from stated area
What are the levels of classification for IGP wines?
regional, departmental, local
What region corresponds to Pays d’Oc IGP?
Languedoc-Roussillon
What region corresponds to Val de Loire IGP?
Loire
What region corresponds to Comtés Rhodaniens IGP?
Northern Rhône Valley
Jura & Savoie
What region corresponds to Méditerranée IGP?
Southeast France
What region corresponds to Comté Tolosan IGP?
Sud-Ouest
As of 2009, what can be indicated on the label of Vin de France wines?
vintage and varietal
Why was the designation Vin de France created?
to allow basic French wines to compete with varietally labeled New World counterparts
What causes Coulure?
springtime frosts
What causes Millerandange?
springtime frosts
What causes Grey rot, mold?
humidity, wet spring, more concern in cooler years
What viticultural problems are caused by springtime frosts?
Coulure
Millerandange
By what is the climate in Bordeaux moderated?
Atlantic Ocean & Gironde estuary
Bordeaux AOP Blanc Principal varieties
min. 70% combined Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle
Bordeaux AOP Blanc Accessory varieties
max. 30% combined Ugni Blanc, Merlot Blanc, Colombard
Bordeaux AOP Rose/Clairet minimum abv
10%
Bordeaux AOP Blanc min. abv
10-10.5%
Bordeaux AOP Clairet minimum abv
10%
Bordeaux AOP Rouge or Claret minimum abv range
10.5%
Haut-Benauge allowable varieties
Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle
Haut-Benauge minimum abv
11.5%
Character and preferred soils of Merlot
fleshy, juicy, soft
clay-based soil
Character and preferred soils of Cabernet Franc
herbal spice, red fruit
limestone-based soil
Crémant de Bordeaux AOP min. abv
9% potential alcohol, 11% abv
Crémant de Bordeaux AOP styles/grapes
Vin Mousseux Blanc
Varieties: 6 reds, 4 whites + 3 accessories
Vin Mousseux Rosé
Varieties: 6 reds
What is the soil of St. Emilion?
limestone rich côtes, gravelly limestone graves
What is the soil of Pomerol?
sand, clay, gravel, crasse de fer
What is the best part of the Medoc?
Haut-Médoc
Medoc AOP styles
red only
St-Estèphe general notes
Northernmost commune of Haut-Médoc
Rich in clay with gravelly outcrops, therefore more Merlot
Rustic, rich character to wines
Good source of undervalued wines
St-Estèphe unclassified wines of note
Beau-Site Haut-Marbuzet Meyney Ormes-de-Pez Phélan-Ségur
Pauillac 1er Crus Classés
3
Lafite Rothschild
Latour
Mouton Rothschild
Pauillac 2eme Crus Classés
2
Pichon-Lalande
Pichon-Baron
Pauillac 3eme Crus Classés
none
Pauillac 4eme Crus Classés
Duhart-Milon
Pauillac 5eme Crus Classés
12 Pontet-Canet Batailley Haut-Batailley Grand-Puy-Lacoste Grand-Puy-Ducasse Lynch-Bages Lynch-Moussas d'Armailhac Pedesclaux Haut-Bages-Liberal Clerc-Milon Croizer-Bages
St-Julien 1er Crus Classés
none
St-Julien 2eme Crus Classés
5 Léoville-Barton Léoville-Las Cas Léoville-Poyferré Ducru-Beaucaillou Gruaud-Larose
St-Julien 3eme Crus Classés
2
Lagrange
Langoa-Barton
St-Julien 4eme Crus Classés
4 Beychevelle St-Pierre Branaire-Ducru Talbot
Margaux 1er Crus Classés
Margaux
Margaux 2eme Crus Classés
5 Rausan-Segla Rausan-Gassies Brane-Cantenac Durfort-Vivens Lascombes
Margaux 3eme Crus Classés
10 Kirwan d'Issan Giscours Cantenac-Brown Boyd-Cantenac Desmirail Ferrière Palmer Marquis d'Alesme-Becker Malescot-St-Exupery
Margaux 4eme Crus Classés
3
Pouget
Marquis de Terme
Prieuré-Lichine
Barsac 2eme Crus Classés
8 Myrat Doisy-Daene Doisy-Vedrines Doisy-Dubroca Broustet Nairac Caillou Suau
Sauternes 2eme Crus Classés
4 d'Arche Filhot Lamothe-Guignard Lamothe-Despujols
Classification of Chateau d’Yquem
Sauternes AOP Premier Grand Cru Supérieur
St-Julien 5eme Crus Classés
none
Margaux 5eme Crus Classés
2
Dauzac
du Tertre
Villages of Margaux commune
5 Margaux Arsac Soussans Labarde Cantenac