Bourdeaux - Left bank Flashcards
Medoc wines reputation? (3)
Most Northern and coolest region on left bank
Mostly merlot blends
Red fruited wine of more concentration than Bordeaux/ Superior
Haut-Medoc wines reputation? (3)
Famous for 4 single communes
Red wine only
Wide range of styles and prices
Name the four prestigious communes of Haut-Medoc and what they are based on?
- Saint Estephe
- Pauillac
- Saint Julien
- Margaux
All based on gravelly soils and proximity to the Gironde
Saint Estephe reputation? (5)
Higher proportion of Merlot planted
Higher proportion of clay soils
Coolest region in Haut-Medoc
Rustic wines
No 1st growth
Pauillac reputation? (3)
High proportion of Cabernet in blends (up to 80%)
Most structured wines of left bank that age for decades
3 of the 5 first growths
Saint Julien reputation? (3)
Regarded as a midway point between the powerful wines of Pouillac and elegant wines of Margeaux
High proportion of Cabernet planted
No first growths
Margaux reputation? (3)
Perfumed wines with silky tannins
More merlot than the other 3 communes of Haut-Medoc
One first growth
Graves reputation? (4)
Red and white wines (mostly red)
Acceptable to good quality
Inexpensive to mid priced
Graves superior AOC for late picked or botrytis sweet wines with high yields
Which two communes of the Haut-Medoc do not have first growths?
St Julian
St Estephe
Which two communes of haut medoc have the most amount of Cabernet planted?
Pouillac
St Julien