Compendium Flashcards
What are the tiers of Cru Bourgeois?
How many producers are in each tier?
14 crus bourgeois exceptionnels
56 crus bourgeois supérieurs
179 crus bourgeois
What is the department of every AOP in Bordeaux?
Gironde
Blaye
- Style
- Alcohol
- Elevage
- Date
Blaye
- Rouge:
Principal Varieties: Min. 50% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot
Accessory Varieties: Cot (Malbec), plus a max. 15% combined Petit Verdot and Carmenère (max. 10% Carmenère) - 12%
- Wines may not be released until March 31 of the second year following the harvest
- 1936
Bourg/Côtes de Bourg/Bourgeais AOP
- Style
- Alcohol
- Elevage
- Date
Bourg/Côtes de Bourg/Bourgeais AOP
- Blanc: Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon, Muscadelle, Colombard
- Rouge: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot, and Merlot
- 10.5%
- Rouge wines may not be released until April 1 of the year following the harvest
- 1936
Cadillac AOP
- Style
- Alcohol
- Must Weight
- R/S
- Harvest method
- Elevage
- Date
Cadillac AOP
- Blanc: Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon
- 15% (12% acquired)
- 255 g/L
- 51 g/L
- Grapes are affected by botrytis and/or passerillage, and must be harvested by hand in successive tries
- Wines may not be released unti March 31 of the year following the harvest
- 1973
Côtes de Blaye AOP
- Style
- Alcohol
- Date
Côtes de Blaye AOP
- Blanc Sec: 60-90% combined Colombard and Ugni Blanc; plus Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Sémillon
Assemblage: Min. 50% combined Colombard and Ugni Blanc - 10%
- 1936
Côtes de Bordeaux AOP
- Subzones
- Style
- Alcohol, Must Weight, and RS
- Harvest Method
- Date
Côtes de Bordeaux AOP
- Francs, Cadillac, Castillon, Blaye, Sainte Foy
- Rouge:
- Principal Varieties: Min. 50% combined Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, and Merlot; plus a max. 50% Cot (Malbec)
- Accessory Varieties: Max. 15% combined Petit Verdot and Carmenère (max. 10% Carmenère) - Côtes de Bordeaux “Castillon” Rouge
- Côtes de Bordeaux “Cadillac” Rouge
- Côtes de Bordeaux “Blaye”:
- Blanc Sec:
- Principal Varieties: Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon, and Muscadelle
- Accessory Varieties: Max. 15% combined Colombard and Ugni Blanc
- Rouge
- Blanc Sec:
- Côtes de Bordeaux “Francs”:
- Blanc Sec
- Blanc Liquoreux: affected by botrytis or passerillage, hand-harvested in tries
- Rouge - Côtes de Bordeaux “Sainte-Foy” :
- Blanc: Sec, Moelleux, and Liquoreux
- Principal Varieties: Min. 85% combined Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Sémillon
- Accessory Varieties: Ugni Blanc and Colombard
- Rouge:
- Principal Varieties: Min. 85% combined Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot, and Cot
- Accessory Varieties: Petit Verdot and max. 10% Carmenère
_____ - Rouge: 11.5% ABV, 180 g/L (189 for Merlot) Max. 3 g/l
- Côtes de Bordeaux Rouge (with subzone designation): 11.5%, 189 g/l (200 g/l for Merlot),
- Blanc Sec: 10.5% ABV, 170 g/l (178 g/l for Sauvignon Blanc and Gris), Max. 4 g/l
- Blanc Moelleux: 13.5% (11.5% acquired), 221 g/l, 17-45 g/l
- Blanc Liquoreux: 14.5% (12% acquired), 238 g/L , Min. 51 g/l
- Sainte Foy: 15% (12% acquired), 255 g/L, 51 g/L
_____ - Grapes for Blanc Liquoreux are affected by botrytis and/or passerillage, and must be hand-harvested in successive tries
- 1936
Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP
- Style
- Alcohol
- Min Must Weight
- RS
- Harvest method
- Date
Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP
- Blanc (Sec, Moelleux, and Liquoreux): Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon
- Sec: 11%, 187 g/L, 4g/L RS
- Moelleux: 13.5% (11.5% acquired), 221 g/L, 34-45 g/L RS
- Liquoreux: 16% (12% acquired), 255 g/L, min. 45 g/l RS (51 g/l prior to 2011)
- For Blanc Liquoreux, grapes must be affected by botrytis and/or passerillage and must be harvested by hand in successive tries.
- 1937
Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP
- Style
- Alcohol
- Min Must Weight
- RS
- Harvest method
- Date
Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP
- Blanc (Sec, Moelleux, and Liquoreux): Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon
- Sec: 11%, 187 g/L, 4g/L RS
- Moelleux: 13.5% (11.5% acquired), 221 g/L, 34-45 g/L RS
- Liquoreux: 16% (12% acquired), 255 g/L, min. 45 g/l RS (51 g/l prior to 2011)
- For Blanc Liquoreux, grapes must be affected by botrytis and/or passerillage and must be harvested by hand in successive tries.
- 1937
Entre-Deux-Mers AOP
- Subzone
- Styles
- Alcohol
- Date
Entre-Deux-Mers AOP
- Haut-Benauge
- Blanc Sec:
Principal Varieties: Min. 70% combined Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle, and Sémillon
Accessory Varieties: Max. 30% Merlot Blanc; max. 10% combined Mauzac, Colombard, and Ugni Blanc - 10.5%
- 1937
Graves de Vayres AOP
- Communes
- Styles
- Alcohol
- Elevage
- Date
Graves de Vayres AOP
- Arveyres, Vayres
- Blanc: Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Sémillon; plus max. 30% Merlot Blanc
- Rouge: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère
- Blanc Sec: 10.5%
- Blanc: 11% (10.5% acquired)
- Rouge: 10.5%
- 1937
Premières Côtes de Bordeaux AOP
- Style
- Alcohol
- Min Must weight
- RS
- Date
Premières Côtes de Bordeaux AOP
- Blanc: Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon
- 13.5% (11.5% acquired)
- 221 g/L
- 34 g/L
- 1997
Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP
- Commune
- Style
- Alcohol
- Must Weight
- RS
- Harvest Method
- Date
Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP
- Sainte-Croix-du-Mont
- Blanc: Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon
- 14.5% (12% acquired)
- 229 g/l (238 g/l for Sémillon)
- 45 g/L
- Grapes may be affected by botrytis and/or passerillage, and must be hand-harvested in successive tries.
- 1936
Bordeaux AOP
- Subzones
- Communes
- Styles
- Alcohol/Must Weight/Rs
- Date
Bordeaux AOP
- Haut-Benauge (As of 2011, “Côtes de Francs” is no longer listed as a subzone)
- Communes for Haut-Benauge: Arbis, Cantois, Escoussans, Gornac, Ladaux, Mourens, Saint-Pierre-de-Bat, Soulignac, Targon
_____ - Blanc: Blanc may be labeled “Sec”
- Principal Varieties: Min. 70% combined Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Muscadelle
- Accessory Varieties: Max. 30% combined Ugni Blanc, Merlot Blanc, Colombard, Alvarinho, and Liliorila, with max. 10% combined Alvarinho and Lilorila
- Rosé
- Principal Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot (Malbec), Merlot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère
- Accessory Varieties: Max 20% combined Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Arinarnoa, Castets, Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Alvarinho, and Liliorila, with max. 10% combined Sauvignon Blanc and Gris and max. 5% combined Arinarnoa, Castets, Marselan,
- Touriga Nacional, Alvarinho, and Liliorila
- Clairet
- Principal Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot (Malbec), Merlot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère
- Accessory Varieties: Max 5% combined Arinarnoa, Castets, Marselan, Touriga Nacional
- Rouge/Clairet: As for clairet
- Bordeaux “Haut-Benauge” Blanc: Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Muscadelle
____ - Blanc (Sec): 10%, 162 g/l (170 g/l for Sauvignon Blanc and Gris), max. 3 g/L RS
- Blanc (with residual sugar): 10.5% (10% acquired), 178 g/l, N/A
- Rosé: 10%, 162 g/l (170 g/l for Merlot), 5-60 g/l RS
- Rouge: 10.5%, 180 g/l (189 g/l for Merlot), max. 3 g/l
- Blanc Moelleux: 10.5%
- Bordeaux “Haut Benauge”: 11.5% (11% acquired), 195 g/l, 5-60 g/L RS
____ - 1936
Bordeaux Supérieur AOP
- Style
- Alcohol
- RS
- Elevage
Bordeaux Supérieur AOP
- Blanc:
- Principal Varieties: Min. 70% combined Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Muscadelle
- Accessory Varieties: Max. 30% combined Merlot Blanc, Ugni Blanc, Colombard, and Liliorila, with max. 5% Liliorila
- Rouge:
- Principal Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot (Malbec), Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Carmenère
- Accessory Varieties: Max. 5% combined Arinarnoa, Castets, Marselan, and Touriga Nacional
____
Blanc: 12% (11% acquired), MIN 17 g/L RS
Rouge: 11%, max 3 g/L RS
____
- Blanc: Released no sooner than December 31st of the year of harvest (6 months minimum)
- Rouge: Released no sooner than June 15th of the year following harvest (9 months minimum)
Crémant de Bordeaux AOP
- Style
- Alcohol
- Must Weight
- Elevage
- Atmospheres
- Date
Crémant de Bordeaux AOP
- Vin Mousseux Blanc:
- Principal Varieties: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère, Muscadelle, Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris
- Accessory Varieties: Max. 30% combined Colombard, Merlot Blanc, and Ugni Blanc - Vin Mousseux Rosé: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère
- 9% (minimum 11% acquired after secondary fermentation)
- The wines must spend a min. 9 months on the lees prior to dégorgement, and may not be released for a min. 12 months after the date of tirage
- Min. 3.5 atmospheres of pressure
- 1990