Côtes de Bordeaux and Entre-Deux-Mers Flashcards
What is the permitted encépagement for Blaye AOP?
Rouge only!
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)
What is the Min potential alcohol for Blaye AOP?
12%
What is the min Must weight for Blaye AOP?
189 g/l (210 g/l for Merlot)
What are the permitted grapes for Bourg/Côtes de Bourg AOP?
Blanc: Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon, Muscadelle, Colombard
Rouge: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot, and Merlot
What are the permitted grapes in Cadillac AOP?
Blanc only!
Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon
What is the minimum potential alcohol for Cadillac AOP?
15% (12% acquired)
What is the minimum must weight for Cadillac AOP?
255 g/L
What is the minimum RS for Cadillac AOP?
51 g/L
What is the Max Yield for Cadillac AOP?
37 hl/ha
What is the style and grapes of Côtes de Blaye AOP?
Not to be confused with Côtes de Bordeaux ‘Blaye’ AOP!!!
Blanc Sec only (max 4g/L RS)
Encépagement: 60-90% combined Colombard and Ugni Blanc; plus Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Sémillon
Assemblage: Min. 50% combined Colombard and Ugni Blanc
What are the subzones of Côtes de Bordeaux AOP?
Francs (Blanc Sec, Blanc Liquereux, Rouge)
Cadillac (Rouge)
Castillon (Rouge)
Blaye (Blanc Sec, Rouge)
For Rouge wines, accessory varieties may not exceed 15% of the blend. If Cot is used, it must be blended with another principal variety.
What styles are made in Côtes de Bordeaux labelled without subzone?
Rouge only
What are the RS ranges for Côtes de Bordeaux AOPs?
Rouge: Max. 3 g/l
Blanc Sec: Max. 4 g/l
Blanc Liquoreux: Min. 51 g/l
What are the minimum potential alcohols for Côtes de Bordeaux AOPs?
Côtes de Bordeaux: 11%
Côtes de Bordeaux Rouge (with subzone): 11.5%
Blanc Sec: 10.5%
Blanc Liquoreux: 14.5% (12% acquired)
What styles are made in Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP?
Blanc only (Sec, Moulleux, Liquereux)
What are the RS ranges for Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP?
Sec: max. 4 g/l
Moelleux: 34-45 g/l
Liquoreux: min. 45 g/l (51 g/l prior to 2011)
What is the minimum potential alcohol for Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP?
Sec: 11%
Moelleux: 13.5% (11.5% acquired)
Liquoreux: 16% (12% acquired)
What styles are made in Entre-Deux-Mers AOP?
Blanc Sec
‘Haut Benauge’ Blanc Sec
*In the Entre-Deux-Mers AOP, ‘Haut Benauge’ must be sec versus option in Bordeaux AOP
What grapes are allowed in Entre-Deux-Mers AOP?
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
*Note the Mauzac popping up
What styles are made in Graves de Vayres AOP?
Blanc Sec (Max 4g/L RS)
Blanc (Min 4g/L RS)
Rouge
What styles are made in Loupiac AOP?
Blanc only with min 45g/L RS
What grapes are allowed in Loupiac AOP?
Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon
What is the min RS in Premières Côtes de Bordeaux AOP?
34g/L
Think about Sauternes and Loupiac are 45g/L, Cadillac and Côtes de Bordeaux Liquereux are 51g/L
What is the min must weight of Premières Côtes de Bordeaux AOP?
221g/L
Same as Sauternes
