Entre-Deaux-Mers Flashcards
What is the grape grown most in Entre-Deux-Mers?
Merlot
How is red wine from Entre-Deaux-Mers labeled?
Bordeaux AOP
Bordeaux Superiur AOP
What is the assemblage of Entre-Deux-Mers blanc sec?
Minimimum 70% Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle, Semillon
Accessory varieties: Merlot Blanc, Mauzac, Colombard, Ugni Blanc
What is the soils of the Entre-Deux-Mers?
limestone plateau overlaid with cool clay and sandy clay
How are vines trained in the Entre-Deux-Mers?
High to avoid frost with grape bunches hanging one meter off the ground rather than huddling close to the soil.
What is “Haut Benauge” Blanc?
A subzone of Entre-Deux-Mers AOP
Entre-Deaux-Mers AOP wines from 9 communes along the border of Cotes-de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP that are entitled to carry the Haut-Beanauge designation.
Can the Haut-Benage designation be applied to off-dry Bordeaux AOP whites from the same area?
Yes
What is the style and encepagement of Cotes-de-Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP?
Blanc (Sec, Moelleux, Liquoreux): Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Semillon
What are the minimum must weight and RS levels for Cotes-de-Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP Moelleux and Liquoreux?
Minimum Must Weight
Moelleux: 221 g/l
Liquoreux: 255 g/l
RS
Moelleux: 34-45 g/l
Liquoreux: 45 g/l
What is the style and encepagment of Premieres-Cotes-de-Bordeaux?
Sweet wine only
Blanc: Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Semillon
What is the minimum must weight and RS of Premieres-Cotes-de-Bordeaux?
Minimum Must Weight: 221 g/l
Minimum Residual Sugar: 34 g/l
What are red wines from Premieres-Cotes-de-Bordeaux released as?
Cotes-de-Bordeaux AOP
What are the three superior sweet wine appellations within the Premier-Cotes-de-Bordeaux?
Cadillac
Loupiac
Saint Croix du Mont
What are the requirements for Cadillac, Loupiac and Saint Croix du Mont?
All have lower yields than Premieres-Cotes-de-Bordeaux
Tries are required
Higher minimum r/s levels
Passerillage or Botrytis is present in all 3 appellations (not required in Premieres-Cotes-de-Bordeaux.
What are the yields for sweet wine appellations of Entre-Deaux-Mers?
Premieres-Cotes-de-Bordeaux: 45 hl/ha
Loupiac and Saint Croix du Mont: 40 hl/ha
Cadillac: 37 hl/ha
What are the minimum rs levels for sweet wine appellations of Entre-Deaux-Mers?
Premieres-Cotes-de-Bordeaux: 34 g/l
Loupiac and Saint Croix du Mont: 45 g/l
Cadillac: 51 g/l
What is the minimum must weight for the sweet wine appellations of Entre-deux-Mers?
Premieres-Cotes-de-Bordeaux: 221 g/l
Loupiac and Saint Croix du Mont: 229 g/l (238 g/l for Semillon)
Cadillac: 255 g/l
What are the minimum planting density of the sweet wine appellations of the Entre-deux-Mers?
Loupiac and Saint Croix du Mont: 5000 vines/ha
Premières Côtes de Bordeaux and Cadillac: 4500 vines/ha
In 2016, Saint-Foye was absorbed into this appellation.
Cotes de Bordeaux AOP.
When did the Côtes de Bordeaux AOP debut?
2009
What are “the land between the seas” that do not overlap the Entre-Deux-Mers AOP?
Graves de Vayres AOP
Sainte-Foye - absorbed in the Cotes de Bordeaux AOP in 2016
What area does the Cotes de Bordeaux include?
Premieres-Cotes-de-Bordeaux/Cadillac
Area to the northeast of the Saint-Emilion satellites
A large area between Entre-Deux-Mers and Bergerac - St-Foye Côtes de Bordaux
Area surrounding Blaye/Cotes-de Blaye
What are the 5 geographic designations (aka subzones) of Cotes-de-Bordeaux?
(NW clockwise to the SE)
Blaye
Francs
Castillon
Sainte-Foye
Cadillac
Style and encépagement of Cotes-de-Bordeaux “Castillon” and “Cadillac”.
Rouge:
Principal Varieties: Min. 50% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot; plus a max. 50% Cot (Malbec)
Accessory Varieties: Max. 15% combined Petit Verdot and Carmenère (max. 10% Carmenère)
Style and encépagement of Cotes-de-Bordeaux “Blaye”.
Blanc sec and rouge
Blanc Sec:
Principal Varieties: Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon, and Muscadelle
Accessory Varieties: Max. 15% combined Colombard and Ugni Blanc
Rouge:
Principal Varieties: Min. 50% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot; plus a max. 50% Cot (Malbec)
Accessory Varieties: Max. 15% combined Petit Verdot and Carmenère (max. 10% Carmenère)e
Style of Cotes-de-Bordeaux “Francs”
Blanc sec:
Principal Varieties: Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon, and Muscadelle
Accessory Varieties: Max. 15% combined Colombard and Ugni Blanc
Blanc Liquoreaux: affected by botrytis or passerillage; hand harvested in tries
Rouge:
Principal Varieties: Min. 50% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot; plus a max. 50% Cot (Malbec)
Accessory Varieties: Max. 15% combined Petit Verdot and Carmenère (max. 10% Carmenère)
Style of Cotes-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 Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Cot
Accessory Varieties: Petit Verdot and max. 10% Carmenère
Minimum r/s levels of “Sainte-Foy” Moelleaux and Liquoreaux.
Moelleaux: 17-45 g/l
Liquoreaux: 51 g/l
Minimum r/s levels of Cotes-de-Bordeaux “Francs” Liquoreaux.
51 g/l
Is chapitalization allowed in Liquoreaux?
No
Bourg AOP can also be called what?
Cotes de Bourg AOP
Style and encépagment of Bourg AOP/Cotes de Bourg AOP?
Blanc: Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon, Muscadelle, Colombard
Rouge: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot, and Merlot
Soil of Bourg AOP/Cotes de Bourg AOP
Clay and gravel
Climate of Bourg AOP/Cotes de Bourg AOP
Eastern bank of Dordogne just upriver from the Gironde Estuary helps reduce the risk of frost and hail while creating one of Bordeaux’s windiest growing areas.
Style, encépagement and assemblage of Blaye AOP?
Styles and Encépagement:
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)
Assemblage: Per encépagement
Red wine in the Blaye can be released under which two appellations?
Blaye AOP or Cotes-de-Bordeaux AOP
What is the difference between Blaye AOP and “Blaye” Cotes-de-Bordeaux-AOP?
Blaye AOP has higher minimum alcohol, lower yields, greater density, and one of the longest elevages in the Gironde: wines may not be released until March 31 of the 2nd year following harvest.
Cotes-de-Bordeaux Blaye Rouge:
Minimum alcohol: 11.5%
Minimum Planting Density: 4,500 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base): 52 hl/ha
Blaye AOP:
Minimum alcohol: 12%
Minimum Planting Density: 6,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base): 48 hl/ha
Style and encepagement of Cotes de Blaye AOP
Blanc sec
Minimum 60-90% combined Colombard and Ugni Blanc, plus Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc/Gris, and Semillon
Style and encepagement of Blaye-Cotes-de-Bordeaux.
Blanc Sec:
Principal Varieties: Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon, and Muscadelle
Accessory Varieties: Max. 15% combined Colombard and Ugni Blanc
Rouge:
Principal Varieties: Min. 50% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot; plus a max. 50% Cot (Malbec)
Accessory Varieties: Max. 15% combined Petit Verdot and Carmenère (max. 10% Carmenère)
What is style and encépagemnt of Cadillac AOP?
Styles and Encépagement:
Blanc: Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon
Minimum must weight and RS of Cadillac AOP?
Minimum Must Weight: 255 g/l
Minimum Residual Sugar: 51 g/l
Harvest method of Cadillac AOP?
Grapes are affected by botrytis and/or passerillage, and must be harvested by hand in successive tries
Style and encépagement of Loupiac AOP?
Styles and Encépagement:
Blanc: Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon
Minimum must weight and RS of Loupiac AOP?
Minimum Must Weight: 229 g/l (238 g/l for Sémillon), grapes may be affected by passerillage or botrytis
Minimum Residual Sugar: 45 g/l
Styles and Encépagement of Sainte-Croix-du-Mont?
Styles and Encépagement:
Blanc: Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon
Minimum must weight and RS of Sainte-Croix-du-Mont?
Minimum Must Weight: 229 g/l (238 g/l for Sémillon)
Minimum Residual Sugar: 45 g/l
Harvest method of Loupiac AOP?
Manual harvesting (in successive tries) is required.
Grapes may be affected by passerillage or botrytis
Harvest method of Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP?
Grapes may be affected by botrytis and/or passerillage, and must be hand-harvested in successive tries.
Star producer of Bourg AOP?
Château Roc de Cambes: a Saint-Émilion vigneron named François Mitjaville bought the property in 1987
Appellations of Côtes-de-Bordeaux?
Côtes-de-Bordeaux AOP - Rouge
Côtes-de-Bordeaux “Blaye” AOP - Blanc Sec & Rouge
Côtes-de-Bordeaux “Francs” AOP - Blanc (Sec & liquoreux & Rouge)
Côtes-de-Bordeaux “Castillon” AOP - Rouge
Côtes-de-Bordeaux “Sainte-Foye” AOP - Rouge & Blanc (sec, moelleux & liquoreux)
Côtes-de-Bordeaux “Cadillac” AOP - Rouge
Premieres-Côtes-de-Bordeaux AOP - Blanc (moelleux)
Bourg/Côtes de Bourg/Bourgeais AOP - Rouge & Blanc (sec)
Blaye AOP - Rouge
Côtes-de-Blaye AOP - Blanc (sec)
Appellations of Entre-Deux-Mers?
Entre-Deux-Mers AOP - Blanc (sec)
Cadillac AOP - Blanc (liquoreux)
Graves-de-Vayres AOP- Rouge & Blanc (sec)
Loupiac AOP - Blanc (liquoreux)
Ste-Croix-du-Mont AOP - Blanc (liquoreux)
Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP - Blanc (Sec, Moelleux, and Liquoreux)
Styles and Encepagement of Graves-de-Vayres AOP.
Blanc: Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Sémillon; plus max. 30% Merlot Blanc
Rouge: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère
Is chapitilization allowed for Saint-Macaire Liquoreux? What are the harvesting method requirements for Liquoreux?
No
grapes must be affected by botrytis and/or passerillage
-must be harvested by hand in successive tries.
Élevage of Graves de Vayres AOP.
Rouge wines may not be released until September 1 of the year following the harvest.
Élevage of Blaye AOP.
Wines may not be released until March 31 of the second year following the harvest.
What are the communes of production of Graves de Vayres AOP?
Arveyres
Vayres
Élevage of Bourg/Côte de Bourg AOP.
Rouge wines may not be released until April 1 of the year following the harvest
Élevage of Cadillac AOP.
Wines may not be released unti March 31 of the year following the harvest.
What is the minimum must weight of Côtes de Bordeaux Francs Liquoreux and Saint Foye Moelleux and Liquoreux? Min rs?
Must weight:
Saint Foye Moelleux: 221 g/l
Francs Liquoreux: 238 g/l
Saint Foye Liquoreux: 255 g/l
Min RS:
Saint Foye Moelleux: 17-45 g/l
Francs/Saint Foye Liquoreux: 51 g/l
