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FR: Right Bank Bordeaux Flashcards

1
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Malbec in BDX

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most plantings in St-Emilion
“Pressac”

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St-Emilion sits between what 2 rivers

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Dordogne
Barbanne

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St-Emilion côtes vs graves

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Côtes: Limestone plateau near the town itself. Most classed estates here. Cool clay topsoils.

Graves: NW sector near Pomerol’s gravelly terrace. Topsoils feature more clay than gravel, favors higher % of CF
** Ch Figeac, Cheval Blanc

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Saint-Emilion AC vs Grand Cru AC
- release date, yields, ABV

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  • RELEASE: May 15 of 2nd year post harvest (vs April 15 of 1st year)
  • 11.5% min ABV (vs 11%)
  • MAX YIELD 46 hl/ha (vs 53) from same min. density.. 5500

All classed estates are St Em GC, but not all St Em GC are classed.

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St-Emilion’s promotional body

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The Jurade of Saint-Émilion
* named for the governing body of St-Em when granted autonomy from English rule in 1199
* set harvest date
* reborn in 1948 as the trade/marketing body

Saint-Émilion, Lussac Saint-Émilion, and Puisseguin Saint-Émilion

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St-Emilion classification timeline

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1955 (legally enacted in 1958)
Updates:
- 1969, 1986, 1996
- 2006 (contested, demotions nixed in 2009)
- 2012 (authority shifts to INAO, appeals process established)
- 2022

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Saint-Emilion classification principles

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  1. analyses of soil, topography, viticultural, and winemaking techniques
  2. an examination of the estate’s reputation
  3. tasting spanning a decade of vintages
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What 4 properties left the St-Emilion classification entirely in 2022

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  1. Cheval Blanc (Classe A)
  2. Angelus (Classe A)
  3. Ausone (Classe A)
  4. Château La Gaffelière (Classe B)
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St-Émilion Premiers Grands Crus Classés A

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  1. Château Pavie
  2. Château Figeac (Promoted in 2022)
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Name 5 St-Émilion Premiers Grands Crus Classés B (12)

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  1. Château Beau-Séjour Bécot
  2. Château Beauséjour
  3. Château Bélair-Monange
  4. Château Canon
  5. Château Canon-la-Gaffelière
  6. Clos Fourtet
  7. Château Larcis-Ducasse
  8. La Mondotte
  9. Château Pavie-Macquin
  10. Château Troplong-Mondot
  11. Château Trotte Vieille
  12. Château Valandraud
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INAO scoring criteria for Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classe & Premier Cru Classe

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14/20 total points
1. (50%) tasting of 10 vintages
2. (20%) analysis of topography/ soil
3. (10%) analysis of viticulture, winemaking
4. (20%) reputation of the estate

PREMIER CRU - 16/20:
all above + tasting of an additional - 5 vintages of the wine (with greater maturity)
(heavier weight on each point across the board rather than 50% for tasting)

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Pomerol major rivers

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Isle
Barbanne

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Smallest “village appellation” in Bordeaux?

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Pomerol, 800ha

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Pomerol communes

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Libourne
Pomerol

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Pomerol soils

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Gently rising plateau w 3 terraces of glacial deposits of sand, gravel, clay
* lighter, sandy soils near Libourne
* glacial gravel deposits accumulate as you move east/up
* easternmost/highest point has the purest water-retaining clay with just a little gravel. Emphasis on deep clay.

Crasse de fer = iron rich sand deposits

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Best commune of Fronsac?

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Saillans

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Fronsac soils

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Fronsadais molasse: mix of soft limestone and clay
* found in best hillside sites of Fronsac and in Canon Fronsac

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2 best Canon-Fronsac estates

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Château Grand-Renouil
Château Gaby

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Name 3 Fronsac estates

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Château Dalem
Château de La Dauphine
Chateau Fontenil
Chateau La Vieille Cure

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Saint-Emilion satellites

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  1. Lussac-Saint-Émilion AOP
  2. Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion AOP
  3. Montagne-Saint-Émilion AOP
  4. Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion AOP

Similar soils to St-Em: vaying mix of limestone, gravel, clay. However, generally hillier, cooler and later harvesting.

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River between St-Emilion and satellites - significance of this boundary?

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Barbanne River
* linguistic boundary - makes separation of langue d’oc vs langue d’oil of the north

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Which appellations may append “cotes de bordeaux” to their names?

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  1. Blaye (red only),
  2. Blaye cotes de bordeaux (red and white),
  3. Cote de blaye (white only - minimum 60-90% ugni/colombard)
  4. Cadillac (red only),
  5. Castillon (red only),
  6. Francs,
  7. Sainte Foy Bordeaux
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Easternmost Bordeaux AC?

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Sainte Foy Bordeaux
* Dry red, whites
* ~20 producers, 2 coops
* close to Bergerac
* clay, gravel, limestone

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Soil types of Fronsac and Canon-Fronsac?

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Molasses du Fronsadais - limestone mixed with sand and clay;

Calcaires a Asteries - limestone mixed with marine fossils

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How does a St. Emilion Chateaux become 1er Grand Cru Classe?

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Pass a tasting of 15 vintages rather than 10;

less emphasis on winemaking and more on soil/topography analysis,

and higher reputation

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A CF dominated Pomerol ?

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Chateau Lafleur - 53% CF on mainly gravel soils

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A CS dominated Pomerol?

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Chateau de Sales (Largest Estate in Pomerol - 47ha)

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28
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What is the most highly regarded sector of Pomerol?

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The eastern sector bordering Saint Emilion - high terrace

(Petrus, Trotanoy, VCC, La Conseillante, l’Evangile, Certan de May de Certan, l’Eglise-Clinet, Lafleur, Petit Village, Gazin, Lafleur Petrus, Bon Pasteur, Beau Regard, La Violette, Le Pin, Clinet)

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What is the name of the predominant soils in Pomerol?

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Crasse de Fer - iron-rich clay - higher terraces and the highest Boutonniere de Petrus - with blue smectite, lower terraces have sandier soils = less quality, lighter wines

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30
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Who are some of the original “garagistes” who launched in the 1990s?

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Tertre Roteboeuf (SE - F. Mitjaville),

Valandraud (SE - JL Thunevin),

La Mondotte (SE - S. Von Neipperg)

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Stefan Von Neipperg other estates?

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Canon La Gaffeliere,

Clos de l’Oratoire (1st employer of Derenoncourt)

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Derenoncourt Estates

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Canon La Gaffelier, 
Teyssier, 
Beausejour, 
La Mondotte, 
Poujeaux, 
Talbot, 
Paveil de Luze
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33
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What are the primary soils of the 1er GC Classes?

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Ausone - calcaire a astéries;
Cheval - gravels;
Angelus - sands;
Pavie - molasses (clay/sand/soft limestone bedrock)

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34
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What tributary separates Canon Fronsac and Fronsac from Pomerol?

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L’Isle

35
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Name 2 producers of Fronsac?

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La Dauphine, 
Fontenil, 
Dalem, 
La Huste, 
Les Trois Croix, 
La Vielle Cure
36
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T or F a classified estate in Saint Emilion may grow or shrink in size as on the Left Bank

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False! sometimes only part of the vineyard will meet the classification standards ex. Angelus’ 27 out of 29 hectares

37
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Where do grapes ripen earlier between Saint Emilion and Pomerol?

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Pomerol - warming effect of gravel

38
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Where are the best sites in Fronsac and Canon Fronsac?

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Saillans, La Riviere - hillsides with higher limestone content

39
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What is the smallest satellite of Saint Emilion

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Saint Georges (can also be labelled Montagne - the largest)

40
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What is the highest satellite and last to ripen?

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Puisseguin

41
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All of the Right Bank AOC’s (except SE GC) have a min. abv of _____

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11% (SE GC has 11.5%)

42
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Of the Right Bank appellations which maintains the longest elevage?

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Saint Emilion GC - May 15 of 2nd year after harvest;

Blaye - March 31, 2nd year after harvest

43
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Who makes ‘Trilogy’?

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Le Pin - 3 vintages of nonclassified wine (like Overture)

44
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White wines from the RB are released as…

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Bdx blanc

45
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Cotes de Bordeaux Castillon producer?

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Domaine de l’A - Derenoncourt

46
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Planting density minimum on the RB

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5,500 vines/ha

47
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Synonym for CF in Pomerol

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Bouchet

48
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The Right Bank is the bank of which river?

A

Dordogne

49
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Cabernet Franc prefers what type of soil

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Limestone

50
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Where are the oldest cultivated vineyards in Bordeaux

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Bourg

51
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What differentiates the climate of the Medoc and the Right Bank?

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Right Bank has more continental influence, less maritime

52
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Which 2 chateaux were upgraded to A class in 2012?

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Pavie & Angelus

53
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Name 2 most prominent garagistes

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Valandraud, Le Pin, La Mondotte, Tertre Rôteboeuf

54
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Advantage of vineyards on St-Emilion’s Cotes

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Frost protection due to aspect toward sun, and shelter from the North and West from the escarpment

55
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Communes of Lalande de Pomerol

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Lalande & Neac

56
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Chateau Figeac not included in classe A in 2006 because…

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prices were too low

57
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RB proprietors with wineries in Napa

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Christian Moueix - Dominus; Teyssier-World’s End

58
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Only AOP which does not permit carmenere?

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Pomerol

59
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Who produces Trilogie 2nd label?

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Le Pin

60
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Saint Emilion producers on the Graves soils

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Cheval Blanc, Figeac

more gravel = more CF

61
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sandy soil Saint Emilions

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Monbousquet, Tessier, Canon la Gaffeliere

62
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Saint Emilion GCs NOT pursuing classification A or B

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Tertre Rôteboeuf, Le Dome

63
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Why did Cheval and Ausone pull out of classification in 2021?

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New classification standards included tourism infrastructure, social media presence, and product placement.

64
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Le Pin

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Pomerol
* 2.7ha, est 1979 by the Thienpont family (VCC)
* 92% Merlot, 8% CF. Vineyard on the plateau. Typically 100% Merlot
* 1st vintage 1979

65
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La Conseillante

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Pomerol
Duo de Conseillante
* 80% Merlot, 20% CF

16, 19, 20 = recent outstanding vintages

66
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Vieux Chateau Certan
- location
- 2nd wine

A

Pomerol
La Gravette de Certan
* 65% Merlot, 30% CF, 5% CS
(2020 blend - 85M/15CF)

Neighbors Petrus, La Conseillante, L’Evangile. Highest point of the plateau is where VCC’s vines meet Petrus’

67
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Chateau Figeac

A

Saint-Emilion
Premier Grand Cru Classe A (only A promotion in 2022)
* 2nd: Petit-Figeac

35% CF, 35% CS, 30% Merlot

68
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Chateau Angelus

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Saint-Emilion
* no classification - formerly Grand Cru Classe A
* 2nd: Carillon d’Angélus
* 53% Merlot, 46% CF 1% PV
(2020 - 60M/40CF)

69
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Chateau Cheval Blanc

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Saint-Emilion
* 2nd: Le Petit Cheval
49% CF, 47% Merlot, 4% CS
(always 100% new oak)
Once part of Figeac
LVMH

70
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Chateau Ausone

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Saint-Emilion - left the classification in 2021
* 55% CF, 45% Merlot
* 2nd: Chapelle de Ausone

71
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Tertre Roteboeuf

A

Saint-Emilion
No classification, no 2nd wine
SE sector of St-Em

72
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Clos Fourtet

A

St-Émilion
Premiers Grands Crus Classés B
* 2nd: La Closerie de Fourtet
* 80% Merlot, 10% CF, 10% CS

73
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Chateau Valandraud

A

St-Émilion Premiers Grands Crus Classés B
Jean-Luc Thunevin
* 90% Merlot, 10% CF
* 2nd: Virginie de Valandraud
* the OG garagiste

74
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La Mondotte

A

St-Émilion Premiers Grands Crus Classés B
* 75% Merlot, 25% CF

75
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Chateau Clinet

A

Pomerol
* Fleur de Clinet
* 90% Merlot, 9% CS, 1% CF (vyd in both plateau and sandy gravel near the Church)

76
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Chateau Petrus

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Pomerol
97% Merlot, 3% CF (rarely in blend)
* the “buttonhole”: rich blueish clay over a subsoil of gravel which itself is over a layer of crass de fer
** only 1h of 11.5 are on gravel

77
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number of classifieds in 2022 St Em

A
  • Premier Grand Cru Classe A: 2
  • Premier Grands Crus Classés (B): 12
  • Grands Crus Classés: 71
78
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Hillside communes of Saint-Emilion

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  1. St-Emilion/Libourne
  2. St-Etienne-de-Lise
  3. St-Christopher des Bardes
  4. St-Hippolyte
  5. St-Laurent-des-Combes

[St-Sulipce-de-Faleyrens, Vignonet, St-Pey-d’Armens are on the plains]

79
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Saint-Emilion name for Cab Franc

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bouchet

80
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Saint-Emilion plateau soils

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loam and clay over weathered limestone
* not porous or fissured - roots cannot penetrate this limestone

81
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Saint-Emilion cotes soils, producers

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Similar to plateau - loam and clay over limestone
* Pavie, Larcis-Ducasse

82
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Original 2 Premiers Cru Classe A in the 1955 St-Em?

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Cheval Blanc
Ausone

83
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Chateau Pavie

A

Saint-Emilion 1GCCA since ‘12
* 2nd: Arômes de Pavie
* 65% Merlot, 25% CF, 10% CS

84
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What is Bouchet?

A

Pomerol name for Cab Franc

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