France - Bordeaux Flashcards
Ten red varietals allowed in Bordeaux - identify original 6 and the 4 added in 2019.
- Cabernet Sauvignon - original
- Cabernet Franc - original
- Merlot - original
- Carmeniere - original
- Malbec - original
- Petit Verdot - original
- Marselan - 2019 addition
- Touriga Nacional - 2019 addition
- Castets - 2019 addition
- Arinarnoa - 2019 addition
Seven white varietals allowed in Bordeaux
- Semillon
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Muscadelle
- Ugni Blanc
- Colombard
- Merlot Blanc
- Sauvignon Gris
Number of appellations in Bordeaux
Sixty
Bordeaux Climate
Maritime
Médoc Communes
- Haut-Médoc
- Saint-Estèphe
- Pauillac
- Saint-Julien
- Listrac-Médoc
- Moulis/Moulis-en-Médoc
- Margaux
- Médoc
Graves AOPs
- Graves
- Graves Supérieures
- Pessac-Léognan
- Cérons
- Barsac
- Sauternes
1855 Classification - 5 facts
- Commissioned by Napoleon III for the Universal Exposition in Paris
- Based on historical marketplace prices and demand moreso than quality
- Only communes on the Left Bank included in classification
- Of the 5 First Growths, 4 are in Medoc, one is in Graves
- 61 Chateaux ranked in 5 growths. The rankings stand today but are outside of the AOP.
Pomerol general info
- Very small, only 5 square miles
- Sand, clay, gravel on iron pan
- Primarily Merlot and Cabernet Franc blends
- No classification
- Wines may not be released until Nov. 15 of the year following harvest.
Five major Chateaux in Pomerol
- Château Pétrus
- Vieux-Château-Certan
- Château Lafleur
- Château Le Pin
- Château Trotanoy
Primary varietals in Listrac and Moulis
Cabernet Sauvignon blended with Merlot and/or Cabernet Franc
Château Certan de May
Pomerol
Château Lafleur
Pomerol
Château Latour
Pauillac
First Growth
Château la Conseillante
Pomerol
Château Margaux
Margaux
First Growth
Château Lafite-Rothschild
Pauillac
First Growth
Château L’Évangile
Pomerol
Pauillac First Growths
- Château Lafite Rothschild
- Château Latour
- Château Mouton Rothschild
Château Trotanoy
Pomerol
Saint-Émilion minimum ABV
- AOP - 11%
- Grand Cru - 11.5%
St.-Julien overview
Produces less wine than the other communes, but the quality is very good: approximately 80% of the AOP is cru classé wine due largely to soil consistency throughout the commune.
There are no First Growths, however St.-Julien has the highest concentration of classified growths.
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
- St.-Juilen
- Second Growth
- Super Second
Château Gruaud-Larose
- St.-Julien
- Second Growth
Château Léoville-Barton
St.-Julien
Second Growth
Château Léoville-Las Cases
- St.-Julien
- Second Growth
- Super Second
Château Léoville-Poyferré
St.-Julien
Second Growth
Five communes producing sweet wines
- Sauternes
- Barsac
- Bommes
- Fargues
- Preignac
Château Le Pin
Pomerol
Côtes de Bordeaux overview
Debuted in 2009 to rebrand and unify numerous outlying appellations in Bordeaux under a common banner.
The appellation comprises three disconnected sectors:
- the Premières Côtes de Bordeaux on the western fringe of the Entre-Deux-Mers
- the area adjacent to the eastern borders of the Saint-Émilion and Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion AOPs
- a massive zone north on the eastern bank of the Gironde that conforms exactly to the boundaries of Blaye AOP
Château Pichon Longueville Baron
- Pauillac
- Second Growth
- Super Second
Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
- Pauillac
- Second Growth
- Super Second
Château Rauzan-Ségla
Margaux
Second Growth
Château Rauzan-Gassies
Margaux
Second Growth
Château Durfort-Vivens
Margaux
Second Growth
Château Lascombes
Margaux
Second Growth
Château Brane-Cantenac
Margaux
Second Growth
Château Cos d’Estournel
St.-Estèphe
Second Growth
Château Montrose
St.-Estèphe
Second Growth
Entre-Deux-Mers wines
Principal Varieties: Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle, and Sémillon
At least two principal varieties must be present and account for at least 70% of the blend.
Red wine from the region is released under Bordeaux or Bordeaux Superieur.
Château Haut-Brion
Graves
First Growth
Château Lafleur de Gay
Pomerol
Château Mouton-Rothschild
Pauillac
First Growth
Cotes de Nuit AOP that allows rose.
Marsanney
Cites de Nuits AOP that allow red only.
Gevrey-Chambertin AOP - Rouge
Chambolle-Musigny AOP - Rouge
Vosne-Romanée AOP - Rouge
Which famous wine label carries an illustration of The Keys of St Peter?
Petrus
