France - Bordeaux - Entre Deux Mers AOPs & Cotes de Bordeaux Flashcards by Brian Donegan

AOP of Entre-Deux-Mers

Note:
- Keep in mind, you also have the AOP of the Cotes de Bordeaux, which are different

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Entre-Deux-Mers AOP

Entre-Deux-Mers-Haut-Benage AOP

Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux AOP

Graves de Vayres AOP

Cadillac AOP

Loupiac AOP

Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP

*St Foy du Bordeaux**
(not on the map - off separated to the East…)*

Note:
- Cotes de Bordeaux-Cadillac (Red Only!!), and Cotes de Bordeaux-Saint Macaire (White Only!!) are also both located within Entre Deux Mers region.

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Entre-Deux-Mers AOP

Note:
- This could be confusing. Entre deux Mers region has 7 AOP regions. Entre deux Mers AOP one of them…

Dry White Only!!

70% min combined:
Sauv Blanc, Sauv Gris, Semillon, Muscadelle
(must have at least 2)

30% Max combined:
Merlot Blanc, Mauzac, Ugni Blanc, Colombard

~65 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

4 g/l Max RS

NOTE:
- Has one Geographic Designation that can append it’s name: Haut-Benauge Blanc Sec - which has all the same numbers as this AOP

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Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux AOP

Sweet White Only!!

Sauv Blanc, Sauv Gris,
Semillon, Muscadelle

~45 hl/ha~
~13.5% min ABV~
{11.5% actual}

221 g/l min Must Weight
34 g/l min RS

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Graves de Vayres AOP

Red - White

White
AOP - Sec

65% min combined:
Sauv Blanc, Sauv Gris,
Semillon, Muscadelle

35% Max Merlot Blanc

AOP
~50 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~
{10.5% actual}

Sec
~55 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Red
Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot,
Malbec, Petite Verdot, Carmenere

~53 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

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Cadillac AOP

Sub of Entre deux mers

Sweet White Only!!

Sauv Blanc, Sauv Gris,
Semillon, Muscadelle

~37 hl/ha~
~15% min ABV~
{12% actual}

*released 3/31

255 g/l min Must Weight
51 g/l min RS

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Loupiac AOP

Sweet White Only!!

Sauv Blanc, Sauv Gris,
Semillon, Muscadelle

~40 hl/ha~
~14.5% min ABV~
{12% actual}

229 g/l min Must Weight
(238 for Semillon)

45 g/l min RS

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Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP

Sweet White Only!!

Sauv Blanc, Sauv Gris,
Semillon, Muscadelle

~40 hl/ha~
~14.5% min ABV~
{12% actual}

229 g/l min Must Weight
(238 for Semillon)

45 g/l min RS

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AOP of

Cotes de Bordeaux

[north-south.ish]

*Cotes de Bordeaux AOP**
(red only!!)*
*Cotes de Bordeaux-Blaye AOP**
(white & red)*
*Cotes de Bordeaux-Francs AOP**
(white, red, and liquoreux)*
*Cotes de Bordeaux-Castillon AOP**
(red only!!)*
*Cotes de Bordeaux-Cadillac AOP**
(red only!!)*

Cotes de Bordeaux-Sainte Macaire AOP
(white only!!)
{sec - moelleux - liquoreux}

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Cotes de Bordeaux AOP

Red Only!!

Created in 2008 by combining 4 ‘Cotes’ AOPs into one.

85% min combined:
Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Malbec
(cannot be 100% Malbec!)

15% Max combined:
Petite Verdot, Carmenere (10% Max)

~55 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~

Four sub-zones can append:
these have individual rules
Blaye (Rd, W)
Francs (Rd, W, Lqx)
Castillon (Rd!)
Cadillac (Rd!)

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Bourg AOP
{Cotes de Bourg / Bourgeais}

Red - White

*White**
Dry Only*

Sauv Blanc, Sauv Gris,
Semillon, Muscadelle,
Colombard

~60 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Red
Cab Sauv, Cab Franc,
Malbec, Merlot

~54 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

*released 4/1

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Blaye AOP

Red Only!!

50% min combined:
Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot

plus+ Malbec
15% Max combined:
Petite Verdot, Carmenere (10% Max)

~48 hl/ha~
~12% min ABV~

*released 3/31

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Cotes de Blaye AOP

*White Only!!**
Dry Only*

50% min Combined:
Colombard. Ugni Blanc

plus:
Sauv Blanc, Sauv Gris,
Semillon, Muscadelle

~60 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~

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Cotes de Bordeaux-Blaye AOP

Red - White

*White**
Dry Only*

85% min combined:
Sauv Blanc, Sauv Gris,
Semillon, Muscadelle

15% Max combined:
Colombard, Ugni blanc

~62 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~

Red
85% min combined:
Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Malbec
(cannot be 100% Malbec!)

15% Max combined:
Petite Verdot, Carmenere (10% Max)

~52 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~

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Cotes de Bordeaux-Francs AOP

Red - White - Liquoreux

*White**
Dry Only*

85% min combined:
Sauv Blanc, Sauv Gris,
Semillon, Muscadelle

15% Max combined:
Colombard, Ugni Blanc

~62 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~

Red
85% min combined:
Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Malbec
(cannot be 100% Malbec!)

15% Max combined:
Petite Verdot, Carmenere (10% Max)

~52 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~

Liquoreux
85% min combined:
Sauv Blanc, Sauv Gris,
Semillon, Muscadelle

15% Max combined:
Colombard, Ugni Blanc

~37 hl/ha~
~14.5% min ABV~
{12% actual}

238 g/l min Must Weight
51 g/l min RS

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Cotes de Brodeaux-Francs AOP

(Liquoreux)

Liquoreux

85% min combined:
Sauv Blanc, Sauv Gris,
Semillon, Muscadelle

15% Max combined:
Colombard, Ugni Blanc

~37 hl/ha~
~14.5% min ABV~
{12% actual}

238 g/l min Must Weight
51 g/l min RS

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Cotes de Bordeaux-Castillon AOP

Red Only!!

85% min combined:
Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Malbec
(cannot be 100% Malbec!)

15% Max combined:
Petite Verdot, Carmenere (10% Max)

~52 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~

Cotes de Bordeaux-Cadillac AOP

Red Only!!

85% min combined:
Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Malbec
(cannot be 100% Malbec!)

15% Max combined:
Petite Verdot, Carmenere (10% Max)

~52 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~

Sainte Foy-Bordeaux AOP

Red - White - Moelleux - Liquoreux

White
Sec - Moelleux - Liquoreux

75% min combined:
Sauv Blanc, Sauv Gris,
Semillon, Muscadelle

25% Max combined:
Colombard, Ugni Blanc

~60 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Moelleux
~45 hl/ha~
~13.5% min ABV~
{11.5% actual}

221 g/l min Must Weight
17-45 g/l RS

Liquoreux
~37 hl/ha~
~15% min ABV~
{12% actual}

255 g/l min Must Weight
51 g/l min RS

Red
75% min combined:
Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot, Malbec

25% Max combined:
Petite Verdot, Carmenere

Sainte Foy-Bordeaux AOP
{Moelleux}

Moelleux

~45 hl/ha~
~13.5% min ABV~
{11.5% actual}

221 g/l min Must Weight
17-45 g/l RS

Sainte Foy-Bordeaux AOP
{Liquoreux}

Liquoreux

~37 hl/ha~
~15% min ABV~
{12% actual}

255 g/l min Must Weight
51 g/l min RS

Cotes de Bordeaux-Saint Macaire AOP

*White Only!!**
Sec - Moelleux - Liquoreux*

Sauv Blanc, Sauv Gris,
Semillon, Muscadelle

Sec
~55 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~

Moelleux
~45 hl/ha~
13.5% min ABV~
{11.5% min ABV}

221 g/l min Mst Weight
34-45 g/l RS

Liquoreux
~37 hl/ha~
~16% min ABV~
{12% actual}

255 g/l min Must Weight
45 g/l min RS

Cotes de Bordeaux-Saint Macaire AOP
{Moelleux}

Sauv Blanc, Sauv Gris,
Semillon, Muscadelle

~45 hl/ha~
13.5% min ABV~
{11.5% min ABV}

221 g/l min Mst Weight
34-45 g/l RS

Cotes de Bordeaux-Saint Macaire AOP
{Liquoreux}

Sauv Blanc, Sauv Gris,
Semillon, Muscadelle

~37 hl/ha~
~16% min ABV~
{12% actual}

255 g/l min Must Weight
45 g/l min RS

What is the min Must Weight & RS of

Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux AOP?

221 g/l min Must Weight

34 g/l min RS

~45 hl/ha~
~13.5% min ABV~
{12% actual}

What is the min Must Weight & RS of Cadillac AOP?

**_Sweet White Only!!_** 255 g/l min Must Weight 51 g/l min RS ~37 hl/ha~ ~15% min ABV~ {12% actual} _Note_: - Cadillac has the highest min RS of any sweet wine in Bordeaux

What is the min Must Weight & RS of Loupiac AOP?

**_Sweet White Only!!_** 229 g/l min Must Weight (238 for Semillon) 45 g/l min RS ~40 hl/ha~ ~14.5% min ABV~ {12% actual}

What is the min Must Weight & RS of Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP?

**_Sweet White Only!!_** 229 g/l min Must Weight (238 for Semillon) 45 g/l min RS ~40 hl/ha~ ~14.5% min ABV~ {12% actual}

What is the min Must Weight & RS of Cotes de Bordeaux-Francs Liquoreux?

238 g/l min Must Weight 45 g/l min RS ~37 hl/ha~ ~14.5% min ABV~ {12% actual}

What is the min Must Weight & RS of Sainte Foy-Bordeaux (moelleux) AOP?

221 g/l min Must Weight 17-45 g/l RS ~45 hl/ha~ ~13.5% min ABV~ {11.5% actual}

What is the min Must Weight & RS of Sainte Foy-Bordeaux (liquoreux) AOP?

255 g/l min Must Weight 51 g/l min RS ~37 hl/ha~ ~15% min ABV~ {12% actual}

What is the min Must Weight & RS of Cotes de Bordeaux-Saint Macaire (liquoreux) AOP?

255 g/l min Must Weight 45 g/l min RS ~37 hl/ha~ ~16% min ABV~ {12% actual}

What are the sub-zones of Cotes de Bordeaux AOP?

As of the 2008 vintage, several pre-existing Bordeaux appellations were consolidated as the new Côtes de Bordeaux AOP to simplify labeling. Côtes de Bordeaux wines are predominantly red, and may list the area of origin—**Francs, Castillon, Blaye, Cadillac—on the bottle.** * *Côtes de Bordeaux AOP** - Red only!! * *Premières Côtes de Bordeaux AOP** - Sweet White only!! * *Bourg/Côtes de Bourg/Bourgeais AOP** - Red & White * *Blaye AOP** - Red only!! * *Côtes de Blaye AOP** - White only!!