France - Bordeaux - Entre Deux Mers AOPs & Cotes de Bordeaux Flashcards
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.
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
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
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~
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
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
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
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}
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!)
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
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
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~
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~
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
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
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!!
