France - Bordeaux - Graves AOPs Flashcards
AOP of
Graves
Graves AOP
- *Graves Superieur AOP**
- (sweet white only)*
Pessac-Leognan AOP
- *Cerons AOP**
- (sweet white only)*
- *Barsac AOP**
- (sweet white only)*
- *Sauternes AOP**
- (sweet white only)*
Graves AOP
Red - White
- *White**
- Dry Only*
Semillon, Sauv Blanc,
Sauv Gris, Muscadelle
~58 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~
Red
Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot,
Malbec, Petite Verdot, Carmenere
~55 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
Graves Superieures AOP
Sweet White Only!!
Sauv Blanc, Sauv Gris,
Semillon, Muscadelle
~40 hl/ha~
~13.5% min ABV~
{12% actual}
221 g/l min Must Weight
34 g/l min RS
Note:
- must be botrytis affected
- must be hand-harvested in successive tries
Pessac-Leognan AOP
Red - White
~54 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
- *White**
- Dry Only*
Sauv Blanc, Sauv Gris,
Semillon, Muscadelle
*released 3/30
Red
Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot,
Malbec, Petite Verdot, Carmenere
*released 10/1
Cerons AOP
Sweet White Only!!
Sauv Blanc, Sauv Gris,
Semillon, Muscadelle
~40 hl/ha~
~14.5% min ABV~
{12% actual}
*released 4/30
221 g/l min Must Weight
45 g/l min RS
made in 3 communes:
Cerons
Illats
Podensac
Note 1:
- must be botrytis affected
- must be hand-harvested in successive tries
Note 2:
- Cerons has applied to be able to label dry wines under the Graves Blanc AOP
- Currently they may only “declassify” to Bordeaux Blanc Sec AOP for their dry wines…
Barsac AOP
Sweet White Only!!
Sauv Blanc, Sauv Gris, Semillon, Muscadelle
~25 hl/ha~
~15% min ABV~
{12% actual}
*released 6/15
221 g/l min Must Weight
45 g/l min RS
Note 1:
- must be botrytis affected
- must be hand-harvested in successive tries
Note 2:
- All of Barsac can label as Sauternes AOP
Sauternes AOP
Sweet White Only!!
Sauv Blanc, Sauv Gris,
Semillon, Muscadelle
~25 hl/ha~
~15% min ABV~
{12% actual}
*released 6/30
221 g/l min Must Weight
45 g/l min RS
Has 5 communes:
Barsac
Preignac
Bommes
Fargues
Sauternes
Note:
- must be botrytis affected
- must be hand-harvested in successive tries
What is the min Must Weight & min RS of
Graves Superieures AOP?
Sweet White Only!!
221 g/l min Must Weight
34 g/l min RS
~40 hl/ha~
~13.5% min ABV~
{12% actual}
What is the min Must Weight & min RS of
Cerons AOP?
Sweet White Only!!
221 g/l min Must Weight
45 g/l min RS
~40 hl/ha~
~14.5% min ABV~
{12% actual}
What is the min Must Weight & RS of
Barsac AOP?
Sweet White Only!!
221 g/l min Must Weight
45 g/l min RS
~25 hl/ha~
~15% min ABV~
{12% actual}
What is the min Must Weight & RS of
Sauternes AOP?
Sweet White Only!!
221 g/l min Must Weight
45 g/l min RS
~25 hl/ha~
~15% min ABV~
{12% actual}