France - Bordeaux - Graves AOPs Flashcards

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AOP of

Graves

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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)*
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Graves AOP

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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~

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Graves Superieures AOP

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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
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Pessac-Leognan AOP

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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

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Cerons AOP

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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…
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Barsac AOP

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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

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Sauternes AOP

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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
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What is the min Must Weight & min RS of

Graves Superieures AOP?

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Sweet White Only!!

221 g/l min Must Weight

34 g/l min RS

~40 hl/ha~
~13.5% min ABV~
{12% actual}

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What is the min Must Weight & min RS of

Cerons AOP?

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Sweet White Only!!

221 g/l min Must Weight

45 g/l min RS

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

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What is the min Must Weight & RS of

Barsac AOP?

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Sweet White Only!!

221 g/l min Must Weight

45 g/l min RS

~25 hl/ha~
~15% min ABV~
{12% actual}

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What is the min Must Weight & RS of

Sauternes AOP?

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Sweet White Only!!

221 g/l min Must Weight

45 g/l min RS

~25 hl/ha~
~15% min ABV~
{12% actual}

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