France - Bordeaux - Graves AOPs

Question 1

AOP of

Graves

Answer 1

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)*

Question 2

Graves AOP

Answer 2

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~

Question 3

Graves Superieures AOP

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Pessac-Leognan AOP

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Cerons AOP

Answer 5

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…

Question 6

Barsac AOP

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Sauternes AOP

Answer 7

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

Question 8

What is the min Must Weight & min RS of

Graves Superieures AOP?

Answer 8

Sweet White Only!!

221 g/l min Must Weight

34 g/l min RS

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

Question 9

What is the min Must Weight & min RS of

Cerons AOP?

Answer 9

Sweet White Only!!

221 g/l min Must Weight

45 g/l min RS

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

Question 10

What is the min Must Weight & RS of

Barsac AOP?

Answer 10

Sweet White Only!!

221 g/l min Must Weight

45 g/l min RS

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

Question 11

What is the min Must Weight & RS of

Sauternes AOP?

Answer 11

Sweet White Only!!

221 g/l min Must Weight

45 g/l min RS

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