France - Bordeaux - Right Bank AOPs

Question 1

AOP of

Bordeaux Right Bank

[west-east]

Answer 1

Fronsac AOP

Canon Fronsac AOP

• *St Emilion AOP**
• (*Saint Emilion Grand Cru AOP)*

Pomerol AOP

• *Lalande de Pomerol AOP**
• (*Neac AOP)*

Montagne-St-Emilion AOP

Saint Georges-St-Emilion AOP

Lussac-St-Emilion AOP

Puisseguin-St-Emilion AOP

Question 2

Fronsac AOP

Answer 2

Red Only!

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

50% Max combined:
Malbec, Petite Verdot, Carmenere

~53 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~

*released 9/1

Question 3

Canon Fronsac AOP

Answer 3

Red Only!!

51% min combined:
Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot

49% Max combined:
Malbec, Petite Verdot, Carmenere

~53 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~

*released 9/1

Question 4

Saint Emilion AOP

Answer 4

Red Only!!

Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot, Malbec,
Carmenere, Petite Verdot (10% Max)

~53 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~

*released 4/15

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Grand Cru
~46 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~

Question 5

Saint Emilion Grand Cru AOP

Answer 5

Red Only!!

Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot, Malbec,
Carmenere, Petite Verdot (10% Max)

~46 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~

*released 5/15

These rules also apply to all the wines of:
‘Grand Cru Classe’

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AOP
~53 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~

Question 6

Pomerol AOP

Answer 6

Red Only!!

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

(Carmenere is NOT allowed here)

~49 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~

*released 11/15

Question 7

Lalande de Pomerol AOP

Answer 7

Red Only!!

70% min combined:
Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot, Malbec

30% Max combined:
Petite Verdot, Carmenere

~53 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~

*released 3/31

Question 8

Montagne St Emilion AOP

Answer 8

Red Only

70% min combined:
Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot, Malbec

30% Max combined:
Petite Verdot, Carmenere

~53 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~

*released 3/31

Question 9

Saint Georges Saint Emilion AOP

Answer 9

Red Only!!

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

~53 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~

*released 3/15

Question 10

Lussac Saint Emilion AOP

Answer 10

Red Only!!

90% min combined:
Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot, Malbec

10% Max combined:
Carmenere, Petite Verdot

~53 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~

*released 4/15

Question 11

Puisseguin Saint Emilion AOP

Answer 11

Red Only!!

90% min combined:
Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot, Malbec

10% Max combined:
Petite Verdot, Carmenere

~53 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~

*released 4/15