General Bordeaux Appellations Flashcards
Bordeaux AOP subzones
Haut-Benauge
Bordeaux AOP grapes and wine styles
◦Blanc: Blanc may be labeled “Sec” ◾Principal Varieties: Min. 70% combined Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Muscadelle
◾Accessory Varieties: Max. 30% combined Ugni Blanc, Merlot Blanc, and Colombard
◦Rosé/Clairet: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot (Malbec), Merlot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère
◦Rouge/Claret: As for Rosé
◦Bordeaux “Haut-Benauge” Blanc: Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Muscadelle
Bordeaux Blanc Sec AOP min pot alc and max RS
10%
3 g/l
Bordeaux Blanc AOP min pot alc and max RS
10.5%
5-60 g/l
Bordeaux Rosé AOP min pot alc and max RS
10%
3 g/l
Bordeaux Rouge AOP min pot alc and max RS
10.5%
3 g/l
min pot alc for Bordeaux Supérieur Blanc AOP
12% (11% acquired)
RS for Bordeaux Supérieur Blanc AOP
min 17 g/l
min pot alc for Bordeaux Supérieur Rouge AOP
11%
RS for Bordeaux Supérieur Rouge AOP
max 3 g/l
permitted varietals for Crémant de Bordeaux AOP
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère, Muscadelle, Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris
min pot alc of Crémant de Bordeaux AOP
9% (min 11% acquired after secondary fermentation)
aging for Crémant de Bordeaux AOP
min 9 months on lees, min 12 months aging prior to release
min pot alc and max RS for Saint-Émilion AOP
11%
3 g/l
min pot alc and max RS for Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOP
11.5%
3 g/l
