LB Bordeaux - Graves Flashcards

1
Q

Graves: Overview

A

Extends 50 km from the city of Bordeaux, along the western banks of the Garonne

Ends at the commune of Langon south of Sauternes

Wines mature more quickly than Haut Medoc

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2
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Graves: Sectors

A

Northern Graves - most historic with top DRY wines

Southern Graves - top SWEET wines

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3
Q

Graves is the only region in Bordeaux to produce what three main styles of wine?

A

Dry red
Dry white
Sweet white

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4
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Graves:
Soil

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North - Gravel dominant, with Sand

South - Sand/Limestone dominant, with Gravel

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5
Q

“Boulbenes”

A

Mixture of sand, gravel, and light clay

Found in Graves

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6
Q

Graves:
Regional AOP’s

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Graves AOP (1937)

Graves Supérieur AOP (1937)

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7
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Graves AOP:
Permitted Styles

A

Dry Red
Dry White

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8
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Graves Superieur AOP:
Permitted Styles

A

ONLY SWEET WHITE

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9
Q

Graves AOP:
Min. Planting Density

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Min. 5,000 vines per ha

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10
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Graves Classification: Overview

A

Est. 1953

Revised in 1959 when 6 additional wines were added

Separate lists for Red and White

NO RANKINGS…all wines “Grand Cru Classe de Graves”

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11
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Graves Classification:
Total Classified Estates

A

Total of 16 estates…

Red ONLY = 7
White ONLY = 3
Red & White = 6

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12
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Graves Classification:
Red Only Estates
(7)

A

Haut Bailly

Haut Brion

La Mission Haut Brion

La Tour Haut Brion

Smith Haut Lafite

de Fieuzal

Pape Clement

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13
Q

Graves Classification:
White Only Estates
(3)

A

Couhins

Couhins Lurton

Laville Haut Brion

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14
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Graves Classification:
Red & White Estates
(6)

A

Bouscaut

Carbonnieux

Domaine de Chevalier

Olivier

Malartic Lagraviere

Latour Martillac

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15
Q

Which Graves classified estate split creating an additional classified estate, and when?

A

1968…Chateau Couhins (coo-han)

Split into two estates, adding an additional classified estate to the list of white ONLY

Chateau Couhins Lurton was added

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16
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Which two Graves classified estates no longer exist?

A

Cht. La Tour Haut Brion (Red - final vintage 2005)

Cht. Laville Haut Brion (White - final vintage 2008)

Both now supply fruit to a second red wine and a new white wine for Cht. La Mission Haut Brion

17
Q

Within which commune of Graves are the classified estates located?

A

Pessac Leognan

18
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Pessac Leognan AOP: Overview

A

Est. 1987

DRY red and white

Contains the purest gravel soils and TOP estates of Graves

10 communes

Cab and Merlot equal importance (many grand vins 50/50)

19
Q

When was Pessac Leognan AOP established?

A

1987

20
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Pessac Leognan AOP:
Communes (10)

A

Pessac
Leognan
Cadaujac
Canejan
Gradignan
Martillac
Merignac
Saint Medard d’Eyrans
Talence
Villenave d’Ornons

21
Q

Pessac Leognan AOP:
Permitted Styles

A

DRY Red

DRY White

22
Q

Pessac Leognan AOP: Elevage

A

Red - Oct. 1st year following harvest

White - Mar. 30th year following harvest

23
Q

Pessac Leognan AOP:
Min. Planting Density

A

Min. 6,500 vines/ha

24
Q

Graves Classified Producers:

Cadaujac

A

Bouscaut

25
Q

Graves Classified Producers:

Leognan

A

Carbonnieux

Chevalier

Fieuzal

Haut Bailly

Malartic Lagraviere

Olivier

26
Q

Graves Classified Producers:

Pessac

A

Haut Brion

Pape Clement

27
Q

Graves Classified Producers:

Martillac

A

Latour Martillac

Smith Haut Lafitte

28
Q

Graves Classified Producers:

Talence

A

La Mission Haut Brion

La Tour Haut Brion

Laville Haut Brion

29
Q

Graves Classified Producers:

Villenave d’Ornon

A

Couhins

Couhins Lurton