Médoc Flashcards
What are the AOPs for the Médoc?
Medoc AOP (covers entire wine-producing left bank of the Gironde Estuary) Haut-Médoc AOP St-Estèphe AOP Pauillac AOP St-Julien AOP Listrac-Médoc AOP Moulis-en-Medoc AOP Margaux AOP
What are the communes of production in Margaux?
Soussans Margaux Cantenac Labarde Arsac
Producers in the Bas-Médoc typically use what designation?
Médoc AOP
What is soil type in the Haut-Médoc?
well drained gravelly soils
CROUPES: dutch unearthed gravel mounds
What classification and Designations can be used in the Médoc?
1855 Classification of Bordeaux
Cru Artisan - designation
Cru Bourgeois - no longer a classification
What does “Cru Artisan” mean on a label?
There are 44 producers and “denotes their place as exceptional stewards of the land & craft of winemaking, without the financing or apparatus of large-scale operations”
What department does the Médoc lie in?
Gironde
The communes in the Haut-Medoc have what
MIN POTENTIAL ALCOHOL
MIN MUST WEIGHT
MAX RES SUGAR
ÉLEVAGE
MIN PLANTING DENSITY:
MAX YIELDS:
MIN POTENTIAL ALCOHOL: 11%
MIN MUST WEIGHT: 180 g/l (189 g/l for Merlot)
MAX RESIDUAL SUGAR: 2 g/l (except Listrac 3g/l)
ÉLEVAGE: may not be released before June 15 of the year following the harvest
MIN PLANTING DENSITY: 7,000 VINES PER HECTARE
MAX YIELDS: 57 hl/ha
What are the grape varieties in the Medoc?
CS, Bouchet, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Pressac, Carmenère
What is the soil type in St-Estèphe?
higher proportion of clay among gravel
What style of Bordeaux does St-Estèphe produce?
sturdy, full-bodied, less perfume
*higher proportion of Merlot
SOIL: higher proportion of clay among gravel
What style of Bordeaux does Pauillac produce?
classic claret
structured
long=lived
SOIL: deepest Gravel topsoil
What is the soil type in Pauillac?
deepest Gravel topsoil
Of the Power 4 communes, which one produces the least amount of wine?
St-Julien
(produces the least wine)
*80% is classified
What style of Bordeaux does St-Julien produce?
elegant style
What is the soil type in Listrac-Médoc?
limestone below gravel
In the Haut-Medoc, which commune is the largest?
Margaux
What is the soil type in Margaux?
thin, sandy gravel over limestone
(croupes are deeper in St-Julien & Pauillac
*diversity in soil
* more clay in outlying areas
What style of Bordeaux does Margaux produce?
*feminine
*emphasis on floral bouquet
exotic
finesse
*most perfumed
What commune is Chasse-Spleen located in?
Moulis-en-Médoc
What is Moulis-en-Médoc famed producer?
Chasse-Spleen
What commune in the Medoc are the croupes at it’s highest point?
croupes
What percentage of vineyards in St-Julien are classified?
80%
What commune is Chateau Poujeaux from?
Moulis-en-Médoc AOP
Name 2 exceptional producers from Moulis-en-Médoc AOP
Chasse-Spleen
Poujeaux
What village of Margaux is also a part of the Haut-Médoc?
Soussan
What commune has more 2nd and 3rd growths?
Margaux AOC
What commune has the thinnest and most gravelly soil?
Margaux
What is the name of the white wine that
Chateau Margaux produces and
what AOC is it labeled as?
Pavillon Blanc du Ch Margaux
Bordeaux AOC
What is the Most Western Commune on the left Bank?
LISTRAC
•Furthest commune west so “sees” less of the Gironde
•Clay and limestone on a gentle rise of 130ft making it some of the highest land in the Medoc
What is the SMALLEST commune of the Haut-Medoc?
Moulis
•Smallest of the six communal appellations of the Haut-Medoc
List the Communes of the Haut-Medoc from NORTH to SOUTH?
St. Estephe Pauillac St. Juilen Listrac (Furthest West) Moulis (Smallest Commune) Margaux
What is the MAX YIELDS for Haut-Medoc & Medoc Wines?
Haut Medoc & Medoc = 55 h/h
