module 5 Intro To France Wines Of Bordeaux Flashcards
The most widely planted red grape in France
Merlot
The three levels of the French wine “quality pyramid “
AOC/AOP
Vin de Pays (IGP/PGI)
Vin (formerly “Vin de Table”
The most widely planted white grape in France
Ugni Blanc (aka Trebbiano)
Total acreage of vines in Bordo
300,000 acres
Annual production of Bordeaux in cases
Approximately 61 million cases
The three main rivers of Bordeaux
The Garonne
The Dordogne
The Gironde
Maine town on the right bank of Bordeaux
Libourne
Area north of the city of Bordeaux, on the left bank
The Medoc
Area south of the city of Bordeaux, on the left bank
Graves
Area between the Dodogne and the Garonne
Entire-Deaux-Mers
Percentage of Bourdeaux’s vineyards planted to red grapes
89%
British term for Bordeaux
Claret
Three main white grape varieties of Bordeaux
Sauvignon Blanc
semillon
Muscadelle
Three main red grape varieties of Bordeaux
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Cabernet Franc
Main red grape of Bordeaux’s left bank
Cabernet Sauvignon
Main red grape of Bordeaux’s right bank
Merlot
Three regional AOC’s of Bordeaux
Bordeaux AOC
Cremant de Bourdeaux AOC
Bordeaux Superieur AOC
Four highest ranking communes of the Medoc
St Estephe
Pauillac
St Julien
Margaux
Large appellation for dry white wines in Graves
Pea sac - Leognan
Term used for Bordeaux wines sold in “futures”
En primeur
Five properties that are classified as Bordeaux Premier Cru (as per the Classification of 1855)
Haut Brion Lafite Rothschild Mouton Rothschild (promoter in 1973) Margaux Latour
Year the wines of St-Emilion were first classified
1954
Four properties classified as St-Emilion Grand Cru Classe’ Category A
Angelus
Ausone
Chevel-Blanc
Pavie
Classification for the best properties in the Medoc that were not included in the 1855 list
Cru bourgeois
