Pomerol AOC Flashcards
1
Q
Describe Pomerol AOC
A
Small but prestigious appellation
Red wines with dominant Merlot
80%
Max yield 49 hL/ha
No Classification, but top estates
includes Petrus, less than 12ha
command highest prices
Used to be called Garage wines, made in tiny quantities from tiny plots Le Pin.
2
Q
Describe a hi-quality Pomerol wine
A
Pronounced red and black plum fruit, noticeable vanilla and clove/new oak
Full Bodied
hi alcohol
med+ to high acidity
med+ tannins
= high fruit concentration, high acidity and tannins, can AGE
vs Saint Emilion = richer, spicier, black fruit character
