Pomerol/Saint Emilion/Bourg and Blaye Flashcards
When was St Emilion Granted Grand Cru status
1955
Last revision of St Emilion Grand Cru
2022
Capital city of Dordogne departement
Bergerac
This river separates St emilion from Its Satellites North of Town
Barbanne river
Also a linguistic boundary, dividing langue d’oc in the south from langue d’oil in the North
Gros Vidure is this grape
Carmenere
What is the Boutinere
The blue clay buttonhole where Petrus is situated
Lalande de Pomerol and ____ are the only two communes permitted to produce wine under Lalande de Pomerol AOP
Néac
This St Emilion producer has a considerable amount of Cabernet Sauvignon planted, in the “graves zone” on Saint Emilion’s perimiter
Figeac
AOPs of right bank Bordeaux
Saint Emilion
Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Lussac-St. Emilion
Montagne-St. Emilion
Puisseguin -St. Emilion
Saint-Georges-St Emilion
Pomerol
Lalande de Pomerol
Canon Fronsac
Fronsac
This river separates Fronsac from Lalande de Pomerol
Isle
Communes of production for Pomerol
Libourne
Pomerol
Commune of Production for Saint-georges-Saint Emilion AOP
Montagne (merged with Montagne in 1973)
Crasse de Fer is found here
Pomerol
Iron rich sand deposits that is interweaved with clay
First vintage of Le Pin
1979
Jean Luc Thunevin is the producer of this estate in St. Emilion
Chateau Valandraud
(Classe B)
“L’Interdit V……..D”
released wine in an illegal year
Blue plastic wrap on vines
Name for Cabernet Franc in Pomerol
Bouschet
Planting density right bank Bordeaux:
Saint-Émilion and Pomerol mandate 5,500 vines per hectare, and rows are separated by 1.3-1.5 meters
What is the Jurade of St. Emilion
A fraternity of Jurats, or eldermen, started in 1199 and banned after French Revolution of 1789, reinstated in 1948 as a wine brotherhood dedicated to advancement and promotion of St. Emilion, specifically
Saint Emilion, Lussac Saint Emilion, Puisseguin Saint Emilion
Soil types of St Emilion
Cotes: steep limestone slopes, historic growing areas near the commune of Saint émilion itself
Graves: Gravelly limestone plateau resembling soils of Medoc, more Cabernet Franc, on perimeter
Classification of St Emilion was penned in 1954, but published in this year
1955
Revisions in 1969, 1985, 1996, 2006, 2012, 2022
St Emilion Premiers Grand Cru Classé A
Château Pavie
Château Figeac (Promoted in 2022)
How big is Pomerol?
5 square miles
Best producers of Pomerol (no classifications)
Le Pin
Petrus
Vieux-Chateau-Certan
Chateau Lafleur
Chateau Trotanoy
Satllelites of St Emilion (4)
Lussac
St-Georges
Montagne
Puisseguin
Producers of Pomerol (Not classified)
Petrus
L’Eglise-Clinet
La Fleur
L’Evangile
Vieux-Chateau-Certan
Chateau Le Pin
Chateau Trotanoy
Two Villages of Pomerol
Liborne
Pomerol
Neighboring AOPs of Pomerol
Lalande de Pomerol
Fronsac
Canon-Fronsac
third most planted grape in bordeaux
Cabernet Franc 11%
Right bank river
Dordogne
Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot and cab Franc make up this percentage of entire red grapes in Bordeaux
99%
Merlot and Carmenere share this parent
Cabernet Franc
common genetic parent of Merlot and Malbec
Magdeleine Noire des Charentes
Most planted red grape in Bordeaux
Merlot 63% (70,711 ha)
Why does Merlot benefit from clay soil
cool soil:
restrains ripening
Requires major pruning