Right Bank Flashcards
What 2 grapes dominate the blend of St. Emilion and Pomerol?
Merlot
Cabernet Franc
Name the 2 broad soil types of St. Emilion.
Cotes-steep limetone slopes
graves-gravelly limestone plateau
In what year did St. Emilion create its own 3 tier ranking of Chateaux?
1954( published in 1955)
In what years were revisions made to the St. Emilion Classifications?
1969 1985 1996 2006 2012
What are the requirements of St. Emilion Grand Cru?
an addiitonal .5% alcohol and must undergo a longer elevage
What is “crasse de fer”?
Sub soil of Pomerol.
-iron pan rich and rich clay
What is Cabernet Franc called in Pomerol?
Bouchet
Name 5 of the best properties of Pomerol.
Chateau Petrus Vieux-Chateau-Certan Chateau Lafleur Chateau Le Pin Chateau Trotanoy
Name 3 “micro-chateaux” or garagistes of the Right Bank. Describe the garagiste movement.
Le Pin- Pomerol
Valandraud-St. Emilion
La Mondotte-St. Emilion
-Small chateaux making powerfully rioe nd polished modern wines from just a handful of acres.
Latour-150-180,000btls/yr VS Le Pin-6,000 btls/yr
Name the 4 satellite appellations of St. Emilion.
Lussac
St. Georges
Montagne
Puisseguin
Lalande-de-Pomerol includes 4 communes. What are they?
Lalande-de-Pomerol
Neac
Fronsac AOP
Canon Fronsac AOP