Bordeaux Winegrowing Regions Flashcards
Permitted grapes of Saint-Émilion and Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOP.
Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Merlot Malbec Carmenère Petit Verdot (max 10%)
True/False:
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines require an extra 0.5% alcohol than the minimum potential of Saint-Émilion AOP wines.
True
Saint-Émilion AOP is a min potential 11%
Saint-Émilion Gran Cru AOP is a min potential 11.5%
What is crasse de fer and where is it found?
Crasse de fer is iron-rich sand deposits and is found in Pomerol
What château is known for its vineyards’ blue clay soil?
Château Petrus
What type(s) of wine is produced in the Fronsac AOP and Canon Fronsac AOP?
Dry red wines produced mainly from Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot
*Assemblage: min 50% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot; plus Cot, max 10% Petit Verdot, max 10% Carmenère
What is Fronsadais molasse?
A mixture of soft limestone and clay
*Found in Fronsac
Name the 4 satellite appellations of Saint-Émilion.
Bonus: there were originally 6, name the other two.
Montage, Saint-Georges, Puisseguin, Lussac
Bonus: Sables, Parsac
*Sables was absorbed by Libourne and vineyards shifted to the Saint-Émilion AOP, while Parsac disappeared as an administrative commune in 1973
Name the satellite appellation of Pomerol.
Lalande-de-Pomerol
Name the sub zone of Entre-Deux-Mers.
Haut-Benauge
*9 communes are entitled to carry this designation, as are dry white Bordeaux AOP wines from the
same area
Red wines produced within the Entre-Deux-Mers area are released as ______.
Bordeaux AOP and Bordeaux Supérieur AOP
How does the proximity to the estuary affect the Bourg/Côtes de Bourg/Bourgeais AOP?
It reduces the impact of frost and hail while creating one
of Bordeaux’s windiest winegrowing regions
What region of Bordeaux has the highest concentration of Cot (Malbec)?
Bourg/Côtes de Bourg/Bourgeais AOP
*About 10% of the vineyards
True/False:
Crémant de Bordeaux rosé may use red grapes only.
True
Permitted grapes: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère
What type(s) of wine is produced in the Loupiac AOP?
Sweet white wines
- Min 45 g/L RS
- Grapes: Sémillon, Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris
How long must Crémant de Bordeaux be aged on the lees?
Minimum 9 months on the lees prior to dégorgement