Wine (Region/Area) Colour Varieties Climatic & Soil influences Grapegrowing & Style Price Notes (Similarities, Wine making specificities) influences Bordeaux AC Red Cab Franc, Moderate maritime with: Mostly no oak Dry ** Bordeaux Supérieur = Cab Sauvignon, 1) warming effect from Gulfstream Medium body +0.5% min alcohol + Bordeaux Supérieur AC Merlot 2) hi rainfall from Atlantic Blackberry + cedar notes mainly red Gravel Bordeaux AC Sémillon, Moderate maritime with: No MLF Grassy elderflower ** Bordeaux Supérieur Sauvignon Blanc 1) warming effect from Gulfstream Can be fermented and Toasty if oak aged AC 2) hi rainfall from Atlantic matured in new oak Gravel Bordeaux/Haut Red Cab Franc, Moderate maritime with: Top quality aged in Very structured *** 1855 classification with Médoc AC Cab Sauvignon, 1) warming effect from Gulfstream new oak barriques Hi tannins 5 rank system + cru Merlot 2) hi rainfall from Atlantic Hi acidity bourgeois Gravel Concentrated blackcurrant Toasted oak Can age for decades Bordeaux/ Pauillac AC Red Cab Franc, Moderate maritime with: Top quality aged in Very structured ****+ Most powerful and Cab Sauvignon, 1) warming effect from Gulfstream new oak barriques Hi tannins structured of the Haud Merlot 2) hi rainfall from Atlantic Hi acidity Medoc AC Concentrated blackcurrant Gravel Toasted oak Can age for decades St Julien AC Red Cab Franc, Moderate maritime with: Top quality aged in ****+ Mid way between Cab Sauvignon, 1) warming effect from Gulfstream new oak barriques Pauillac and Margaux Merlot 2) hi rainfall from Atlantic Gravel Margaux AC Red Cab Franc, Moderate maritime with: Top quality aged in ****+ More elegant Cab Sauvignon, 1) warming effect from Gulfstream new oak barriques Merlot 2) hi rainfall from Atlantic Gravel Pessac Léognan AC Red Cab Franc, Moderate maritime with: Lighter body vs. Haut Medoc ****+ 1987 Cru Classé Cab Sauvignon, 1) warming effect from Gulfstream More fragrant chateaux list Merlot 2) hi rainfall from Atlantic Gravelly well suited for Cab Sauv.
Wine (Region/Area) Colour Varieties Climatic & Soil influences Grapegrowing & Wine making influences Style Price Notes (Similarities, specificities) Bordeaux AC Bordeaux Supérieur AC Red Cab Franc, Cab Sauvignon, Merlot Moderate maritime with: 1) warming effect from Gulfstream 2) hi rainfall from Atlantic Gravel Mostly no oak Dry Medium body Blackberry + cedar notes ** Bordeaux Supérieur = +0.5% min alcohol + mainly red Bordeaux AC Bordeaux Supérieur AC Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc Moderate maritime with: 1) warming effect from Gulfstream 2) hi rainfall from Atlantic Gravel No MLF Can be fermented and matured in new oak Grassy elderflower Toasty if oak aged ** Bordeaux/Haut Médoc AC Red Cab Franc, Cab Sauvignon, Merlot Moderate maritime with: 1) warming effect from Gulfstream 2) hi rainfall from Atlantic Gravel Top quality aged in new oak barriques Very structured Hi tannins Hi acidity Concentrated blackcurrant Toasted oak Can age for decades *** 1855 classification with 5 rank system + cru bourgeois Bordeaux/ Pauillac AC Red Cab Franc, Cab Sauvignon, Merlot Moderate maritime with: 1) warming effect from Gulfstream 2) hi rainfall from Atlantic Gravel Top quality aged in new oak barriques Very structured Hi tannins Hi acidity Concentrated blackcurrant Toasted oak Can age for decades ****+ Most powerful and structured of the Haud Medoc AC St Julien AC Red Cab Franc, Cab Sauvignon, Merlot Moderate maritime with: 1) warming effect from Gulfstream 2) hi rainfall from Atlantic Gravel Top quality aged in new oak barriques ****+ Mid way between Pauillac and Margaux Margaux AC Red Cab Franc, Cab Sauvignon, Merlot Moderate maritime with: 1) warming effect from Gulfstream 2) hi rainfall from Atlantic Gravel Top quality aged in new oak barriques ****+ More elegant Pessac Léognan AC Red Cab Franc, Cab Sauvignon, Merlot Moderate maritime with: 1) warming effect from Gulfstream 2) hi rainfall from Atlantic Gravelly well suited for Cab Sauv. Lighter body vs. Haut Medoc More fragrant ****+ 1987 Cru Classé chateaux list
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