Graves AC Red Cab Franc, Gravel Less complex vs. Pessac *** 1959 Cru Classé list of Cab Sauvignon, Châteaux Merlot Saint Emilion AC Red Merlot, 1) well drained plateau with limestone Lo yielding Mod to hi tannins **** 1955 Grand Cru system Emilion Grand Cabernet and gravel (Grand Cru) Aged in new French Soft and rich mouthfeel ****+ from Grd Cru Classé to Cru AC 2) escarpments with clay limestone soils oak Complex red berry fruit and 1er Grand Cru classé A (Grand Cru) plum aromas & B 3) sandy soils at foot of escarpment Can age for decades (lighter wines) 2 mers White Sémillon, Sandier soil Best unoaked Dry ** AC Sauvignon Blanc Pessac Léognan AC White Sémillon, Dry **** Sauvignon Blanc Sauternes AC White Sémillon, Cooling influences of Garonne + Noble rot+ Sweet **** Barsac can use Barsac Sauvignon Blanc Misty autumn conditions Passerillage (drying Hi alcohol Sauternes or Barsac on the vine) Lusciously sweet vs. hi Late harvest with acidity Others: 1eres cotes de several tries Rich texture Bordeaux AC, Loupiac Lo yields Orange marmalade aromas AC Grape selection Notes of apricot, honey and Fermented and aged in vanilla new oak barrels Red Malbec, Maritime climate but no cooling Aged in oak for the Deep colour *** Malbec min 70% Cahors AC Merlot, influences best Hi tannins Tannat Intense dark berry fruits Can age -> cedar, earth Madiran AC Red Tannat Maritime climate but no cooling Deep colour *** influences Hi tannins Concentrated black fruit Bergerac AC Red Cab Sauvignon, Maritime climate but no cooling Bordeaux-style ** Also whites and rosés Cab Franc , influences Merlot Monbazillac AC Sémillon, Maritime climate but no cooling Sweet ** Sauvignon Blanc influences Jurancon AC Petit Manseng Maritime climate but no cooling Sweet *** Also dry white influences Hi acidity Cotes de Gascogne White Ugni Blanc and Maritime climate but no cooling Dry; Aromatic; Crisp ;Light * IGP others influences Green apples
Graves AC Red Cab Franc, Cab Sauvignon, Merlot Gravel Less complex vs. Pessac *** 1959 Cru Classé list of Châteaux Saint Emilion AC Emilion Grand Cru AC Red Merlot, Cabernet 1) well drained plateau with limestone and gravel (Grand Cru) 2) escarpments with clay limestone soils (Grand Cru) 3) sandy soils at foot of escarpment (lighter wines) Lo yielding Aged in new French oak Mod to hi tannins Soft and rich mouthfeel Complex red berry fruit and plum aromas Can age for decades **** ****+ 1955 Grand Cru system from Grd Cru Classé to 1er Grand Cru classé A & B 2 mers AC White Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc Sandier soil Best unoaked Dry ** Pessac Léognan AC White Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc Dry **** Sauternes AC Barsac White Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc Cooling influences of Garonne + Misty autumn conditions Noble rot+ Passerillage (drying on the vine) Late harvest with several tries Lo yields Grape selection Fermented and aged in new oak barrels Sweet Hi alcohol Lusciously sweet vs. hi acidity Rich texture Orange marmalade aromas Notes of apricot, honey and vanilla **** Barsac can use Sauternes or Barsac Others: 1eres cotes de Bordeaux AC, Loupiac AC Cahors AC Red Malbec, Merlot, Tannat Maritime climate but no cooling influences Aged in oak for the best Deep colour Hi tannins Intense dark berry fruits Can age -> cedar, earth *** Malbec min 70% Madiran AC Red Tannat Maritime climate but no cooling influences Deep colour Hi tannins Concentrated black fruit *** Bergerac AC Red Cab Sauvignon, Cab Franc , Merlot Maritime climate but no cooling influences Bordeaux-style ** Also whites and rosés Monbazillac AC Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc Maritime climate but no cooling influences Sweet ** Jurancon AC Petit Manseng Maritime climate but no cooling influences Sweet Hi acidity *** Also dry white Cotes de Gascogne IGP White Ugni Blanc and others Maritime climate but no cooling influences Dry; Aromatic; Crisp ;Light Green apples *
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