Bordeaux - Appelations: Wine Law & Regulations - Sweet Wine Appellations
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What are the sweet wine appellations in Bordeaux and which yield hl/ha
- Sauternes and Barsac, part of the Graves for sweet wines
- Botrytis/noble rot
- Sauternes AOC max 25 hl/ha, the largest 50%
- Barsac AOC max 25 hl/ha
- Botrytis-Late harvest
- Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOC 40hl/ha
- Loupiac AOC 40hl/ha
- Premières Côtes de Bordeaux AOC 45hl/ha
Which grape varieties are used in the sweet wines of Bordeaux; Sauternes, Barsac...which percentages?
Sauvignon blanc
Muscadelle
Which conditions cause noble rot in Sauternes, Barsac?
- Meeting of cold Ciron River with the warmer Garonne river, promoting morning mists.
- Ideal: mist burns away by mid of the day, sunshine dries the grapes.
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