User:Murgh/Sauternes AOC
| Wine region | |
| Type | Appellation d'origine contrôlée |
|---|---|
| Year established | 1936 |
| Country | France |
| Part of | Bordeaux wine |
| Sub-regions | Sauternes |
| Climate region | Oceanic climate |
| Total area | 1,735 hectares |
| Varietals produced | Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc Muscadelle |
| Wine produced | 34,260 hectolitres |
Sauternes is an AOC for dessert wine (French: blanc d'or) made in the commune of Sauternes imbedded in the Bordeaux wine region of Graves on the Left Bank of Dordogne in the south west of France. Vineyards are located kilometers to the south of Bordeaux. The area covers 1,735 hectares, annually producing on average 34,260 hectolitres of wine.
Wine
[edit]The grape varieties of Sauternes are Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle.
Soils are gravelly.[1]
Barsac
[edit]| Wine region | |
| Type | Appellation d'origine contrôlée |
|---|---|
| Year established | 1936 |
| Country | France |
| Part of | Bordeaux wine |
| Sub-regions | Sauternes |
| Climate region | Oceanic climate |
| Total area | 539 hectares |
| Varietals produced | Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc Muscadelle |
| Wine produced | 11,800 hectolitres |
Barsac is
ca. 25 miles south east of Bordeaux of Sauternes, in an area of 539 hectares producing 11,800 hectolitres
10 of the estates in the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 are located within the Barsac appellation, 2 of the first growths Coutet and Climens, and 8 second growths.
Both a "Sauternes" and a place name of its own. Barsacs tend to be lighter, more fruity and develop more quickly.[5]
As opposed to the more hilly geography of Sauternes, the Barsac section is flat, more chalky and less stony than its neighbour. During the great frost of 1956, Barsac's losses were far more heavy than those of Sauternes.
Cérons
[edit]| Wine region | |
| Type | Appellation d'origine contrôlée |
|---|---|
| Year established | 1936 |
| Country | France |
| Part of | Bordeaux wine |
| Sub-regions | Sauternes |
| Climate region | Oceanic climate |
| Total area | 41 hectares |
| Varietals produced | Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc Muscadelle |
| Wine produced | hectolitres |
Cérons is of Sauternes, in a declared area of 41 hectares.
Cérons, Illats and Podensac.[4]
Typically less sweet than Sauternes.[6]
Much of the production within the borders of the appellation is destined for dry white wine, declared under the appelations Graves blanc or Graves supérieures.[7]
Château de Cérons.
Estates
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Sauternes, Barsac, Cerons Bordeaux.com, Le Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) (in French)
- "Sauternes & Barsac 1855 classification list" (PDF). Bordeaux.com
- Footnotes
- ^ Lichine, Alexis (1967). Alexis Lichine's Encyclopedia of Wines and Spirits. London: Cassell & Company Ltd. pp. p.484-487.
{{cite book}}:|pages=has extra text (help) - ^ Peppercorn, David (2003). Bordeaux. London: Mitchell Beazley. pp. p.564-574. ISBN 1-84000-927-6.
{{cite book}}:|pages=has extra text (help) - ^ winemega.com. "Sauternes and Barsac".
- ^ a b Kissack, Chris, thewinedoctor.com. "Sauternes & Barsac".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Lichine, Alexis (1967). Alexis Lichine's Encyclopedia of Wines and Spirits. London: Cassell & Company Ltd. pp. p.120.
{{cite book}}:|pages=has extra text (help) - ^ Lichine, Alexis (1967). Alexis Lichine's Encyclopedia of Wines and Spirits. London: Cassell & Company Ltd. pp. p.172.
{{cite book}}:|pages=has extra text (help) - ^ Peppercorn, David (2003). Bordeaux. London: Mitchell Beazley. pp. p.615-616.
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External links
[edit]- Sauternes official site (in French)