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1. Bordeaux … how do I love thee

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4. Objectives: To explore and discover the wines from the
most famous winegrowing area in the world.
Bordeaux … how do I love thee?

5. Bordeaux Winegrowing Regions

6. 291,000 acres, 1.5% of the entire world’s vineyards, but
represents 10% of the dollar value of all wine exports in
the world.
Over twice the acres of all the vineyards in Napa,
Sonoma, Mendocino, Monterey and Santa Barbara
counties combined.
55,000,000 cases produced every year within Bordeaux,
of which 20 million cases are exported
Over 13,000 growers which include 10,000 estates
60 different appellations
Bordeaux
Vineyard Land and Production

7. Bordeaux is deemed the most
prestigious wine-growing region
in the world, and is considered
the birthplace of the wine culture
as we know it today
While steeped in tradition,
Bordeaux has continually updated
vineyard and wine making
practices in order to improve
quality. The importance of
Bordeaux in the world of wine
should not be underestimated.
Bordeaux
Prestige and Background

8. Bordeaux is currently the leading
producer of high quality red wines
in the world and has been for the
last 200 years.
While wineries in other areas
produce great wines, at times equal
to the great wines of Bordeaux, no
other area in the world has nearly
as many high quality wineries
producing incredible amounts of
high quality wines.
Bordeaux
Prestige and Background

9. • Ideal climate and soil
conditions
• Has centuries of experience
in making fine wine
• Size and scale - the vineyards
total around 291,000 acres –
bigger than the whole of
Germany.
• Bordeaux has some of the
best wine making techniques
in the world.
Bordeaux
Advantages

10. Châteaux were placed in five
classes, from one (the highest) to
five. The commission that
compiled the list used the prices
of each chateau’s wines as a
benchmark.
Some wines have risen in status
since 1855; some have fallen,
but the classification is still in use
today. It shows that by the mid-
19th Century, the landowners of
the Médoc had singled out and
planted the best land.
Bordeaux
1855 Classification

11. Bordeaux in general and the Médoc in
particular, is the land of hierarchies.
These widely traded wines have
depended on giving customers clear
signals of quality and price, and the
1855 Classification was one of several
19th century lists drawn up by the
wine trade.
The 1855 Classification (as amended
by the 1973 promotion of Château
Mouton Rothschild to premier Cru
status) is still in force. It covers the red
wine chateaux of the Médoc with one
Graves property, Château Haut Brion.
Bordeaux
1855 Classification
Initiated by Napoleon III

12. Château Lafite Rothschild -
Pauillac
Château Latour - Pauillac
Château Margaux - Margaux
Château Haut-Brion Pessac -
Graves (since 1986, Pessac-
Leognan)
Château Mouton-Rothschild
(became a first-growth in
1973) Pauillac
Bordeaux
First-Growths – Grand Cru Classѐ
Château Lafite Rothschild

13. Château Rauzan-Segla Margaux
Château Rauzan-Gassies Margaux
Château Léoville Las Cases St.-Julien
Château Léoville Poyferré St.-Julien
Château Léoville Barton St.-Julien
Château Durfort-Vivens Margaux
Château Gruaud-Larose St.-Julien
Château Lascombes Margaux
Château Brane-Cantenac -Margaux
Château Pichon-Longueville-Baron Pauillac
Château Pichon-Longueville-Lalande Pauillac
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou St.-Julien
Château Cos-d'Estournel St.-Estèphe
Château Montrose St.-Estèphe
Bordeaux
Second-Growths – Grand Cru Classѐ
Château Pichon-Longueville Baron

14. Château Kirwan Cantenac-Margaux
Château d'Issan Cantenac-Margaux
Château Lagrange St.-Julien
Château Langoa Barton St.-Julien
Château Giscours Labarde-Margaux
Château Malescot-St.-Exupéry Margaux
Château Cantenac-Brown Margaux
Château Boyd-Cantenac Margaux
Château Palmer Cantenac-Margaux
Château La Lagune Ludon (Haut-Médoc)
Château Desmirail Margaux
Château Calon-Ségur St.-Estephe
Château Ferrière Margaux
Château Marquis-d'Alesme-Becker
Margaux
Bordeaux
Third-Growths – Grand Cru Classѐ
Château Palmer

15. Château St.-Pierre St.-Julien
Château Talbot St.-Julien
Château Branaire-Ducru St.-Julien
Château Duhart-Milon Rothschild Pauillac
Château Pouget Cantenac-Margaux
Château La Tour Carnet St.-Laurent (Haut-
Médoc)
Château Lafon-Rochet St.-Estèphe
Château Beychevelle St.-Julien
Château Prieuré-Lichine Cantenac-
Margaux
Château Marquis de Terme Margaux
Bordeaux
Fourth-Growths – Grand Cru Classѐ
Château Duhart-Milon

16. Château Pontet-Canet Pauillac
Château Batailley Pauillac
Château Haut-Batailley Pauillac
Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste Pauillac
Château Grand-Puy-Ducasse Pauillac
Château Lynch-Bages Pauillac
Château Lynch-Moussas Pauillac
Château Dauzac (Margaux)
Château d'Armailhac Pauillac
Château du Tertre Arsac (Margaux)
Château Haut-Bages-Libéral Pauillac
Château Pédesclaux Pauillac
Château Belgrave St.-Laurent (Haut-Médoc)
Château de Camensac) St.-Laurent (Haut-Médoc)
Château Cos-Labory St.-Estèphe
Château Clerc-Milon Pauillac
Château Croizet-Bages Pauillac
Château Cantemerle Macau (Haut-Médoc)
Bordeaux
Fifth-Growths – Grand Cru Classѐ
Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste

17. Red - Cabernet
Sauvignon, Merlot,
Cabernet Franc, Petit
Verdot, Malbec
White - Sauvignon
Blanc, Sémillon,
Muscadelle
Bordeaux
Grape Varietals

18. Bordeaux
Sauvignon Blanc

19. Sauvignon Blanc - An aromatic, acidic
grape variety for white wine. This grape
produces wines that are dry, refreshing,
and full of character.
Sémillon - An early ripener, this grape if
full flavored, with low acidity.
Muscadelle - A minor grape in
Bordeaux, it provides a rich “grapey”
flavor and floral aroma.
The white wines of Bordeaux are
primarily grown within Graves, the most
prestigious coming from Pessac-Léognan.
Bordeaux
White Grapes

20. In contrast to red wines, the grape
juice for dry white wines is fermented
without the skins. Immediately after
the grapes are harvested, the skins
are separated from the "must"
(unfermented grape juice).
The wine is bottled within twelve
months of the grapes being picked.
Bordeaux oenologists have improved
white winemaking techniques. This
has lead to much higher quality dry
white Bordeaux wines.
There are fantastic Sauvignon Blanc-
based whites produced within the
Entre-Deux-Mers, which translates
into “Between Two Rivers”.
Bordeaux Blanc

21. Bordeaux
Entre-Deux-Mers
Entre-deux-mers is literally translated
into “between two seas”
This appellation is one of the largest in
the Bordeaux region and is situated
between the Garonne and the
Dordogne Rivers
Whites produced her are labeled as
Entre-Deux-Mers but reds crafted
from grapes grown here are labeled
Bordeaux AOC or Bordeaux Supérieur

22. Château Haut Guillebot & Marie Christine Labouille

23. • Made with love from 50% Sauvignon
Blanc, 50% Semillon
• Crafted from estate vineyards within the
Entre-deux-Mers AOC
• Crafted by Marie-Christine Renier
Labouille, owner and winemaker
Let's Taste!
Château Haut Guillebot Blanc
Retail: $

24. Bordeaux
Graves
After the Second World War the
omission of wines of Graves from
the official classification was having
a negative effect on the price and
desirability of wines from the region.
To improve marketing the region
announced in 1953 its own
classification of red wines and one
white wine, with more white wines
added in 1959. Sixteen wines were
given special classification.

25. Denis Dubourdieu & Château Clos Floridene

26. • A 76-acre estate (55 acres are devoted to
white grapes) located on the calcareous
plateau within Graves near Barsac
• 50% Sauvignon, 47% Sémillon,
3% Muscadelle – barrel-fermented and
aged in neutral barrel for 8 months
• Crafted by Denis Dubourdieu, owner and
renowned winemaker
Let's Taste!
Château Clos Floridene Graves
Retail: $

27. Bordeaux
is divided into
two distinct areas:
Left Bank
and
Right Bank

28. Cabernet Sauvignon - Esteemed by
connoisseurs as the noblest of all grapes,
it provides tannic backbone and structure.
It is very aromatic in young wines with
aromas of blackcurrant and also allows
the wine to gain enormous complexity
with age.
It is especially prominent in Médoc and
Graves wines and is distinguished by
balanced tannin and medium to high
acidity which together yield a complex,
elegant, and strong-bodied wine that ages
with grace.
Bordeaux
Red Grapes

29. Merlot - The most widely planted grape
variety in Bordeaux. It is especially
prominent in Pomerol and Saint-Émilion.
With lower tannin and acid levels, it
produces smoother and fruitier wines than
ones blended predominantly with Cabernet
Sauvignon grapes. It exudes aromas of ripe
plums and red fruits.
Cabernet Franc - The primary blending
grape that provides acidity, fragrance and
strawberry-like fruit qualities. Can also be
used a primary grapes
Bordeaux
Red Grapes

30. Petit Verdot- Petit Verdot is a small,
thick skinned grape known for its very
deep purple color, strong tannic
structure and floral aromas.
Malbec- A somewhat rustic, full-
bodied grape variety for red wine. The
juice is mild and low in acidity.
Bordeaux
Red Grapes

31. Raves About Bordeaux’s
2009 & 2010 Vintages
“2010, like 2009 and 2005 may be the
“three greatest Bordeaux vintages I
have tasted in my career.” “The wines
will enjoy “astonishing longevity” on
the back of high alcohol, fresh acids,
lower pHs and huge tannins.”– Robert
Parker, Wine Advocate

32. A Quick look at the Left
Bank (more later)
This appellation is broken
into two sub-regions. The
northern area is the Médoc,
with the Haut-Médoc
located further south.
The red wines produced in
the Médoc represent great
value. They are produced
for everyday consumption
and do not require long-
term cellaring. These reds
are lighter in style, with fruit
flavors reflecting the soil
from which they spring.
Mѐdoc

33. Château Pierre de Montignac

34. • Cru Bourgeois crafted by Cabernet
Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and
Petite Verdot
• The estate is owned by the Salette family
and is near the village of Civrac in the
northern Medoc
• The family has 45 acres of vineyards on
chalky-clay soil with vines averaging 30
years in age
Let's Taste!
Château Pierre de Montignac
Medoc
Retail: $

35. Bordeaux
Merlot

36. Key Regions
Pomerol
Saint Émilion
Fronsac
Castillon Côtes de
Bordeaux
Key Grapes
Merlot
Cabernet Franc
Bordeaux
Right Bank

37. RIGHT BANK
The Merlot-based wines of the
Right Bank are generally more
fruit forward and have less
tannins than those of the Left
Bank. The Right Bank consists of
two major regions, Saint-Émilion
and Pomerol.
Saint-Émilion contains over 900
individual producers. A blend of
Merlot and Cabernet Franc
produces wines that are less
tannic, softer, and more forward
than those of the Left Bank.
Bordeaux Rouge - Merlot

38. Right Bank: St.-Émilion

39. RIGHT BANK
The wines of Saint-Émilion are
less tannic and generally more
fruit-driven in flavor than those
of the Left Bank. Merlot thrives
on the plateaus high above the
Dordogne River, where the soil
is filled with sand and clay. This
soil composition fosters the
creation of opulent and forward
wines.
Saint-Emilion

40. VALUES
Values of the left bank include
the satellites of Saint-Emilion
including:
Lussac-Saint-Emilion
Montagne-Saint-Emilion
St-Georges-Saint-Emilion
Puissequin-St-Emilion
Also included in the value
categories are:
Fronsac, Canon-Fronsac and
Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux
Saint-Emilion

41. The Côtes de Bordeaux
represents 14% of the total
production of Bordeaux wine.
Côtes de Bordeaux covers
130,800 acres and is home to
1,500 winegrowers. 97% of the
production is red with an
emphasis on Merlot.
It is divided into 4 "terroirs":
Blaye, Cadillac, Castillon and
Francs.
Cotes de Castillon vineyards are
located east of Saint-Emilion
Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

42. Château Moya Merlot Vineyards

43. • In 2008, David Curl, owner of Château
Gaby in Fronsac, decided to invest in this
beautiful estate located a few hundred
meters from the Saint-Emilion appellation.
• Crafted from 93% Merlot and 7%
Cabernet Sauvignon
• 2010 received 90 points from the Wine
Advocate and the Wine Spectator
Let's Taste!
Château Moya Castillon Cotes de
Bordeaux
Retail: $

44. Situated on the banks of the
Dordogne and of the Isle,
Fronsac enjoys a soil made of
a mixture of clay and
limestone or clay and sand on
the slopes and the top of the
hills
Merlot is the dominant grape
in Fronsac and is regularly
paired with Cabernet Franc.
Malbec is used to add
complexity to the wines and
Cabernet Sauvignon may also
be included.
Fronsac

45. Château La Vieille Cure Fronsac

46. • 50-acre estate running along the River
Isle in Fronsac
• Crafted from a blend of 74% Merlot , 22%
Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon 4%
• Purchased by two Bordeaux enthusiasts
from the United States in 1986. They hired
Christan Veyry, an associate under Michel
Roland to lead their winemaking team
Let's Taste!
Château La Vieille Cure Fronsac
Retail: $

47. The elegant and
refined wines of
Pomerol fetch some of
the highest prices in all
Bordeaux despite the
fact that the chateaux
are not officially
classified. The
renowned Château
Petrus is located within
this small and highly
regarded region.
Pomerol

48. Values
The Satellite
appelaltion of Pomerol
represents an amazing
value
Lalande-de-Pomerol
These reds are slightly
lighter in body and do
not age as long as
Pomerol. They are a
fraction of the cost.
Pomerol

49. Bordeaux
Cabernet Sauvignon

50. Cabernet Sauvignon
The Left Bank generally produces big and tannic
Cabernet-based wines with pronounced blackcurrant
flavors. There are five major districts on the Left Bank.
Listed from the most northerly, they are Saint-Estèphe,
Pauillac, Saint-Julien, Margaux and Graves, which
includes Pessac-Léognan.
Located within these esteemed communes are the five
First Growth Châteaux: Château Latour, Château Lafite-
Rothschild, Château Mouton-Rothschild, Château
Margaux and Château Haut-Brion
Left Bank

51. Bordeaux:LeftBank

52. Cabernet Sauvignon
From North to South, the
famous communes on the
Left Bank are:
St.Estephe – Big and tannic
Pauillac – most famous
(some consider the greatest)
St. Julien – most consistent
Margaux – most feminine
Graves – Pessac-Leognan –
elegance, refinement
Left Bank

53. Graves
Derives from its intensely
gravelly soil resulting from
the Ice Age. This left white
quartz deposits that can
still be found in soils of top
estates
Considered the birthplace of
Bordeaux, dating back to
14th century
7,700 acres are planted within
the Graves AOC.
The reds of Graves are
considered terroir driven
with loads of elegance

54. Chateau de Chantegrive

55. • Handcrafted from 50% Merlot and 50%
Cabernet Sauvignon with an average vine
age of 25 years
• The estate is run and managed by Hélène
Lévêque and is considered by many to be
the shining star within Graves
• Original estate of 5 acres was Purchased
in 1966 by the Lévêque family. Through
the years it expanded to 240 acres
Let's Taste!
Château de Chantegrive Graves
Retail: $

56. Saint-Julien
2,100 acres of vineyards
11 classified growths within
Saint-Julien
Cabernet Sauvignon
dominates along with
Merlot and Cabernet
Franc
The highest overall
standard of quality for its
wines. It is the smallest
commune, with almost
all of its superlative
vineyards dominated by
gravel.

57. Saint-Julien, located just South of
Pauillac has perhaps the highest
overall standard of quality for its
wines. It is the smallest commune,
with almost all of its vineyards
dominated by gravel. Its proximity
to the Gironde river provides
exceptional drainage for the soil.
The wines of Saint-Julien are tender
and harmonious, with a profound
richness, depth of color, balance
and elegance.
The Cabernet Sauvignon grape
prevails in this commune, with
Merlot and Cabernet Franc used for
blending.
Saint-Julien

58. Chateau Talbot

59. Let's Taste!
Château Talbot Saint-Julien
Retail: $
• Quite large for Bordeaux, this is a 262-
acre estate located within the
prestigious commune of Saint-Julien
• Chateau Talbot was classified a fourth
growth in 1855
• Crafted from 68% Cabernet
Sauvignon, 28% Merlot and 4% Petit
Verdot with an average age of 42 years

60. Sauternes is famous for sweet wines made
from Sémillon and Muscadelle. They are
considered the best dessert wines in the
world
Sauternes is made with noble rot (also
called botrytis, a fungus covering the grape),
Because soils are so diverse, and each house
has its own way of making the golden wine,
Sauternes is a very personalized wine.
Acre under vine: 2,175
Sauternes

61. Heading
Chateau Guiraud

62. Let's Taste a Sauternes
Château Guiraud Sauternes
Retail: $
• Established in 1766 by Pierre Guiraud
and was famous for fine wines by 1793.
• In 1855, it became one of 11 Premier
Grand Cru estate in Sauternes (only out
ranked by Chateau D'Yquem)
• Handcrafted from Semillon (65%) and
Sauvignon (35%) which has been hand-
harvested through many successive
waves. It is aged in barrels for 24 months.