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  1. Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP Département:
    Gironde
  2. Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP Communes of Production:
    • Caplong,
    • Eynesse,
    • Gensac,
    • Landerrouat,
    • Les Lèves-et-Thoumeyragues,
    • Ligueux,
    • Margueron,
    • Massugas,
    • Pellegrue,
    • Pessac-sur-Dordogne,
    • Pineuilh,
    • Riocaud,
    • La Roquille,
    • Saint-André-et-Appelles,
    • Saint-Avit-de-Soulège,
    • Saint-Avit-Saint-Nazaire,
    • Saint-Philippe-du-Seignal,
    • Saint-Quentin-de-Caplong
    • Sainte-Foy-la-Grande
  3. Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP Styles and Encépagement:
    Blanc: Sec, Moelleux, and Liquoreux

    • Principal Varieties: Min. 85% combined Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Sémillon
    • Accessory Varieties: Ugni Blanc and Colombard
    • Rouge:

    • Principal Varieties: Min. 85% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Cot
    • Accessory Varieties: Petit Verdot and max. 10% Carmenère
  4. Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP Assemblage:
    Accessory varieties may not exceed 25% of the blend
  5. Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP Minimum Potential Alcohol:
    • Blanc Sec: 10.5%
    • Blanc Moelleux: 13.5% (11.5% acquired)
    • Blanc Liquoreux: 15% (12% acquired)
    • Rouge: 11.5%
  6. Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP Minimum Must Weight:
    • Blanc Sec: 170 g/l (178 g/l for Sauvignon Blanc and Gris)
    • Blanc Moelleux: 221 g/l
    • Blanc Liquoreux: 255 g/l
    • Rouge: 189 g/l (200 g/l for Merlot)
  7. Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP Enrichment:
    Chaptalization is prohibited for Blanc Liquoreux
  8. Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP Residual Sugar:
    • Blanc Sec: max. 4 g/l
    • Blanc Moelleux: 17-45 g/l
    • Blanc Liquoreux: min. 51 g/l
    • Rouge: max. 3 g/l
  9. Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP Harvest Method:
    Grapes for Blanc Liquoreux are affected by botrytis and/or passerillage, and must be hand-harvested in successive tries
  10. Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP Élevage:
    Rouge and Blanc Liquoreux wines may not be released before March 31 of the year following the harvest
  11. Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP Minimum Planting Density:
    4,500 vines per hectare
  12. Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base):
    • Blanc Sec: 60 hl/ha
    • Blanc Moelleux: 45 hl/ha
    • Blanc Liquoreux: 37 hl/ha
    • Rouge: 50 hl/ha
  13. Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP Established:
    1937
Author
7ate9
ID
157227
Card Set
Bordeaux39
Description
Bordeaux
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