Cabernet sauvignon bordeaux
Bordeaux Bordeaux AOC Bordeaux Superior AOC Medoc Graves Climate Winkler II Mean Temperature Warmest Month Daily maximum F July Daily minimum July Mean Temperature Coldest month Daily maximum January Daily minimum January Average Rainfall inches of annual rainfall Elevation Bordeaux is generally at and ranges from sea level to ft Sub Region Medoc Haut Medoc Pessac Leognan Soil Diverse soil set which depend The soil is pre- A pre-dominance of Gravel deposits are part on the vineyards location dominantly clay with layers of essentially of a hilly relief and form outcrops of extremely Garonne gravel de- well-de ?ned ridges These varied Garonne gravel posited in outcrops ridges along with a hydro- Pyrenean gravel and these sites are all graphic network of small limestone soils characterized by their rivers allow for remarkable wide diversity natural drainage yet pro- vide ample water Characteristics Bordeaux AOC is the broadest category of Bordeaux Production Requirements ? Blend of any Bordeaux va- rieties in any proportion ? No Harvest Yield require- ments and no Age Requirements ? Requires minimum alcohol content of ABV after fermentation Bordeaux Superior Production Requirements ? Blend of any Bordeaux va- rieties in any proportion ? Requires a minimum alco- hol content of ABV after fermentation ? Harvest yield cannot exceed hl per hectare ? Wine must be aged until at least July the year after the harvest ? More concentrated and complex than most AOC Bordeaux Wines tend to have a higher proportion of Merlot than those from Haut Medoc - WSET Wines are characterized by their distinction roundness and balance They can be full bodied with a ?ne ruby red colour in which case they will bene ?t from ageing allowing their many nuances to develop Others are elegant subtle and fruit driven ready for drinking young without masking their exemplary ?nesse -medoc com Despite the di ?erences due to this mosaic of climatic and geological in uence the wines share the same family traits Lively and brilliant full- bodied without being too powerful and harmoniously balanced they acquire a rare complexity over the years Key Subregions of Haut Medoc - Margaux - Sant Julien - Saint-Estèphe - Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon the wines are a little lighter in body and more fragrant than the ?nest wines of the Haut-Medoc -- WSET Appellation Insight bordeaux com by medoc-bordeaux com vinsdegraves com www pessac-leognan com Courtsey of Vins de Bordeaux HAWAII BEVERAGE GUIDE'S GUIDE TO WINE HAWAIIBEVGUIDE COM C
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