Regional Bordeaux AOCs

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In the Bordeaux wine region there is a number of Regional Appellations d'origine contr?ls (AOCs) that may be used throughout the region. These are Bordeaux AOC, Bordeaux Supieur, Bordeaux Clairet, Bordeaux Ros, Bordeaux Sec and Bordeaux Moelleux. They primarily represent the basic level of red, ros and white wines of the region, and represent the largest production volume among the AOC wines of Bordeaux. The production area allowed to use these AOC covers the entire region, including those areas which also have access to more geographically delimited and prestigious AOCs.
These AOCs are often called generic because they do not indicate a specific subregion or commune within Bordeaux as the source of the wine. Large parts of the Bordeaux region can only use the generic appellations. Most Bordeaux AOC is produced within the Entre-Deux-Mers subregion.
Like all other AOCs in Bordeaux, even the simplest generic Bordeaux AOC wines are allowed to display the text Grand Vin de Bordeaux - Great wine of Bordeaux.
Contents
1 Bordeaux AOC
1.1 Wine style
1.2 Production and area
1.3 Grape varieties
2 Bordeaux Supieur AOC
2.1 Production and surface
3 Bordeaux Clairet AOC
3.1 Production and surface
3.2 Grape varieties
4 Summary of characteristics
5 References
6 See also
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Bordeaux AOC
Wine style
Most Bordeaux AOC, red and dry white, is a simple and fruity everyday wine and is meant for early consumption rather than cellaring. More ambitious reds are usually sold as Bordeaux Supieur AOC. Sweet white wines and Ros must use other generic appellations than Bordeaux AOC.
Notable exceptions to the general rule of Bordeaux AOC as simpler wines are some dry white wines produced in Moc and Sauternes, where the production of respectively red and sweet wines dominate. In difference from most of Graves, these areas are not allowed to use any other designation than Bordeaux AOC for dry white wines. Thus, some very ambitious and expensive dry white wines, such as Chateau Margaux's Pavillon Blanc and Chateau d'Yquem's "Y" have to be classified as "simple" Bordeaux AOCs.
Production and area
The vineyard area devoted to the production of Bordeaux AOC wines is approximately 51,000hectares (130,000 acres), of which 44,000hectares (110,000 acres) are used for red wine and 6,740hectares (16,700 acres) for white wine.
Average yearly production is around 2,900,000 hectoliter of wine, corresponding to around 390 million standard-size 75 cl bottles, and made up of 2,500,000 hectoliter of red wine and 420,000 hectoliter of white wine.
The maximal authorized yield for Bordeaux AOC is 55 hectoliter per hectare, and the alcohol level of the wine must be between 10 and 13 volume percent. Dry white Bordeaux may not have more than 4 grams per liter of residual sugar.
Grape varieties
For red wines, the most planted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Cabernet Franc is not as common but also authorized. Petit Verdot and Malbec are scarce.
For white wines, Sauvignon blanc and Sillon each represent 42% of the vineyard surface and Muscadelle 9%.
Bordeaux Supieur AOC
The Bordeaux supieur appellation covers the same geographic area as Bordeaux AOC. However, the wine in this appellation is produced by older vines. Moreover, Bordeaux supieur wines must be raised at least for twelve month before they can be sold.
Production and surface
Yealy production: 530000 hectolitres
Surface: 25,000acres (100km2)
Bordeaux Clairet AOC
Bordeaux clairet is a generic AOC) for the Bordeaux defined as "clairet". All other appellations in the Bordeaux region, including the most prestigious ones, are entitled to produce under this AOC. Bordeaux clairet is a wine which can either be described as a dark ros wine or a light-coloured red wine. As there is also a more commonly used Bordeaux ros designation, Bordeaux clairet is not simply any ros from Bordeaux.
Bordeaux clairet wines are similar in colour to the wines which were shipped from Bordeaux to England during the Middle Ages, known as French Claret. These wines established the fame of Bordeaux as a wine-making region, and led to the (primarily British) practice of referring to Bordeaux as "claret". They are refreshing wines, appreciated because they can be easily enjoyed with picnics or exotic food.
Production and surface
Yearly production is 52,000 hectoliters from 925 hectares of vineyard surface. Maximum authorized yield is 55 hectolitres per hectare.
Grape varieties
The authorized grape varieties are the same as red Bordeaux AOC although Merlot is the most common of this AOC.
Summary of characteristics
Production requirements and statistics for the various regional AOCs are as follows:
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