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21 Cards in this Set
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Broker (Courtier)
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Submits samples to negociant, obtains best price and arranges deal.
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Negociant
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1. Buys, blends and sells generic wine in bulk or bottle.
2. Buys individual chateau wine to sell in bulk or in bottle. 3. Buys individual chateau wines to release and sell at different maturity levels. |
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Buying Bordeaux Wines
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1. Sur Souche (before harvest - a gamble).
2. En Primeur (first or second offer, first year after vintage from late March). 3. By Hectolitre (e.g. road tanker). 4. By Tonneau (900 Litres = 100 casses). 5. By Barrel/Barrique (225 litres = 25 cases). 6. By Cases |
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En Primeur Sales
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Small quantities of stock released the March after harvest by top chateau to free up cash tied up in stock. Released in tranches. Wines are kept at chateau and released to buyer aprox. 2 years after harvest.
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Influence on Price
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-Quantity more than quality for inexpensive Bordeaux.
-Branded Bordeaux AC wines demand specific quality so prices are slightly higher. -Vintages influence price. -Reviews and marks influence price. |
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Generic Appelations
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-Largest appellation is Bordeaux AC.
-Medium bodied reds, blackberry and cedar flavors, sometimes astringent tannins and unripe flavors. -Light, plain white wines with some herbaceouness if Sauvignon Blanc is in blend. -Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc becoming more common. -Bordeaux AC also covers some excelent wines that fall outside of regional AC classification (i.e. Pavillon Blanc from Margaux and dry whites from Sauternes). |
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Left Bank
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-Medoc AC
-Haut-Medoc AC -Graves AC -Sauternes AC |
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Left Bank - Medoc AC
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-Red Varietals only.
-Soil mostly clay with some gravel. -No properties in the 1855 classification. |
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Left Bank - Haut-Medoc AC
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-Red varietals only.
-Max yields lower than Medoc AC. -Includes high reputation commune appellations of St. Estephe AC, Pauillac AC, Saint-Julien AC, Margaux AC. -All but 1 is in the 1855 classified 1st Growth -Good value but not 1st Growth: Listrac AC and Moulis AC. -Cabernet Sauvignon dominate blends. |
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Left Bank - Graves AC
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-Red and white varietals permited.
-Red grown on gravel. -White grown on sandy soils. -Lighter body and mature quicker than Haut-Medoc. -Classified growths are situated in commune Pessac-Leognan AC. -White wines in Pessac-Leognan AC must be dry. |
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Left Bank - Sauternes AC
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-Only sweet wines permited.
-Wines from Barsac AC can use Barsac AC or Sauternes AC as it appellation. -High alcohol and sweetness balanced with acidity and flavors of apricot, Botrytis, honey and vanilla. |
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Between Garonne and Dordogne
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Entre-Deux-Mers AC
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Entre-Deux-Mers AC
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-Dry white wine only for AC.
-Blend or varietal Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc. |
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Right Bank
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-Saint-Emillon Ac
-Pomerol AC -Fronsac AC -Canon-Fronsac AC -Cotes de Bourg AC -Cotes de Bordeaux AC |
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Right Bank - Saint-Emillon AC
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-9 communes with distinct vineyards and soils.
-Plateau to North and West of Saint-Emillon has well drained gravel and limestone soils. -Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. -Limestone found to South and East. -Saint-Emillon Premier Grand Cru Classe and Saint-Emillon Grand Cru AC wines are grown on gravel and limestone soils. -Low yields. -Aged in new oak. -Rich tannins, red berry fruit developing to tobacco and cedar with age. -Premium prices. -Sandy soils below limestone produce lighter styles of wine. |
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Right Bank - Saint-Enillon Continued
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Lussac, Montagne, Puisseguin and Sain-Georges are villages that can add their name before Saint-Emillon on the label.
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Right Bank - Pomerol AC
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-Premium prices.
-Very small estates. -Petrus and Le Pin are 2 high reputation vineyards. -Wines are richer than Saint-Emillon with spicy, blackberry flavor. |
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Right Bank - Fronsac AC
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-Hillside vineyards.
-Merlot dominate. -Full bodied and tannic. |
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Right Bank - Canon-Fronsac AC
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-Hillside vineyards.
-Merlot dominate. -Full bodied and tannic. |
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Right Bank - Cotes de Bourg AC
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-Soft, early drinking reds and whites.
-Situated on opposite bank of Gironde to Haut-Medoc. |
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Right Bank - Cotes de Bordeaux AC
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-Hillside vineyards on right bank.
-Merlot dominate. |
