Summary of Characteristics
Production requirements and statistics for the various regional AOCs are as follows:
AOC | Bordeaux (red) | Bordeaux Clairet | Bordeaux Rosé | Bordeaux Supérieur (red) | Bordeaux (white) | Bordeaux Sec | Bordeaux Supérieur (white) |
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AOC requirements | |||||||
Allowed grape varieties | Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Carmenère, Merlot rouge, Malbec, Petit Verdot | Principal grape varieties (min 70%): Sémillon, Sauvignon blanc, Sauvignon gris, Muscadelle Accessory grape varieties (max 30%): Merlot blanc, Colombard, Mauzac, Ondenc, Ugni blanc |
Principal grape varieties (min 70%): Sémillon, Sauvignon (blanc and gris), Muscadelle Accessory grape varieties (max 30%): Merlot blanc (max 15%), Colombard, Mauzac, Ondenc, Ugni blanc |
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Specific colour requirement (if applicable) | lightly coloured red | rosé | |||||
Grape ripeness (in terms of minimum sugar content) | 178 g/l | 187 g/l | 178 g/l | 170 g/l | 212 g/l | ||
Alcohol content after fermentation | min 10% | min 11% | min 10.5% | min 10.5% (potential) min 10% (actual) |
min 10% max 13% |
min 12.5% (potential) max 15% (potential) min 11.5% (actual) |
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Residual sugar (if applicable) | min 4 g/l | max 4 g/l | |||||
Base yield | 55 hl/ha | 50 hl/ha | 65 hl/ha | 50 hl/ha | |||
Minimum planting density | 2,000 vines per ha | ||||||
Maximum number of buds kept after pruning | 60,000 per ha | ||||||
Maturation requirement (if applicable), earliest sale date | 1 July the year after harvest | 1 July the year after harvest | |||||
Production statistics | |||||||
Vineyard surface | 44,000 ha | 925 ha | 3,300 ha | 10,000 ha | 6,740 ha | ||
Average annual production | 2,500,000 hl | 52,000 hl | 180,000 hl | 530,000 hl | 420,000 hl |
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