1
Q
What are the tiers of Cru Bourgeois?
How many producers are in each tier?
A
14 crus bourgeois exceptionnels
56 crus bourgeois supérieurs
179 crus bourgeois
2
Q
What is the department of every AOP in Bordeaux?
A
Gironde
3
Q
Blaye
- Style
- Alcohol
- Elevage
- Date
A
Blaye
- Rouge:
Principal Varieties: Min. 50% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot
Accessory Varieties: Cot (Malbec), plus a max. 15% combined Petit Verdot and Carmenère (max. 10% Carmenère) - 12%
- Wines may not be released until March 31 of the second year following the harvest
- 1936
4
Q
Bourg/Côtes de Bourg/Bourgeais AOP
- Style
- Alcohol
- Elevage
- Date
A
Bourg/Côtes de Bourg/Bourgeais AOP
- Blanc: Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon, Muscadelle, Colombard
- Rouge: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot, and Merlot
- 10.5%
- Rouge wines may not be released until April 1 of the year following the harvest
- 1936
5
Q
Cadillac AOP
- Style
- Alcohol
- Must Weight
- R/S
- Harvest method
- Elevage
- Date
A
Cadillac AOP
- Blanc: Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon
- 15% (12% acquired)
- 255 g/L
- 51 g/L
- Grapes are affected by botrytis and/or passerillage, and must be harvested by hand in successive tries
- Wines may not be released unti March 31 of the year following the harvest
- 1973
6
Q
Côtes de Blaye AOP
- Style
- Alcohol
- Date
A
Côtes de Blaye AOP
- Blanc Sec: 60-90% combined Colombard and Ugni Blanc; plus Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Sémillon
Assemblage: Min. 50% combined Colombard and Ugni Blanc - 10%
- 1936
7
Q
Côtes de Bordeaux AOP
- Subzones
- Style
- Alcohol, Must Weight, and RS
- Harvest Method
- Date
A
Côtes de Bordeaux AOP
- Francs, Cadillac, Castillon, Blaye, Sainte Foy
- Rouge:
- Principal Varieties: Min. 50% combined Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, and Merlot; plus a max. 50% Cot (Malbec)
- Accessory Varieties: Max. 15% combined Petit Verdot and Carmenère (max. 10% Carmenère) - Côtes de Bordeaux “Castillon” Rouge
- Côtes de Bordeaux “Cadillac” Rouge
- Côtes de Bordeaux “Blaye”:
- Blanc Sec:
- Principal Varieties: Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon, and Muscadelle
- Accessory Varieties: Max. 15% combined Colombard and Ugni Blanc
- Rouge
- Blanc Sec:
- Côtes de Bordeaux “Francs”:
- Blanc Sec
- Blanc Liquoreux: affected by botrytis or passerillage, hand-harvested in tries
- Rouge - Côtes de Bordeaux “Sainte-Foy” :
- 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 Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot, and Cot
- Accessory Varieties: Petit Verdot and max. 10% Carmenère
_____ - Rouge: 11.5% ABV, 180 g/L (189 for Merlot) Max. 3 g/l
- Côtes de Bordeaux Rouge (with subzone designation): 11.5%, 189 g/l (200 g/l for Merlot),
- Blanc Sec: 10.5% ABV, 170 g/l (178 g/l for Sauvignon Blanc and Gris), Max. 4 g/l
- Blanc Moelleux: 13.5% (11.5% acquired), 221 g/l, 17-45 g/l
- Blanc Liquoreux: 14.5% (12% acquired), 238 g/L , Min. 51 g/l
- Sainte Foy: 15% (12% acquired), 255 g/L, 51 g/L
_____ - Grapes for Blanc Liquoreux are affected by botrytis and/or passerillage, and must be hand-harvested in successive tries
- 1936
8
Q
Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP
- Style
- Alcohol
- Min Must Weight
- RS
- Harvest method
- Date
A
Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP
- Blanc (Sec, Moelleux, and Liquoreux): Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon
- Sec: 11%, 187 g/L, 4g/L RS
- Moelleux: 13.5% (11.5% acquired), 221 g/L, 34-45 g/L RS
- Liquoreux: 16% (12% acquired), 255 g/L, min. 45 g/l RS (51 g/l prior to 2011)
- For Blanc Liquoreux, grapes must be affected by botrytis and/or passerillage and must be harvested by hand in successive tries.
- 1937
9
Q
Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP
- Style
- Alcohol
- Min Must Weight
- RS
- Harvest method
- Date
A
Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP
- Blanc (Sec, Moelleux, and Liquoreux): Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon
- Sec: 11%, 187 g/L, 4g/L RS
- Moelleux: 13.5% (11.5% acquired), 221 g/L, 34-45 g/L RS
- Liquoreux: 16% (12% acquired), 255 g/L, min. 45 g/l RS (51 g/l prior to 2011)
- For Blanc Liquoreux, grapes must be affected by botrytis and/or passerillage and must be harvested by hand in successive tries.
- 1937
10
Q
Entre-Deux-Mers AOP
- Subzone
- Styles
- Alcohol
- Date
A
Entre-Deux-Mers AOP
- Haut-Benauge
- Blanc Sec:
Principal Varieties: Min. 70% combined Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle, and Sémillon
Accessory Varieties: Max. 30% Merlot Blanc; max. 10% combined Mauzac, Colombard, and Ugni Blanc - 10.5%
- 1937
11
Q
Graves de Vayres AOP
- Communes
- Styles
- Alcohol
- Elevage
- Date
A
Graves de Vayres AOP
- Arveyres, Vayres
- Blanc: Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Sémillon; plus max. 30% Merlot Blanc
- Rouge: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère
- Blanc Sec: 10.5%
- Blanc: 11% (10.5% acquired)
- Rouge: 10.5%
- 1937
12
Q
Premières Côtes de Bordeaux AOP
- Style
- Alcohol
- Min Must weight
- RS
- Date
A
Premières Côtes de Bordeaux AOP
- Blanc: Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon
- 13.5% (11.5% acquired)
- 221 g/L
- 34 g/L
- 1997
13
Q
Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP
- Commune
- Style
- Alcohol
- Must Weight
- RS
- Harvest Method
- Date
A
Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP
- Sainte-Croix-du-Mont
- Blanc: Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon
- 14.5% (12% acquired)
- 229 g/l (238 g/l for Sémillon)
- 45 g/L
- Grapes may be affected by botrytis and/or passerillage, and must be hand-harvested in successive tries.
- 1936
14
Q
Bordeaux AOP
- Subzones
- Communes
- Styles
- Alcohol/Must Weight/Rs
- Date
A
Bordeaux AOP
- Haut-Benauge (As of 2011, “Côtes de Francs” is no longer listed as a subzone)
- Communes for Haut-Benauge: Arbis, Cantois, Escoussans, Gornac, Ladaux, Mourens, Saint-Pierre-de-Bat, Soulignac, Targon
_____ - Blanc: Blanc may be labeled “Sec”
- Principal Varieties: Min. 70% combined Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Muscadelle
- Accessory Varieties: Max. 30% combined Ugni Blanc, Merlot Blanc, Colombard, Alvarinho, and Liliorila, with max. 10% combined Alvarinho and Lilorila
- Rosé
- Principal Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot (Malbec), Merlot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère
- Accessory Varieties: Max 20% combined Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Arinarnoa, Castets, Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Alvarinho, and Liliorila, with max. 10% combined Sauvignon Blanc and Gris and max. 5% combined Arinarnoa, Castets, Marselan,
- Touriga Nacional, Alvarinho, and Liliorila
- Clairet
- Principal Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot (Malbec), Merlot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère
- Accessory Varieties: Max 5% combined Arinarnoa, Castets, Marselan, Touriga Nacional
- Rouge/Clairet: As for clairet
- Bordeaux “Haut-Benauge” Blanc: Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Muscadelle
____ - Blanc (Sec): 10%, 162 g/l (170 g/l for Sauvignon Blanc and Gris), max. 3 g/L RS
- Blanc (with residual sugar): 10.5% (10% acquired), 178 g/l, N/A
- Rosé: 10%, 162 g/l (170 g/l for Merlot), 5-60 g/l RS
- Rouge: 10.5%, 180 g/l (189 g/l for Merlot), max. 3 g/l
- Blanc Moelleux: 10.5%
- Bordeaux “Haut Benauge”: 11.5% (11% acquired), 195 g/l, 5-60 g/L RS
____ - 1936
15
Q
Bordeaux Supérieur AOP
- Style
- Alcohol
- RS
- Elevage
A
Bordeaux Supérieur AOP
- Blanc:
- Principal Varieties: Min. 70% combined Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Muscadelle
- Accessory Varieties: Max. 30% combined Merlot Blanc, Ugni Blanc, Colombard, and Liliorila, with max. 5% Liliorila
- Rouge:
- Principal Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot (Malbec), Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Carmenère
- Accessory Varieties: Max. 5% combined Arinarnoa, Castets, Marselan, and Touriga Nacional
____
Blanc: 12% (11% acquired), MIN 17 g/L RS
Rouge: 11%, max 3 g/L RS
____
- Blanc: Released no sooner than December 31st of the year of harvest (6 months minimum)
- Rouge: Released no sooner than June 15th of the year following harvest (9 months minimum)
16
Q
Crémant de Bordeaux AOP
- Style
- Alcohol
- Must Weight
- Elevage
- Atmospheres
- Date
A
Crémant de Bordeaux AOP
- Vin Mousseux Blanc:
- Principal Varieties: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère, Muscadelle, Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris
- Accessory Varieties: Max. 30% combined Colombard, Merlot Blanc, and Ugni Blanc - Vin Mousseux Rosé: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère
- 9% (minimum 11% acquired after secondary fermentation)
- The wines must spend a min. 9 months on the lees prior to dégorgement, and may not be released for a min. 12 months after the date of tirage
- Min. 3.5 atmospheres of pressure
- 1990
17
Q
Barsac AOP
- Commune
- Style
- Alcohol
- Must Weight
- RS
- Harvest Method
- Elevage
- Date
A
Barsac AOP
- Barsac
- Blanc: Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon
- 15% (12% acquired)
- 221 g/L
- 45 g/L RS
- botrytis-affected grapes must be hand-harvested in successive tries
- The wines may not be released until June 30 of the year following the harvest
- 1936
18
Q
Cérons AOP
- Commune
- Style
- Alcohol
- Must Weight
- RS
- Harvest Method
- Elevage
- 1936
A
Cérons AOP
- Cerons, Illats, Podensac
- Blanc: Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle
- 14.5% (12% acquired)
- 221 g/L
- 45 g/L RS
- Grapes may be affected by botrytis and/or passerillage, and must be hand-harvested in successive tries.
- Wines may not be released until April 30 of the year following the harvest
- 1936
19
Q
Graves AOP
- Style
- Alcohol
- Date
A
Graves AOP
- Blanc: Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle
- Rouge: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cot (Malbec), Carmenère
- Blanc: 10.5%
- Rouge: 11%
- 1937
20
Q
Graves Supérieures AOP
- Style
- Alcohol
- Must Weight
- RS
- harvest Method
- Date
A
Graves Supérieures AOP
- Blanc: Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle
- 13.5% (12% acquired)
- 221 g/L
- 34 g/L RS
- Grapes are affected by botrytis and/or passerillage, and must be hand-harvested in successive tries.
- 1937
21
Q
Pessac-Léognan AOP
- Commune
- Style
- Alcohol
- Elevage
- Date
A
Pessac-Léognan AOP
- Pessac, Léognan, Cadaujac, Canéjan, Gradignan, Martillac, Mérignac, Saint-Médard-d’Eyrans, Talence, Villenave-d’Ornon
- Blanc: Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle
- Rouge: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cot (Malbec), Carmenère
- 11%
- Blanc: Wines may not be released until March 30 of the year following the harvest
- Rouge: Wines may not be released until October 1 of the year following the harvest
- 1987
22
Q
Sauternes AOP
- Commune
- Style
- Must Weight
- RS
- Harvest Method
- Date
A
Sauternes AOP
- Barsac, Sauternes, Fargues, Preignac, Bommes
- Blanc: Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon
- 15% (12% acquired)
- 221 g/L
- 45 g/L RS
- botrytis-affected grapes must be hand-harvested in successive tries
- The wines may not be released until June 30 of the year following the harvest1936
23
Q
Haut-Médoc AOP
- Style
- Alcohol
- Elevage
- Date
A
Haut-Médoc AOP
- Rouge: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cot (Malbec), Carmenère
- 11%
- Wines may not be released until June 15 of the year following the harvest
- 1936
24
Q
Listrac-Médoc AOP
- Commune
- Style
- Alcohol
- Elevage
- Date
A
Listrac-Médoc AOP
- Listrac-Médoc
- Rouge: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Carmenère
- 11%
- Wines may not be released until September 15 of the year following the harvest
- 1957
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**Margaux AOP**
- Commune
- Style
- Alcohol
- Elevage
- Date
**Margaux AOP**
- Margaux-Cantenac, Soussans, Labarde, Arsac
- Rouge: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Carmenère
- 11%
- The wines must be aged until at least June 1 of the year following the harvest prior to bottling (and not released until at least September 1 of the year following the harvest)
- 1954
26
**Moulis/Moulis-en-Médoc AOP**
- Commune
- Rouge
- Alcohol
- Elevage
- Date
**Moulis/Moulis-en-Médoc AOP**
- Arcins, Avensan, Castelnau-de-Médoc, Cussac-Fort-Médoc, Lamarque, Listrac-Médoc, Moulis-en-Médoc
- Rouge: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Carmenère
- 11%
- Wines may not be released until June 15 of the year following the harvest
- 1938
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**Médoc AOP**
- Style
- Alcohol
- Elevage
- Date
**Médoc AOP**
- Rouge: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Carmenère
- 11%
- Wines may not be released until June 15 of the year following the harvest
- 1936
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**Pauillac AOP**
- Commune
- Style
- Alcohol
- Elevage
- Date
**Pauillac AOP**
- Pauillac, Saint-Sauveur, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien-Beychevelle
- Rouge: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Carmenère
- 11%
- Wines may not be released before June 15 of the year following the harvest
- 1936
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**Saint-Estèphe AOP**
- Commune
- Style
- Alcohol
- Elevage
- Date
**Saint-Estèphe AOP**
- Saint-Estèphe
- Rouge: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Carmenère
- 11%
- The wines may not be released before June 15 of the year following the harvest
- 1936
30
**Saint-Julien AOP**
- Commune
- Style
- Alcohol
- Elevage
- Date
**Saint-Julien AOP**
- Saint-Julien-Beychevelle, Cussac-Fort-Médoc, Saint-Laurent-Médoc
- Rouge: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cot (Malbec), Carmenère
- 11%
- The wines may not be released until June 15 of the year following the harvest
- 1936
31
**Canon Fronsac AOP**
- Commune
- Rouge
- Alcohol
- Elevage
- Date
**Canon Fronsac AOP**
- Fronsac, Saint-Michel-de-Fronsac
- Rouge:
- Principal Varieties: Min. 80% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot
- Accessory Varieties: Cot (Malbec), max. 10% Carmenère, and max. 10% Petit Verdot
- Until 2015, the combined minimum encépagement for Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot may only be 70%
- Alcohol
- The wines may not be released until September 1 of the year following the harvest.
- 1939 as Côtes de Canon Fronsac; renamed Canon Fronsac in 1964
32
**Canon Fronsac AOP**
- Commune
- Rouge
- Alcohol
- Elevage
- Date
**Canon Fronsac AOP**
- Fronsac, Saint-Michel-de-Fronsac
- Rouge:
- Principal Varieties: Min. 80% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot
- Accessory Varieties: Cot (Malbec), max. 10% Carmenère, and max. 10% Petit Verdot
- Until 2015, the combined minimum encépagement for Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot may only be 70%
- 11%
- The wines may not be released until September 1 of the year following the harvest.
- 1939 as Côtes de Canon Fronsac; renamed Canon Fronsac in 1964
33
**Fronsac AOP**
- Commune
- Style
- Alcohol
- Elevage
- Date
**Fronsac AOP**
- Fronsac, Galgon, La Rivière, Saillans, Saint-Aignan, Saint-Germain-de-la-Rivière, Saint-Michel-de-Fronsac
- Rouge:
- Principal Varieties: Min. 80% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot
- Accessory Varieties: Cot (Malbec), max. 10% Carmenère, and max. 10% Petit Verdot
- Until 2015, the combined minimum encépagement for Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot may only be 70%
- 11%
- The wines may not be released until September 1 of the year following the harvest.
- 1937
34
**Lalande-de-Pomerol AOP**
- Commune
- Style
- Alcohol
- Elevage
- Date
**Lalande-de-Pomerol AOP**
- Lalande-de-Pomerol, Néac
- Rouge:
- Principal Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cot (Malbec)
- Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Carmenère and Petit Verdot
- 11%
- Wines may not be released until March 31 of the year following the harvest
- 1936
35
**Lussac-St-Émilion AOP**
- Commune
- Style
- Alcohol
- Elevage
- Date
**Lussac-St-Émilion AOP**
- Lussac
- Rouge: Min. 90% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Malbec; plus max. 10% combined Carmenère and Petit Verdot
- 11%
- The wines may not be released until April 15 of the year following the harvest
- 1936
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**Montagne-St-Émilion AOP**
- Commune
- Style
- Alcohol
- Elevage
- Date
**Montagne-St-Émilion AOP**
- Montagne
- Rouge: Min. 90% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Malbec; plus Carmenère and Petit Verdot
- Assemblage: Min. 70% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Malbec
- 11%
- The wines may not be released until March 31 of the year following the harvest
- 1936
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**Pomerol AOP**
- Commune
- Style
- Alcohol
- Elevage
- Date
**Pomerol AOP**
- Libourne, Pomerol
- Rouge: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Pressac (Malbec), and Petit Verdot
- 11%
- The wines may not be released until November 15 of the year following the harvest
- 1936
38
**Puisseguin-St-Émilion AOP**
- Commune
- Style
- Alcohol
- Elevage
- Date
**Puisseguin-St-Émilion AOP**
- Puisseguin
- Rouge: Min. 90% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Malbec; plus max. 10% combined Carmenère and Petit Verdot
- 11%
- Wines may not be released until April 15 of the year following the harvest
- 1936
39
**Saint-Georges-St-Émilion AOP**
- Commune
- Style
- Alcohol
- Elevage
- Date
**Saint-Georges-St-Émilion AOP**
- Montagne (Saint-Georges merged with Montagne in 1973)
- Rouge: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cot (Malbec), Carmenère and Petit Verdot
- 11%
- The wines must be aged until at least March 15 of the year following the harvest
- 1936
40
**Saint-Émilion AOP**
- Commune
- Style
- Alcohol
- Elevage
- Date
**Saint-Émilion AOP**
- Libourne, Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes, Saint-Émilion, Saint-Étienne-de-Lisse, Saint-Hippolyte, Saint-Laurent-des-Combes, Saint-Pey-d'Armens, Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens, Vignonet
- Rouge: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec, Carmenère and a max. 10% Petit Verdot
- 11%
- The wines may not be released until April 15 of the year following the harvest
- 1936
41
**Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOP**
- Commune
- Style
- Alcohol
- Elevage
- Date
**Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOP**
- Libourne, Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes, Saint-Émilion, Saint-Étienne-de-Lisse, Saint-Hippolyte, Saint-Laurent-des-Combes, Saint-Pey-d'Armens, Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens, Vignonet
- Grand Cru
- Grand Cru Classé
- Premier Grand Cru Classé
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec, Carmenère and a max. 10% Petit Verdot
- 11.5%
- Wines may not be released before May 15 of the second year following the harvest
- 1954
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