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AOPs of Côtes de Bordeaux
- Côtes de Bordeaux AOP
- Premières Côtes de Bordeaux AOP
- Bourg/Côtes de Bourg/Bourgeais AOP
- Blaye AOP
- Côtes de Blaye AOP
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Côtes de Bordeaux AOP Département:
Gironde
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Côtes de Bordeaux AOP Subzones:
- Francs,
- Cadillac,
- Castillon,
- Blaye
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Côtes de Bordeaux AOP Styles and Encépagement:
Rouge:
- Principal Varieties: Min. 50% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet 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
- Côtes de Bordeaux "Francs":
- Blanc Sec
- Blanc Liquoreux: affected by botrytis or passerillage, hand-harvested in tries
- Rouge
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Côtes de Bordeaux AOP Assemblage:
For Rouge wines, accessory varieties may not exceed 15% of the blend. If Cot is used, it must be blended with another principal variety.
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Côtes de Bordeaux AOP Minimum Potential Alcohol:
- Côtes de Bordeaux: 11%
- Côtes de Bordeaux Rouge (with subzone designation): 11.5%
- Blanc Sec: 10.5%
- Blanc Liquoreux: 14.5% (12% acquired)
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Côtes de Bordeaux AOP Minimum Must Weight:
- Côtes de Bordeaux: 180 g/l (189 g/l for Merlot)
- Côtes de Bordeaux Rouge (with subzone designation): 189 g/l (200 g/l for Merlot)
- Blanc Sec: 170 g/l (178 g/l for Sauvignon Blanc and Gris)
- Blanc Liquoreux: 238 g/l
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Côtes de Bordeaux AOP Residual Sugar:
- Rouge: Max. 3 g/l
- Blanc Sec: Max. 4 g/l
- Blanc Liquoreux: Min. 51 g/l
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Côtes de Bordeaux AOP Minimum Planting Density:
- Côtes de Bordeaux, Cadillac, Francs, Blaye: 4,500 vines per hectare
- Castillon: 5,000 vines per hectare
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Côtes de Bordeaux AOP Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base):
- Côtes de Bordeaux: 55 hl/ha
- Côtes de Bordeaux Rouge (with subzone designation): 52 hl/ha
- Blanc Sec: 62 hl/ha
- Blanc Liquoreux: 37 hl/ha
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Côtes de Bordeaux AOP Established:
2008
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