Médoc
Heart of the famous wine growing region of Bordeaux, Médoc is the place where the famous enological model, imitated all over the world, is from, a success made not only of magic grapes ...
The Médoc
Beyond St Estèphe, across the Chenal de Calon, is the Médoc appellation.
Médoc coast
The Médoc is a French wine growing region, consisting of the area in the département of Gironde, on the left bank of the Gironde estuary, north of Bordeaux.
Médoc: A section of Bordeaux on the west bank of the Gironde Estuary known for great red wines; Margaux, St.-Estèphe and Pauillac are three leading AOCs in the Médoc.
Mellow: Smooth and soft, with no harshness.
Médoc :
Red wines obtained from vines such as cabernet sauvignon and the cabernet franc.
Mercaptan : ...
Médoc (meh-dock)
important red wine district in Bordeaux
Meursault (muhr-soe)
white wine village in Burgundy's Cõte de Beaune ...
Médoc - (May-dawk)
The peninsula between the Gironde River and the sea, center of the Bordeaux vineyard area. See "Haut-Médoc."
Web-weaving by Cliffwood Organic Works ...
In the Médoc Cos d'Estournel and Pichon-Longueville were both excellent.
Search
Search This Site ...
Unlike the Médoc classification, which has been essentially fossilized for over 150 years, St.
cinquième cruA French term meaning fifth growth, a Médoc category specified in the Classification of 1855. ClaretTraditional term for the wine of Bordeaux. clarityUsed to describe the a wine that is not hazy or murky, but visually clear.
in 1855, 61 red wines of the Médoc (including one from graves: Chateau haut-Brion) were classified as "cru classé", which were divided inti five ranks determined by price (and therefore, in theory, quality), ...
It dominates Bordeaux , except for the Médoc and Graves . Though it is mainly used for the Bordeaux blend, it can stand alone. In St.-Emilion and Pomerol, especially, it produces noteworthy wines, culminating in Château Pétrus.
On the left bank are the Médoc and Graves regions, which produce some of the most celebrated wines in the world from Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Malbec.
The Carménère grape has known origins in the Médoc region of Bordeaux, France and was also widely planted in the Graves until the vines were struck with oidium.
Pauillac in the Haut-Médoc defines Bordeaux and is considered the best appellation in the region. In fact, of the five First Growths, three of them are Pauillac.
CARMENÈRE: Very limited plantings of this red wine grape are now found in the Médoc region of Bordeaux, France where it is used to produce deep red wines occasionally used for blending purposes in the same manner as Petit Verdot.
Semi-classic grape grown in the Bordeaux region of France and in other areas under the names Médoc Noir, Cõt or Pressac, while in the Alsace it has the local name Auxerrois. Also grown in the cooler regions of California.
Bordeaux Wines: The Medoc--Located in southwestern France near Bordeaux, the Médoc area offers some
of the most famous crus of red wines.
Bordeaux Wines Online at The All French Wine Shop--Can't get to France? No problem.
The Crus Bourgeois are those châteaux in the Médoc that are ranked as not having quite the quality of the châteaux of the 1855 Classification.
Following the AOC hierarchy, Bordeaux contains such districts as Médoc, which contains the commune Pauillac, which in turn contains three grand cru châteaus.
In Bordeaux region, mainly in Graves and in Médoc, where vine growers sometime calls it "Petit Cabernet", Cabernet represents over half the planted grape-varieties.
The 1855 Classification of Médoc châteaux listed only the best properties. "Best" was defined as those properties whose wines were the most expensive. The top estates were then divided into five categories (the "growths") based on price.
Cabernet has its origins in the Médoc, Graves, and Gironde region of South-West France. It was possibly known in Roman times, but was certainly recognised by the beginning of the eighteenth century.
It is appreciated for its full and gutsy style - the backbone of many Médoc Châteaux where Cabernet Franc often provides the more obvious fruit in the early years.
Or, it can refer to a more tightly defined sub-region like Oak Knoll within Napa Valley or Médoc within Bordeaux.
Grand Cru Classé:French term used to categorize vineyards by quality. In Bordeaux's Médoc region, for example, five levels of Grand Cru Classé were established in 1855.
Cabernet Franc
A red wine grape known for its use in the fine wines of Bordeaux, particularly wines of
Pomerol, Saint-Emilion and Médoc. Also grown in Italy and California.
Cabernet Sauvignon: A major variety of red (or black) grape, considered by many to produce the finest red wines in the world. It is the classic centrepiece of the clarets of the Médoc in Bordeaux. Widely grown in most areas of Australia.
APPELLATION
The specific area a wines origin. It can refer to a region, such as Bordeaux or Burgundy however it often refers to an even more tightly defined sub-region such as Médoc (Located in Bordeaux).
Other countries such as Chile, Argentina and New Zealand also seem to have a suitable climate for this variety. The grape has many alias names such as Médoc Noir, Petit Merle, Vitraille, Crabutet Noir and Bigney.
 See also: Region, Vintage, Red, Cabernet, Sauvignon
|
