Bordeaux Supérieur

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Bordeaux Supérieur is a French appellation for higher-quality Bordeaux red wines, typically offering richer body, stricter production standards, and longer aging potential than basic Bordeaux wines.

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Label Occurrences
Bordeaux Supérieur canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
French wine appellation
agingRequirement minimum 9 months before release
country France
exportMarket China
Germany
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
foodPairing hard cheeses
red meat dishes
roasted poultry
governingBody CIVB
INAO
grapeVariety Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Carménère
Malbec
Merlot
Petit Verdot
higherMinimumAlcoholThan Bordeaux AOC
higherPlantingDensityThan Bordeaux AOC
labelLanguage French
labelTerm Appellation Bordeaux Supérieur Contrôlée
locatedIn southwestern France
surface form: Southwest France
marketPosition higher quality than generic Bordeaux
maximumYield lower than Bordeaux AOC
minimumAlcoholByVolume 10.5%
minimumPlantingDensity 4500 vines per hectare
oakAging common but not mandatory
priceLevel generally affordable
primaryStyle red wine
productionType still wine
subordinateTo Bordeaux AOC
typicalAcidity medium to high
typicalAgingPotential longer than basic Bordeaux
typicalAromas black fruits
cedar
red fruits
spice
tobacco
typicalBlendDominantGrape Merlot
typicalBody medium to full
typicalTanninLevel moderate to firm
wineColor red
rosé
white
wineRegion Bordeaux

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Entre-Deux-Mers redWinesLabeledAs Bordeaux Supérieur
Bordeaux Supérieur AOC labelIndication Bordeaux Supérieur