Haut-Médoc
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Haut-Médoc is a renowned subregion of Bordeaux in southwestern France, known for producing structured, age-worthy red wines primarily from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Haut-Médoc canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | wine region ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion | Gironde department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appellationSystem | Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée ⓘ |
| appellationType | AOC ⓘ |
| climate | maritime climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Listrac-Médoc
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Margaux NERFINISHED ⓘ Moulis-en-Médoc NERFINISHED ⓘ Pauillac NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint-Estèphe NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint-Julien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Nouvelle-Aquitaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousFor | Left Bank Cabernet-based blends ⓘ |
| grapeColorFocus | black grapes ⓘ |
| grapeGrowingCondition | gravel soils favor Cabernet Sauvignon ⓘ |
| harvestPeriod | September to October ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature | proximity to the Gironde moderates climate ⓘ |
| knownFor |
age-worthy red wines
ⓘ
structured red wines ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bordeaux wine region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southwestern France ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Left Bank of the Gironde estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Upper Médoc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| otherGrapeVariety |
Cabernet Franc
ⓘ
Malbec NERFINISHED ⓘ Petit Verdot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Médoc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryGrapeVariety |
Cabernet Sauvignon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Merlot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulation | red wines only under AOC rules ⓘ |
| soilType |
clay
ⓘ
gravel ⓘ sand ⓘ |
| typicalAgingPotential | 10 to 20 years for better wines ⓘ |
| typicalAlcoholLevel | around 12.5–14% ABV ⓘ |
| typicalFoodPairing |
game
ⓘ
hard cheeses ⓘ red meat dishes ⓘ |
| typicalWineCharacter |
blackcurrant aromas
ⓘ
cedar notes ⓘ medium to full-bodied ⓘ oak influence ⓘ tannic ⓘ |
| wineClassificationContext | Bordeaux wine classification NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wineStyle | red wine ⓘ |
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