What is the difference between Bordeaux and Bordeaux Superieur?

What is the difference between Bordeaux and Bordeaux Superieur?

Bordeaux Supérieur, as the name suggests, promises to offer a superior version of Bordeaux AOC wines. This is promised by the higher quality standards to which viticulturists and vintners must adhere in order to have Supérieur on their wine label. Its elevated status is defined by: Use of older vines.

What kind of wine is Bordeaux Superieur?

Red Bordeaux Superieur is a blend of the red Bordeaux grapes – Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec, and rarely, Carmenere. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are the stars of the blend.

Is Bordeaux Superieur good?

The wines covered in The Wine Cellar Insider listed as Bordeaux Superieur are often some of the best candidates in vintage after vintage for the best value Bordeaux wines of the year.

What grape is Bordeaux Superieur?

Just like all red Bordeaux wines—no matter the category or classification—Bordeaux Supérieur wines can only be made from the six accepted grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec and Carmenère.

Which level of Bordeaux labeling is the most expensive?

Simple summary of Bordeaux wine label hierarchy

• Grand Cru Classé at the top. Desirable, a long time before drinkable & expensive.
• Cru Bourgeois is also prestigious. A level lower than Grand Cru Classé.
• Bordeaux & Bordeaux Supérieur make up the bulk of the production. They are drunk young and are the least expensive.

What is Bordeaux appellations?

The proportion of grapes in a Bordeaux fluctuates depending on the weather, climate, harvest, and the preferences of the winemakers. There are 57 appellations of Bordeaux wine. A wine’s appellation certifies that it has originated from its designated terroir and signifies some level of its quality.

Which is better Grand Cru or Premier Cru?

Yet, its classification system is relatively simple. Grand Cru is the top dog, while the tier just below it is named Premier Cru. A cru in Burgundy designates a high-quality vineyard. Often, they’re split into parcels owned by different wineries or estates.

Is Grand Cru red or white?

Grand Cru Wines These are the grandest of wines, both red and white and they acount for less than 1% of the region’s production. They are the jewels of the Côte d’Or, and of France even, noting that they are often (though not always) priced as such.

Is Malbec a Bordeaux grape?

Malbec quickly became common as a blending grape in Bordeaux’s top 5 wine grapes. However, because of the grapes’ poor resistance to weather and pests, it never surfaced as a top French variety.

What grape is in Chateauneuf du Pape?

Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a historic village between the towns of Orange and Avignon, in France’s southern Rhône Valley. It is famous for powerful, full-bodied red wine, largely made from the classic southern Rhône grape trio of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre.