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Bordeaux Supérieur AOC wines are produced from selected vineyard plots and older vines. As a result, these red wines are more complex and have a better ageing potential than Bordeaux AOC wines.
Rich and concentrated
Their aromatic register is typical of Bordeaux, including fruit (cherry, raspberry, blackcurrant) and floral aromas (violet), with a touch of more complex aromas such as liquorice, cedar, dried plum, or rose. Overall, Bordeaux Supérieur wines are more concentrated, complex, and powerful, and have structured tannins. Although Bordeaux Supérieur wines may be consumed young, their powerful tannins impart a greater ageing potential.
Red Bordeaux Supérieur wines are made from the same varieties as Bordeaux AOC wines. However, the grapes are picked on selected plots of older vines. Bordeaux Supérieur wines are sometimes also aged in oak barrels to increase their power and aromatic complexity.
Mandatory élevage
This regional AOC has even stricter production norms that the Bordeaux AOC: smaller yields (50 hL/ha) and the producer must age the wines a minimum of 12 months before selling them.
Average yearly production: 489 230 hLDeclared surface (2009): 11 735 ha
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Most cooperatives are located in the Entre-deux-Mers region. There are 20, which represent 2,000 members and vinify 1 million hectolitres of wine.
