Week 2 of the wine course October 2012

1. 5 week
Wine Course
Red Nose Wine
Clonmel Business Park
www.rednosewine.com

2. Last Week
• Introduction
• What is Wine
• Dry versus Sweet
• How to Taste Wine
• The Palate
• The Jelly Bean Test
• The first 2 grapes discussed & tasted

3. Wine Regions
• Where do they make wine?
• Old World vs New World
• Europe
– France – Italy – Spain
• New World
– Australia – Chile – New Zealand
• Argentina – Germany – California

4. Wine regions

5. European Wine

6. France

7. Bordeaux

8. Medoc

9. The 1855 Classification
- First Growths (5)
- Margaux, Latour, Lafite, Haut Brion, Mouton Rothschild
- Second Growths (14)
- Leoville Las Cases, Leoville Barton, Cos d‟Estornel
- Third Growths (15)
- Palmer, Kirwan, Desmirail, Lagrange
- Fourth Growths (10)
- Talbot, Beychevale, Pouget
- Fifth Growths (18)
- Lynch Bages, Batailley, Cantemerle

10. Marathon de Medoc

11. Burgundy
All roads lead to Burgundy

12. The Right Bank

13. The Right Bank

14. Right versus Left
• Cabernet Sauvignon the king on the left
– Cabernet ¾ of the blend in Medoc
– Only 29% of plantings across region
– Moderate yields, quality, tannic wines
– Blackcurrent the big fruit ( when ripe )
– When not ripe  tough & vegetal
• Merlot the boss on the right
– Medium yields – full bodied – less tannic
– Matures earlier than Cabernet
– Adds softness, richness & body to austere CabSab
– Likes limestone – St Emilion / Pomerol

15. Chateau Bauduc

16. An Irish Connection
• The Wine Geese
• Soldiers who fled from Ireland to France after the Treaty
of Limerick in 1691
• Thousands more followed in 18th-19th Century
• The Barton‟s and the Lynch Family VERY
important  Ch. Leoville-Barton and Ch. Lynch-Bages
• Chateau Clark, Chateau Dillon, Chateau Margaux,
Chateau Phelan-Segur, Chateau Yquem and Chateau
Kirwan also connected

17. A Fethard man

18. Leoville – Langoa Barton
All roads lead to Burgundy

19. Burgundy
• “All roads lead to Burgundy”
• If you think Bordeaux is complicated …
• Many appellations
• Multiple owners of the same vineyards
• Northern Continental climate
• Severe winters & hot summers
• Much less rain than Bordeaux
• Big danger is LATE FROSTS

21. Burgundy
• Calcereous clayey soil = Chardonnay
• Limey soil = Pinot Noir
• Mid slopes are the best  they catch the deepest
layer of slope wash – they are sun traps
• Shallow soils ( < 1m) but vine roots penetrate
deep into the limestone bedrock.
• Vine Location is VITAL in Burgundy
– Steepness & Direction of slopes
– Depth, drainage, heat retention & mineral content
– It can vary dramatically within small areas

22. Burgundy
• Regional ACs – Bourgogne Rouge
• District ACs – Macon Chardonnay
• Commune ACs – Gevrey-Chambertin / Nuits St
Georges
• Single Vineyard ACs – 1er Cru & Grand Cru
– Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru
– Domaine de la Romanee Conti „La Tache‟

23. Very different vines

25. Very different vines

26. Very different vines

27. Some more quotes
"The First Duty of wine is to be Red...the second is to be a Burgundy" --
Harry Waugh
The Irish believe that fairies are extremely fond of good wine. The proof
of the assertion is that in the olden days royalty would leave a keg of
wine out for them at night. Sure enough, it was always gone in the
morning. - Irish Folklore
“I only drink champagne when I'm happy and when I'm sad. Sometimes I
drink it when I'm alone. When I have company I consider it obligatory. I
trifle with it if I'm not in a hurry and drink it when I am, otherwise I never
touch the stuff unless I am thirsty.” Lily Bollinger

28. Loire Valley

29. The Loire
Sauvignon Blanc
Sancerre, Pouilly Fume, Touraine
Chenin Blanc
Anjou, Vouvray
Melon de Bourgogne
Muscadet
Cabernet Franc
Chinon, Bourgueil

30. The South
Rhone Valley is broken in two
Northern Rhone = Syrah & Viognier
Cote Rotie – Condrieu – St. Joseph – Crozes Hermitage –
Hermitage - Cornas
Southern Rhone = Grenache & a few more
Cotes du Rhone – CdR Villages – Vacqueyras – Gigondas –
Chateauneuf du Papes – Lirac – Tavel

32. Provence & Languedoc
Provence
Cotes du Provence
Coteaux d‟Aix en Provence
Coteaux de Varois en Provence
Bandol
Vins de Pays
Languedoc
Terrasses de Larzac
Minervois – Corbieres – Fitou
Coteaux de Languedoc
Cotes du Roussillon

34. Wines to taste
• White – Sauvignon Blanc
– Chateau Bauduc 2011, Bordeaux, France
• Pale, green tinged hue. Crisp and fresh on the nose.
• Citrus and pear notes with a faint herbal nuance. Ripe and round
on attack then long, clean, dry finish.
• Attractive apéritif style white.
– The Ned 2011, Marlborough, New Zealand
• Packed with herbaceous notes, underpinned with a striking hint of
citrus.
• The cold nights have particularly cemented its intense flavours.
Forever fresh.
• A single vineyard wine
• Decanter just awarded it International Trophy for „Best in Show
Sauvignon Blanc” in price point.

35. Wines to taste
• Red – Merlot ( kind of )
– Chateau Bauduc Clos de Quinze 2009, Bordeaux, France
• Blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
• classic Bordeaux - an elegant structure, supple tannins, a medium
to full body
• a whiff of cedar with ripe dark fruit.
– Santa Alicia Gran Reserva Merlot, Maipo Valley, Chile
• Concentrated, ripe and balanced
• Lots of plum and chocolate flavours. This wine was made with the
best selection of grapes and great care.
• Aged in French oak for 12 months, and aged in bottle for a further
8 months before release.

36. What‟s in a Grape ?
• White – Sauvignon Blanc
• Bordeaux, Loire Valley, New Zealand, Chile
• Cool climates on poor soil
• Green / Herbaceous flavours
• Gooseberries, green pepper, grass, passion fruit
• In warmer climates  less aromatic / peachey
• Add oak for more body  Pouilly Fume
• Sancerre, Marlborough are classic regions also

37. What‟s in a Grape ?
• Red – Merlot
• Bordeaux, Chile, California, Sth of France
• Two styles in Merlot
• International Style
– Grapes harvested as late as possible
– Max possible intense purple colour
– Blackberry / plum fruit & Soft velvet tannins
– Toasty new oak flavours
• Classic Bordeaux Style
– Earlier harvest / lighter body / low alcohol
– Higher acidity / more red fruit characters