University of California, San Diego

WSET LEVEL 3

Place Climate Soil Type Main Varietals **varietals listed may NOT include all varietals grown Classifications **Does NOT include ALL classifications by name - read text for specifics Notable Info Bordeaux moderate, maritime ripening problems too much rain at harvest gravel, clay, limestone; left bank characterized by stones RED: Cab Sauv, Merlot, Cab Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec WHITE: Semillon, Sauv Blanc, Muscadelle Ranked by Chateaux (producer), not by region Also categorised by appellation ranging from generic (Bordeaux AC) to specific based on region (Medoc AC, Graves AC, Pomerol AC etc.) large variation in vintages; Bordeaux varietals grown worldwide Medoc/Haut-Medoc (left bank) gravel, large stones Cab Sauv 1855 Classification of Medoc (5 ranks) + Sauternes (3 ranks)= 1st Growth Chateau (Lafite, Latour, Margaux, Haut-Brion, Mouton-Rothschild, d'Yquem) Graves (left bank) gravel, large stones Cab Sauv 1959 Classification of Graves + Cr