Ep 125: The Difference Between Napa and Bordeaux Reds

Wine for Normal People

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🗓️ 28 March 2015

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Apart from the obvious (which, M.C. Ice states): there's an ocean and a continent separating them, what IS the difference between the Caberet Sauvignon based wines of Napa and those of Bordeaux (Left Bank). Here are the things we address:

Latitude -- Bordeaux is at 45˚ and Napa is at 38˚ and it makes a difference
Terrain -- the Left Bank is on a high plateau, near rivers, and is on gravel and clay. Napa is in a valley with big mountains flanking it on each side and Bay and Ocean providing cooling influences
Soil -- the Left Bank is relatively uniform. Napa contains half of the soil types that exist on earth
Flavors -- Bordeaux is more earthy, Napa more fruity
Blends -- Merlot factors into Bordeaux in a more significant way

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0:35.0	I'm Elizabeth Schneider, a certified Silma Yea and certified specialist of wine.
0:40.0	And I'm MC Ice, just a wine-loving normal person.
0:42.0	You know what I realize about us? I'm MC Ice, just a wine-loving normal person.
0:42.8	You know what I realize about us?
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