Difference between revisions of "Team:Bordeaux/Practices"
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<h6> A bit of French Touch </h6> | <h6> A bit of French Touch </h6> | ||
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− | <p align="justify"> The production of Bordeaux is 6.4 million hectoliters with only 14% for white wines. More than 850 million bottles are sold every year and | + | <p align="justify"> The production of Bordeaux is 6.4 million hectoliters with only 14% for white wines. More than 850 million bottles are sold every year and worth almost € 3.7 billion. Today, the red wines represent 86% of total volumes produced by the vineyards of Bordeaux, 89% of exports in volume and 92% in value. |
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− | <br> The Bordeaux vineyard now covers 123,000 hectares for 270,000 hectares of farmland. | + | <br> The Bordeaux vineyard now covers 123,000 hectares for 270,000 hectares of farmland. |
+ | The climate and the terroir is particulary favourable for a exceptionnal vineyard. Indeed, soils and Girondins basements are rather shallow. The Gironde, the Garonne and the Dordogne make the climate cool and provide the water needed by the vineyard. On the left side of the Gironde and Garonne, there is gravelly, sandy, clay soil made by the erosion of the Pyrenees. On the other side, soils are likely limestone wich is suitable for vineyard. The warm ocean current of the Gulf Stream accentuates the temperate climate and the Landes forest forms a protective shield against the winds of the ocean. | ||
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− | <br> | + | <br> One of the caracteristics of the bordeaux vineyard is the great diversity of the grape variety, we can find lots of grapes : |
<br> Reds: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot. | <br> Reds: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot. | ||
<br> Whites: Sauvignon, Semillon, Muscadelle, Ugni Blanc, Colombard. | <br> Whites: Sauvignon, Semillon, Muscadelle, Ugni Blanc, Colombard. | ||
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<br> You can find on the <a href ="http://www.vinopole.com/modelisation-bsv/13-bsv-et-notes-nationales.html"> vinopôle website </a> the evolution of mildiou risk every week ! | <br> You can find on the <a href ="http://www.vinopole.com/modelisation-bsv/13-bsv-et-notes-nationales.html"> vinopôle website </a> the evolution of mildiou risk every week ! | ||
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− | <br> Over the last 20 years, no less than 3 mildew epidemics were recorded in France . These outbreaks have a direct impact on the production of wine. As shown in the graph below, | + | <br> Over the last 20 years, no less than 3 mildew epidemics were recorded in France . These outbreaks have a direct impact on the production of wine. As shown in the graph below, represents the number of hL (millions) produced over time , production in 1998 , 2001 and 2006 dropped by over 50 % compared to previous years. |
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