Bordeaux
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With 65 AOCs, Bordeaux is the biggest producer of appellation wines in France by volume. This renowned destination has long been a ‘Benchmark’ for winemakers and wine lovers who love Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Petit Verdot.
A winemaking region since Roman times, Bordeaux is home to some of world’s most famous Châteaux (wine estates) including the instantly recognisable names of Margaux, Mouton-Rothschild, Lafite Rothschild, Latour and Cheval Blanc.
For winemaking purposes, the Bordeaux region is roughly divided into three areas:
1. The Left Bank’s Médoc and Graves lie on the Atlantic Ocean side of the rivers Gironde and Garonnne
2. The Right bank area lies to the east and north of the Dordogne
3. Entre Deux Mers lies between the Garonne and Dordogne rivers
Key Bordeaux grape varieties
Click here to read more.Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot, and the rarer, late-ripening Carménère make up Bordeaux’s designated red grape varieties. The right bank is best known for being Merlot dominant, blended with Cabernet Franc, while the left bank produces renowned Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated wines.
Typically medium- to full-bodied, Bordeaux aromas include blackcurrant, violet, plum, earthy graphite, and cedar wood. Their mineral and fruit notes give way to savoury, fine tannins (more marked if a young wine, which tend to indicate good cellaring potential).
Bordeaux’s main white varietals are Sémillon – the foundation of Bordeaux’s sweet wines from Sauternes and Barsac – and indigenous Sauvignon Blanc. Bordeaux is also recognised for its exceptional dry white wines, such as the green, flinty Château La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc.
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