| Bordeaux Wines |
Bordeaux is the second largest wine-making region in the world nearly 300,000 acres of vines, among those the most legendary. Its pure reputation is dominated mostly on red wines, especially those from the Médoc, Saint-Emilion, Pomerol and the famous Sauternes areas. The region also produces a wide range of other excellent wines, including dry and sweet whites, rosé and clairet, and a sparkling wine called Crémant de Bordeaux.
It is as fate has calculated Bordeaux to produce the world’s finest wines thanks to geographic positioning. The region, located two hours north of the Spanish border, has an ideal climate moderated by the Gulf Stream, kept tempered by the nearby Atlantic Ocean and two surrounding rivers. The great diversity of microclimates and soils (clay, gravel, chalk, limestone) are ideally suited to Bordeaux’s different grape varieties:
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle
The unique blend of Bordeaux Wine
The richness and elegance of Bordeaux wines is the result of subtle blending of these different grape varieties, combined with centuries of experience, knowing the exact amount of grape to blend, the skills of local winemakers and on-going research by oenologists, scientists and technicians.
Bordeaux Wines for all Tastes
With 57 appellations, more than 9,000 wine-producing chateaux, and 13,000 wine growers in the Bordeaux region, it is no surprise you will find sophisticated wines, refreshing wines better when chilled, aged wines and young wines. Though the top-quality Bordeaux wines merit the higher prices they command, there is virtually an endless choice of wines in every price category.
Thanks to its size and enormous choice, Bordeaux produces fine wines for every taste, every mood and every budget. From classified Grand Cru wines to small chateaux’s of lesser known names to top brand names; from dry whites to sweet whites, from lighter to fuller bodied reds, Bordeaux Wine provides the unique quality.
Keep browsing our site, filled with tips, general information and soon you will be geared up to confidently choose what’s best for your occasion. While it is even challenging for a top oenologist to master the diversity of Bordeaux Wines, this also makes opening a new bottle an exciting and privileged occasion.
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