L'Histoire
The Bordeaux region
Of worldwide notoriety
The Bordeaux region is recognized worldwide for the excellence of its wines and the centuries-old know-how of its winegrowers.
The Bordeaux vineyards extend over a large part of the Gironde department at altitudes between 15 and 120 m on the slopes and alluvial terraces that border the Gironde estuary, the banks of the Garonne and the Dordogne.
The Bordeaux wines are produced in practically the entire Gironde department.
There are six wine regions :
The Medoc region,
The Blayais-Bourgeais region,
The Graves and Pessac-Léognan region,
The region of Cerons, Barsac and Sauternes,
The Entre-Deux-Mers region,
The Libournais region with Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, Fronsac, Castillon-la-Bataille and Côtes-de-Francs
The Bordeaux region in pictures
The wine tables
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