Bordeaux is a region in France that produces some of the world's
finest and most famous red, white and dessert wines. The greatest red
wines of Bordeaux come from the Medoc, Graves, Saint-Emilion and Pomerol;
dry white wines mostly from Graves; and dessert wines from Sauternes,
Barsac and Sainte-Croix-du- Mont.
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The red Bordeaux wines are almost always blends which include
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc, with sometimes small
amounts of Malbec and Petit Verdot. The white and dessert Bordeaux wine
consists of mostly Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. Many of the world's most
spectacular and sought-after wines come from this region, including
Chateaux Lafite-Rothschild, Mouton-Rothschild, Petrus, Cheval Blanc,
Haut-Brion, Latour, d'Yquem, etc...
Bordeaux Wine Tip:
With 57 appellations, more than 9,000 wine-producing chateaux, and
13,000 wine growers in the Bordeaux region, you can find sophisticated
Bordeaux wines, refreshing wines, aged wines and young wines. Though the
top-quality Bordeaux merit the higher prices they command, there is
virtually an endless choice of Bordeaux wines in every price category. |
