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Bordeaux
Bordeaux is probably the most well-know wine region in France. It accounts for a third of France’s good quality wine (denoted by the appellations AOC, crus bourgeois, crus classés). A Bordeaux ranking classifies the best wines. Some of them are universal: Margaux, Yquem, Pétrus, Cheval Blanc, Haut Brion and all the others. Bordeaux has about 7,000 chateaux!
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Location: |
In the south west of France, near the Atlantic coast, around the city of Bordeaux |
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Size: |
10 725 km2 (size of the Gironde department)
Gironde - where Bordeaux is - is the biggest department in France |
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Size of the vineyards: |
120,000 ha |
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Grapes in Bordeaux: |
Merlot (50% of Bordeaux wines)
Cabernet-Sauvignon (26%)
Cabernet-Franc (10%)
Sémillon (8%)
Sauvignon (4%) |
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Production: |
850 million bottles
25% of all AOC in France |
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Type of Wine: |
Full-body red wine (pomerol)
Medium-body red wine (bordeaux aoc)
Dry white wine (entre deux mers)
Sweet white wine (barsac and sauternes) |
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Bordeaux wine and food: |
Oysters
Lamb
Duck with mushrooms |
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