{"id":13657,"date":"2012-05-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-01T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.invinic.com\/bordeaux-the-worlds-largest-vineyard"},"modified":"2017-10-05T14:44:00","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T12:44:00","slug":"bordeaux-the-worlds-largest-vineyard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.invinic.com\/en\/bordeaux-the-worlds-largest-vineyard","title":{"rendered":"Bordeaux, the world’s largest vineyard"},"content":{"rendered":"
Located between 3 rivers, in the Gironde department (France), is the largest vineyard in the world, with more than 105,000 hectares and 53 denominations. The Bordeaux<\/a> region is home to more than 3,000 estates, of which 200 are greatly known. This area is characterized by a warm, sunny climate, and its geology consists of sand, clay, marl and stones.<\/p>\n For production of white wine, the grapes used are S\u00e9millon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle. And for the reds, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot and Petit Verdot.<\/p>\n The most extense region of Bordeaux is the region of l’Entre-Deux-Mers, situated between the Garonne and Dordogne rivers. This area offers a wide variety of white and red wines.<\/p>\n On the north side of the Dordogne, are a dominance of Merlot wines: Blayais, Libournais, Bourgeais, Fronsac, Pomerol and Saint-Emilion.<\/p>\n It must be said that the best wines of Bordeaux have high prices, but offer extraordinary quality. The wineries tend to sell their wines before they are available (premier selling), upon assessment after a tasting in the barrel. Wines worthy of mention are the Great Classed Growths: Ch\u00e2teau Giscours<\/a>, Ch\u00e2teau Lascombes<\/a>, Pavillon Rouge du Ch\u00e2teau Margaux<\/a>, Ch\u00e2teau Pontet-Canet<\/a>, Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion<\/a>, Ch\u00e2teau Haut-Brion Larrivet<\/a>, Ch\u00e2teau Monbousquet<\/a>, Ch\u00e2teau Valandraud<\/a>, Le Petit Cheval<\/a>, Ch\u00e2teau Montrose<\/a>, Ch\u00e2teau Ducru Beaucaillou<\/a>, Ch\u00e2teau Gruaud Larose<\/a>, Ch\u00e2teau Talbot<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\nMore specifically, the northern region -the M\u00e9doc- is a privileged area for the production of red wine. In fact, this is where some of the well known wines come from: Margaux, Pauillac, Saint-Julien and Saint-Est\u00e8phe.
\nIn the south, more “serious” wines are produced, such as Pessac-L\u00e9ognan. At the southern end, are the estates that produce more generous wines: Sauternes.<\/p>\n
\nAmong the best wines of Bordeaux are: Ch\u00e2teau P\u00e9trus<\/a>, Ch\u00e2teau Mouton Rothschild<\/a>, Ch\u00e2teau Margaux<\/a>, Ch\u00e2teau Latour<\/a>, Ch\u00e2teau Lafite Rothschild<\/a>, Ch\u00e2teau Haut-Brion<\/a>, Ch\u00e2teau Cheval Blanc<\/a>.<\/p>\n