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Bordeaux
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BORDEAUX’S PLANTED AREA

103,000
Hectares

One of Bordeaux’s many magnificent vineyards

© CIVB / Philippe Roy

BORDEAUX’S Climate

COOL
ATLANTIC

The Gulf Stream warms and regulates temperatures, and the
wide strip of pine forest in the Landes forms a screen, protecting the vines from
winds off the Atlantic

The grandest stretch of sand: Grande Dune du Pilat

© CIVB / Philippe Roy

BORDEAUX’S wine production

5,000
Winegrowers

LEa Rodrigues-Lalande: Making her mark in the world of wine

© Saison d’Or

BORDEAUX’S REFERENCES

65 AOCs and several classifications

Overlooking the landscape of Saint Emilion

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BORDEAUX
production percentages

The bottling begins at CHAteau Fayau

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BORDEAUX’S MAIN
RED GRAPE VARIETIES

Including Malbec, Petit Verdot,
Carmenere, and others

Red grapes make up 89% of the total vineyard area

A fruitful harvest at Chateau Biac

© Saison d’Or

BORDEAUX’S MAIN
WHITE GRAPE VARIETIES

Including Colombard, Ugni Blanc,
Merlot Blanc, and others

White grapes make up 11% of the total vineyard area

Wander the vineyards where Bordeaux’s classic white blends are produced

© M. Anglada

BORDEAUX Production

4.2 MILLON
Hectoliters
PER YEAR

Wine meets design at Philippe Starck’s Chateau les Carmes Haut-Brion

© Saison d’Or

RIVERS CROSSING BORDEAUX VINEYARDS

GARONNE, GIRONDE,
AND DORDOGNE

ON THE DOCKS OF BORDEAUX

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BORDEAUX
SPARKLING WINE

CREMANT

A beachside Cremant tasting at Cap Ferret

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Bordeaux Vineyards That
Are Certified Sustainable

75%

Ecological viticulture is alive in Bordeaux

© Saison d’Or

BORDEAUX
EXPORT MARKET

USA

NUMBER 2 IN VOLUME
NUMBER 1 IN VALUE

An endless supply of Bordeaux

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