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
© Katja Hentschel
BORDEAUX
production percentages
81%
Red Wines
11%
White Wines
4%
Rosés
3%
Crémants (White & Rosés)
1%
Sweet Wines
The bottling begins at CHAteau Fayau
© Katja Hentschel
BORDEAUX’S MAIN
RED GRAPE VARIETIES
Merlot
59%
Cabernet Sauvignon
19.5%
Cabernet Franc
8%
Other reds
2.5%
Including Malbec, Petit Verdot,
Carmenere, and others
Red grapes make up 89% of the total vineyard area
A fruitful harvest at Chateau Biac
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BORDEAUX’S MAIN
WHITE GRAPE VARIETIES
Semillon
5%
Sauvignon Blanc
4.7%
Muscadelle
0.5%
Sauvignon Gris
0.4%
Other whites
0.4%
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
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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
© Katja Hentschel
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
NUMBER 1 IN VALUE
An endless supply of Bordeaux
© Katja Hentschel