Discover
Bordeaux
Wines
^ Overlooking the rolling hills of a Bordeaux's château
photo © CIVB/Philippe Roy
BORDEAUX PLANTED AREA
111 400 hectares
^ One of Bordeaux's many magnificent vineyards
photo © Saison d’Or
BORDEAUX CLIMATE
Cool Atlantic
The Gulf Stream warms and regulatestemperatures and the wide strip of pine forestin the Landes forms a screen, protectingthe vines from winds off the Atlantic.
^ The grandest stretch of sand: Grande Dune du Pilat
photo © CIVB/Philippe Roy
BORDEAUX WINE PRODUCTION
5800 Winegrowers
^ Léa Rodrigues-Lalande: Making her mark in the world of wine
photo © Saison d’Or
BORDEAUX REFERENCES
1 wine growing region
1 wine growing region
65 AOC'S and classifications
^ Overlooking the landscape of Saint Emilion
photo © Katja Hentschel
BORDEAUX PRODUCTIONPERCENTAGE
^ The bottling begins at Chateau Fayau
photo © Katja Hentschel
BORDEAUX MAIN RED GRAPE VARIETIES (89% OF GRAPE VARIETALS FOR REDS)
Merlot
(66% of red variety plantings),
Cabernet sauvignon
(22%),
Cabernet Franc
(9%),
Other varietals
(3%)
^ A fruitful harvest at Chateau Biac
photo © Saison d’Or
BORDEAUX MAIN WHITE GRAPE VARIETIES (11% OF GRAPE VARIETALS FOR WHITES)
Sauvignon blanc
(46%),
Semillon
(46%),
Muscadelle
(5%),
Other varietals
(3%)
^ Wander the vineyards where Bordeaux's classic white blends are produced
photo © M. Anglada
BORDEAUX PRODUCTION
5,1 million hl per year
^ Wine meets design at Philippe Starck’s Château les Carmes Haut-Brion
photo © Saison d’Or
RIVERS CROSSING BORDEAUX VINEYARDS
Garonne, Girondeand Dordogne
^ On the docks of Bordeaux
photo © Katja Hentschel
BORDEAUX SPARKLING WINE
Crémant
^ A beachside Crémant tasting at Cap Ferret
photo © Katja Hentschel
BORDEAUX VINEYARDS THAT ARE ENVIRONMENTALLY ENGAGED
60%
^ Ecological viticulture is alive in Bordeaux
photo © Saison d’Or
BORDEAUX EXPORT MARKET
USA is number 2
^ An endless supply of Bordeaux
photo © Katja Hentschel