French Wine Regions: Bordeaux
Mar 4th, 2009 | By admin | Category: All Things WinePomeral
Pomeral is the smallest of the districts and sits on the right bank of the Gironde. The predominant grape used in Pomeral wines is Merlot with minor blends of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cab Franc. Pomeral does not carry a ranking or classification system for its wineries with the most notable producer being Chateau Petrus.
St.-Emillion
As in Pomeral, St.-Emillion is smaller in size and sits on the right bank of the Gironde. The primary grape varieties used are Merlot and Cabernet Franc with a small amount of Cabernet Sauvignon. St.-Emillion first established a classification of Premiere Grand Cru and Grand Cru chataux in 1955 and is maintained every ten years.
Graves
Although, located south of Medoc and situated on the left bank of the Garonne river, it is not typically referred to as a “left bank” wine. Graves (pronounced grav) produces both red and white wines. Reds are considered to be more robust than Medoc and are primarily Cabernet Sauvignon. The dry white wines are a blend of Sauvignon blanc and Semillon
Sauternes
Sauternes is an area of Bordeaux comprised of five villages within the Graves area: Sauternes, Barsac, Bommes, Fargues and Preignac. These are very sweet desert wines produced mostly from Semillon are classified as Grand Premeiere Cru, Premier Cru and Deuxiemes Crus (second growth).
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