The wine regions of Bordeaux in France are a large number of wine growing areas, differing widely in size and sometimes overlapping, which lie within...
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Bordeaux wine (Occitan: vin de Bordèu; French: vin de Bordeaux) is produced in the Bordeaux region of southwest France, around the city of Bordeaux, on...
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The Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 resulted from the 1855 Exposition Universelle de Paris, when Emperor Napoleon III requested a classification...
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known wine regions of Bordeaux, Burgundy, Alsace, Champagne, Languedoc, Loire Valley and the Rhone. Over the course of its history, the French wine industry...
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Bordeaux wine spans almost 2000 years to Roman times when the first vineyards were planted. In the Middle Ages, the marriage of Henry Plantagenet and...
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Cabernet Sauvignon (category Red wine grape varieties)
Sauvignon became internationally recognized through its prominence in Bordeaux wines, where it is often blended with Merlot and Cabernet Franc. From France...
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the Bordeaux wine region. Graves is situated on the left bank of the Garonne River, in the upstream part of the region, southeast of the city Bordeaux and...
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Merlot (category Red wine grape varieties)
used in Bordeaux wine, and it is the most widely planted grape in the Bordeaux wine regions. Merlot is also one of the most popular red wine varietals...
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is one of the largest wine producers in the world, along with Italian, Spanish, and American wine-producing regions. French wine traces its history to...
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In 1955, the wines of Saint-Émilion in the wine-growing region of Bordeaux were classified. Unlike the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 covering...
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Climate categories in viticulture (redirect from Continental climatic regions (wine))
In viticulture, the climates of wine regions are categorised based on the overall characteristics of the area's climate during the growing season. While...
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pronunciation: [sotɛʁn]) is a French sweet wine from the region of the same name in the Graves section in Bordeaux. Sauternes wine is made from Sémillon, sauvignon...
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Wines are produced in significant growing regions where vineyards are planted. Wine grapes mostly grow between the 30th and the 50th degree of latitude...
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Cabernet Franc (category Red wine grape varieties)
and style of wine, additional aromas can include tobacco, raspberry, bell pepper, cassis, and violets. Records of Cabernet Franc in Bordeaux go back to...
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Regional wine classification Bordeaux wine regions History of Bordeaux wine a. ^ Also rated as a Premier Cru in the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification...
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and wines, with different meanings in different wine regions: For Bordeaux wine, the term is applied to classified wineries: In the Bordeaux Wine Official...
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First Growth (redirect from Premier cru Bordeaux)
Premier Cru) status is a classification of wines primarily from the Bordeaux region of France. The wines considered “best of the best” are assigned the...
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Islands Bordeaux wine, wine grown in the region around Bordeaux Bordeaux wine regions, the different AOCs and regions of Bordeaux Bordeaux Wine Official Classification...
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New Zealand wine is produced in several of its distinct winegrowing regions. As an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand has a largely...
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Haut-Médoc AOC (redirect from Haut Medoc wine)
(French: [o medɔk]) is an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) for wine in the Bordeaux wine region of southwestern France, on the Left Bank of the Gironde...
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Saint-Émilion wine of Bordeaux Classification of Graves wine of Bordeaux Cru Bourgeois of Bordeaux (Médoc) Classified estates of Provence The follow regions are...
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Bordeaux is a world capital of wine: many châteaux and vineyards stand on the hillsides of the Gironde, and the city is home to the world's main wine...
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Château (section Bordeaux region)
many estates with true châteaux on them in the Bordeaux wine regions, but it is customary for any wine-producing estate since the 19th century, no matter...
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Sémillon (category White wine grape varieties)
cultivar in two significant wine producing countries. In France, Sémillon is the preeminent white grape in the Bordeaux wine regions. The grape has also found...
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the climate in Chile's wine regions is much more temperate than those regions, comparing more closely to California and Bordeaux. Overall, it is classified...
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is a wine region in France covering several wine-producing areas situated respectively inland from, and south of, the wine region of Bordeaux. These...
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Sauvignon blanc (redirect from Bordeaux Bianco)
world's wine regions, producing a crisp, dry, and refreshing white varietal wine. The grape is also a component of the famous dessert wines from Sauternes...
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in choosing the shape of bottle most appropriate for their wine. Port, sherry, and Bordeaux varieties: straight-sided and high-shouldered with a pronounced...
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Pomerol AOC (redirect from Pomerol (wine))
is not included in any of the Bordeaux classifications. Pomerol is the smallest of the major fine wine regions in Bordeaux, covering an area that is roughly...
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Pessac-Léognan (category Bordeaux AOCs)
leɔɲɑ̃]) is a wine growing area and Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée, in the northern part of the Graves region of Bordeaux. Unlike most Bordeaux appellations...
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