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The Definitive Guide to France's Premier Brandy

Home > French Wine > Bordeaux Region

Map of the Bordeaux Wine Region of FranceWine Regions of France:
Bordeaux

France Region:
Aquitaine [Northern]

Chateau l'Embrun BlayeChâteau l'Embrun Blaye

Blaye is the name of a port city, dominated by an important defensive fortification constructed between 1685 and 1689. It is also the name of a wine appellation that surrounds the city, which lies across the Gironde estuary from the Médoc appellations of Margaux and Saint Julien.

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Tour de Mirambeau Bordeaux SuperieurTour de Mirambeau Bordeaux Supérieur

The Despagne family have owned and grown vines on the Mirambeau site for over 250 years, though Jean-Louis Despagne is the first to devote himself entirely to winemaking. After graduating in enology from the University of Bordeaux, armed with tips from Emile Peynaud and Jean Ribereau-Gayon, he set out to complete his training on several continents including Africa and South America.

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Chateau Lestrille-Capmartin BordeauxChâteau Lestrille-Capmartin Bordeaux

Château Lestrille-Capmartin is owned by Jean-Louis Roumage, an agricultural engineer who combines modern growing and winemaking techniques with a great respect for traditions. His 96-acre property is located in the small town of St. Germain du Puch (the northern point of Entre-deux-Mers between Libourne and Bordeaux and about a half-hour southwest of St. Emilion).

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Chateau Haut Mayne SauternesChâteau Haut Mayne Sauternes

Vines can suffer from a wide variety of pests and diseases. These include many forms of rot; the most common is gray rot, when the grape clusters are filled with a cottony mold which often gives the wine a musty, unclean taste. Gray rot can be fought with sprays to protect the fruit.

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Chateau de Cugat Bordeaux SuperieurChâteau de Cugat Bordeaux Supérieur

The Château de Cugat was constructed in the 1500s. Located in the small town of Blasimon, the Château stands upon a hill overlooking the village. The vineyards surround the Château, and are comprised of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc for red wines, and Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and Muscadelle for white wines.

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