Bordeaux

Its vineyards cover around 115,000 ha of for 11,000 estates. With an annual production of 6,000,000 hectolitres, this region supplies more than 750,000,000 standard-sized bottles. The 57 appellations of Bordeaux are spread throughout three main areas: Rive Gauche, Entre-deux-Mers and Rive Droite. 85 % of vines are red including Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdo and Carménère. The remaining 15 % of vines are white and include Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc or Gris and Muscadelle.

GRAVES: This region represents an area of 3,500 ha in the southern part of the Rive Gauche (Left Bank) with 360 estates, almost equivalent to 3% of Bordeaux wines. The Graves appellation has a unique characteristic as it offers crus classés in both reds and whites.

SAINT-EMILION: The only town in the Bordeaux region to be added to the UNESCO World Heritage City list, this appellation covers several villages and represents a total area of 5,600 ha of the Rive Droite (Right Bank), equalling to almost 5% of the size of the Bordeaux region.