Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur AOP
What are the wine colours?
- 80% reds
- 15% dry to medium-sweet whites
- 5% rosés
More on Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur
Bordeaux wine region is located in the south-west of France. It represents more than 117,000 ha of vines, i.e. about 30% of French vineyard!
Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and by the Gironde Estuary to the northwest, and crossed by the Garonne and Dordogne rivers, the region benefits from a moderate maritime climate.
The appellations Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur can be produced throughout all region. These two appellations alone are responsible for 50 % of the volume produced in the region.