Bordeaux Wines

The Bordeaux wine region is a city and broader region on the Atlantic coast of Southern France that has been producing a variety of wines since the time of the Roman empire almost 2000 years ago. The climate in this region with mild winters and sunny summers make it ideal for grape-growing. 

Bordeaux wine, which is produced in the Bordeaux region, on the Garonne River around the city of Bordeaux, is considered by many to be by far the greatest wine growing region, with many of its wines lie in the world’s most expensive wine cellars.

Bordeaux Wine - Selection

Bordeaux has wines for all budgets. The region is divided by the Gironde river into two distinct areas, the left bank (Medoc) produces predominately cabernet sauvignon based wines, full of black fruit with plenty of grip. The right bank (St Emilion, Pomerol) is more renowned for its merlot based wines with plum and more restrained tannins. Keep an eye out for exceptional wines in the lesser known region for a fraction of the Grand Cru prices. ​

Bordeaux Red Wine

While a Bordeaux wine classification really just means any wine made from grapes grown in Bordeaux vineyards, over 90 percent of Bordeaux is a red blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. These wines are usually medium to full bodied and feature big, bold flavours which are further elevated by the dryness of the wine. The Bordeaux wine colour in a red ranges from ruby, to almost black. 

The most typical and most famous Bordeaux red wines are made from Bordeaux Merlot and a Cabernet Sauvignon, but common blends also include Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec. 

Other Bordeaux Wines

The vast majority of wine produced in Bordeaux is red, with sweet white wines (most notably Sauternes), dry whites, and (in much smaller quantities) rosé and sparkling wines.