• This region produces remarkable quality wines.
• Produces one-twentieth of wine of France.
• The red wines of Bordeaux district are known in England as Clarets.
• This region is the fourth port of France, 60 miles from sea and Garonne River.

Five classic wine regions of Bordeaux:–

1. The Medoc: – best red wines of France are produced; wines are full, heavy and tannic at young, after maturity – delicious, complex, peppery fruit, raspberry and strawberry flavor, spicy etc.
2. Graves:- both red and white wines are produced, dull red & dry white wine, taste of soil, beautiful color, full body & faint perfume of pine.
3. St. Emilion: – the wines are chalky and clay flavor, soft, velvety, heavy, full bodied & rich wines.
4. Pomerol:- these wines has no official classification, known after 2^nd world war.
5. Sauternes: – wines are very sweet white wines from sauvignon blanc grapes, the wines are delicate and very sweet.