The most famous French vineyard in the world, Bordeaux is a must with its 'crus classés' and its prestigious appellations Saint-Emilion, Margaux, Sauternes, Saint-Julien Médoc, Graves etc ... The vineyard is naturally delimited in three geographical zones: 'Rive Gauche' (Left bank) , 'Rive droite'(Right bank) and 'Entre-Deux-Mers' (Between the two seas).
Bordeaux offers a large diversity of high quality terroirs with an oceanic climate, mild and humid, which allows the typical Bordeaux grape varieties to express themselves: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sémillon, Sauvignon, Muscadelle, ...
Adored by critics around the world for decades for its aging and woody wines, Bordeaux wines are today in turmoil with the phenomenon of 'Bordeaux Bashing' (too expensive, not easily digestible, not green enough, etc.) . But Bordeaux winegrowers have been able to listen, understand and rethink their production with an unprecedented movement of conversion towards organic and biodynamic viticulture, from classified grands crus to “small” Bordeaux.