Côtes de Bordeaux
Côtes de Bordeaux offers great value Merlot-based red wines that are easy drinking and don't need cellaring coming from a collection of appellations in Entre-deux-mers and the Right Bank.
Côtes de Bordeaux is comprised of different appellations throughout Bordeaux and it accounts for 10% of all production in the region. Here are the main appellations of Côtes de Bordeaux:
- Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux
- Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux
- Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux
- Cadillac - Côtes de Bordeaux
- Sainte-Foy - Côtes de Bordeaux
Côtes de Bordeaux Facts and Classification Information
- Size: 29,652 acres (12,000 ha)
- Major Grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Blanc, and Sémillon.
- Established: 2009
- Soils: Limestone, gravel, clay, sand - varied
- 950 wineries
- 97% of the wines produced in the Côtes de Bordeaux are red.
