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AC Bordeaux covers the entire Gironde department, with the exception of wetlands, valley floors and the sandy soils of the Landes woodlands. It applies only to red wines (dry whites are governed by a specific dry Bordeaux appellation). Legally, they can only be made from Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot and Carmenere. Four different soil types form the Bordeaux appellation area: marshlands (recent alluvial soils edging the Garonne and the Dordogne), gravely soils made up of gravel and quartz, calcareous clay earth, extremely widespread on hillside sites, and ‘boulbenes’ (loamy soils characteristic of the Entre-Deux-Mers plateaux). The wines are made traditionally in temperature-controlled stainless steel or lined concrete tanks. They can be aged in oak but this is optional.

Grape varieties: Vins rouges : cabernet-sauvignon, cabernet franc, merlot, malbec, petit verdot, carmenère. Vins blancs secs : sémillon, sauvignon, musadelle, colombard, mauzac, ondenc, ugni blanc

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Château de l'Hermitage
2021
AOC Bordeaux Red wine
Certification bio

87

points
Le Haut Chapelain
2020
AOC Bordeaux Red wine

86

points
Château Madran
2021
AOC Bordeaux Red wine

90

points
Maison Matrona
2020
AOC Bordeaux Red wine
Certification bio

87

points
Château Canevelle
2020
AOC Bordeaux Red wine

86

points
Château Lafont
2021
AOC Bordeaux Red wine

86

points
Château Faurie Pascaud
Vintage 2020
AOC Bordeaux Red wine

86

points
Château Goumin
Cuvée Prestige 2018
AOC Bordeaux Red wine

85

points
Château Bellevue
2021
AOC Bordeaux Red wine

86

points
Château Moulin de La faye
2021
AOC Bordeaux Red wine

87

points
Château Garriga Saint Martin
2018
AOC Bordeaux Red wine

86

points
Chevaux des Girondins
2019
AOC Bordeaux Red wine

86

points
Château Bayot La Cour
2020
AOC Bordeaux Red wine

86

points
Château Lafaurie
2020
AOC Bordeaux Red wine

83

points

The wines of this appellation

As a rule of thumb, red AC Bordeaux wines boast a fine cherry-red colour, they are well-balanced, harmonious and fruity, not overly robust and reward early drinking.

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