Pomerol
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Pomerol is a prestigious wine-producing appellation in Bordeaux, France, renowned for its rich, Merlot-dominant red wines.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
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viticultural area → wine appellation → |
| adjacentAppellation |
Lalande-de-Pomerol
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Saint-Émilion → |
| agingPotential |
long-term cellaring
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| classificationStatus |
no official internal classification system
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| climate |
maritime climate
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| country |
France
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| famousEstate |
Château Lafleur
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Château Le Pin → Château Pétrus → Château Trotanoy → Vieux Château Certan → |
| grapeDominance |
Merlot-dominant red wines
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| knownFor |
Merlot-dominant blends
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age-worthy wines → plush tannins → rich and opulent red wines → |
| locatedIn |
Bordeaux wine region
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Gironde department → Nouvelle-Aquitaine region → |
| locatedOn |
Right Bank of Bordeaux
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| marketPosition |
source of some of the world’s most expensive wines
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| notableFeature |
iron-rich clay subsoils
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| primaryGrapeVariety |
Merlot
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| regionType |
Right Bank Bordeaux appellation
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| regulatoryBody |
INAO
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| reputation |
one of the most sought-after Right Bank appellations
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prestigious Bordeaux appellation → |
| secondaryGrapeVariety |
Cabernet Franc
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Cabernet Sauvignon → Malbec → Petit Verdot → |
| soilType |
clay
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gravel → sand → |
| typicalAlcoholRange |
13–15% ABV
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| typicalAromas |
black cherry
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plum → truffle → violet → |
| typicalFlavors |
chocolate
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ripe dark fruit → spice → |
| whiteWineProductionAllowed |
no
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| wineColorAllowed |
red
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| wineStyle |
red wine
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