Pomerol

E16661

Pomerol is a prestigious wine-producing appellation in Bordeaux, France, renowned for its rich, Merlot-dominant red wines.


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


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