Médoc
E49037
Médoc is a renowned wine-producing area in southwestern France, famous for its high-quality red Bordeaux wines made predominantly from Cabernet Sauvignon.
Observed surface forms (8)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pauillac | 3 |
| Haut-Médoc | 2 |
| Médoc AOC | 2 |
| Bas-Médoc | 1 |
| Haut-Médoc AOC | 1 |
| Left Bank Bordeaux | 1 |
| Médoc wine region | 1 |
| Saint-Estèphe | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
wine region ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion | Nouvelle-Aquitaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| agriculturalProduct | wine ⓘ |
| borders |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Gironde estuary ⓘ |
| climate | maritime climate ⓘ |
| contains |
1855 Bordeaux classification
ⓘ
surface form:
First Growth estates of the 1855 Bordeaux Classification
many classified growth châteaux ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| famousFor | age-worthy red wines ⓘ |
| hasAppellation |
Médoc
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Haut-Médoc AOC
Médoc self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Médoc AOC
|
| hasCommunalAppellation |
Listrac-Médoc
ⓘ
Margaux ⓘ Moulis-en-Médoc ⓘ Médoc self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Pauillac
Médoc self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Saint-Estèphe
Saint-Julien ⓘ |
| hasReputation | one of the most prestigious red wine regions in the world ⓘ |
| hasSubregion |
Médoc
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Bas-Médoc
Médoc self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Haut-Médoc
|
| historicalClassification |
1855 Bordeaux classification
ⓘ
surface form:
Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855
|
| knownFor | red Bordeaux wines ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bordeaux wine region
ⓘ
southwestern France ⓘ |
| locatedOn | left bank of the Gironde estuary ⓘ |
| mainCityNearby | Bordeaux ⓘ |
| otherGrapeVariety |
Cabernet Franc
ⓘ
Malbec ⓘ Merlot ⓘ Petit Verdot ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gironde department
ⓘ
Left Bank of Bordeaux ⓘ |
| primaryGrapeVariety | Cabernet Sauvignon ⓘ |
| soilType |
clay
ⓘ
gravel ⓘ sand ⓘ |
| typicalWineCharacteristic |
blackcurrant aromas
ⓘ
cedar notes ⓘ deep color ⓘ high tannin ⓘ structure and longevity ⓘ |
| viticulturalActivity | viticulture ⓘ |
| wineRegionType | AOC region ⓘ |
| wineStyle | dry red wine ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Médoc wine region
this entity surface form:
Pauillac
this entity surface form:
Pauillac
this entity surface form:
Médoc AOC
this entity surface form:
Médoc AOC
this entity surface form:
Haut-Médoc AOC
this entity surface form:
Pauillac
this entity surface form:
Saint-Estèphe
this entity surface form:
Haut-Médoc
this entity surface form:
Haut-Médoc
this entity surface form:
Bas-Médoc
this entity surface form:
Left Bank Bordeaux