Bordeaux wine region

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The Bordeaux wine region is a renowned area in southwestern France famous for its prestigious red, white, and sweet wines produced across numerous appellations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
wine region
authorizedRedGrapeVariety Carménère
Malbec
Petit Verdot
centeredOn Bordeaux
surface form: city of Bordeaux
classificationSystem 1855 Bordeaux classification
surface form: 1855 Bordeaux Wine Official Classification

Graves classification
Saint-Émilion classification
climate maritime climate
country France
exportImportance major global wine exporter
famousFor botrytized dessert wine
dry white wine
red wine
sweet white wine
governingBody CIVB
CIVB (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
surface form: Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux
hasAppellation Barsac AOC
Bordeaux AOC
Bordeaux Supérieur AOC
Haut-Médoc AOC
Margaux AOC
Médoc
surface form: Médoc AOC

Pauillac AOC
Pessac-Léognan
surface form: Pessac-Léognan AOC

Pomerol
surface form: Pomerol AOC

Saint-Estèphe AOC
Saint-Julien AOC
Saint-Émilion
surface form: Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOC

Sauternes
surface form: Sauternes AOC
hasFamousEstate Château Haut-Brion
Château Lafite Rothschild
Château Latour
Château Margaux
Château Mouton Rothschild
Château d’Yquem
surface form: Château d'Yquem
hasRiver Dordogne
Garonne
Gironde estuary
hasSubregion Barsac AOC
surface form: Barsac

Blaye
Côtes de Bourg
Entre-Deux-Mers
Fronsac
Graves
Médoc
Pessac-Léognan
Pomerol
Saint-Émilion
Sauternes
hasViticulturalHistorySince Roman era
knownFor age-worthy red blends
left bank Cabernet Sauvignon–dominant blends
right bank Merlot-dominant blends
locatedIn Nouvelle-Aquitaine
southwestern France
mainRedGrapeVariety Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
mainWhiteGrapeVariety Muscadelle
Sauvignon Blanc
Sémillon
regulatoryFramework Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée system
soilType clay
gravel
limestone
sweetWineArea Sauternes and Barsac

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Pauillac AOC locatedIn Bordeaux wine region
Saint-Estèphe AOC locatedIn Bordeaux wine region
Aquitaine contains Bordeaux wine region
Henry Frugès residence Bordeaux wine region
this entity surface form: Bordeaux region