Right Bank of Bordeaux

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The Right Bank of Bordeaux is a renowned French wine region on the right bank of the Dordogne and Gironde rivers, celebrated for Merlot-dominant red wines from appellations such as Pomerol and Saint-Émilion.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf viticultural area
wine region
climate maritime climate
climateInfluence Atlantic Ocean
Dordogne River
Gironde Estuary
contrastedWith Left Bank of Bordeaux
country France
grapeVarietyDominant Merlot
historicalReputation home to some of the most prestigious Merlot-based wines in the world
importantGrapeVariety Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Malbec
Petit Verdot
includesAppellation Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux AOC
Canon-Fronsac AOC
Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux AOC
Côtes de Blaye AOC
Côtes de Bourg AOC
Francs Côtes de Bordeaux AOC
Fronsac AOC
Lalande-de-Pomerol AOC
Pomerol AOC
Saint-Émilion AOC
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOC
knownFor Merlot-dominant red wines
Pomerol wines
Saint-Émilion wines
age-worthy red wines
locatedIn Bordeaux wine region
locatedOn right bank of the Dordogne River
right bank of the Gironde Estuary
notableCommune Fronsac
Pomerol
Saint-Émilion
partOf Bordeaux Right Bank vs Left Bank classification
soilType clay-limestone soils
gravel soils
sandy soils
typicalAromas plum
red and black fruits
spice
violet
typicalStructure moderate acidity
soft tannins
typicalWineStyle full-bodied red wine
plush, fruit-forward red wine
wineColorFocus red wine

Referenced by (15)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Château Lafleur
Château Pétrus
Château Trotanoy
locatedIn
Côtes de Bourg ("Right Bank Bordeaux")
Fronsac ("Right Bank Bordeaux appellations")
Lalande-de-Pomerol
partOf
Entre-Deux-Mers ("Right Bank Bordeaux")
Fronsac ("Right Bank Bordeaux")
Saint-Émilion classification
regionType
Pomerol
Saint-Émilion
locatedOn
Blaye ("Right Bank Bordeaux")
Château Pétrus ("Right Bank Bordeaux")
wineRegionType
Gironde department ("Right Bank Bordeaux vineyards")
contains
Vieux Château Certan ("Bordeaux Right Bank")
wineRegion

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