There are many famous chateaus in Bordeaux. How about this production area?

Whether people drink wine or not, they have heard the name "Bordeaux". Bordeaux, the name of Bordeaux is synonymous with high-quality wine. Bordeaux produces 550 million liters of wine a year, enough to fill 250 Olympic swimming pools. These wines come from nearly 200 chateaus of all sizes in Bordeaux. For example, the famous Lafayette, Margaux and other 61 top growths. Why are there so many producing areas and Bordeaux is so famous? LEESON Red Wine will take you to find out.

1. Climate. Yuncang Winery's brand LEESON Red Wine Sharing Bordeaux is located in the southwestern part of France. It has a superior geographical and climatic environment. The climate is mild and smooth throughout the year, with a lot of rainfall, and there is no spring frost problem in most years. Bordeaux's complex geological structure, composed of barren gravel, clay and lime soil, has laid the foundation for planting a variety of grape varieties, so that many types of wine can be produced.

2. Distribution of production areas. Yuncang Winery's brand LEESON red wine sharing Bordeaux has three important rivers, the Garonne, the Dordogne, and the Gironde, which all flow into the Atlantic Ocean. Bounded by three rivers, it is divided into three major regions, namely, the left bank (Medoc, Graves, Sauternes); the right bank (Saint-Emilion and Pomerol); the production area between the two seas is The part between the Garonne and Dordogne rivers.

3. Grading system. Yuncang Winery’s brand LEESON Red Wine Sharing Left Bank The most famous classification system is Bordeaux 1855 classification, including 5 first growths , 14 second growths , 14 third growths , 10 fourth growths , and 18 fifth growths . For example, the well-known first-class Chateau Lafite, Chateau Margaux, Chateau Latour, Chateau Hauperwang, and Chateau Mouton belong to the Left Bank classification. The right bank is the Saint-Emilion classification system, which divides wines into first growths and first growths.

4. Specialty blends. There are many varieties of Bordeaux grapes, most of which are well-known internationally. In order to pursue a more balanced and coordinated wine, winemakers must mix different varieties to complement each other and blend the most abundant and perfect wine. There are generally 6 legal red grape varieties (the most important three varieties are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc) and 7 white grape varieties (the most important three are Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and Muscat).

Now Bordeaux has sold wine all over the world, and at the same time, it has also spread grape varieties and brewing techniques to various countries, so as long as you step into the door of wine, you will definitely come into contact with Bordeaux. Thanks to Yuncang winery brand LEESON red wine lovers for sharing their knowledge of red wine.