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Bordeaux appellations

The main Médoc appellations : Haut-Médoc, Margaux, Médoc, Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe and Saint-Julien.

The others main Bordeaux appellations : Barsac, Pessac-Léognan, Pomerol, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru and Sauternes.

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Barsac

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Barsac appellation notes

Date created : 1936

Surface area : 650 hectares

Average annual Production : 1,300,000 bottles

Notes: Barsac is a Bordeaux appellation confined to one parish: Barsac. The wines of Barsac may also use the Sauternes appellation.
Barsac wines are very similar to Sauternes, being very sweet white wines. They go excellently with foie gras.

Barsac wines that are included in the Sauternes and Barsac classification of 1855 :

- Château Coutet ( premier cru )
- Château Climens ( premier cru )
- Château Myrat, Barsac ( deuxième cru )
- Château Doisy Daene ( deuxième cru )
- Château Doisy-Dubroca ( deuxième cru )
- Château Doisy-Vedrines ( deuxième cru )
- Château Broustet ( deuxième cru )
- Château Nairac ( deuxième cru )
- Château Caillou ( deuxième cru )
- Château Suau ( deuxième cru )

Sauternes

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Sauternes appellation notes

Date created : 1936

Surface area : 1,900 hectares

Average annual Production : 4,000,000 bottles

Notes: Sauternes is a Bordeaux appellation touching 5 parishes: Barsac, Bommes, Fargues, Preignac and Sauternes.
Sauternes are very sweet white wines. They are an excellent accompaniment to foie gras. Sauternes are wines that can be cellared quite happily for long periods: some may even be kept for over a century

Sauternes wines that are included in the Sauternes and Barsac classification of 1855 :

- Château d'Yquem ( premier cru supérieur )
- Château La Tour-Blanche ( premier cru )
- Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey ( premier cru )
- Clos Haut-Peyraguey ( premier cru )
- Château de Rayne-Vigneau ( premier cru )
- Château Suduiraut ( premier cru )
- Château Guiraud ( premier cru )
- Château Rieussec ( premier cru )
- Château Rabaud-Promis ( premier cru )
- Château Sigalas-Rabaud ( premier cru )
- Château de Malle ( deuxième cru )
- Château Romer ( deuxième cru )
- Château Lamothe ( deuxième cru )

Pessac-Léognan

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Pessac-Léognan appellation notes

Date created : 1987

Surface area : 1,350 hectares

Average annual Production : 9,000,000 bottles

Notes: Pessac-Léognan is a very recent Bordeaux appellation, only created in 1987: previously, it belonged to the Graves apellation. Pessac-Léognan is notable for having produced one of the five premiers grands crus classé of the Médoc classification of 1855.

Pessac-Léognan wines that are included in the Médoc classification of 1855 :

- Château Haut-Brion ( premier grand cru classé )

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