| Sauternes vineyard | |
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| Country |  France |
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- The Sauternes vineyard is located in Sauternes, at 50 km~ south-east of the city of Bordeaux on the left bank of the Garonne - It is part of the Bordeaux vineyard which includes all the vines of the Gironde department, in the southwest of the France in the region New Aquitaine
Understand
An itinerary necessarily includes: the tourist visit of its sites and its heritage, the discovery of its inhabitants with their culture and their environment. Obviously, in a wine-growing region, the discovery of their knowledge can also be a complementary goal.
- The interest of this inventory is to locate the names of farms sometimes known throughout France, Europe or the world, and which for connoisseurs will be able to create a route with unparalleled simplification.
Regions
The Bordeaux vineyard is divided into sub-regions to the right or to the left of the axis traced by the Garonne and the Gironde.
Upstream to downstream for the left bank
- Sauternes vineyard (left bank of the Garonne)
- Graves vineyard (left bank of the Gironde)
- Medoc vineyard (left bank of the Gironde)
Upstream to downstream for the right bank
- Entre-Deux-Mers vineyard (right bank of the Garonne)
- Saint-Émilion vineyard (right bank of the Garonne)
- Pomerol vineyard (right bank of the Garonne)
- Blayais and Bourgeais vineyards (right bank of the Gironde)
- Fronsadais and Côtes-de-Bordeaux vineyards (right bank of the Gironde)
Cities
Sauternes vineyard
It is made up of two areas planted with vines.
- Only the wines produced by the communes of Sauternes, Fargues, Bommes, Preignac and Barsac have the right to bear the prestigious name of Sauternes; but the winegrowers of Barsac can declare their harvests under the name of Sauternes or Barsac indifferently.
- Barsac AOC vineyard
- The Vineyard of Barsac AOC is located on the left (West) of the Ciron river.
