BORDEAUX
INTRA-MUROS

Bordeaux is the biggest fine wine region in the world. The great red wine regions are the Medoc, nestled north of the city of Bordeaux, and more to the south, the very best of the Graves region, the Pessac-Leognan, both on the west side of the Garonne river. Generally, they represent what people call the left bank, or in French, rive gauche. On the east of the city of Bordeaux are nestled the Saint-Emilion and Pomerol regions, also called the right bank wines, locally called rive droite. While Saint-emilion and Pomerol wines are mostly exported, some of the fringe appellations, such as Côtes de Blaye and Côtes de Bourg produce some ambitious and fine red and white wines as well, which are mainly consumed in the region. Generic Bordeaux reds can be produced all over the region under the simple appellation Bordeaux. Some of the Bordeaux Supérieur appellation wines can provide some fruity, easy-drinking reds at extremely affordable prices.