Bordeaux

Gironde estuary city

Bordeaux is a city in southwestern France and the wine-producing region surrounding it.

The word typically refers to the red wines from this area, considered among the world's finest: a bottle of Bordeaux, We're serving a 2015 Bordeaux with dinner.

Bordeaux wines are predominantly blends of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes.

The term also names a dark purplish-red color resembling the wine.

wine

Médoc

Bordeaux wine district

Sauternes · Merlot · Cabernet Sauvignon · claret · château · vineyard · terroir · appellation · cru · vintage

city

Aquitaine

Southwestern French region

  • quaysWaterfront mooring structures
  • tramwayRail system for carriages
  • UNESCOCultural arm of UN

neoclassical · limestone · waterfront · estuary · Atlantic

color

burgundy

Deep purplish red

oxblood · lipstick · fabric · dye · autumn · elegant · rich · warm · dark

Categories
Opposites
French wine region rivalry

BordeauxBurgundy

French winemaking region

Loire Valley · Alsace · Beaujolais · Rhône · Loire

winemaking philosophy

BordeauxNapa Valley

California winemaking region

natural wine · Mendoza · orange wine

grape variety and style

BordeauxBurgundy

French winemaking region

Pinot Noir · Beaujolais · Riesling · white wine · Moscato

Phrases
Family

Bordeaux wine

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