Riviera Wine - Catalogue 2018
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Château La Mission Haut Brion<br />
16 BORDEAUX<br />
RIVIERA WINE BORDEAUX<br />
Saint-Estèphe<br />
Pauillac<br />
Saint-Julien<br />
Margaux<br />
Graves<br />
Pomerol<br />
Saint Émilion<br />
Sauternes<br />
If one were to crown a wine region as king it would have to<br />
be Bordeaux. Home to the most famous wines in the world,<br />
this region is the most influential in the world in terms of<br />
its winemaking and many producers try to replicate their<br />
style in other wine regions. Cabernet Sauvignon and<br />
Merlot are the most important grapes here, but they also<br />
grow Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec. Not to<br />
forget the white wines in the region made from Semillon<br />
and Sauvignon Blanc.<br />
There are different communes in Bordeaux which offer<br />
slightly different styles of wine. Importantly, the region is<br />
divided into two by the Gironde River, forming the Left<br />
Bank and the Right Bank. <strong>Wine</strong>s from the Right Bank such<br />
as those from Pomerol and Saint-Emilion are based on the<br />
soft grape variety Merlot. On the Left Bank well known<br />
communes are St-Estephe, Pauillac, St-Julien and<br />
Margaux, all based on the more structured grape<br />
Cabernet Sauvignon. St-Estephe and Pauillac tend to have<br />
firmer tannins and more structure than the slightly softer<br />
Saint Julien and elegant Margaux. Bordeaux is also home<br />
to the famous sweet wine called Sauternes.
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