The best wines of Bordeaux

Discover the best wines of Bordeaux as well as the best winemakers of Bordeaux and estates of Bordeaux to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Bordeaux and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Bordeaux by region

Looking for a good wine of Bordeaux among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Bordeaux. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Bordeaux with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Bordeaux

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Bordeaux

Red wines from the region of Bordeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of caramelized beef with onions, porcini sauce or rabbit with beer.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Bordeaux

On the nose the red wine of the region of Bordeaux. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, vegetal or black fruits and sometimes also flavors of black currant, truffle or caramel. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Bordeaux. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Bordeaux

  • 1989With an average score of 4.90/5
  • 1994With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1988With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1986With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.68/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Bordeaux

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot
  • Malbec

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Bordeaux

A wine route planned in the region of Bordeaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Bordeaux.

Discovering the wine region of Bordeaux

Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.

The legendary reds are complemented by high-quality white wines made from Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc. These range from dry whites that challenge the best of Burgundy (Pessac-Léognan is particularly renowned) to the Sweet, botrytised nectars of Sauternes. Although Bordeaux is most famous for its wines produced in specific districts or communes, many of its wines fall under other, broader appellations. These include AOC Bordeaux, Bordeaux Supérieur and Crémant de Bordeaux.

The Bordeaux Red appellation represents more than a third of the total production. The official Bordeaux wine region extends 130 kilometres inland from the Atlantic coast. 111,000 hectares of vineyards were registered in 2018, a figure that has remained largely constant over the previous decade. However, the number of winegrowers has consolidated; in 2018 there were around 6,000, compared to 9,000 a decade earlier.

Great white wines of Bordeaux

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Bordeaux

White wines from the region of Bordeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of oven-baked sausage, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or ham and cheese omelette.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Bordeaux

On the nose the white wine of the region of Bordeaux. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, lemon curd or flint and sometimes also flavors of cheese, ginger or beeswax. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Bordeaux. is a powerful.

The best vintages in white wine of Bordeaux

  • 1978With an average score of 5.00/5
  • 1987With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1970With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1975With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1982With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1993With an average score of 4.40/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Bordeaux

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Muscadelle
  • Chardonnay
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Bordeaux

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Discover the grape variety: Macabeo

Great sparkling wines of Bordeaux

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Bordeaux

Sparkling wines from the region of Bordeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of salty crumble with courgettes, goat cheese and bacon, sardines with escabeche or navarin of the sea da gigi.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Bordeaux

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Bordeaux. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or brioche and sometimes also flavors of lemon, raspberry or strawberries. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Bordeaux. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Bordeaux

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.72/5
  • N.V.With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.62/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Bordeaux

  • Chardonnay
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Pinot Noir
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Bordeaux

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The word of the wine: Legs

Synonymous with tears.

Great pink wines of Bordeaux

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Bordeaux

Pink wines from the region of Bordeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of roasted fillet of beef with parsley, mouse of lamb with honey and thyme or white cabbage with bacon.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Bordeaux

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Bordeaux. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, black currant or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oil, rhubarb or orange.

The best vintages in pink wine of Bordeaux

  • 2006With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.85/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Bordeaux

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cinsault
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Bordeaux

A wine route planned in the region of Bordeaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Bordeaux.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon Gris

Great sweet wines of Bordeaux

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Bordeaux

Sweet wines from the region of Bordeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts, blue cheese or beef such as recipes of apple cake, filet mignon with roquefort sauce and olives or tournedos with foie gras.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Bordeaux

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Bordeaux. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, microbio or peach. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Bordeaux. is a powerful.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Bordeaux

  • 1987With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.59/5
  • 1988With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.97/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Bordeaux

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Jurancon Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Bordeaux

A wine route planned in the region of Bordeaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Bordeaux.

The word of the wine: Mutage

The act of adding alcohol to a fresh grape must or to a fermenting must.

Great natural sweet wines of Bordeaux

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Bordeaux

Natural sweet wines from the region of Bordeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of sardines with escabeche, easy seafood gratin or express cherry clafoutis.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Bordeaux

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Bordeaux. often reveals types of flavors of apricot, lemon or exotic spice and sometimes also flavors of floral, red fruit or spices.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Bordeaux

  • 2007With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.97/5
  • N.V.With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 1970With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Bordeaux

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Sémillon

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Bordeaux

A wine route planned in the region of Bordeaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Bordeaux.

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Great other wines of Bordeaux

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Food and wine pairing with a other wine of Bordeaux

Other wines from the region of Bordeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tunisian molokheya, veal tagine with preserved lemons and saffron or roast duck breast stuffed with foie gras confit.

The most used grape varieties in other wine of Bordeaux

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

The best wineries and winemakers for other wine of Bordeaux

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The word of the wine: Dried

Said of a worn out red wine lacking flesh and volume.

Great unknow wines of Bordeaux

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Food and wine pairing with a unknow wine of Bordeaux

Unknow wines from the region of Bordeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef in a crust, veal shank in a pot au feu with star anise or duckling with bigarrade.

The best vintages in unknow wine of Bordeaux

  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in unknow wine of Bordeaux

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The best wineries and winemakers for unknow wine of Bordeaux

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News from the vineyard of Bordeaux

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vergisson

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Vergisson, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Mancey

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Mancey, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

An overview of Irancy appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of the magnificient vineyard of Irancy. Forgotten for too long, this appellation in back on the front of the scene. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines.com/​​ #BourgogneWines​​ #VinsBourgogne​​ #Iranc ...

Discover other regions and appellation of Bordeaux

A wine route in the region of Bordeaux ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

  • Abzac
  • Ambarès
  • Ambarès-et-lagrave
  • Ambès
  • Anglade
  • Aquitaine
  • Barsac
  • Blaignan (medoc) af
  • Bommes
  • Bégadan
  • Carbon-blanc
  • Chemin de gassiot
  • Cours-de-monségur
  • Escoussans
  • Eulalie
  • Fargues de langon
  • Gardegan et tourtirac
  • Illats
  • Jau dignac and loirac
  • Jau-dignac-et-loirac
  • Ladaux
  • Lalande-de-pomerol
  • Le puy
  • Les salles-de-castillon
  • Lugon
  • Macau
  • Margaux
  • Mazères
  • Neac
  • Pauillac
  • Pineuilh
  • Rue du château
  • Saint-emilion
  • Saint-estèphe
  • Saint-julien beychevelle
  • Saint-romain-la-virvée
  • Saint-seurin-de-cursac
  • Saint-sulpice-de-faleyrens
  • Sainte-croix-du-mont
  • Sauveterre-de-guyenne