Château le GayBordeaux Blanc Sec
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The Bordeaux Blanc Sec of the Château le Gay is in the top 0 of wines of Bordeaux.
Details and technical informations about Château le Gay's Bordeaux Blanc Sec.
Discover the grape variety: Plant droit
Plant droit noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The Plant droit noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.
Informations about the Château le Gay
The Château le Gay is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
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The word of the wine: Vine
Climbing shrubs with woody stems called shoots that produce grapes in clusters.