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The Bordeaux region is probably one of the most famous wine-growing areas in France and the world. The city of the same name is the capital of the Gironde department with the estuary of the same name in south-west France and is considered one of the most beautiful wine cities in the world. The Greek historian Strabo (63 BC - 28 AD) writes that he found no vineyards when he visited "Burdigala" around 20 AD. However, this is not attested by Pliny the Elder (23-79) a few decades later. This means that the Romans established viticulture here around 50 AD. Bordeaux belonged to England for 300 years (1154-1453) and during this time, viticulture experienced a significant boom due to the wine trade with England and Flanders. This led to the founding of large trading houses and the historically significant Bordeaux wine trade.

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