Common name in the Bordeaux region of France for the area to the left of the Dordogne River and the Gironde estuary; see under Rive gauche.
French term (left bank) for the area to the left of the Garonne river and the Gironde estuary in the Bordeaux region. It includes the AOC areas Graves, Pessac-Léognan and Sauternes (with Barsac), as well as Médoc (Bas-Médoc and Haut-Médoc). The area is equally famous for red wines, white wines and sweet wines.
Here, sandy and stony soils predominate, which are advantageous for certain grape varieties and bring out their potential characteristics particularly concisely and positively. The typical mixture of varieties is called Bordeaux...
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