France > Bordeaux
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Bordeaux
Bordeaux, the vast region along the Dordogne and Garonne Rivers which conjoin at the city of Bordeaux to form the Gironde Estuary, is home to some of the world's most classic grape varieties. Best known for Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, the region is also home to Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot and Carmenere. For whites, the district produces wines from a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semilllon, often with a touch of Muscadelle.
Broadly, the region is divided into three primary districts: The Left Bank (Medoc and Graves) where Cabernet Sauvignon predominates, the Right Bank (Saint Emilion, Pomerol and various satellite appellations) where Merlot predominates and the primary Cab is Cabernet France, and the hilly region between the rivers Garonne and Dordogne, including Entre Deux Mers, Bordeaux Superieur and others.
Terroir's portfolio includes a range of Bordeaux wines, from basic Bordeaux Rouge to Graves and Saint Emilion, selected to represent the range of classic styles, and some of the best values in the region.
Our Estates
Medoc
Graves & Adjacent appellations
Chateau La Fleur Clemence AOC Graves (Domaines Cheval Quancard)
Chateau Couhins AOC Pessac-Leognan (INRAE)
Chateau du Vallier AOC Cadillac Cotes du Bordeaux (Vignobles Dulon)
Right Bank
Chateau Bonfort AOC Montagne-St Emlion (Domaines Cheval Quancard)
Chateau Cazenave AOC St Emilion Grand Cru (UdP St Emilion)
Chateau Benitey AOC St Emilion Grand Cru (UdP St Emilion)
Entre-Deux-Mers
Chateau Charrier (EARL Fourtain)
Chateau La Perriere AOC Bordeaux (UdP Rauzan)
Chateau Tour Chapoux AOC Bordeaux (Vignobles Comin)
Chateau Couhins (AOP Pessac-Leognan)
The Couhins estate dates back to the 17th Century, before the Draining of the Medoc and making it one of the oldest vineyard estates in the Graves region. After some 3 centuries in private hands, the estate was sold in 1968 to the Institut National de la Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE, the French National Institute of Agricultural Research). INRAE works the estate as a teaching and research property as well as operating it as one of the permier Chateaux in the region, classified as Grand Cru Classe de Graves in 1959. INRAE has conducted detailed soil analyses of the diverse terroirs on the estate, built a new winery in 1981 and a state of the art barrel cellar in 2010. Today this unique estate produces Chateau Couhins Rouge and Blanc as well as the second-label Moulin de Couhins Rouge and Blanc
Chateau La Perriere (Bordeaux Rouge)
La Perriere is composed of 67% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc. Soft and plummy, and took a Silver at the Paris Concours!
Chateau Vallier (AOP Cadillac-Cote de Bordeaux)
The Cadillac region is best known for its Semillon-based sweet wines, but this small district on the southern edge of the Entre-Deux-Mers also produces classy, structure Bordeaux Rouge. Vallier is a blend of 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Malbec (yes, Malbec is one of the six classic Bordeaux varietals). Produced on shale/carbonate soils, Vallier sees 12 months en barrique before bottling. The wine is refined and balanced with notes of spice and black fruits.