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Pauillac
 

 
Pauillac is maybe the best appellation of Bordeaux with three premiers grands crus classés (1st great growth) out of 5. Pauillac has 18 grands crus classés in total! The great châteaux of Pauillac are Château Lafite, Château Latour and Château Mouton-Rothschild.

Pauillac wines generally have a lot of body, tannic and acid when they are young; they have an opulent bouquet with aromas of blackcurrant and cedar when they age.

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Pauillac wine information :
 

Appellation: 18 grands crus classés
Appellation Pauillac Controlée
Location: Between Gironde river and Canal du Midi in the Médoc
On the way to Saint Estèphe
Places: Pauillac, etc
Soil: Gravels and sands
Size: 1,100 ha (2,700 acres)
Vineyards: 115 vine growers
Production:

8.5 million bottles

Grapes in Pauillac: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Type of wine: Full-body red wine
strong bouquet
Age: 10 to 25 years
Vintages:
(recommended)
2005, 2003, 2000, 1998, 1995, 1990, 1989, 1986, 1982
Aromas: Black currant
Cedar
Pauillac Wine and Food:

Red meat
Red meat game
Foie gras
Mushroom dishes

Pauillac Wine and Cheese:

 

Saint Nectaire
Edam
Gouda

Next : Saint Julien


More pages about Bordeaux :
Bordeaux region

Wines from Bordeaux :
Médoc - Haut médoc - Margaux - Saint estèphe - Pauillac - Saint julien - listrac - Moulis - Graves - Pessac Léognan - Sauternes - Barsac - Premieres cotes de bordeaux - Bordeaux aoc/Bordeaux supérieur - Entre deux mers - Saint emilion - Cotes de castillon - Cotes de francs - Pomerol - Fronsac - Cotes de bourg - Wines from Bordeaux

About Bordeaux wine region :
General information - Bordeaux region information - Winemaking in Bordeaux - Classification of wine in Bordeaux - Wines and food - Buy Bordeaux wines - Bordeaux main page

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Alsace - Bourgogne (Burgundy) - Champagne - Corsica - Côtes du Rhône - Languedoc-Roussillon - Loire Valley - Provence - South West


 
 

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