In between these two rivers lies the Entre-deux-mers white wine region. The Left Bank opens up to the appellations of Medoc and then consecutively St EstГЁphe, Pauillac, St Julien, Listrac MГ©doc and Moulis en MedГіc futher inland, and Margaux вЂ“ with Haut Medoc extending along half of the peninsula.ДЄt Margaux, the Gironde divides into two rivers: the Garonne flows south past the appellations of Pessac Leognan, Cadillac, Graves, CГ©rons, Barsac, Loupiac, St Croix du Mont and Sauternes while the Dordogne heads west through CГґtes de Bourg, Fronsac, Pomerol, St Emilion and its вЂsatellitesвЂ™. The Bordeaux wine region extends 60 miles around the city along three rivers вЂ“ the Gironde, Garonne and Dordogne вЂ“ of EuropeвЂ™s largest estuary to create an ideal setting for wine making that is complemented by a temperate climate with a short winter and high levels of humidity courtesy of the nearby Atlantic Ocean.ДЇollowing the Gironde on the map of Bordeaux wine regions, it flows southwards from the Atlantic at Pointe de Grave towards the city. In terms of the Bordeaux wine region map, Cabernet Sauvignon is generally featured more heavily in blends on the Left Bank of the Gironde river, while the opposite Right Bank tends to carry a preference for Merlot вЂ“ there are 57 appellations across both, playing host to 7,000 wine producing chateaux and 13,000 growers. As a map of Bordeaux wine regions attests, the region is exceptionally well developed for wine tourism, whether for beginners or connoisseurs, with almost 7,500 producers and close to 10,000 different Bordeaux wines accompanied by stunning chateaux and wineries that line the countryside.ДЄlthough Bordeaux was originally revered for its sweet white wines from the sub-region of Sauternes, over 90% of Bordeaux wines are now red вЂ“ the red Bordeaux blend is one of the most imitated around the world and includes Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit VerdotВ and MalbecВ (with small amounts of CarmГ©nГЁre).

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