Since its foundation in the 1st century BC, Bordeaux, then called Burdigala, has been an important trading centre. A wine is produced here which quickly acquires its letters of nobility thanks to the region's level of sunshine and its temperate climate which ensures excellent maturity of the grapes.
Today, the vineyard distinguishes itself thanks to the great diversity of its wines to which the immense variety of grape varieties, often blended, offer a rich gustatory quality.
Bordeaux is in fact nearly 145,000 hectares of vines separated into nearly 60 appellations, the best known of which are obviously Saint-Emilion, Sauternes and Médoc. Every year, five to six million hectolitres of wine are produced here, of which about 80% are red.
Today, it is impossible to imagine discovering Bordeaux without discovering its vineyards; wine is the most emblematic product of this territory. Considered by oenophiles as the richest land there is, the Bordeaux region is home to charming villages, castles and monuments whose history is entirely focused on the history of the vine.
No less than 5 wine routes make up the famous vineyard, all highlighting a particular facet of production: the route of the châteaux allows you to taste the Grands Crus, the route of the hillsides highlights the archaeological sites linked to the development of the vineyard, the heritage route presents the most remarkable landscapes while the route of the bastides explains the medieval history of the region and, finally, the route of the gravel roads offers to show all the panorama and all the colours of the wines of Bordeaux because "in the Gironde, all roads lead to the vineyard".
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