Bordeaux

We have reached the end of the year, it's time for rankings and awards. Today we elect the European wine region of the year according to Vino.com: Bordeaux .

The Bordeaux wine classification of 1855 named it as the most famous and influential region in the world of wine . This system was commissioned by Emperor Napoleon III on the occasion of the Universal Exhibition in Paris.

The Bordeaux AOC denomination, which includes the entire wine-growing region, brings together fruity and easy-drinking wines, more suitable for daily consumption than for long ageing, while Bordeaux Supérieur , produced in the same area, but with more restrictive requirements, including a minimum aging of 12 months, they are richer and more complex wines than basic Bordeaux.

The Côtes de Bordeaux denomination, however, is different, created in 2009 from the merger of four sub-areas previously known as Premières Côtes de Blaye, Côtes de Castillon, Côtes de Francs and Premières Côtes de Bordeaux. Here, Merlot-based wines are mainly produced, which are halfway between the wines of the left bank and those of the right bank, in terms of quality and style.

Haut-Médoc AOC Le Moulin Rose 2021 Château Malescasse

Saint-Émilion AOC 2021 Château La Pointe Bouquey

Pomerol AOC 2021 Chateau Le Gay

Saint-Estèphe AOC Cru Bourgeois 2021 Château Meyney

Pessac-Léognan AOC Rouge Grand Cru Classé 2019 Château de Fieuzal

Pauillac AOC 5ème Cru Classé 2021 Château Haut-Bages Libéral

Saint-Estèphe AOC 4ème Cru Classé 2020 Château Lafon-Rochet

Côtes de Bordeaux AOC Rouge 2021 Château d'Aiguilhe

Pomerol AOC Grand Vin 2021 Château Nenin

Vermouth Blanc Lillet

Haut-Médoc 5ème Cru Classé AOC 2019 Château Cantemerle

Haut-Médoc AOC Cru Bourgeois 2021 Château Lanessan

Pauillac AOC 5ème Grand Cru Classé 2016 Château Batailley

Côtes de Bordeaux AOC Rouge Duc des Nauves 2021 Château Le Puy

Côtes de Bordeaux AOC Blanc 2020 Château Ad Francos

Pauillac AOC 5ème Grand Cru Classé 2021 Chateau Haut-Batailley

Pauillac AOC 5ème Cru Classé 2021 Château Pedesclaux

Haut-Médoc AOC Cru Bourgeois 2021 Château Sénéjac