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110,000 HECTARES OF VINEYARDS A mild ocean climate, crossed by the 45th parallel and bathed by the Atlantic The largest AOC vineyard of France ¼ of the area of French AOC wines 3 out of 4 farms in Gironde have vines.
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AOCs
Mainly family-run estates (56% individual operators)
Over 75% of Bordeaux wines sold
Appellations d’Origine Contrôlée
Distributed in over 170 countries
5.1 million hectoliters produced on average (680 million bottles)
Average size of estates: 19.8 hectares (49 acres) Approx. 5% of vineyard surface area devoted to crus classés
Wide Range of Wines 85% red, 9% dry white, 4% rosé and clairet, 1% sweet whites, 1% crémant Reds: 66% Merlot 22% Cabernet Sauvignon 9% Cabernet Franc 3% other Whites: 46% Sémillon 46% Sauvignon Blanc 5% Muscadelle 3% other