In Gironde, all roads lead to vineyards!
Bordeaux is the oldest fine wine-growing region in the world, where a full range of wines are made: reds, dry whites, sweet whites, dessert wines, rosés, Bordeaux clairet, Crémant and Fine de Bordeaux sparkling wines. Here, you can also find excellent wines at very affordable prices and festive activities all year round (open house in the châteaux, Bordeaux Wine Festival, Médoc Marathon, etc.).
Wine-Growing Region of Gironde
- 114,000 hectares of vines
- 60 Appellations d'Origine Contrôlée (i.e. the largest AOC winegrowing region in France – Bordeaux makes up 26% of the AOC area)
- 6,600 winemakers
- 300 maisons de négoce (wine merchants) - 84 brokers - 36 cooperative wineries + 4 producer unions
- An average of 750,000,000 bottles made each year
Six certified "Vignobles et Découvertes®" destinations welcome you to discover the world of Bordeaux wines, taste wine in the cellar where it was made and share the expertise of the winemakers of Gironde.
