Bordeaux (“Bore-doe”) refers to a wine from Bordeaux, France. Over 90% of Bordeaux wines are red wines made with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Red wines from Bordeaux are medium- to full-bodied with aromas of black currant, plums, and earthy notes of wet gravel or pencil lead. When you taste the wines, they burst with mineral and fruit notes that lead into prickly, savory, mouth-drying tannins. The tannins are often high enough that wines will age for several decades.
Depending on the quality, vintage, and what region within Bordeaux the wine is from, fruit flavors range from more tart fruit to sweeter ripe fruit. Vintage variation is definitely something to watch for from this area.
Bordeaux, the wine city, holds a wine festival every two years. Over 80 wine areas from the district of Bordeaux to taste. The Bordeaux Wine Festival, or Fête le Vin as it is called by French people, is an international event open to the public held every two years. The festival is organized mainly on the river Garonne’s waterfront. On the Bordeaux quays, in the heart of this magnificent city, wine AND, food and culture lovers are invited to join the festival and discover the architectural beauty of the city, its exceptional regional products and the surrounding vineyards you can enjoy on Bordeaux wine tours.
