Red Bordeaux

Pronounced bore-DOUGH. A regional red wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France. Bordeaux is also a major city in France. There are only six grape varietals allowed in the production of Red Bordeaux. Those six are:


 * 1) Cabernet Franc
 * 2) Cabernet Sauvignon
 * 3) Carmener (virtually extinct in the Bordeaux region)
 * 4) Malbec
 * 5) Merlot, and
 * 6) Petit Verdot.

The Bordeaux is the largest region of wine growing in the world. There are 6 major appellations of the Bordeaux region:
 * 1) Barsac
 * 2) Graves
 * 3) Medoc
 * 4) Pomerol
 * 5) St. Emilion, and
 * 6) Sauternes.

Wines that are labeled “Bordeaux” are inferior to those labeled with an appellation.