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4 unusual facts about Bordeaux wine regions


Bordeaux wine regions

The intense sweetness is the result of the grapes being affected by Botrytis cinerea, a fungus that is commonly known as noble rot.

The area of Sauternes (including Barsac) is known for its botrytized dessert wines.

Château Beauséjour

Château Beauséjour was a historic estate in Saint-Émilion in the Bordeaux region of France that until 1869 formed a single property, since divided into two neighbouring wineries.

The Wine Advocate

Throughout various wine regions, most notably Bordeaux, The Wine Advocate early vintage evaluation-sampled while the wine is still in oak barrels-can have a dramatic effect on the eventual prices of all the region's wine upon their release.



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