St-Estèphe resides on the Left Bank of the Gironde River in the area of Médoc, and is the furthest north of the four best-known Left Bank regions. The history of vine cultivation in this region dates back to Roman times, with commercial expansion occurring in the Middle Ages. Today, the vineyards of Saint-Estèphe stretch across […]
Saint-Émilon is located on the Right Bank of the Dordogne River, east of Pomerol, and is the largest of the Bordeaux wine regions. Its vineyards stretch across approximately 13,000 acres, representing 6% of the overall vineyards of the Bordeaux. Annually, the region produces 36 million bottles of wine. Saint-Émilion produces exclusively red wine, which is […]