{"id":5237,"date":"2020-02-25T16:18:39","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T15:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/?p=5237"},"modified":"2020-03-10T16:26:05","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T15:26:05","slug":"cepages-rive-droite-bordeaux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/cepages-rive-droite-bordeaux\/","title":{"rendered":"BORDEAUX RIGHT BANK GRAPE VARIETIES"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let's continue our Guide to grape varieties<\/a> with those on the Right Bank of Bordeaux<\/a>. Two rivers cross the Bordeaux region, dividing it into three parts. These are the Garonne and the Dordogne (a handy way of remembering which river is further north: it's the first in alphabetical order), which join to form the Gironde estuary. To find out whether the appellation is on the left or right bank of the river, simply follow the direction of the current.<\/p>\n

In this case, the Dordogne and Garonne rivers join the coast to flow into the Atlantic Ocean. Wines to the south of the rivers are therefore on the left bank, while those to the north are on the right.<\/p>\n

For the more fastidious, there are 3 right banks: the right bank of the Garonne, the right bank of the Dordogne and the right bank of the Gironde estuary. The best-known right bank is that of the Dordogne, to which we'll add the wines of Blayais and Bourgeais, which are located on the right bank of the estuary.<\/p>\n

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> More than 1000 Bordeaux Grands Crus in stock from 1934 to 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Depending on the appellation, and therefore the soil, certain grape varieties are more suited than others. On the right bank of the Dordogne, our soil is rich in limestone, sand and clay.<\/p>\n

Here are the grape varieties that predominate on this bank.<\/p>\n

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The ultra-dominant grape variety on the right bank is Merlot. Often blended with Cabernet Franc or Cabernet Sauvignon, it can, like its neighbors on the other bank, be complemented by Malbec, Petit Verdot or Carm\u00e9n\u00e8re.<\/p>\n