Winemeister

Possibly the world's most famous region for growing red wine, Bordeaux takes its name from the largest city in the area. It is located on the French Atlantic coast just north of the Pyrenee mountains and the border to Spain. The wine growing region known as Bordeaux straddles two departments - the Gironde and the Dordogne. It's wine growing region is located along the Gironde, Dordogne and Garonne rivers in the south-western portion of France.

Bordeaux contains a total of 36 officially named growing regions:

Medoc 
In the north-western corner of the Bordeaux region between the Gironde and the Atlantic ocean. Also known as "Bas Medoc" (lower Medoc).

Haut Medoc 
"High Medoc" is split into two areas, one just south of Medoc, the second one further south split off by the Listrac and Moulis regions that lie in between.

Saint-Estephe 
Between Haut Medoc and the Gironde river.

Pauillac 
Saint-Julien 
Listrac 
Moulis 
Margaux 
Pessac-Leognan 
Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux 
Cadillac 
Loupiac 
Cerons 
Sauternes 
Barsac 
Cotes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire 
Bordeaux et Entre-Deux-Mers-Haut-Benauge 
Bordeaux 
Sainte-Croix-du-Mont 
Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux 
Saint-Emilion 
Cotes de Castillon 
Puisseguin-Saint-Emilion 
Bordeaux-Cotes de France 
Saint-Georges-Saint-Emilion 
Pomerol 
Lalande-de-Pomerol 
Montagne-Saint-Emilion 
Lussac-Saint-Emilion 
Canon-Fronsac 
Fronsac 
Graves-de-Vayres 
Cotes de Bourg 
Cotes et Premieres Cotes de Blaye