Médoc

The Médoc is one of the most prestigious wine growing regions in Bordeaux. “Médoc”, in local dialect, means “ the middle land”, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west from which it is protected by a huge forest, and the Gironde Estuary on the east.

Climate / Geography

The geographical location of the region, as a peninsula set between two large bodies of water, helps to create a micro climate extremely favourable to the growing quality wines.

The Médoc vineyards consist of small, low-lying gravely hills. The soil is a blend of sand, gravel and round, flat pebbles, alternating with clay-limestone soil in certain parts of the appellation.

Types of Wine / Grapes

Médoc wines are made from the blending of varieties that are perfectly complementary. Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc are the most widely cultivated varieties in the Médoc, with Cabernet Sauvignon as clear leader. It gives colour, body, bouquet and excellent ageing potential to wines from this appellation. Merlot produces wine that is rounder and softer, and that also matures more quickly. Petit Verdot is not widely grown. It is a late-ripening grape, nevertheless producing full, complete wines.