Cotes de Bordeaux

Question 1

Côtes de Bordeaux AOC

Answer 1

Côtes de Bordeaux AOC is an appellation for red and white wine created in 2009 for a group of appellations on the Right Bank.
A number of communes can append their name before the AOC name,
for example, Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux.
The same is the case for Cadillac, Castillon and Francs.
For red wines, the maximum yield is 55 hL/ha and 52 hL/ha if a commune name is appended.

Question 2

CÔTES DE BOURG AOC

Answer 2

This is a similar appellation to Côtes de Bordeaux that is not under the umbrella of Côtes de Bordeaux. The dominant grape variety is Merlot and the wines are similar in style and price to Médoc AOC.

This appellation has a focus on Malbec with 10 per cent of its hectares being planted with this variety, the highest percentage of any Bordeaux appellation