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"Claret" is one of those bits of wine terminology that can confuse new wine fans. After all, there is no grape varietal called "claret." The term hails from an older time in the wine trade, and has even undergone some evolution in its meaning over time. However, its origins are firmly rooted in the famous French wine region of Bordeaux. more »
French Bordeaux red wine is often considered the most prestigious wine around. Only a small percentage of the wine in this region is white. Collect this fine wine and savor it once you decide to open a bottle from your collection. more »
With an impeccable reputation and long history it is difficult to find bad White Bordeaux. These wines originate in the Bordeaux region of France, one of the most popular wine-producing regions in the world. White Bordeaux isn't as stuffy as its name may suggest, as you will discover on your journey to choosing the perfect White Bordeaux. more »
Bordeaux is widely considered one of the world's greatest wines made from one of the most celebrated wine-making regions, Bordeaux, France. Red Bordeaux is known to be deep, brooding and far from simple. Read on to learn how to choose a red Bordeaux. more »
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A Bordeaux wine is any wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France. Average vintages produce over 700 million bottles of Bordeaux wine, although in good vintages, this total can exceed over 900 million, ranging from large quantities of everyday table wine, to some of the most expensive and prestigious wines in the world. 88% of wine produced in Bordeaux is red (called claret in Britain), with notable sweet white wines such as Chateau dYquem, dry whites, rosé and sparkling wines (Crémant de Bordeaux) all making up the remainder. Bordeaux wine is made by 10,000 producers or châteaux from the grapes of 13,000 grape growers. There are 57 appellations of Bordeaux wine.
History
The history of wine production seems to have begun sometime after 48 AD, during the Roman occupation of St. Émilion, when the Romans established vineyards to cultivate wine for the soldiers.Hugh Johnson, Vintage: The Story of Wine p.50. Simon and Schuster 1989 However, it is only in 71 AD that Pliny recorded the first real evidence of vineyards in Bordeaux.Hugh Johnson, Vintage: The Story of Wine pg 50. Simon and Schuster 1989 Frances first extensive vineyards were established by Rome in around 122 BC in todays Languedoc, the better part of two hundred years earlier. Hugh Johnson, Vintage: The Story of Wine p.48. Simon and Schuster 1989
Although domestically popular, French wine was seldom exported, as the area covered by vineyards and the volume of wine produced were low. In the 12th century however, the popularity of Bordeaux wines increased dramatically following the marriage of Henry Plantagenet and Aliénor d’Aquitaine."Bordeaux.com">.
The marriage made the province of Aquitaine English territory, and thenceforth the majority of Bordeaux was exported"Bordeaux.com"/> This accounts for the ubiquity of claret in England.
As the popularity of Bordeaux wine increased, the vineyards expanded to accommodate the demands from abroad. Being the land tax beneficia read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bordeaux+wine
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