POMEROL

:''For the town in the Drôme département, see Pomerol, Drôme.''
'Pomerol' is a village and wine growing region (AOC) in France. It is a commune of the Gironde ''département'', located near Bordeaux.

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Wine

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Wine

The mostly small-sized producers in this area of about 7.60 km² produce plummy, generous, long lived red wines. As in the neighbouring appellation of St Emilion, the predominant grape variety used is Merlot, often together with Cabernet Franc and smaller quantities of Cabernet Sauvignon. Unlike other Bordeaux regions, there is no official ranking or classification system for the wines in Pomerol. However despite this, wines such as Chateau Petrus and Chateau Le Pin are considered the equal of, and will command similarly high prices to, the classified first growths of the Medoc and St Emilion such as Chateau Latour and Chateau Cheval Blanc.
The next-door and slightly larger "satellite" appellation of Lalande de Pomerol produces similar but simpler wines, which are less long lived and more affordable.

See also

★ French wine

★ Bordeaux wine

★ Plan Bordeaux

★ Bordeaux wine regions

External links

★ Pomerol wine information

★ Cellar notes

★ Wiiines - Pomerol Tasting Notes