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Pomerol is an AOC, the viticultural terms set by INAO, for wine made in the commune of Pomerol in the Bordeaux wine region of southwestern France, on the Right Bank of Dordogne. Vineyards are located fifty kilometers to the east of Bordeaux, near the city of Libourne and neighbouring Libournais appellation Saint-Émilion. Lalande-de-Pomerol, a satellite appelation, is located directly to the north, consisting of the communes Lalande-de-Pomerol and Néac.

Pomerol

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Pomerol
Wine region
TypeAppellation d'origine contrôlée
Year established1936
CountryFrance
Part ofBordeaux, Libournais
Climate regionOceanic climate
Total area804 hectares
Varietals producedMerlot, Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine produced31,370 hectolitres

The area covers 785 hectares, annually producing on average 40,500 hectolitres of wine.

The grape varieties of Pomerol are 70% Merlot, with 25% Cabernet Franc (locally called Bouchet) and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Four estates alone occupy 16% of the appellation, with the remainder split between 160 owners. Together, they produce about 4 million bottles.

Soils are composed of gravel, clay or sand, or sometimes all three within a single vineyard.[1]

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ferruginous sandstone locally called "crasse de fer".[3]

Estates

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Leading Crus
Château Pétrus
Château Beauregard Clos Beauregard Château Le Bon-Pasteur
Château Certan-de-May Château La Conseillante Château La Croix
Château l'Évangile Château La Fleur-de-Gay  Château La Fleur-Pétrus 
Château Le Gay Château Gazin Château Lafleur
Château Lagrange Château Hosanna Château Lapointe
Château Latour à Pomerol  Clos l'Église Clos de l'Église-Clinet
Château Mazeyres Château Nénin Château Petit-Village
Château Le Pin Château La Pointe Château Taillefer
Château Trotanoy Château Rouget Vieux-Château-Certan

Lalande-de-Pomerol

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Lalande-de-Pomerol
Wine region
TypeAppellation d'origine contrôlée
Year established1936
CountryFrance
Part ofBordeaux, Libournais
Climate regionOceanic climate
Total area1130 hectares
Varietals producedMerlot, Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine produced61,400 hectolitres

Lalande-de-Pomerol is a satellite appellation of Pomerol, in an area surrounding the villages Lalande-de-Pomerol and Néac. Néac was defined as an appellation until it was united with Lalande-de-Pomerol in 1954.[4]

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Like Pomerol, iron oxide traces locally called "crasse de fer", and decalcified hardened and reddened quartz deposits, flint and granite.[6]

Estates

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Unclassed, the following estates have traditionally been considered the most merited of Lalande-de-Pomerol: Château La Fleur de Boüard, Château Belles-Graves, Château de Chambrun, Château Haut Chaigneau, Château La Chenade, Château Château La Sergue, Château Tournefeuille, Château Jean de Gué, Château De Viaud, Château Les Annereaux and Château Des Tuileries, Château Les Hauts-Conseillants.

References

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Footnotes
  1. ^ Lichine, Alexis (1967). Alexis Lichine's Encyclopedia of Wines and Spirits. London: Cassell & Company Ltd. pp. p.407-408. {{cite book}}: |pages= has extra text (help)
  2. ^ Peppercorn, David (2003). Bordeaux. London: Mitchell Beazley. pp. 482–487. ISBN 1-84000-927-6.
  3. ^ winemega.com. "Pomerol".
  4. ^ Lichine, Alexis (1967). Alexis Lichine's Encyclopedia of Wines and Spirits. London: Cassell & Company Ltd. p. 379.
  5. ^ Peppercorn, David (2003). Bordeaux. London: Mitchell Beazley. pp. 533–534.
  6. ^ winemega.com. "Lalande-de-Pomerol".
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