Appellation Contrôlée Bordeaux

Due to the location of the Bordeaux and the division by the rivers, the area can be roughly divided into 4 areas:

Bordeaux left bank

Located on the south side of the Bordeaux on the left bank of the Gironde and Garonne subdivided into:

- Médoc

- Haut-Médoc

- Graves

- Sauternes

Entre-Deux-Mers

Also called two-flow country and located between the rivers Dordogne and Garonne.

Bordeaux Right bank

Located on the north side of the Bordeaux and on the right bank of the Gironde and Dordogne. This region can be divided into the following 5 districts:

- Saint-Emilion

- Pomerol

- Fronsac

- Bourg

- Blaye

Bergerac

This area is often referred to as Perigord and is located around the town of Bergerac on the left and right banks of the "Dordogne" east of the Bordeaux.