What’s new in Bordeaux? The largest appellation in France, Bordeaux is six times the size of Napa at 266,760 acres, with 650 million bottles produced in 2020: 18 bottles of Bordeaux are sold every second around the world, and averaging only $20 a bottle. Some 5300 winegrowers work with estates averaging only 50 acres with 75% of them using a certified environmental approach, a number that’s increasing annually. Of those, 74 estates are biodynamic, which is difficult in Bordeaux’s climate due to humidity coming from the nearby Atlantic causing pressure from diseases. While 85% of the production in Bordeaux is red with 66% of plantings being merlot, rose, dry whites and sparkling wines are increasing in popularity and production with 9% dry white wines and 1% cremant with semillon 45% and Sauvignon Blanc 47%.
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