Premières Côtes de Bordeaux

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• 39 communes in the Gironde, on the right bank of the Garonne, spanning approximately 60 km and encompassing plain, hillfoot, slope, and plateau. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• A limestone bedrock of Astéries (Oligocene) overlaid with decalcification clays of varying sand and gravel content, forming an environment well suited to the vine.
• Quaternary formations: an ancient terrace of clayey gravels, a low terrace of gravels and pebbles, and low-lying areas of silty-clay 'palus' soils.

• A typical blend of 70% sémillon, 25% sauvignon, and 5% muscadelle, with no accessory varieties permitted and no imposed blending rules. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Well-drained soils are required: hydromorphic parcels and valley-bottom sites are excluded, promoting grape concentration for the production of moelleux wines.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• Product specification (BO Agri, PDF), JORF 7 janvier 2026
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry
• Official trade body site — CIVB