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Cotes de Bourg

Cotes de Bourg wine guide: the appellation in France, its Merlot, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
France
Climate
Maritime/oceanic
Signature grape
Merlot
Styles
red · white
8
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Wine from Cotes de Bourg comes out of Bordeaux, France, where it sits as an appellation.

Growers build the wines around Merlot, filling out the blend with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Sauvignon Blanc, plus three more.

Vines root into clay, gravel and sand.

The climate is maritime/oceanic.

The vineyards themselves read as riverside.

The region is known for red wine and white wine.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Soil
ClayGravelSand
Climate
Maritime/oceanic
Terrain
Riverside
Styles
redwhite

Grapes planted here.

01 MerlotDominant Read → 02 Cabernet SauvignonBlending Read → 03 Cabernet FrancBlending Read → 04 MalbecColor Enhancement Read → 05 Sauvignon BlancMinority Read → 06 SémillonMinority Read → 07 ColombardMinority Read → 08 MuscadelleMinority Read →
09 Cot/Malbec
10 Carmenère Read → 11 Petit Verdot Read → 12 Sauvignon Gris Read →

Bottles to look for.

  • Chateau Belair-Coubet, Cotes de Bourg, France
  • Chateau de la Grave 'Grains Fins' Blanc, Cotes de Bourg, France
  • Chateau de la Grave, Cotes de Bourg, France
  • Chateau de Thau, Cotes de Bourg, France
  • Chateau du Bousquet, Cotes de Bourg, France
  • Chateau du Luc, Cotes de Bourg, France
  • Chateau Falfas 'Le Chevalier', Cotes de Bourg, France
  • Chateau Falfas, Cotes de Bourg, France

Serving and cellaring.

  • Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

01 BordeauxFrance Read → 02 MargauxFrance Read → 03 BlayeFrance Read → 04 Blaye Côtes de BordeauxFrance Read → 05 Bordeaux SupérieurFrance Read → 06 PomerolFrance Read → 07 Saint-EmilionFrance Read →

Cotes de Bourg: common questions

01.
What grapes is Cotes de Bourg known for?
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Merlot is the signature grape of Cotes de Bourg. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Sauvignon Blanc are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Cotes de Bourg make?
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Cotes de Bourg produces red wine and white wine.
03.
Where is Cotes de Bourg?
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Cotes de Bourg is an appellation in France.
04.
How long does Cotes de Bourg wine age?
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Keeps for 5 to 10 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Bordeaux guide.

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