Haut-Medoc Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Sub-regions

Bottles to find

Haut-Medoc is a wine region of Bordeaux, France.

Cabernet Sauvignon leads the plantings, with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Carmenère and Cot/Malbec, plus one more alongside it.

The ground underneath is clay and gravel.

The climate is maritime/oceanic, running notable rainfall.

The vineyards themselves read as estuarine.

Red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows firm tannins and potential for aging.

Inside it sit Margaux, Pauillac, Saint-Julien and Saint-Estèphe.

At the table these bottles work with beef, lamb, duck and grilled meat.

Serve at 16 to 18°C.

Keeps for 10 to 20 years.

Soil

ClayGravel

Climate

Maritime/oceanicNotable rainfall

Terrain

Estuarine

Styles

red

In the glass.

Red: Firm tannins, Potential for aging.

Grapes planted here.

01 Cabernet SauvignonDominant Read → 02 MerlotDominant Read → 03 Cabernet FrancBlending Read → 04 CarmenèreBlending Read →

05 Cot/MalbecBlending

06 Petit VerdotBlending Read →

07 Bordeaux Six

08 Arinarnoa Read →

09 Castets

10 Marselan Read → 11 Touriga Nacional Read →

Bottles to look for.

Barton & Guestier Chateau Magnol, Haut-Medoc, France
Bernard Magrez Chateau La Tour Carnet, Haut Medoc, France
Chateau Beaumont, Haut-Medoc, France
Chateau Belgrave, Haut-Medoc, France
Chateau Cambon La Pelouse, Haut-Medoc, France
Chateau Cantemerle 'Les Allees de Cantemerle', Haut-Medoc, France
Chateau Cantemerle, Haut-Medoc, France
Chateau Caronne Ste Gemme, Haut-Medoc, France

At the table.

Beef
Lamb
Duck
Grilled meat
Hard cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

Serve at 16 to 18°C.
Keeps for 10 to 20 years.

Inside the region.

01 MargauxFrance Read → 02 PauillacFrance Read → 03 Saint-JulienFrance Read → 04 Saint-EstèpheFrance Read →

Nearby regions.

01 BordeauxFrance Read → 02 MargauxFrance Read → 03 PauillacFrance Read → 04 Saint-EstèpheFrance Read → 05 Saint-JulienFrance Read → 06 MedocFrance Read →

Haut-Medoc: common questions

01.

What grapes is Haut-Medoc known for?

Cabernet Sauvignon is the signature grape of Haut-Medoc. Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Carmenère and Cot/Malbec are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Haut-Medoc make?

Haut-Medoc produces red wine.

03.

Where is Haut-Medoc?

You will find Haut-Medoc in France, where it is a wine region.

04.

What food goes with Haut-Medoc wine?

Try beef, lamb, duck, grilled meat and hard cheeses.

05.

How long does Haut-Medoc wine age?

Keeps for 10 to 20 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

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