Pauillac

Wine from Pauillac comes out of Bordeaux, France, where it sits as a wine region.

The signature grape is Cabernet Sauvignon, backed by Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Carmenère and Petit Verdot, plus one more.

The ground underneath is gravel.

The climate is maritime/oceanic, running temperate.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated and estuarine.

Red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows full-bodied, rich, cassis and cedarwood aromas and powerful tannic structure.

Labels here fall under the 1855 Médoc Classification.

Names to look for on a shelf: Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Latour, Château Lynch-Bages and Château Mouton Rothschild.

At the table these bottles work with grilled meats, roasted lamb, game dishes and strong cheeses.

Serve at 16 to 18°C and decant before pouring.

Rewards decades in the cellar.

In the glass.

Red: Full-bodied, Rich, Cassis and cedarwood aromas, Powerful tannic structure.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• 1855 Médoc Classification

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Baron Philippe de Rothschild Chateau d'Armailhac, Pauillac, France
• Chateau Batailley, Pauillac, France
• Chateau Clerc-Milon, Pauillac, France
• Chateau Duhart-Milon, Pauillac, France
• Chateau Grand-Puy Ducasse, Pauillac, France
• Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Pauillac, France
• Chateau Haut-Bages Liberal, Pauillac, France
• Chateau Haut-Batailley, Pauillac, France

At the table.

• Grilled meats
• Roasted lamb
• Game dishes
• Strong cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 16 to 18°C and decant before pouring.
• Rewards decades in the cellar.

Nearby regions.

Pauillac: common questions

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