Bordeaux has a cool marine coastal climate, with mild weather and no dry season. Bordeaux reds tend to be lower in alcohol and are slightly lighter in body.

Stylistically, they exhibit more nuanced flavors and less up-front fruit. Sophisticated and elegant, they pair well with game meats, roast lamb, or hearty beef stews.

Bordeaux is the largest wine producing region in France. It consists of two major areas—the Left and the Right Bank. Both lie in the heart of the Gironde estuary and are further divided by its tributaries, the Garonne and the Dordogne rivers.

While the Right Bank produces blends that are mostly Merlot dominant, the Left Bank produces blends that are primarily Cabernet Sauvignon dominant.

Bordeaux reds are said to be terroir-driven (if you like French wines, you’ll hear this term a lot). Terroir is a concise way to define a specific region based upon the soil, climate, and the collective knowledge of the generations of people who have farmed the land.

Château de Brandey Bordeaux is an easy drinking and merlot dominant fruit forward Bordeaux wine. Clean and fruity, it gives off aromas of red berries and currants. The mouth-feel is of a wonderful cleanness with a long aftertaste of great style and elegance.

Merlot 50%, Cabernet franc 30% and Cabernet sauvignon 20%

Tasting notes: red currant, cherry, raspberry, cranberry, plum. black cherry

Nose: currant, blackberry,  chocolate, oak, vanilla