Bordeaux appellation: Bordeaux region is located on both sides of the Garonne (Garonne River), the whole Bordeaux mainly planted five kinds of grapes, Cabernet Sauvignon (Cabernet Sauvignon), Merlot (Merlot), Cabernet Franc (Cabernet Franc), Petit Verdot (Petit Verdot) and Malbec (Malbec). Of these, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are the main varieties.

Located in the southwest of France, Bordeaux has a unique climate and geographical conditions. With the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Gironde River flowing gently through Bordeaux, the oceanic temperate climate makes the weather in the Bordeaux region always so mild and smooth. The grapes ripen slowly in this environment, and the climate, which does not vary much throughout the year, is conducive to the production of complex, age-worthy wines.

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Origins of Winemaking

Wine, one of the icons of Western culture, is often discussed in terms of its origins.

Historical evidence mostly identifies it as having flowed from Asia Minor and Egypt, to Greece, and then to Sicily in Italy, Provence in France, Libya in North Africa, and the coastal areas of Spain in Europe 10,000 years ago.

It is easy to see that Italy is one of the first countries in Europe to get the technology of wine growing and brewing. This mysterious and elegant country, in addition to breathtaking art and culture, wine production also accounted for 1/4 of the world, it brewing wine history is by no means inferior to France, has been more than 3,000 years.

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