A WINE REGION IN FRANCE
Pauillac
Powerful, structured Cabernet-dominant blends with black fruit, graphite and firm tannin; long-lived.
About Pauillac
Pauillac is a wine region in France, in the Bordeaux area (classified AOC). It makes red wine. Our database holds 2,692 wines from here.
The grapes of Pauillac
The main grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The appellation table lists them as: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot.
Style in the glass
Powerful, structured Cabernet-dominant blends with black fruit, graphite and firm tannin; long-lived. It is a warm, dry place to grow grapes.
Climate and soil
Temperate maritime, moderated by the Atlantic and the Gironde estuary. Deep Garonne gravel mounds (croupes) over sand and clay on the left bank of the Gironde estuary, giving excellent drainage.
The rules
- Blending: Cabernet Sauvignon-led, usually with Merlot; Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot as secondary varieties.
What to eat with Pauillac
Grilled beef steak, lamb chops, roast lamb, venison, mature hard cheeses.
More wine regions in France
Champagne, Meursault, Chablis, Chassagne-Montrachet, Gevrey-Chambertin, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Vosne-Romanée and Puligny-Montrachet.
Good to know
Pauillac is Left Bank and Cabernet Sauvignon-driven, with firm, angular structure, not the plush Merlot-based style of Pomerol or Saint-Émilion.
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