A WINE REGION IN FRANCE
Pomerol
Soft, voluptuous reds with plush tannins and dark cherry fruit, emphasizing richness over structure.
About Pomerol
Pomerol is a wine region in France, in the Bordeaux area (classified AOP). It makes red wine. Our database holds 1,814 wines from here.
The grapes of Pomerol
The main grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The appellation table lists them as: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon.
Style in the glass
Soft, voluptuous reds with plush tannins and dark cherry fruit, emphasizing richness over structure. It is a warm, dry place to grow grapes.
Climate and soil
Warm maritime-influenced temperate. Clay and iron-rich soils over gravel and sand; relatively flat plateau east of Libourne.
The rules
- Blending: No legal minimum for any variety; typically Merlot-dominant (60–90%).
What to eat with Pomerol
Beef tenderloin, duck confit, mushroom risotto, aged cheeses.
More wine regions in France
Champagne, Meursault, Chablis, Chassagne-Montrachet, Pauillac, Gevrey-Chambertin, Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Vosne-Romanée.
Good to know
Pomerol lacks an official classification system unlike Médoc or Saint-Émilion; quality and price vary enormously without a formal hierarchy.
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