What is Bordeaux?

Bordeaux is a region in France known for its amazing wines. The term bordeaux is usually used to indicate all wines that come from this distinctive area. Bordeaux red wines are probably the most famous, although there are a number of sweet white wines that are also quite popular. More than 25% of designated French wines come from the Bordeaux area. Until the 1970s, most of the wine produced in Bordeaux was white; Today there are more than 80% of red wines. Most Châteaux in Bordeaux are located in the media area. The media classification dates back to 1855, when Napoleon III asked a number of important people in the wine industry at the Choos of the highest wine that represent France in international exhibition. Five of these Bordeaux Châteaux, according to the classification system, is considered the first growth - or Premiers Crus . They are: Château Lafite-Rothschild, Château Latour, Château Margaux, Château Haut-Brion and Château Mouton-Rothschild, of which

The original classification cost more than 150 years without changes - with the exception of one. In 1973, Château Mouton-Rothschild was brought up from the second Château growth to the first growth, after almost fifty years of joint efforts by Baron Philippe de Rothschild. Château Mouton-Rothschild is also remarkable for a different artist. This led to the designs of such luminaires as Dali (1958), Moore (1964), Picasso (1973), Warhol (1975) and Setsuko (1991).

While many Bordeaux wines are generally agreed to be among the best in the world, the sale of wine has been constantly declining in recent years. This is no doubt that as the world taste in wine has turned into more fruitful and easier wines, Bordeaux style remained relatively unchanged. Many of the best Bordeaux require aging for at least ten years before it is ready to enjoy, a quality that does not like most of the current wine drinkers. Despite its long history, however, it seems to be stylesSome Bordeaux Châteaux can change. Many critics have accused the fact that with over -wine, such as Robert Parker, who are looking for "fruit bombs" that offer the immediate taste of fruit, even at the expense of longevity, Bordeaux winemakers began to change their ways.