Hectares under vine: Hectares under vine:
120,000 hectares 28,500 hectares
Estates: Estates:
7300 Chateaux 3200 Domaines
(average estate size is 16 hectares) (average estate size is 8 hectares)
Negociants (Merchants) Negociants (Merchants)
380 110
Appellations: Appellations:
54 150 +
Grape Varieties: Grape Varieties:
Red: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc Red: Pinot Noir (+Gamay in Beaujolais)
Petit Verdot, Malbec, Carmenere
White: Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Muscadelle White: Chardonnay (+ Aligote, Pinot Sauvignon Gris, Ugni Blanc, Mauzac, Colombard Blanc and Pinot Gris)
Merlot Blanc
Prices:
Chateau Lafite Rothschild Domaine de la Romanee Conti, Romanee Conti
Chateau Lafite Rothschild Domaine de la Romanee Conti, Romanee Conti
average price £650 per bottle average price £12500 per bottle
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| The stairway to heaven at Chateau Lafite Rothschild in Bordeaux. |
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