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Guide to the Union Des Grands Crus De Bordeaux Editor

Founded in 1973, the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux is a partnership of 132 grands crus estates constituted under a shared standard of high quality. The Guide, available to the general public for the first time since the Union s founding, is a rich summary of the producers from the most prestigious appellations of Bordeaux: Médoc, Haut-Médoc, St. Estephe, Pauillac, St. Julien, Margaux, Moulis, Listrac, Graves, Pessac-Leognan, Sauternes, Barsac, St. Emilion and Pomerol. Discovering Bordeaux the city, the wine country, the grands crus, and the people who make the wine is a tremendously worthwhile experience and a unique way of learning. Visiting the grands crus has never been easier, and their chateaux and cellars are located on the most famous terroirs in Bordeaux. Included in estate profiles are: property history and description, officers, production quantities, terrain and soil makeup, grapes under harvest, degree of barrel ageing, second wines, contact information and GPS locations.