Country France Department Gironde Intercommunality Libournais Area 6.24 km² Arrondissement Libourne | Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine Canton Libourne Population (2008) 718 Local time Thursday 6:11 PM | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind S at 11 km/h, 67% Humidity Points of interest Château La Croix Taillefer, Château Feytit Clinet, Château L'Enclos, Chateau Montviel, Château Le Bon Pasteur | ||
Pomerol (Occitan: Pomerol) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
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Map of 33500 Pomerol, France
It is located near Bordeaux.
Wine
The mostly small-sized producers in this area of about 7.60 km2 (2.93 sq mi) produce red wines. As in the neighbouring appellation of Saint-Émilion, the predominant grape variety is Merlot, often with Cabernet Franc and smaller quantities of Cabernet Sauvignon. Unlike other Bordeaux regions, Pomerol has no official wine ranking or classification. However, wines like Château Pétrus and Château Le Pin are priced as high as the classified first growths of the Pauillac and Saint-Émilion such as Château Ausone and Château Cheval Blanc.
The next-door and slightly larger "satellite" appellation of Lalande-de-Pomerol produces similar wines which are shorter-lived and less expensive.