Lalande-de-Pomerol is an ''
Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée'' (AOC) for red wine situated in the
Bordeaux wine region. The appellation is located on the right bank of the
Garonne and
Dordogne rivers. Born in 1936, the Lalande de Pomerol appellation is located just north of the appellation of
Pomerol, across the meandering Barbanne stream.
The two main villages of the appellation are
Lalande-de-Pomerol and Néac.
Terroir
The terroir of Lalande-de-Pomerol is quite varied. The estates of Néac feature clay and gravelly soil more commonly seen in neighboring Pomerol, while the estates of Lalande lie on sandier soil.
Winemaking
The wines of Lalande-de-Pomerol are made predominantly of
Merlot
Merlot is a dark blue–colored wine grape variety, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name ''Merlot'' is thought to be a diminutive of ''merle'', the French name for the blackbird, probably a reference to the ...
, but may also contain
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the major black grape varieties worldwide. It is principally grown for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the Bordeaux style, but can also be vinified alone, as in the Loire's Chinon. In addition to being us ...
,
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon () is one of the world's most widely recognized red wine grape varieties. It is grown in nearly every major wine producing country among a diverse spectrum of climates from Australia and British Columbia, Canada to Lebanon' ...
, and
Malbec.
[ Robert Parker]
''Bordeaux''
p. 1121.
The 1990s and 2000s saw a number of new owners of wine estates in Lalande-de-Pomerol, many of whom have made significant investments in the properties that have improved the quality.
Wine estates
*
Château TournefeuilleCHATEAU BOUJUTChateau Vieux Chevrol
See also
* Bordeaux wine regions
* French wine
*History of Bordeaux wine
Bordeaux wine spans almost 2000 years to Roman times when the first vineyards were planted. In the Middle Ages, the marriage of Henry Plantagenet and Eleanor of Aquitaine opened the Bordeaux region to the English market and eventually to the worl ...
References
External links
Syndicat Viticole de Lalande de Pomerol
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lalande-De-Pomerol Aoc
Bordeaux AOCs