White Bordeaux Grapes.

Drinking white Bordeaux.

There are quite a bit of dry white Bordeaux wines made. The grapes of White Bordeaux include Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and Muscadelle.There are a few other less-known varieties used in White Bordeaux such as Colombard and Ugni Blanc (the grape used in Cognac), but most White Bordeaux are made of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc. Unfortunately, most of it is of less than stellar quality. My recent article, Bordeaux Wine Region in France: World's Most Famous Fine Wine Region, offered a general overview on the wines of Bordeaux. Like most fine white wines, dry white Bordeaux is best when you serve it slightly cool, but not cold! One group of wines in this region that doesn’t get as much coverage is the dry white wines. It typically goes well with chicken, turkey, veal, and delicate fish entrées. Dry white Bordeaux is a versatile wine. It also goes well with soft, mild cheeses; goat cheese is particularly fine with white Bordeaux. The 60 Bordeaux appellations and the wine styles they represent are usually categorized into six main families, four red based on the subregions and two white based on sweetness:

The Bordeaux wine region is divided into subregions including Saint-Émilion, Pomerol, Médoc, and Graves.