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Volume IIIThe Boundaries

Appellations

Explore the appellations behind the bottle, each shaped by its own place, rules and winemaking traditions.

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Last updated September 18, 2026

B

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BarsacBordeauxFrance
Barsac makes lighter, brighter Sauternes, and it's the only village allowed to say so on the label.

P

1 entry

PomerolBordeauxFrance
Pomerol skipped Bordeaux's classification system entirely, and still makes its most expensive wine.

S

2 entries

Saint-EstèpheBordeauxFrance
Saint-Estèphe skipped the 1855 spotlight and still ages longer than almost anything else in Bordeaux.
SauternesBordeauxFrance
Sauternes doesn't apologize for being sweet. It's rot and patience, one shriveled grape at a time.