Pomerol
The mostly small-sized producers in this area of about 7.60 km² produce plummy, generous, long lived red wines. As in the neighbouring appellation of St Emilion, the predominant grape variety used is Merlot, often together with Cabernet Franc and smaller quantities of Cabernet Sauvignon. Unlike other Bordeaux regions, there is no official ranking or classification system for the wines in Pomerol. However despite this, wines such as Château Pétrus and Château Le Pin are considered the equal of, and will command similarly high prices to, the classified first growths of the Médoc and Saint-Émilion such as Château Latour and Château Cheval Blanc.
The next-door and slightly larger “satellite” appellation of Lalande de Pomerol produces similar but simpler wines, which are less long lived and more affordable.
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