France
South West France
River-carved valleys, limestone causses and a widening gradient from Atlantic to continental climate shape a diverse family of appellations east of Bordeaux.
South West France
Wine Growing Regions of South West France
Every region answers one question: what natural forces define this place?
Bergerac · FranceBergerac
Dordogne valleys, rolling limestone hills and a widening Atlantic-to-inland gradient shape a heterogeneous appellation of red, rosé and dry white wines.
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Cahors · FranceCahors
Lot River terraces beneath limestone causses give Malbec a layered, late-ripening home defined by warm inland summers.
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Madiran · FranceMadiran
Hillside terraces above the Adour and thick-skinned Tannat give South West France its most tannic, longest-ageing red wines.
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Jurançon · FranceJurançon
Steep terraces above Pau and a warm drying wind off the Pyrenees make South West France's most distinctive dry and late-harvest sweet whites.
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