As Australia continues to suffer from punitive sanctions applied by Beijing, France’s biggest region moves to regain its dominance of the wine market. Natalie Wang of Vino Joy News reports.
With their purchase of Château Grand Pontet, Domaines Clarence Dillon are creating one of the largest estates in Bordeaux’s right bank – and raising fresh questions about the value of the St Emlion classification.
It’s got a wine-growing history that dates back to the Roman world. It’s got more than 220 authorised grape varieties over 55,000 hectares of vineyards, and it’s one of the most exciting wine-growing countries in Europe.
