Regional Bordeaux AOCs surface. Maximum authorized yield is 55 hectolitres per hectare. The authorized grape varieties are the same as red Bordeaux AOC although Merlot is the most common of this AOC. Production requirements and statistics for the various regional AOCs are as follows: Regional Bordeaux AOCs In the Bordeaux wine region there are seven regional "Appellations d'origine contrôlée" (AOCs) that may be used throughout the Gironde department. These are Bordeaux Rouge AOC, Bordeaux Supérieur Rouge, Bordeaux Clairet, Bordeaux Rosé, Bordeaux Blanc, a dry white, Bordeaux Supérieur Blanc, a sweet white, and "Crémant de Bordeaux", a sparkling méthode traditionnelle wine. The regional appellations
Burgundy wine Burgundy wine Burgundy wine ( or "") is wine made in the Burgundy region in eastern France, in the valleys and slopes west of the Saône, a tributary of the Rhône. The most famous wines produced here—those commonly referred to as "Burgundies"—are dry red wines made from Pinot noir grapes and white wines made from Chardonnay grapes. Red and white wines are also made from other grape varieties, such as Gamay and Aligoté, respectively. Small amounts of rosé and sparkling wines are also produced in the region. Chardonnay-dominated Chablis and Gamay-dominated Beaujolais are formally part of the Burgundy wine region,