Which wine producing region of France is famous for its Medoc and St Emilion wines?
SGC (wine) SGC (wine) SGC (Le Secret des Grands Chefs) is a brand of 4 Bordeaux wines coming from parcels that were not discovered at the time of the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855, coming from secret parcels on both left and right banks of Gironde river, benefiting from specific soil components to produce a Grand Vin. SGC parcels are small in size and produce a red wine in the following appellations: Pauillac, Medoc, Pomerol and Saint-Emilion Grand Cru. Each of the 4 wines has its own blend of grape varieties matching the specifics of the appellation. In average SGC produces
Bordeaux wine regions around 28.5 million litres of wine annually. Although the region does not have any classified growths, there are a number of "Crus Bourgeois" located in the soft clay soil of the Médoc. As Merlot favors the clay more than Cabernet Sauvignon, the wines from this region tend to resemble the right bank style of St.-Emilion more than other left bank wines. The southern or up-stream part is known as the "Haut-Médoc" (upper Médoc). This region is some 45 km long, by 10 km wide. The total area under vines is around 4800 hectares, producing 22 million litres of wine a