Lying northwest of the city of
Bordeaux, the village is best known as one of the six
appellations of the great
wine-growing regions of the
Médoc. In a region where a mere can be the difference between a great wine and an average one, its distance from the beneficial effect of the Garonne means that its wines are not as highly rated as those of the other appellations. Nonetheless, it is home to many
vineyards whose blends of
cabernet sauvignon,
merlot and
cabernet franc can age over a long period. ==See also==