Pauillac

Situation and soil about Pauillac area  
Pauillac is situated at the heart of the Medoc vineyards. Pauillac was for a long time a commercial port by which the wines of the neighbour appellations were exported. Located between Saint-Julien and Saint-Estephe, the commune of Pauillac the beating heart of the Médoc region. The reputation of Pauillac relies on its exceptional soil, due to the area's proximity to the Gironde estuary. Pauillac has remarkable gravel deposits mixed with aeolean sands form a undulating land resulting to optimal draining conditions. 

Characteristics about Pauillac appellation 
Its own Appellation Pauillac Contrôlée is one of the most prestigious in all the Bordelais. In 1855, 18 crus classés were clasified within its borders, including the famous two 1st Classified Growths - Lafite Rothschild and Latour. Mouton Rothschild joined the duo in 1973 after Edmond de Rothschild finally optained an exceptionnal and partial revision of the historical classification. With 18 classified properties and 16 Crus Bourgeois, Pauillac counts among Bordeaux’ most prestigious wine producing regions. It is right to say that the Cabernet Sauvignon is at its most majestic in Pauillac. This full-blown, sometimes opulent fruity, powerful and complex character, is always beautifully balanced by an incomparable tannic structure. The Pauillac's wine's ageing potential is generally between 10 and 20 years and potentially longer for the best growths. 

Main properties of the appellation Pauillac
The non exhaustive list of the appellation's best properties includes: Lafite Rothschild, Mouton Rothschild, Latour, Lynch-Bages, Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Pichon Longueville Baron, Grand Puy Lacoste, Pontet Canet, Clerc Milon and Duhart Milon..

Varietals and technical data about Pauillac appellation
With a total surface of 1300 ha, the average production, almost exclusively in red, is of approx. 63000 hl. 

Average yields about Pauillac appellation: 52 hl/ha. 

Type of vines about Pauillac appellation: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot.