Outstanding houses in Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux.
Francs trades the Left Bank's power for mineral push—lean reds built on chalk and clay that taste of crushed stone before they taste of fruit, a counterpoint to Bordeaux's softer southerly neighbors.
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Region DNA
The character of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux
Based on 48 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 16 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux
Château le Puy
VisitFrancs - Côtes de Bordeaux wineries worth the stop
The 7 best critic-rated producers in Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux with a cellar-door address, ranked by their highest critic score. Check opening hours and book tastings ahead.
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- 02Château Puygueraud
Route des Combes, 33570, Saint-Cibard, France
Critics' peak 90 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
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- 05Château Les Charmes Godard
Saint Cibard, 33570, Saint Cibard, France
Critics' peak 89 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 06Château de Francs
Château de Francs, 33570, Francs, France
Critics' peak 88 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 07Chateau La Croix Blanche
62 Rue De La Croix-blanche, 33000, Bordeaux France
Critic-rated · Decanter · Vivino
Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux is a wine region in France, home to 23 producers tracked on Femente, 2 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc, producing Bordeaux Red and Bordeaux White wines with notes of Earth, Black fruit, and Oak.
Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux?
- The most planted varieties in Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux are Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Malbec, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux known for?
- Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux is known for Bordeaux Red, Bordeaux White, and Burgundy Côte de Beaune White wines and flavors of Earth, Black fruit, and Oak.
- How many wineries are in Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux?
- Femente tracks 23 producers in Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux, of which 2 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux?
- Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux is a wine region in France.
Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux
Francs trades the Left Bank's power for mineral push—lean reds built on chalk and clay that taste of crushed stone before they taste of fruit, a counterpoint to Bordeaux's softer southerly neighbors.
Producers in Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux
Wineries in Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux
- Château Puygueraud — distinction
- Château Franc-Cardinal — distinction
- Chateau La Croix Blanche — honest
- Château de Francs — distinction
- Château Les Charmes Godard — distinction
- Château le Puy — distinction
- Château La Prade — distinction
Restaurants in Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux
Restaurants in Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux