Pomerol
Pomerol | |
|---|---|
 Chateau Le Pin | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Pomerol  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Libourne |
| Canton | Libourne |
| Intercommunality | Libournais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Luc Barbeyron |
| Area 1 | 6.24 km2 (2.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 718 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33328 /33500 |
| Elevation | 7–39 m (23–128 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Pomerol (Occitan: Pomerol) is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.
It is located near Bordeaux.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,070 | — |
| 1968 | 1,116 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 1,037 | −7.1% |
| 1982 | 962 | −7.2% |
| 1990 | 867 | −9.9% |
| 1999 | 848 | −2.2% |
| 2008 | 718 | −15.3% |
Wine
The mostly small-sized producers in this area of about 7.60 km2 (2.93 sq mi) produce red wines. As in the neighbouring appellation of Saint-Émilion, the predominant grape variety is Merlot, often with Cabernet Franc and smaller quantities of Cabernet Sauvignon. Unlike other Bordeaux regions, Pomerol has no official wine ranking or classification. However, wines like Château Pétrus and Château Le Pin are priced as high as the classified first growths of the Pauillac and Saint-Émilion such as Château Ausone and Château Cheval Blanc.
The next-door and slightly larger "satellite" appellation of Lalande-de-Pomerol produces similar wines which are shorter-lived and less expensive.
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