The City of Blaye which gives its name to the Côtes de Blaye AOC, is located on the right bank of the Gironde, 50 km from Bordeaux. To the south, steep vine covered slopes dominate the Estuary.

The st Ciers sur Gironde area is characterized by clayish and gravelly knolls where Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon are planted for the red wines whereas Sauvignon is planted for the white ones.

The Premières Côtes de Bordeaux spread in a thin 60 km long, 5 km large strip of vineyard, from the north of Bordeaux to Langon, on the chalky cliff hugging every contour of the right bank of the Garonne.

The Côtes de de Castillon are limited to the west by the St Emilion hills, to the south by the Dordogne river and to the east by the Dordogne department.

The Francs city ( Côtes de Francs AOC appellation) is a small town on the Dordogne department border, 10 km to the north of Castillon la Bataille. It's located between the Isle valleys and the Dordogne.

Vines feel at ease on these succession of hillsides and valleys. The estuary or rivers banks offer ideal conditions for the production of great wines : the vines can bask in the sun, are well sheltered from the spring frosts and the soils are well drained.

Area: 6,500 ha / 13,500 acres spread on 42 villages.

Soil : clayey-limestone, clayey-gravelly, clayey-silicious and clayey.

Subsoil : iron hard pan.

Climate : temperate. Important hygrometry strenghed by maritime air masses. Great sunniness (240 days per year).

Area : 3,000 ha / 7,400 acres spread on 9 villages.

Soil : modern sediments to the north on the Dordogne banks, sandy and gravelly or sandy and clayey. as far you reach the hills, the sediments become clayey-limestone and even marly.

Climate : oceanic climate (temperate) mild and damp, with a continental tendance.

Area : 3,400 ha /8,400 acres spread on 37 villages.

Soil : gravel topped limestone slopes, clayey-limestone halfway up, fine gravels with silicious elements at the hills foot.

Climate : temperate by the rivers vicinity, sloping terrroirs facing south/south-west with important sunniness.

Area : 500 ha/ 1,250 acres spread on 3 villages.

Sub soil : At the south : "asteries" limestone covered with chalky molasses called "from the Agenais ".

Climate : continental, dry and rough in winter, hot in summer. The vineyards face east on high sunny hills, well sheltered from the hailstorms and sudden showers following the Isle valleys and the Dordogne river.