Lovers of wine made in France’s Bordeaux region often ask how chateaux set their prices. The answers involve a 19th-century ranking, professional criticism and digital-age reviews.

In the Bordeaux region of southwest France, scores of vineyard estates transform finicky grapes into bold blends of red wine. Some bottles sell for thousands of dollars each.

The dry white wines are said to possess the characteristics of a good quality vintage, maintaining freshness and acidity despite the drought. For the rosé wines, ... Cult Wines Bordeaux Index rose ...

Another is crémant – yes, the sparkling white wine. “Bordeaux made 4.5 million bottles of crémant in 2021 and over 15 million in 2024. We’re making it too and it’s going well,” says ...

In an April 11 report, “Bordeaux 2023—in the balance,” Liv-ex noted that its Fine Wine 50 Index, which tracks prices of the five first-growth Bordeaux wines, was down 15.3% since February 2022.

The United States is the Bordeaux region's top export market with wine worth 340 million euros ($355 million) shipped to the US last year. "We're not sure what this will mean for sales," said Chateau.

Cold weather, disease and capacity cuts pushed wine production in France’s Bordeaux region last year to a low not seen in three-and-a-half decades, the local industry body said on Friday (Feb 14)..

Bordeaux wine producers slash prices as wealthy collectors stay away on whatsapp (opens in a new window) Save Alan Livsey in London. Published May 3 2025. Jump to comments section Print this page.

Producers in Bordeaux, France's largest wine-growing region, warn they are facing heavy losses this year due to mildew. As many as 90 percent of local vineyards are affected by the fungus, ...