{"id":4767,"date":"2021-10-15T15:00:37","date_gmt":"2021-10-15T22:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=4767"},"modified":"2021-10-06T15:22:31","modified_gmt":"2021-10-06T22:22:31","slug":"bordeauxs-best-kept-secret-lalande-de-pomerol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/bordeauxs-best-kept-secret-lalande-de-pomerol\/","title":{"rendered":"Bordeaux\u2019s Best Kept Secret: Lalande-de-Pomerol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/French-Wine-Link-300x156.jpg\" alt=\"French Wine Link\" width=\"300\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/French-Wine-Link-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/French-Wine-Link.jpg 484w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Bordeaux, meaning <em>beside the waters<\/em>, is the world\u2019s largest fine wine producing region, encompassing nearly 300,000 acres, 60 individual appellations, and more than 7,300 ch\u00e2teaux. Appellations such as Margaux, Pauillac, St. \u00c9milion, and Pomerol are legendary, as are scores of collectible, age worthy wines that flow from the tiny, lesser known appellation of Lalande-de-Pomerol, which has somehow remained Bordeaux\u2019s best kept secret despite a spate of exceptional vintages and a bevy of ch\u00e2teaux with meticulously tended vines.<\/p>\n<p>Lalande-de-Pomerol is a picturesque satellite commune of Pomerol of approximately 2,500 acres of vines that sits just to the north of Pomerol and the sprawling appellation of Saint-\u00c9milion. Lalande-de-Pomerol is comprised of two main villages, N\u00e9ac and Lalande-de-Pomerol, both of which produce very good red wines. However, while the village of Lalande-de-Pomerol lends its name to the entire appellation and was an important stop on Europe\u2019s most celebrated pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostella, complete with a 12<sup>th<\/sup> century stone church constructed by the Knights of Saint John and a hospital, it is N\u00e9ac that produces the appellation\u2019s finest wines from Merlot and Cabernet Franc vines grown on a mixture of gravel and clay soils that extend from the Pomerol plateau. Small amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon make their appearance as well. By appellation regulation only red wine can be produced in Lalande-de-Pomerol, and what beautiful red wines they are. Ripe, plump, and silky smooth, the finest wines of Lalande-de-Pomerol drink well young, and yet often age gracefully to perfection for 20 years or more.<\/p>\n<p>Lalande-de-Pomerol ch\u00e2teaux that consistently fashion outstanding wine include Ch\u00e2teau des Annereaux, Ch\u00e2teau Tournefeuille, and Ch\u00e2teau Siaurac, to name a few.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bordeaux, meaning beside the waters, is the world\u2019s largest fine wine producing region, encompassing nearly 300,000 acres, 60 individual appellations, and more than 7,300 ch\u00e2teaux. 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