Most of us have heard of Bordeaux wine, but unless you are a true oenophile, you may not know what Bordeaux wine really is. In fact, most wines produced in this region are blends, so unless you know what the varietals are in each bottle, you don’t really know what you’re drinking. And just because you like one Bordeaux doesn’t mean you’ll feel the same way about another. Nowadays most Bordeaux wines are red, principally comprising Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and especially Merlot grape varieties. Sauvignon Blanc, a famous white wine, is more closely associated with the Loire Valley, but experts think the variety originally hails from Bordeaux, and you can find it here easily. Why, in a country full of wine-growing regions, is Bordeaux so famous? It’s a question of size matters. Simply put, Bordeaux is the country’s largest wine-producing region, boasting nearly 300,000 acres and producing some 850 million bottles a year. That’s a lot of wine.