The Bordeaux region is home to many of the most prestigious wine producers in the world. Both red and white wines are made in Bordeaux. Red Bordeaux is called claret in England .

Red Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes and may be made from Cabernet Sauvignon , Cabernet Franc , Merlot , Petit Verdot , and Malbec . White Bordeaux is made from Sauvignon Blanc , Semillon , and Muscadelle .

The Bordeaux wine region is divided into subregions including Saint-Émilion , Pomerol , Médoc , and Graves . The area's five 'premier cru' ( first growth ) red wines (four from Médoc and one, Chateau Haut-Brion, from Graves), established by the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 are among the most sought after and expensive wines in the world:

• Château Lafite-Rothschild
• Château Margaux
• Château Latour
• Château Haut-Brion
• Château Mouton-Rothschild

Sauternes is a subregion of Graves famous for its intensely sweet, white, dessert wines such as Chateau d'Yquem .