Côtes de Blaye
blanc
The Côtes de Blaye appellation is located in the Bordeaux vineyards. The AOC Côtes de Blaye produces dry white wines. The wines produced can be kept up to 3 years on average. The authorized grape varieties in this appellation are Colombard, Ugni, Muscadelle, Sauvignon gris, Sauvignon and Semillon.
Grape varieties
White grape varieties: 6
Main
- Colombard
- Ugni
Secondary
- Muscadelle
- Sauvignon gris
- Sauvignon
- Sémillon
Geographical areas and zones
Geographical area — 41 communes
- Saint-Aubin-de-Blaye
- Saint-Savin
- Cavignac
- Saint-Palais
- Cartelègue
- Saint-Genès-de-Blaye
- Saint-Christoly-de-Blaye
- Donnezac
- Reignac
- Fours
- Berson
- Eyrans
- Civrac-de-Blaye
- Pugnac
- Saint-Paul
- Saint-Caprais-de-Blaye
- Cars
- Saint-Martin-Lacaussade
- Étauliers
- Mazion
- Marsas
- Marcillac
- Saint-Yzan-de-Soudiac
- Braud-et-Saint-Louis
- Saint-Androny
- Saint-Vivien-de-Blaye
- Pleine-Selve
- Saugon
- Saint-Girons-d'Aiguevives
- Saint-Seurin-de-Cursac
- Cubnezais
- Anglade
- Laruscade
- Blaye
- Cézac
- Saint-Ciers-sur-Gironde
- Plassac
- Saint-Mariens
- Campugnan
- Générac
- Marcenais
Immediate proximity area — 14 communes
- Lapouyade
- Peujard
- Saint-Trojan
- Villeneuve
- Pugnac
- Saint-Laurent-d'Arce
- Gauriaguet
- Teuillac
- Saint-André-de-Cubzac
- Lansac
- Tauriac
- Tizac-de-Lapouyade
- Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse
- Mombrier
Blanc sec
Nose intensity
Palate intensity
Serving temperature
9 °C
Attack
clean, well-defined
Acidity
lively
Length
medium
Average ageing potential
3 years
About the wines
The wines of AOC Côtes de Blaye are dry wines. Tender wines, fresh and pleasant, they are wines to be drunk as a snack, with fried fish or as an aperitif with some grey shrimps from the Gironde and winkles.