Pessac-Leognan / Graves

Graves is an appellation title for still red and white wines produced in an area west and south of Bordeaux city, running down to Langon, 50km up the left bank of the Garonne river in western France. The Graves region is characterized by the gravel soils ("graves") after which it is named. Unique among Bordeaux's subregions, Graves is equally respected for both its red wines as for its whites.

Pessac-Léognan is a prestigious appellation for red wine in the Bordeaux region of south-western France. It was carved out of the Graves sub-region in 1987 as recognition for its high quality red and white wines.