Pomerol

Pomerol (Occitan: Pomerol) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine near Bordeaux in southwestern France.

For the town in the Drôme département, see Pommerol.
Pomerol
Commune
Chateau Le Pin
Coat of arms
Location of Pomerol
Pomerol
Pomerol
Coordinates: 44°55′58″N 0°11′57″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentGironde
ArrondissementLibourne
CantonLe Libournais-Fronsadais
IntercommunalityLibournais
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean-Luc Barbeyron
Area
1
6.24 km2 (2.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
607
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
33328 /33500
Elevation7–39 m (23–128 ft)
(avg. 30 m or 98 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,070—    
19681,116+4.3%
19751,037−7.1%
1982962−7.2%
1990867−9.9%
1999848−2.2%
2008718−15.3%

Wine
Main article: Pomerol AOC

The mostly small-sized producers in this area of about 7.60 km2 (2.93 sq mi) produce red wines. As in the neighbouring appellation of Saint-Émilion, the predominant grape variety is Merlot, often with Cabernet Franc and smaller quantities of Cabernet Sauvignon. Unlike other Bordeaux regions, Pomerol has no official wine ranking or classification. However, wines like Château Pétrus and Château Le Pin are priced as high as the classified first growths of the Pauillac and Saint-Émilion such as Château Ausone and Château Cheval Blanc.

The next-door and slightly larger "satellite" appellation of Lalande-de-Pomerol produces similar wines which are shorter-lived and less expensive.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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