Right Bank, Left Bank
The chateaus Cheval Blanc and Petrus are two pillars of the “Right Bank”. This reference stems from the Bordeaux region being intersected by three rivers. The “right bank” of the Dordogne River is where the villages of St. Emillion and Pomerol are situated. Further to the north and west on the “left bank” of the Gironde River one finds towns such as Pauillac, Margaux and St. Julien. Right Bank wines can have higher proportions of merlot in their assemblages. The soils here contain large amounts of limestone.
Commentary courtesy of Skinner inc.