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Appellation	Delimited area (ha)	Rock families, youngest first
Barsac	844	Slope wash and cover 1.3%; River and estuary deposits of today 8.2%; Ice age river terraces: sand, gravel, pebbles 13.4%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 77.0%
Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux	17,373	River and estuary deposits of today 0.5%; Ice age river terraces: sand, gravel, pebbles 0.8%; Landes sand and the oldest river deposits 2.9%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 5.3%; Lake limestones and clays 12.8%; Molasses: sands and clays of old rivers and lakes 57.8%; Older sea limestones and marls 19.9%
Bordeaux AOC	235,270	Slope wash and cover 8.5%; River and estuary deposits of today 5.1%; Ice age river terraces: sand, gravel, pebbles 21.3%; Landes sand and the oldest river deposits 5.0%; Shell sands (faluns), limestones and marls of the Miocene 0.5%; Agenais molasses: clays and sands above the limestone 19.8%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 12.7%; Lake limestones and clays 3.5%; Molasses: sands and clays of old rivers and lakes 19.8%; Older sea limestones and marls 3.8%
Bordeaux Supérieur	235,269	Slope wash and cover 8.5%; River and estuary deposits of today 5.1%; Ice age river terraces: sand, gravel, pebbles 21.3%; Landes sand and the oldest river deposits 5.0%; Shell sands (faluns), limestones and marls of the Miocene 0.5%; Agenais molasses: clays and sands above the limestone 19.8%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 12.7%; Lake limestones and clays 3.5%; Molasses: sands and clays of old rivers and lakes 19.8%; Older sea limestones and marls 3.8%
Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux	12,004	Slope wash and cover 29.0%; River and estuary deposits of today 1.0%; Ice age river terraces: sand, gravel, pebbles 23.2%; Landes sand and the oldest river deposits 18.9%; Shell sands (faluns), limestones and marls of the Miocene 0.4%; Agenais molasses: clays and sands above the limestone 12.1%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 13.3%; Lake limestones and clays 0.3%; Molasses: sands and clays of old rivers and lakes 1.7%
Canon-Fronsac	392	Slope wash and cover 6.3%; River and estuary deposits of today 0.3%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 33.1%; Lake limestones and clays 20.1%; Molasses: sands and clays of old rivers and lakes 40.1%
Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux	5,572	Slope wash and cover 10.7%; River and estuary deposits of today 1.2%; Ice age river terraces: sand, gravel, pebbles 15.7%; Landes sand and the oldest river deposits 0.2%; Agenais molasses: clays and sands above the limestone 0.6%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 24.8%; Lake limestones and clays 4.5%; Molasses: sands and clays of old rivers and lakes 42.2%
Cérons	1,818	Slope wash and cover 0.5%; River and estuary deposits of today 2.3%; Ice age river terraces: sand, gravel, pebbles 73.9%; Landes sand and the oldest river deposits 17.4%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 5.9%
Côtes de Bordeaux	35,957	Slope wash and cover 11.4%; River and estuary deposits of today 0.8%; Ice age river terraces: sand, gravel, pebbles 10.6%; Landes sand and the oldest river deposits 7.7%; Shell sands (faluns), limestones and marls of the Miocene 0.1%; Agenais molasses: clays and sands above the limestone 4.2%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 11.1%; Lake limestones and clays 7.0%; Molasses: sands and clays of old rivers and lakes 37.5%; Older sea limestones and marls 9.6%
Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire	4,463	Slope wash and cover 8.0%; River and estuary deposits of today 0.5%; Ice age river terraces: sand, gravel, pebbles 1.3%; Landes sand and the oldest river deposits 12.5%; Shell sands (faluns), limestones and marls of the Miocene 2.1%; Agenais molasses: clays and sands above the limestone 74.8%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 0.7%; Lake limestones and clays 0.1%
Côtes de Bourg	6,990	River and estuary deposits of today 0.9%; Ice age river terraces: sand, gravel, pebbles 0.6%; Landes sand and the oldest river deposits 20.3%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 28.3%; Lake limestones and clays 0.1%; Molasses: sands and clays of old rivers and lakes 46.3%; Older sea limestones and marls 3.4%
Crémant de Bordeaux	235,269	Slope wash and cover 8.5%; River and estuary deposits of today 5.1%; Ice age river terraces: sand, gravel, pebbles 21.3%; Landes sand and the oldest river deposits 5.0%; Shell sands (faluns), limestones and marls of the Miocene 0.5%; Agenais molasses: clays and sands above the limestone 19.8%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 12.7%; Lake limestones and clays 3.5%; Molasses: sands and clays of old rivers and lakes 19.8%; Older sea limestones and marls 3.8%
Entre-deux-Mers	65,429	Slope wash and cover 7.1%; River and estuary deposits of today 1.1%; Ice age river terraces: sand, gravel, pebbles 8.9%; Landes sand and the oldest river deposits 5.4%; Shell sands (faluns), limestones and marls of the Miocene 0.6%; Agenais molasses: clays and sands above the limestone 50.4%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 18.2%; Lake limestones and clays 1.4%; Molasses: sands and clays of old rivers and lakes 6.9%
Francs Côtes de Bordeaux	1,008	Slope wash and cover 2.3%; River and estuary deposits of today 1.0%; Agenais molasses: clays and sands above the limestone 0.3%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 9.1%; Molasses: sands and clays of old rivers and lakes 87.4%
Fronsac	1,730	Slope wash and cover 10.8%; River and estuary deposits of today 1.4%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 37.4%; Lake limestones and clays 12.2%; Molasses: sands and clays of old rivers and lakes 38.1%
Graves	15,698	Slope wash and cover 17.5%; River and estuary deposits of today 1.9%; Ice age river terraces: sand, gravel, pebbles 60.6%; Landes sand and the oldest river deposits 8.9%; Shell sands (faluns), limestones and marls of the Miocene 3.2%; Agenais molasses: clays and sands above the limestone 0.3%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 7.7%
Graves de Vayres	1,365	Slope wash and cover 5.9%; River and estuary deposits of today 1.8%; Ice age river terraces: sand, gravel, pebbles 87.4%; Molasses: sands and clays of old rivers and lakes 4.8%
Graves Supérieures	15,698	Slope wash and cover 17.5%; River and estuary deposits of today 1.9%; Ice age river terraces: sand, gravel, pebbles 60.6%; Landes sand and the oldest river deposits 8.9%; Shell sands (faluns), limestones and marls of the Miocene 3.2%; Agenais molasses: clays and sands above the limestone 0.3%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 7.7%
Haut-Benauge	6,717	Slope wash and cover 9.2%; River and estuary deposits of today 0.4%; Landes sand and the oldest river deposits 9.1%; Shell sands (faluns), limestones and marls of the Miocene 3.1%; Agenais molasses: clays and sands above the limestone 67.0%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 10.4%; Lake limestones and clays 0.8%
Haut-Médoc	17,515	Slope wash and cover 15.3%; River and estuary deposits of today 1.2%; Ice age river terraces: sand, gravel, pebbles 59.7%; Landes sand and the oldest river deposits 4.1%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 10.8%; Lake limestones and clays 0.7%; Molasses: sands and clays of old rivers and lakes 0.2%; Older sea limestones and marls 8.0%
Lalande-de-Pomerol	1,387	Slope wash and cover 14.8%; River and estuary deposits of today 0.2%; Ice age river terraces: sand, gravel, pebbles 53.1%; Molasses: sands and clays of old rivers and lakes 32.0%
Listrac-Médoc	1,282	Slope wash and cover 34.2%; Ice age river terraces: sand, gravel, pebbles 3.3%; Landes sand and the oldest river deposits 30.8%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 8.1%; Lake limestones and clays 4.6%; Older sea limestones and marls 19.0%
Loupiac	619	Slope wash and cover 44.8%; River and estuary deposits of today 1.7%; Ice age river terraces: sand, gravel, pebbles 2.0%; Landes sand and the oldest river deposits 34.0%; Shell sands (faluns), limestones and marls of the Miocene 1.0%; Agenais molasses: clays and sands above the limestone 13.8%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 1.9%; Lake limestones and clays 0.8%
Lussac-Saint-Émilion	1,863	Slope wash and cover 5.0%; River and estuary deposits of today 0.5%; Agenais molasses: clays and sands above the limestone 4.0%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 12.6%; Molasses: sands and clays of old rivers and lakes 78.0%
Margaux	1,874	Slope wash and cover 11.3%; River and estuary deposits of today 1.7%; Ice age river terraces: sand, gravel, pebbles 85.2%; Molasses: sands and clays of old rivers and lakes 1.0%; Older sea limestones and marls 0.8%
Médoc	28,006	Slope wash and cover 12.2%; River and estuary deposits of today 1.3%; Ice age river terraces: sand, gravel, pebbles 53.7%; Landes sand and the oldest river deposits 5.7%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 8.5%; Lake limestones and clays 1.2%; Molasses: sands and clays of old rivers and lakes 0.1%; Older sea limestones and marls 17.2%
Montagne-Saint-Émilion	2,375	Slope wash and cover 11.0%; River and estuary deposits of today 0.9%; Ice age river terraces: sand, gravel, pebbles 3.6%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 24.9%; Lake limestones and clays 7.5%; Molasses: sands and clays of old rivers and lakes 52.1%
Moulis	1,078	Slope wash and cover 30.5%; Ice age river terraces: sand, gravel, pebbles 36.8%; Landes sand and the oldest river deposits 10.4%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 4.6%; Lake limestones and clays 1.5%; Molasses: sands and clays of old rivers and lakes 0.1%; Older sea limestones and marls 16.2%
Pauillac	1,636	Slope wash and cover 8.8%; River and estuary deposits of today 0.7%; Ice age river terraces: sand, gravel, pebbles 88.0%; Landes sand and the oldest river deposits 1.2%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 0.7%; Lake limestones and clays 0.1%; Older sea limestones and marls 0.7%
Pessac-Léognan	4,488	Slope wash and cover 28.3%; River and estuary deposits of today 1.7%; Ice age river terraces: sand, gravel, pebbles 58.4%; Landes sand and the oldest river deposits 2.4%; Shell sands (faluns), limestones and marls of the Miocene 3.6%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 5.5%
Pomerol	964	Slope wash and cover 9.1%; River and estuary deposits of today 2.1%; Ice age river terraces: sand, gravel, pebbles 62.4%; Molasses: sands and clays of old rivers and lakes 26.4%
Premières Côtes de Bordeaux	12,004	Slope wash and cover 29.0%; River and estuary deposits of today 1.0%; Ice age river terraces: sand, gravel, pebbles 23.2%; Landes sand and the oldest river deposits 18.9%; Shell sands (faluns), limestones and marls of the Miocene 0.4%; Agenais molasses: clays and sands above the limestone 12.1%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 13.3%; Lake limestones and clays 0.3%; Molasses: sands and clays of old rivers and lakes 1.7%
Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion	1,028	Slope wash and cover 7.9%; River and estuary deposits of today 0.4%; Agenais molasses: clays and sands above the limestone 1.6%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 51.9%; Lake limestones and clays 4.1%; Molasses: sands and clays of old rivers and lakes 34.1%
Saint-Émilion	7,103	Slope wash and cover 12.6%; River and estuary deposits of today 3.0%; Ice age river terraces: sand, gravel, pebbles 43.7%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 12.8%; Lake limestones and clays 2.3%; Molasses: sands and clays of old rivers and lakes 25.6%
Saint-Estèphe	1,555	Slope wash and cover 16.4%; River and estuary deposits of today 2.3%; Ice age river terraces: sand, gravel, pebbles 64.5%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 2.4%; Lake limestones and clays 0.6%; Older sea limestones and marls 13.8%
Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion	275	Slope wash and cover 8.7%; River and estuary deposits of today 0.2%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 33.8%; Lake limestones and clays 15.2%; Molasses: sands and clays of old rivers and lakes 42.2%
Saint-Julien	1,049	Slope wash and cover 5.9%; River and estuary deposits of today 0.2%; Ice age river terraces: sand, gravel, pebbles 92.8%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 1.0%; Older sea limestones and marls 0.2%
Sainte-Croix-du-Mont	615	Slope wash and cover 20.2%; River and estuary deposits of today 2.3%; Landes sand and the oldest river deposits 46.8%; Shell sands (faluns), limestones and marls of the Miocene 6.2%; Agenais molasses: clays and sands above the limestone 24.4%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 0.1%
Sauternes	3,057	Slope wash and cover 25.0%; River and estuary deposits of today 4.4%; Ice age river terraces: sand, gravel, pebbles 35.4%; Shell sands (faluns), limestones and marls of the Miocene 1.8%; Starfish limestone and marine marls 33.4%

Shares of each appellation’s delimited area (INAO parcel delimitation of October 12, 2026) on BRGM’s harmonized geological map (BD Charm-50), in families by the age and rock its legend prints, youngest first. Heights and sections from IGN’s RGE ALTI 5 m, with LiDAR HD where the 5 m grid came from the old BD ALTI 25 m. Informative figures: the plans held at the town hall are the legal reference.

A written comparison: Saint-Émilion and Pauillac