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Bordeaux labelling under investigation

Uncertainty has settled in Bordeaux after officials indicated a tougher stance, and possible prosecutions, for wines using a château name but made with grapes not grown on the estate.

Officials have been investigating whether some so-called ‘marques domaniales’ mislead consumers. Nhere has been a particular focus on wines using the prefix ‘Bordeaux de’ plus the name of a specific château, according to an industry memo.

In some cases, the wine is produced by a merchant house and has not been sourced from vineyards owned by the estate or made by the property’s winemaking team