Recognized in 1936, the A.O.C. Pauillac is located north of Bordeaux, on the left bank of the Gironde estuary, in the Haut-Médoc. Its vineyard area slightly exceeds 1,200 hectares, and from these come the renowned wines of three of Bordeaux's five Premiers Crus wineries: the prestigious Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Latour, and Château Mouton Rothschild. Indeed, for many, the reds of Pauillac are considered the quintessence of Bordeaux wines.