Which of the following lists the four subregions included in the Côtes de Bordeaux?

• A. Cote de Franc; Cote de Castillon; Cote de Blaye; Premier Cotes de Bordeaux
• B. Cote de Franc; Cote de Medoc; Haut Medoc; Pomerol
• C. Sauternes; Graves; Pomerol; Saint-Émilion
• D. Cote de Franc; Cote de Blaye; Medoc; Haut-Medoc

Answer: (A)

The four subregions that make up the Côtes de Bordeaux are Côtes de Francs, Côtes de Blaye, Côtes de Castillon, and Premières Côtes de Bordeaux. This grouping is how the Côtes de Bordeaux AOC is subdivided, with each area contributing its own vineyard character within the same collective label. The other options mix in regions that belong to different Bordeaux appellations (such as Médoc/Haut-Médoc on the left bank, or Sauternes, Graves, Pomerol, Saint-Émilion on other right- or left-bank zones), or omit one of the subregions. So the list that includes Côtes de Francs, Côtes de Blaye, Côtes de Castillon, and Premières Côtes de Bordeaux is the correct one.