Appellation · AOC · Graves et Sauternais
Pessac-Léognan
An appellation of Bordeaux, in the Graves et Sauternais. Its specification allows white and red wines.
- White
- Red
4,100 hadelimited areaRounded area of the shape drawn on the map: the area delimited by the INAO, which is not entirely planted.
Authorised grape varieties
According to the INAO specification · Read ↗
The climate, today and around 2050
Spring, average temperature
12.4 °C→ 14 °C
Summer, average temperature
20.4 °C→ 22.6 °C
Days at 35 °C or more, per year
1.4→ 6.7
Average of the 10 communes. “Around 2050”: median value of the models for warming of +2.7 °C in France, the reference trajectory (TRACC). Source: Météo-France, Climadiag Commune.
To go further
Sites and content chosen by Vinatlas. They open outside the site.
Official sources
Specification of the Pessac-Léognan AOCINAO · PDF · the official rulesOfficialPessac-Léognan, from its appellation bodySyndicat viticole de Pessac-Léognan · official websiteOfficialLinks checked on 07/10/2026 · No commercial or affiliate links ·
Around Pessac-Léognan
- Graves14 km
- Graves supérieures14 km
- Premières Côtes de Bordeaux18 km
- Cérons21 km
- Cadillac22 km
- Barsac25 km