A picturesque bucolic landscape of peerless beauty, imposing chateaux, moat-encircled castles, and centuries-old wine-making traditions, the world-renowned Bordeaux Wine Region is a prestigious wine-making terrain centred around the port city of Bordeaux. The region boasts 7500 producers creating over 10 000 different blends of Bordeaux wines. Visitors come from near and far to sample the variety of wines, 90% of which are red, including a vast selection of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. The legendary châteaux such as Haut-Brion and Château Pape Clement are the eminent vineyards at the top of the Bordeaux hierarchy. The bustling port city of Bordeaux is a UNESCO-listed Old Town with wine-related activities in the city—the modern Cité du Vin museum is a gleaming monument to the area’s famous industry.