Villa St Simon's Map of the French Wine Region

Wine regions of Bourdeaux

The power and prestige of French wine is based in Bordeaux. Here the terms Right Bank and Left Bank refer to the banks of the river Gironde. The town of Blaye, home of Villa St Simon, is situated on the Right bank of the Gironde. On the Left bank are the Medoc, Haut-Medoc and Graves regions with a river ferry service connecting the two banks – making Blaye an ideal base for wine tours to either bank and the perfect destination to experience authentic Bordeaux vigneron lifestyle.