The right bank of Bordeaux's Dordogne River, known as the Libournais district, is red wine country. Dominated by the Merlot grape, the vineyards in this wine region produce deep-coloured, silky and velvety rich wines of classic quality in the St-Émilion and Pomerol regions, in addition to wines of modest quality, but excellent value and character, in the satellite appellations that surround them.
There are a total of 15 AOCs in the Libournais district of which Saint-Émilion is the standard bearer of a celebrated appellation and a village listed as UNESCO World Heritage site.