For 10 points, what is this wine-growing region of southwest France centered on the capital of Nouvelle-Aquitaine?
The exemption of wine from this region from the Grande Coutume tariff greatly increased its sales and reputation at the expense of wine grown further south. 75% of the Malbec vines in this region were lost due to the severe frost of 1956, leading to its replacement as the dominant grape. This region is, and has historically been, the largest proponent of the en primeur futures system. Red wines from this region lost the (*) 1976 Judgment of Paris to similar wines from California, establishing California as a producer of high-quality wine. Claret is the English name for the primarily Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot blends produced in this region. For 10 points, what is this wine-growing region of southwest France centered on the capital of Nouvelle-Aquitaine?
The exemption of wine from this region from the Grande Coutume tariff greatly increased its sales and reputation at the expense of wine grown further south.
Bordeaux wine region