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Médoc

[mey-dok, mey-dawk]

noun

  1. a wine-growing region in Gironde, in SW France.

  2. a red Bordeaux wine produced there.



Médoc

/ meɪˈdɒk, ˈmɛdɒk, medɔk /

noun

  1. a district of SW France, on the left bank of the Gironde estuary: famous vineyards

  2. a fine red wine from this district

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Owen: The 2020 Cotes de Blaye comes from a French region located just across the Gironde from the Médoc.

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Despite his achievement, Mr Gilbey has no plans to participate in France's Marathon du Medoc - an annual race held in September which spans the sprawling vineyards of the Gironde region and includes 23 wine tasting stops.

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In France, runners can sign up for the Marathon du Médoc, a 26.2-mile race through scenic vineyards with over 20 wine-tasting stops along the way.

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One thousand firefighters and 11 aircraft are battling the fire that has burned more than 3,600 hectares and destroyed four houses and several buildings in the wine growing Medoc area.

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Almost 350 firefighters and six aircraft are battling the fire that started on Monday in the wine growing Medoc area.

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