Médoc

American  

[mey-dok, mey-dawk] / meɪˈdɒk, meɪˈdɔk /

noun

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

2. a red Bordeaux wine produced there.

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Médoc British  

/ 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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Example Sentences

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

From Seattle Times

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.

From BBC

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.

From Reuters

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

From Reuters

The communications executive, who relocated to Belgium from Chicago during the pandemic, met friends in Valencia, Spain, last year to run the marathon and has plans to run the Marathon du Médoc in September.

From Washington Post