Lalande de Pomerol is an increasingly popular destination for its wines with Pomerol character, reasonable prices and often very good quality.

To the west, the Pomerol border ends with the suburban development of Libourne, while to the south and east the vineyards continue seamlessly into the St. Émilion appellation. On the north side, the Pomerol area is terminated by the river - or rather stream - Barbanne. Beyond it are gentle hills where the vines find a slightly more picturesque setting for their growth than the flat plateau of Pomerol - the Lalande de Pomerol.

This so-called 'satellite' was created in 1954 by merging the vineyard areas of Lalande de Pomerol (once called Pomerol) and Néac (formerly Néac-Pomerol, later just Néac). The history of viticulture here has much in common with Pomerol itself, and it seems that the winemaking activities of the Order of St John of God began here.
There are significant differences in soil between the different sectors of Lalande. The most attractive part is in the former Néac appellation, where the clay and clay-gravel soils are similar to those of Pomerol. To the north, more gravelly soils predominate, with lighter, sandy soils increasing towards the west.

There are approximately 180 wineries in the Lalande de Pomerol appellation. Their quality varies, with lighter soils, mechanical harvesting and higher yields generating simpler wines, while the opposite aspects bring the wines closer to Pomerol quality. The whole region is in the crosshairs of famous winemakers and oenologists, who seek to find and acquire terroir with the potential to produce great wines.