Department of France whose capital is Bordeaux (7)

I believe the answer is:

gironde

(Other definitions for gironde that I've seen before include "Origin of claret" , "French river" , "Region of France" , "French department around Bordeaux" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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