Bordeaux - Entre-deux-Mers Flashcards
Entre-deux-Mers means?
Between two seas
How many AOCs in Entre-des-Mer except Côtes de Bordeaux ?
7 AOCs
Entre-deux-Mers AOC makes what type of wines?
ONLY DRY WHITE
Primary grapes of Entre-deux-Mers?
Sémillon
Sauvignon Blanc
Muscadelle
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Colombard, Mauzac, Merlot Blanc, Ugni Blanc & SauvGris
How much white wine does Entre-deux-Mers AOC produce? How does that compare to Bordeaux AOC
25% for all of Bordeaux
Bordeaux AOC produces 60%
What is a DGC of Entre-deux-Mers AOC?
Haut Benauge DGC
Entre-deux-Mers Haut Benauge grapes?
Same as Entre-deux-Mers AOC
What wine style for Haut-Benauge?
Dry White
What is the difference between Haut-Benauge Entre-deux-Mers and Haut-Benauge Bordeaux AOC
Entre-deux-Mers produces only Dry Whites
Bordeaux can make Dry Whites and Semi Sweet (Sem/SB)
What are the 3 AOCs directly across the Garonne from Sauternes?
Cadillac
Loupiac
St Croix du Mont
Even though Cadilac, Loupiac and St Croix-du-Mont shares same mesoclimate with Sauternais on the Garonne, what is the difference?
There is less morning mist meaning less potential for Noble Rot
What Entre-deux-Mers AOC has a higher sugar requirement?
Cadillac (5.1% v 4.5%)
What does Cadilac produce?
Semi-sweet from Semillon and SavBlanc
What does Sainte-Croix-du-Mont produce?
More prestigious Semi-sweet from Semillon and SavBlanc
More gravels
What does Loupiac produce?
Semi-sweet from Semillon and SavBlanc
Where is Graves de Vayres AOC?
Entre-deux-Mers
Left Bank of Dordogne
What is Graves de Vayres allowed to produce?
Most production is?
Dry white and red
Semi-sweet white
Where are the soils Gravel beds from Isle River deposits?
Graves de Vayres
What is the 3rd grape Graves de Vayres can use aside from Semillon and SavBlanc in blends?
up to 35% Merlot Blanc
What is the labeling for Entre-deux-Mer Reds
Bordeaux or Bordeaux Superior
