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