Bordeaux - Entre-Deux-Mers

Question 1

What is the primary soil variety in Entre-Deux-Mers?

Answer 1

Limestone overlaid with cool clay and sandy clay.

Question 2

Which AOPs exist in Entre-Deux-Mers?

Answer 2

Entre-Deux-Mers AOP
Cadillac AOP
Graves de Vayres AOP
Loupiac AOP
Côtes de Bordeaux AOP
Côtes-de-Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP
Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP
Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP

Question 3

What styles of wine are permitted in Entre-Deux-Mers AOP? Which grapes? What are the blending requirements?

Answer 3

White (dry)
Minimum 70% Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle, Sémillon
Max 30% Merlot Blanc, max 10% combined Mauzac, Colombard and Ugni Blanc

Question 4

What styles of wine are permitted in Cadillac AOP? Which grapes? What are the blending requirements?

Answer 4

White (sweet - min RS>51g/l)

Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris and Sémillon?

Question 5

What styles of wine are permitted in Graves de Vayres AOP? Which grapes? What are the blending requirements?

Answer 5

White (dry) and red.
Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris and Sémillon, Merlot Blanc
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Carmenère
WHITE: Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris and Sémillon must account for 65% of the blend.

Question 6

What styles of wine are permitted in Côtes de Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP? Which grapes? What are the blending requirements?

Answer 6

White (dry, moelleux and sweet)
Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon
None specified

Question 7

What styles of wine are permitted in Loupiac AOP? Which grapes? What are the blending requirements?

Answer 7

White
Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon
None specified

Question 8

What styles of wine are permitted in Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP? Which grapes? What are the blending requirements?

Answer 8

White (sweet RS>45g/l)
Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Suavignon Gris, Sémillon
None specified

Question 9

What styles of win are permitted in Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP? Which grapes? What are the blending requirements?

Answer 9

White (sec, moelleux and liquoreux) and red
Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec
RED AND WHITE: 85% principal varieties (Cab sauv, Cab franc, Merlot, Malbec with Petit Verdot and Carmenère) (Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon with Ugni Blanc and Colombard as accessory varieties)
ACCESSORY VARIETIES MAY NOT EXCEED 25% OF THE BLEND

Question 10

What are the premier sweet wine AOPs of Entre-Deux-Mers?

Answer 10

Cadillac AOP
Loupiac AOP
Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP