France-Bordeaux - Entre Deux Mers Flashcards
Percentage of Bordeaux AOP wines produced in Entre-Deux-Mers
Approximately 75%
Soil composition of Entre-Deux-Mers
Limestone overlaid with cool clay and sandy clay soils
Is new oak common in Entre-Deux-Mers?
No. It is rarely used.
Entre-Deux-Mers AOC date
1937 (solely for whites)
1953 (restricted to dry whites)
Entre-Deux-Mers AOP allowed grapes
Min. 70% Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle, Sémillon
Max 30% Merlot Blanc
Max 10% combined Mauzac, Colombard, Ugni Blanc
Describe Haut-Benauge
Designation allowed on Entre-Deux-Mers AOP from communes along border of Côtes-de-Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP
Describe Côtes-de-Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP wines
Dry and sweet whites
Describe Premieres Côtes de Bordeaux AOP wines
Sweet white wines
34 g/L
Describe Cadillac AOP wines
Sweet whites
Tries
Botrytis
In decline
Describe Loupiac AOP wines
Sweet whites
Tries
Botrytis
In decline
Describe Saint-Croix-du-Mont AOP wines
Sweet whites
Tries
Botrytis
In decline
Côtes-de-Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire AOP location
Entre-Deux-Mers
Premieres Côtes de Bordeaux AOP location
Entre-Deux-Mers
Cadillac AOP location
Entre-Deux-Mers
Loupiac AOP location
Entre-Deux-Mers