Entre-deux-Mers

The Entre-deux-Mers is a vast region located some 80 km southeast of the city of Bordeaux. As its name suggests, this geographical area is enclosed between two major rivers: the Dordogne to the north and the Garonne to the south.

The Entre-deux-Mers forms the largest AOC wine growing area in France. On a planted area of about 7,000 ha, the winegrowers of the region produce 335,000 hl each year.

The Entre-deux-Mers has a vast diversity of reliefs, exposures and soils (sand, clay, gravel and clay-limestone soils), which are both suitable for the cultivation of white and red vines. Traditionally, the production of Entre-deux-Mers is composed mainly of dry and sweet white wines, mostly from a blend of Sauvignon and Semillon. 

With its particularly varied microclimates and oceanic mildness, the Entre-deux-Mers region is home to a large number of appellations: Entre-deux-Mers, Premières Côtes de Bordeaux, Cadillac, Loupiac, Sainte-Croix-du-Mont, Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux and also Bordeaux-Haut-Benauge. Most of these appellations benefit from the AOC Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur.