Between the Garonne and the cliff
The Cadillac appellation — which designates the sweet white, to be distinguished from the reds of "Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux" — spans twenty-two communes on the right bank of the Garonne, about thirty kilometres from Bordeaux. The vineyard is wedged between the river and the limestone cliff marking the edge of the Entre-deux-Mers plateau.
The terroir and noble rot
Two types of soil meet here: on the upper slopes, colluvial silts and sandy clays; near the Garonne, an alluvial terrace of sands, gravel and pebbles. The autumn morning humidity brought by the river encourages the development of Botrytis cinerea on the grapes — the famous noble rot that shrivels the berries and concentrates their sugars.
The style of the wines
Cadillac wears a golden-yellow robe that evolves toward amber, with fruity, floral and spiced aromas. It is a balanced sweet wine, playing sweetness against liveliness, which gains in richness over time. Dominated by sémillon, it offers a fine, more accessible alternative to the great sweet wines of the left bank.