Between two tidal rivers
Entre-deux-Mers owes its name to its setting: a vast triangle enclosed between the right bank of the Garonne and the left bank of the Dordogne, two rivers subject to tides — the 'two seas'. It is the largest sub-region of the Bordeaux area, but the Entre-deux-Mers appellation proper is reserved for dry white (red was only authorised there very recently).
The terroir: the limestone plateau
The subsoil of the plateau is largely limestone: the Oligocene 'calcaire à astéries' and the Fronsadais molasse, overlain with marls and clay-sandy silts in the valleys, with gravel terraces near the rivers. This cool, well-drained terroir suits white grape varieties perfectly, lending them tension and minerality.
The style of the wines
Entre-deux-Mers is a lively, aromatic dry white, dominated by sauvignon often blended with sémillon, with touches of muscadelle and sauvignon gris. Crisp, fruity and refreshing, it is a wine to drink young, at its brightest — the ideal companion to oysters, shellfish and fish.