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WINES OF FRANCE
These wines were classified in 1855 as foUows
ls< Grand Growth
Chateau d'Yquem
ls< Growth
Chateau Clitnens
„ Coutet
,, La Tour Blanche
Clos Haut Peyraguey
Chateau Lafaurie Peyraguey
Rabaud Proinis
Rabaud Sigalas
Vigneau
Rieussec
de Suduiraut
Guiraud
Chateau Broustet-Nerac
Caillou
Doisj'-Daene
Doisy-Dubroca
Myrat
Suau
de Malle
Romer
d'Arche
Filhot
Lamothe
ENTRE DEUX MERS
The literal translation of this is "between two seas,
but the area Ues between the two rivers Dordogne and
Garonne.
The name is used for the dry white wines of the area
except those white wines which are produced in the area of
St. Croix du Mont, Loupiac and La Grand Cote de la Rive
Droite, which give their names to the sweet white wines
of those small districts opposite to that of Sauternes.
They are similar to Sauternes wines but have not the
clifir3.ct0r
The red wines of this area are all called Bordeaux
except Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux, Graves de Vayres and
Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux.
COTES
These are wines produced on the slopiiig ground of the
area, both red and white. They vary in quantity and
quality.
Bourg and Blaye both produce red wines under these
names, but are m no way comparable to the classified wines
of the Medoc.
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