1953 The U K B G Guide to Drinks
WINES OF FRANCE
These wines were classified in 1855 as foUows
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Chateau d'Yquem
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Chateau Broustet-Nerac Caillou Doisj'-Daene Doisy-Dubroca Myrat Suau de Malle Romer d'Arche Filhot Lamothe
Chateau Clitnens „ Coutet
,, La Tour Blanche
Clos Haut Peyraguey Chateau Lafaurie Peyraguey
Rabaud Proinis Rabaud Sigalas Vigneau Rieussec de Suduiraut Guiraud
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. 177
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