Cadillac AOC
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| Type | AOC |
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| Country |
 France
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| Size of planted vineyards | 128 ha |
| Grapes produced | Muscadelle, Sauvignon blanc, Sauvignon gris and Sémillon. |
Cadillac is an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) for sweet white wine from the Bordeaux wine region in France. It is located within the Entre-Deux-Mers subregion of Bordeaux. It takes its name from the town of Cadillac.
In 2008, the area under cultivation was 128 hectares (320 acres), producing 6,000 hectolitres of wine.
The history of wine-growing in the Cadillac area parallels that of the wider Bordeaux wine growing region.
Situated within the Premières Côtes de Bordeaux AOC, Cadillac has been a separate AOC since August 10, 1973.
Cadillac is a small town tucked between the right bank of the Garonne and the calcareous cliffs of the Entre-Deux-Mers plateau, and is about thirty kilometres from Bordeaux. The appellation area includes the communes of Baurech, Beguey, Cadillac, Capian, Cardan, Donzac, Tabanac, Le Tourne, Verdelais and Villenave-de-Rions.
The Cadillac region enjoys the same moderate oceanic climate as the Mérignac meteorological station.
The proximity of the Garonne, which runs immediately beneath the wine-growing area, creates a local micro-climate. In autumn the river gives rise to early morning humidity, which gradually dries up in the course of the day, conditions that are particularly conducive to the development of moulds that eventually turn into noble rot.
The appellation area is planted with traditional Bordeaux grape varieties. Sémillon covers 70% of the area. A grape variety with potentially high concentrations of sugar, it has a thin skin which allows the Botrytis cinerea fungus to develop and produce noble rot. The 20% of Sauvignon blanc and Sauvignon gris grapes used add a touch of liveliness to the wine, while the 10% of Muscadelle add a touch of added complexity.
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