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Kina Lillet

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This French liqueur wine, which is particularly popular in artistic circles, was created by the brothers Paul and Raymond Lillet based on an idea by the monk Father Kermann, who founded a company in Podensac (Graves-Bordeaux) in 1872. Created in 1887, the white Lillet with a golden yellow colour was made from 85% Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc, as well as 15% of a liqueur made from oranges, bitter oranges, limes and cinchona bark. Hence the original name "Kina Lillet".

L'Apéritif de Bordeaux

It was not until 1962 that the red version created by Pierre Lillet came onto the market. It was made from Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, as well as proportions of Merlot and Syrah. The company does not have its own vineyards, but produces the liqueur and some of the wine itself. The wine, also known as "L'Apéritif de Bordeaux", quickly developed into a successful fashionable drink, particularly among artists in London, New York and Paris. Famous graphic artists...

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