Red Wines : Bergerac Côtes De Bergerac Pécharmant Montravel
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BERGERAC WINES Bergerac in France Chine Japon The Aquitaine region: A patchwork of Vignoble de vineyards Bergerac Bordeaux Bergerac History of the appellation . Birth of the Bergerac vineyard, related to the reign of the gallo-roman civilisation . The oldest texts we know were written in the XIIIth Century, showing the vines belonged to the Church. Under the british occupation, Bergerac gets allowance for the free circulation of its wines to the mouth of the Gironde river, which trigers the beginning of exportations for Bergerac wines. Cyrano de Bergerac, when first written by Edmond de Rostand, becomes a worldwide known . The AOC Bergerac is obtained in 1936 The terroir • Oceanic influence (about a 100 km away from the Atlantic ocean) for the Montravel appellation area Natural prolongation of Libourne and Saint-Emilion climate • Continental climate for the rest of the vineyard • Averagely warm temperatures with hot summers and short winters. • Soil composition : clay and limestone dominance. The Bergerac Vineyard Bergerac wine appellations Surface : 12 000 ha Production: 500 000 hl 4 colours and 13 Appellations d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) : Red wines : Bergerac Côtes de Bergerac Pécharmant Montravel Rosé wines : Bergerac Dry White wines : Bergerac Montravel Sweet White wines : Côtes de Bergerac Côtes de Montravel Haut-Montravel Rosette Saussignac Monbazillac Wine tasting styles Red wines from the region of Bergerac : . Dense and deep red colour . Red fruit aromas, prune and blackcurrent . Powerful mouth, full bodied wines . In general, the AOCs Côtes de Bergerac, Montravel and Pécharmant are aged in oak barrels, resulting from a strict selection of the best plots. Wine tasting styles Dry white wines from the region of Bergerac (majority of Sauvignon Blanc): . Pale yellow colour . Expressive nose with citrus fruit dominant aromas . Fresh and brisk attack, very fruity and aromatic wines Wine tasting styles Sweet white wines, mellow or liquorish/syrupy (mostly Semillon): . Golden yellow colour . Intense nose of ripe fruits for the Monbazillac, Saussignac and Haut-Montravel . Full and rich mouth caracterized by an impressive complexity of aromas : fruity, spicy, floral… Red grape varieties : Cabernet Merlot (dominant) Malbec White grape varieties: Muscadelle Sémillon Sauvignon Affected by the noble rot (Monbazillac & Saussignac) AOC Bergerac Surface: 9 700 ha Production: 432 000 hl AOC Bergerac Red wines: AOC Bergerac et Côtes de Bergerac Rosé wines: AOC Bergerac Dry white wines: AOC Bergerac sec Sweet white wines: AOC Côtes de Bergerac AOC Montravel Surface : 435 ha Montravel Production : 17 340 hl Red wines: AOC Montravel Dry white wines: AOC Montravel Sweet white wines: AOC Côtes de Montravel : mellow (semi-sweet) AOC Haut-Montravel : liquorish (really sweet) AOC Pécharmant & AOC Rosette Surface: 450 ha Production: 15 680 hl Pécharmant Rosette Red wines : AOC Pécharmant Sweet white wines : AOC Rosette AOC Monbazillac Surface: 1 960 ha Production: 210 000 hl Monbazillac Sweet White wines : AOC Monbazillac AOC Saussignac Surface: 70 ha Production: 1 200 hl Saussignac Sweet white wines : Saussignac Four colours, Four ways of enjoying a great wine family Food & wine pairing Reds,eloquent,elegant,withtalent… Red meats Confits Magrets Game meat Cheese Chocolate Food & wine pairing Rosés,fruity,freshvivacity… Summer meals… Salads Grilled meat & fish Cooked meats Food & wine pairing Blancs,subtle,seducingwithstyle… Fish Seafood Goat Cheese Food & wine pairing Goldforthecolour,sweetsensuality… Bleu des Causses Cheese By itself, as an aperitive Roquefort Cheese Foie gras Strawberries, tarts, fruit salads White meats Cooked in sauce fish Périgord region secrets… Historical heritage Lascaux II Caves of Proumeyssac Mozaics from the Gallo- Roman Villa of Montcaret The Beynac Castle Bastide of Monpazier Château de Monbazillac La Tour de Montaigne Fun & sports エンターテイメント&スポーツ Canoe hiking Gastronomy The market in Bergerac Duck Périgord Truffles Périgord Chestnuts Périgord Strawberries Prunes Périgord Geese The vineyard men Bonne dégustation C.I.V.R.B. Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins de la Région de Bergerac www.vins-bergerac.fr www.facebook.com/BergeracWines Contacts : Anne Lataste – [email protected] Marie-Pierre Tamagnon – [email protected] .