BERGERAC Bergerac in France

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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 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 ):

. 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 (dominant) 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]