A passionate advocate of the Mediterranean Art de Vivre and owner of benchmark estates in the South of France, Gerard Bertrand reveals all the unique expression of the ‘Terroirs’ of the region. The terroir of the Corbieres stretches from the Pyrenees to the Montagne Noire with a kaleidoscope of geology and complex climates, a situation which serves to produce outstanding wines, granted their AOC classification in 1985. The soils consist of gravely clay and limestone with a high percentage of stones and pebbles.
Wine maker notes
All the grapes are hand-picked. CO2 maceration takes between 10 and 18 days for the Carignan and Syrah varieties and traditional maceration, with total destemming, is used for the Grenache and Mourvedre varieties. After the malolactic fermentation, the various grape varieties are blended and the wine is left to age in 225-litre Bordeaux barrels for roughly 8 months. The wine is kept for several months before marketing.
Producer
From the discovery of the Tautavel man to the Roman hegemony in Narbonne, via the Visigoth occupation and the Cathar heresy, Languedoc-Roussillon’s past is steeped in rich history. At the beginning of the 20th Century, a phylloxera epidemic, coupled with overproduction and widespread fraud, wrought havoc for winegrowers, who subsequently decided to revolt. Since the 1950s the wines of the Languedoc have become increasingly refined, and the best estates now produce wines of truly exceptional quality. Gerard Bertrand is determined to drive this progress even further, through continued innovation and by creating internationally-renowned appellations and wines.
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Vintage:
2017
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Size:
750 ml
Availability:
Currently Out of Stock
Distributed by:
IW
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