The wine region of Bergerac Sec is located in the region of Bergerac of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Tour des Gendres or the Château Barouillet produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bergerac Sec are Muscadelle, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bergerac Sec often reveals types of flavors of citrus, pear or oil and sometimes also flavors of non oak, floral or cheese.
In the mouth of Bergerac Sec is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 143 estates and châteaux in the of Bergerac Sec, producing 201 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Bergerac Sec go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian.
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
white wines from the region of Bergerac Sec go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of skate wing with shallots, mussels with curry or summer tuna quiche.
On the nose in the region of Bergerac Sec often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or floral.
