The wine region of Côtes de Bergerac is located in the region of Bergerac of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Vignoble des Verdots or the Domaine Les Vignerons de Sigoulès produce mainly wines sweet, red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Bergerac are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Muscadelle, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Bergerac often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, microbio or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of raisin, cassis or cherry.
In the mouth of Côtes de Bergerac is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 223 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes de Bergerac, producing 332 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes de Bergerac go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
red wines from the region of Côtes de Bergerac go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of piglet shoulder with melting baked apples, lamb shoulder confit or baked pumpkin.
On the nose in the region of Côtes de Bergerac often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit or oak and sometimes also flavors of oaky, earthy or blackberry. In the mouth in the region of Côtes de Bergerac is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
