Top 100 red wines of Bergerac

Discover the top 100 best red wines of Bergerac of Guyenne as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Bergerac and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Bergerac

The wine region of Bergerac is located in the region of Guyenne of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Tour des Gendres or the Vignoble des Verdots produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bergerac are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bergerac often reveals types of flavors of non oak, yeast or black currant and sometimes also flavors of mint, pineapple or cream.

In the mouth of Bergerac is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 518 estates and châteaux in the of Bergerac, producing 1004 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Bergerac go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian.

Discover the grape variety: Abouriou

Abouriou noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Lot-et-Garonne). 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 medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The Abouriou noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Armagnac, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Bergerac

red wines from the region of Bergerac go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of romazava (madagascar), lamb stew from my mum or flammekueche (with laughing cow).

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Bergerac

On the nose in the region of Bergerac often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit or oak and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tobacco or vanilla. In the mouth in the region of Bergerac is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.