Winery Adrien BertaillanCôtes de Bergerac Moelleux
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Details and technical informations about Winery Adrien Bertaillan's Côtes de Bergerac Moelleux.
Discover the grape variety: Seyval blanc
A relative of the Saint Pepin, this direct-producing hybrid is the result of an interspecific cross between 5656 Seibel and Ray d'Or (4986 Seibel) obtained in 1921 by the Seyve-Villard company, formerly based in Saint Vallier (Drôme). Seyval blanc is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A. It can be found in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Australia, South Africa, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Germany, Romania, Switzerland, etc. It is practically non-existent in France and is in danger of disappearing.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Côtes de Bergerac Moelleux from Winery Adrien Bertaillan are 2014, 2015, 2018, 2016 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Adrien Bertaillan
The Winery Adrien Bertaillan is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 60 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Bergerac Blanc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de Bergerac Blanc
The wine region of Côtes de Bergerac Blanc is located in the region of Côtes de Bergerac of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Les Grands Chais de Saint Laurent or the Château Les Miaudoux produce mainly wines white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Bergerac Blanc are Muscadelle, Chardonnay and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Bergerac Blanc often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or minerality and sometimes also flavors of lemon, earth or vegetal.
The wine region of South West
The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.
The word of the wine: Ugni blanc
White grape variety of Italian origin, and the main white variety grown in France. Its large bunches give fine, light and lively wines, suitable for distillation: today it is the main variety for making cognac and armagnac. Ugni blanc, which is a little richer in alcohol when grown in Mediterranean regions, is used in the blending of the Provence and Corsica appellations, often in association with other grape varieties that bring aromas and structure, such as clairette, grenache blanc or sauvignon. Ugni blanc is also used, on a secondary basis, in the production of certain white wines in Gironde (AOC Bordeaux, Entre-deux-Mers, etc.).
