The Château du Petit Lac of Bergerac of South West

Château du Petit Lac - Bergerac
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This estate is part of the Maison Bouey.
It is ranked in the top 20 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Bergerac in the region of South West

The Château du Petit Lac is one of the world's great estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Bergerac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château du Petit Lac wines

Looking for the best Château du Petit Lac wines in Bergerac among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château du Petit Lac wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château du Petit Lac wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château du Petit Lac

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château du Petit Lac

How Château du Petit Lac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of quick beef and cheese yakitori, lamb keftas or pulled pork (us pulled pork ).

The best vintages in the red wines of Château du Petit Lac

  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château du Petit Lac.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

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.

The top sweet wines of Château du Petit Lac

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château du Petit Lac

How Château du Petit Lac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of whole salmon in aromatic broth, scallops on a bed of leeks or gaufress and light.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Château du Petit Lac

  • 2017With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château du Petit Lac.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château du Petit Lac

Planning a wine route in the of Bergerac? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château du Petit Lac.

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc 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. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Château du Petit Lac and wines from the region

AXA Millésime appoints new technical director of Pichon Baron

Montégut, who is already technical director of the Premier Cru Classé estate Château Suduiraut in Sauternes, will replace Jean-René Matignon who last year announced his intention to step down after more than 30 years in the role. He will formally take on his new responsibilities from the end of April when Matignon retires. Having worked together with Montégut since his arrival at Suduiraut in 2004, Christian Seely, MD of owner AXA Millésimes, said that during this time, Montégut had been respons ...

Drought and heat drive early wine harvests in Europe

Severe drought and heatwaves have provided challenges for wine producers across Europe in 2022, from maintaining vine health to concerns about – and the impact of – wildfires. Early harvests have been a feature of the vintage and reports emerged this week of records being broken at some white wine-producing estates in Bordeaux. Spain’s Caserío de Dueñas estate in DO Rueda said it began a record early harvest on 16 August this year. While drought and heat have put pressure on yields in some regio ...

Top DWWA award-winning wines on show at Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC

At the 2021 Decanter World Wine Awards, the world’s largest wine competition saw its biggest year to date, with 18,094 wines tasted from 56 countries. Over 15 consecutive days in June 2021, almost 170 expert wine judges, including 44 Masters of Wine and 11 Master Sommeliers, awarded 50 Best in Show, 179 Platinum, 635 Gold, 5,607 Silver and 8,332 Bronze medals. Join Decanter at our Fine Wine Encounter NYC this June, where you will have the opportunity to sample 23 of these top awarded Gold, Plati ...

The word of the wine: Maturation

Transformation undergone by the grape when it is enriched with sugar and loses some of its acidity to reach maturity.