Château La RayreCôtes de Bergerac Blanc
White wine
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Details and technical informations about Château La Rayre's Côtes de Bergerac Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Auxerrois
Auxerrois is a white grape variety native to Lorraine, which is also found in Alsace and in the Loire Valley, where it took off in 1950. Its name comes from the nurseries in Auxerre where it found refuge during the Second World War. Often called Pinot Auxerrois, it is part of the Moselle, Alsace and Côtes-de-Toul AOC grape varieties. Auxerrois should not be confused with côt or malbec, which are red grape varieties from the Cahors region and which may bear the same name. The bunches of Auxerrois are of medium size with small berries. It is a semi-late grape variety whose buds only come out when temperatures are well above 10°C. Auxerrois wines are characterized by finesse and acidity and subtle aromas of exotic fruits, fruits and white flowers. In France, it represents 1,600 hectares of production and some small parcels of Auxerrois are also present in Luxembourg, Germany, Canada and South Africa (2,300 hectares in total).
Informations about the Château La Rayre
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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: Wort
Juice before fermentation, still loaded with sugar.
