Winery Gérard Bertrand - Rivesaltes Vin Doux Naturel

Winery Gérard BertrandRivesaltes Vin Doux Naturel

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Rivesaltes Vin Doux Naturel of Winery Gérard Bertrand is a natural sweet wine from the region of Rivesaltes of Languedoc-Roussillon.
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

caramel, oak

Wine with earth taste

honey, leather

Wine with microbio taste

cheese

On the nose the Rivesaltes Vin Doux Naturel of Winery Gérard Bertrand in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, apples or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of coffee, plum or leather.

Food and wine pairings with Rivesaltes Vin Doux Naturel

Pairings that work perfectly with Rivesaltes Vin Doux Naturel

Original food and wine pairings with Rivesaltes Vin Doux Naturel

The Rivesaltes Vin Doux Naturel of Winery Gérard Bertrand matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of quick and easy monkfish tail or irish tartiflette.

Details and technical informations about Winery Gérard Bertrand's Rivesaltes Vin Doux Naturel.

Winemaker
Gérard Bertrand
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Azal

Vivid, intensely coloured reds with a dark ruby colour, marked tannins and a sharp palate with high acidity, showing signature aromas of sharp red fruits (cherry, redcurrant), spices, herbs and Atlantic mineral notes. Tense, highly distinctive northern profile. Often blended with Vinhão and Espadeiro, contributing to Vinho Verde reds from the Minho. Native black variety from the Vinho Verde region (also known as Azal Tinto), sub-region of Basto.

Last vintages of this wine

Rivesaltes Vin Doux Naturel - 2011
In the top 100 of of Rivesaltes wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Rivesaltes Vin Doux Naturel - 2008
In the top 100 of of Rivesaltes wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Rivesaltes Vin Doux Naturel - 2002
In the top 100 of of Rivesaltes wines
Average rating: 411110
Rivesaltes Vin Doux Naturel - 1997
In the top 100 of of Rivesaltes wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Rivesaltes Vin Doux Naturel - 1989
In the top 100 of of Rivesaltes wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Rivesaltes Vin Doux Naturel - 1988
In the top 100 of of Rivesaltes wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Rivesaltes Vin Doux Naturel - 1985
In the top 100 of of Rivesaltes wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Rivesaltes Vin Doux Naturel from Winery Gérard Bertrand are 1984, 2008, 1989, 1988 and 1985.

Informations about the Winery Gérard Bertrand

The winery offers 336 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Gérard Bertrand.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rivesaltes in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Winery Gérard Bertrand is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 399 wines for sale in the of Rivesaltes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 4000 of of France wines
In the top 150 of of Rivesaltes wines
In the top 350 of natural sweet wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

The wine region of Rivesaltes

Great Roussillon appellation for Vins Doux Naturels, ~5,200 ha across Pyrénées-Orientales and Aude. Mutage with neutral spirit halts fermentation. 4 signature styles: Grenat on black Grenache with intense notes of candied cherry, kirsch and cocoa; oxidative Tuilé with prune, coffee, walnut and caramel; Ambré (white Grenache) with honey, candied orange, dried fruits; fruity Rosé strawberry. Exceptional ageing (10-50 years).


The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon

Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.

The word of the wine: Raw

A term whose meaning varies according to the region (terroir or estate), but which everywhere contains the idea of identifying a wine with a specific place of production.

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