Vignobles LajonieChâteau Les Foucauds Bergerac
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Vignobles Lajonie's Château Les Foucauds Bergerac.
Discover the grape variety: Gold
Intraspecific crossing between A 3-94 (Hamburg Muscat x Sultana) and California K 3-78 (Hamburg Muscat x Queen of the Vines) obtained in the United States (California) in 1958 by Harold Paul Olmo (1909/2006). It can also be found in Greece, Cyprus, etc.
Informations about the Vignobles Lajonie
The Vignobles Lajonie is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Bergerac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
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.
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The word of the wine: Water stress
Lack of water. Water stress blocks the vegetative cycle of the vine, which uses all available resources to maintain the integrity of the plant, thus blocking the ripening process of the grapes.
