Château Tour des Gendres - Le Petit Bois

Château Tour des GendresLe Petit Bois

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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 Le Petit Bois of Château Tour des Gendres is a red wine from the region of Côtes de Bergerac of South West.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with spices taste

mint

On the nose the Le Petit Bois of Château Tour des Gendres in the region of South West often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Château Tour des Gendres's Le Petit Bois.

Winemaker
Monsieur Laurent Alvarez
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Le Petit Bois - 2015
In the top 100 of of Côtes de Bergerac wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Le Petit Bois - 2011
In the top 100 of of Côtes de Bergerac wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Le Petit Bois - 2009
In the top 100 of of Côtes de Bergerac wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Le Petit Bois from Château Tour des Gendres are 2011, 2015, 2009

Informations about the Château Tour des Gendres

The winery offers 26 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Côtes de Bergerac in the region of South West

The Château Tour des Gendres is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Bergerac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South West
In the top 45000 of of France wines
In the top 300 of of Côtes de Bergerac wines
In the top 100000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Côtes de Bergerac

The wine region of Côtes de Bergerac is located in the region of Bergerac of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Vignoble des Verdots or the Domaine Les Vignerons de Sigoulès produce mainly wines sweet, red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Bergerac are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Muscadelle, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Bergerac often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, microbio or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of raisin, cassis or cherry.


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: Load shedding

Unlike pumping over, the liquid part is completely removed from the tank before being poured over the marc. This allows for a better mixing of the solid particles and the juice.

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