Château Tour des Gendres - Les Gendres

Château Tour des GendresLes Gendres

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Les Gendres 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 beef and game (deer, venison).

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

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On the nose the Les Gendres of Château Tour des Gendres in the region of South West often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Château Tour des Gendres's Les Gendres.

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: 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.

Last vintages of this wine

Les Gendres - 2015
In the top 100 of of Côtes de Bergerac wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Les Gendres - 2008
In the top 100 of of Côtes de Bergerac wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Les Gendres from Château Tour des Gendres are 2008, 2015

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 20 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 80000 of of France wines
In the top 700 of of Côtes de Bergerac wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 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: Carbonic maceration

Fermentation of whole grapes in a carbon dioxide-saturated atmosphere. This type of fermentation produces very aromatic and flattering wines.

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