Wines

The terroir of Montagne Saint-Emilion is rather similar to that of its neighbour Saint-Emilion. The wines of Montagne Saint-Emilion are expressive and smooth. When young, they go nicely with all kinds of dishes, and then reveal the full extent of their riches as they age.

Saint-Emilion

Chateau Lapelletrie

As famous for its old stones as for its wines, the medieval town of Saint-Emilion features on the Unesco World Heritage List. One of the original things about Saint-Emilion is its classification that is reviewed every 10 years. The Saint-Emilion Grand Cru appellation does not correspond to a specific area, but to quality criteria.

Bordeaux

Chateau Grand-Champs

Chateau Haute Brande

Yvecourt (Rouge, Blanc and Rosé)

The number one appellation in France by surface area and by volume, the Bordeaux Appellation is produced all over the department of the Gironde using the noble grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot.

Côtes de Castillon

Chateau Picoron

The Côtes de Castillon appellation lies to the east of Saint Emilion and produces generous, full-bodied wines with great ageing potential. It was in Castillon la Bataille that the Hundred Years War came to an end in 1453. This event is celebrated each year, in summer, by a spectacular sound and light show re-enacting the battle.

Entre-Deux-Mers

Chateau Ducla

Chateau Haute Brande

The Entre-Deux-Mers region forms a vast triangle between the Dordogne and Garonne rivers. This hilly area boasts a remarkable architectural heritage: churches, abbeys, mills, pigeon lofts… The Entre-Deux-Mers AOC is reserved for white wines made with the Semillon, Muscadelle and Sauvignon grape varieties. These white wines are particularly appreciated for their aromas, finesse and freshness.

Bordeaux Supérieur

Chateau Ducla

Exigence d'Yvon Mau

The Bordeaux Supérieur appellation is subject to strict production conditions. It produces high-quality red wines with good ageing capacity.

Fronsac

Chateau Barrail Chevrol

The little Fronsac appellation lies to the north of Libourne, looking down onto the confluence of the Dordogne and Isle rivers. it is said that Charlemagne appreciated the supple qualities and spicy flavour of the area's wines.

The wines of Fronsac are rich in colour, powerful, fleshy and supple. They are good wines for laying down, but can also be enjoyed young.

Graves

Chateau Barthé

Characterized by its gravel soils, the Graves region near Bordeauz produces red and white wines that are renowned for their very great finesse.

Bergerac

Seigneurs de Bergerac (Rouge, Blanc & Rosé)

Bergerac is wine region based just East of Bordeaux on the Dordogne, and is well known for its red wine, although white and Rose Bergerac are also popular. Bergerac wines are made with standard staple grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot (reds), Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc (whites), sometimes mixed with less common grapes in order to produce unique flavours and textures.

Bergerac has a lime rich soil ideal for the production of dry whites such as the White Cabernet and rich fruity reds. Monbazillac is the most famed region within the wider Bordeaux Appellation.

Vin de Pays des Cotes de Gascogne

Colombard Chardonnay

Côtes de Gascogne is a wine-growing district in Gascony producing principally white country wine, mainly in the department Gers in the French region Midi-Pyrénées, in South West France. The designation Côtes the Gascogne concerns a Vin de Pays produced in the Armagnac area. The decree of the 13th of September 1968 created the difference between a Vin de Pays and the simple table wine, the so-called Vin de table. The designation Côtes de Gascogne obliges the producers to respect the stricter rules and production standards, which were adopted with the decree of the 25th of January 1982.

With a permitted production quantity of 830,000 hectoliters per year, the Gers is France’ largest producer of white ’’Vin de Pays’’, with a production potential of more than 100 millions bottles per year, of which 75% are for export.

In the Gers the production volumes are more or less as follows, 91% white wine, 8% is red and 1% is Rosé wine. This is for the southwest of France very atypical, because in the other departments mainly red wine is produced.