Château Tour des Gendres - Bergerac Cuvée des Conti 2020

Name: Château Tour des Gendres - Bergerac Cuvée des Conti 2020
Brand: Château Tour des Gendres
Rating: 3.5 (51 reviews)

Bergerac|White wine|Organic

Sud Ouest

White

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Drink or Keep

3.5/5 (51 customers)

91/100

Wine Enthusiast

90/100

RVF

(2019 vintage notes)

fruity

round-tipped

oysters and seafood

"A safe bet

The Sémillon grapes (50% of the blend) are harvested very ripe and partially raisined, giving a lovely aromatic complexity to this cuvée combining roundness and liveliness. A sure bet!

Features

Estate

Château Tour des Gendres

Cuvée

Cuvée des Conti

Vintage

2020

Designation

Bergerac

Region

Southwest

Grape varieties

50% Sémillon, 40% Sauvignon, 10% Muscadelle

Terroirs

Clay-limestone soils, with Aquitaine limestone

Viticulture

Certified organic

Harvest

At optimum maturity

Winemaking

Total destemming, 48-hour skin maceration, natural settling, stainless steel fermentation.

Breeding

On lees for 6 months with stirring

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Pale gold colour

Nose

Complex aromas of acacia flowers, orange blossom and white peach.

Mouth

Round, lively and balanced

Serve

AT 10-12°C

Drink before

2028

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy it with seafood, pike with beurre blanc, grilled fish, Cabécou... for the more adventurous, discover it with foie gras from the South-West...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

3*Star rating (High-quality production, a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

This property is the fiefdom of the de Conti family. Luc de Conti bought the estate in 1981. His cousin Francis and son Guillaume joined him, while daughter Margaux chose another estate (Barouillet) and son Gilles the beer route. 50 hectares are farmed organically, and a small part (12 hectares) biodynamically.

Guide Hachette des vins

Domaine noté (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

Una storia italiana. In 1986, the de Conti brothers joined their lands, associated their families and founded the de Conti company. Jean, Luc, their wives and a cousin, Francis, who contributes his 20 ha, follow in the footsteps of Vincenzo, who arrived here in 1925. Joined by the last generation, they manage 60 ha of vines (organic since 2005), supplemented since 2000 by a trading structure that sells wines from neighboring winegrowers who have also converted to organic methods. In 2022, Gilles and Margaux took over.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated (guide 2022) 90/100 (Vintage 2019)

Domaine rated (guide 2023) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).

About the domain :

The 52-hectare estate has been freshly split between the two branches of the family. Luc de Conti, who has been delighting us with his Bergerac wines for twenty-five years, has separated from his cousin and, with his children, Margaux and Gilles, is building a new future for the estate. The vineyard, entirely organic, produces powerful whites and classic Bergerac reds. From now on, beer, whisky and truffles will also be on the agenda of the label de Conti.

Wine Enthusiast

Rated wine (guide 2021) 91/100 (Vintage 2019)

Domaine noté (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.5/5

out of 51 reviews