Bergerac, Ch. Tour des Gendres - 2018

Name: Bergerac, Ch. Tour des Gendres
Brand: Ch. Tour des Gendres
SKU: 33594
Price: 16.96 USD
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Item # 33594 750mL

A red blend from the Bergerac region and made from Malbec and Merlot in roughly equal parts. The grapes are destemmed and the vines are planted in soils that are dominated by the trio of sand, clay and limestone. Unoaked.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2018

Country

France

Region

Southwest

Sub-Region

Bergerac

Producer

Ch. Tour des Gendres

Grape Variety

Malbec

Merlot

Production Methods

Organic

Certified Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard. Certified in the country of origin.

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