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Château Tour des Gendres - Classic 2018

Château Tour des Gendres - Classique 2018

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4/5 (8 customers)

1*Étoile

Hachette

15,5/20

RVF

"A fine example of the appellation!"

"No oak to enhance a promising vintage, made from Merlot (60%) and Malbec. A colorful, purple robe, a nose leaning towards black fruit, a consistent and rich palate, with an intense and lively finish: the profile of a wine with good aging potential." (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2020)

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Estate

Château Tour des Gendres

Vintage

Classique

Vintage

2018

Designation

Bergerac

Region

Southwest

Grape varieties

60% Merlot, 40% Malbec

Terroirs

Clay-limestone, clay, and boulbène soils

Viticulture

Certified organic

Grape harvest

At optimal maturity

Wine making

Total destemming. Cold pre-fermentation maceration for 4 days. Fermentation in stainless steel vats and maceration for 20 days. No added sulfites.

Livestock farming

Aged on lees in stainless steel tanks

Alcohol content

14%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Garnet-colored dress

Nose

Very elegant and fresh aromas of red fruits and morello cherry

Mouth

Crisp and delicious with a beautiful texture and supple tannins

Serve

At 14-16°C

Drink before

2024

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy with a Périgord salad, duck confit parmentier, or salted pork with lentils.

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3-star rating (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)

About the estate:

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

Hachette Wine Guide

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine noted (guide 2020) 1*Star (Very successful wine)

Rated estate (2023 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About wine:

No oak is used to enhance this promising vintage, made from Merlot (60%) and Malbec. A colorful purple robe, a nose leaning towards black fruit, a consistent and rich palate, with an intense and lively finish: the profile of a wine with good aging potential.

About the estate:

An Italian story. In 1986, the Conti brothers joined forces, brought their families together, and founded the Conti company. Jean, Luc, their wives, and a cousin, Francis, who contributed his 20 hectares, followed in the footsteps of Vincenzo, who arrived there in 1925. Joined by the latest generation, they cultivate 60 hectares of vines (organic since 2005), supplemented since 2000 by a trading structure that sells wines from neighboring winegrowers who have also converted to organic farming. In 2022, Gilles and Margaux took over.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

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

Wine rated (2020 guide) 15,5/20 (Good wine)

Rated estate (2023 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).

About wine:

Simple and authentic, just fruit and nothing else: the purity of Conti's style in a juicy vintage.

About the estate:

The 52-hectare estate has recently been divided 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, together with his children Margaux and Gilles, is building a new future for the estate. The vineyard, which is entirely organic, produces powerful white wines and red wines that conform to the classic standards of the Bergerac region. Beer, whiskey, and truffles will also now be part of the Conti label's offerings.

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Wine Enthusiast

Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

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