Tasting notes

A round, supple, and fruity wine with a lovely freshness. On the nose and palate, there is an explosion of red fruits: strawberry, raspberry, cherry.

Taste profile

BodyFull
SweetnessDry
AcidityFresh
TanninSilky

Wine information

Vintage
NV
Region
Vin de France
Appellation
Vin de France
Style
Red
Producer
Vignobles Dubois (Chateau Les Bertrands)
Grapes
70% Merlot, 30% MalbecMerlotMalbec
Keeping
Drink within 3 years of bottling.
Bottle
75cl
Alcohol
12.5%

Vineyard. Made by a Independent Vineyard (Vigneron Independant), Uses High Environmental Value Farm products in production

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The producer

Vignobles Dubois

In the northern part of the Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux, the ninth generation of the Dubois family runs this collection of estates. The vineyard produces a consistently excellent selection of wines, and has built up a great reputation over the years, and have been winegrowing sustainably since 1996. This one hundred hectare vineyard mainly consists of the Merlot, Cabernet, Sauvignon...

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Region and Appellation Information

Appellation – Vin de France

France's most flexible wine category, Vin de France sits below AOC and IGP with the fewest regulatory constraints. Producers can source grapes from anywhere in the country, blend across regions, and use grape varieties freely without geographic or local appellation restrictions. Crucially, it's the only category that permits stating the grape variety and vintage on the label without a regional appellation, with this freedom attracting quality-focused winemakers who want to experiment outside rigid AOC rules.