Crac is Back - Chateau Barouillet

Château Barouillet

France, Bergerac & Monbazillac in Pomport

Vincent is an eighth-generation winemaker; joining his father in 2010, when he started the organic "project" at Barouillet - bottling their own wines rather than selling the grapes for bulk-blending. Organic conversion started with 6 hectares and since 2013 the entire estate has been organic.  

The long awaited Bergecrac Blanc & Rouge 2019 have finally landed!

We've had a chat with Vincent:

"We have bottled both of the Bergecrac Blanc & Rouge about 2 months ago. Bergecrac Blanc is a blend, as usual, made up of locally grown grape varieties: Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Chenin, Semillon. All of them add something different: Sauvignon Blanc is aromatic, Sauvignon Gris adds the texture, Chenin adds the freshness that makes you want the second glass and Semillon is just great juice! What I was trying to achieve with this wine is having something quite round and opulent, and I think that with this vintage we've now found the right balance."

"Bergecrac Rouge is also a blend and is made of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Merille. There is something new we've added to this vintage: Merille - which is a really local and sort of lost grape variety from Bergerac. It is light and aromatic and there is about 5% of it within this blend.
To make this wine we've had a really small extraction and a short maceration, of about 5-6 days max. It was aged in a tank. In general, the Bergecrac range is made for easy drinking!"

Now in Stock

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NEW 2019 Bergecrac Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Semillon, Chenin

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NEW 2019 Bergecrac Rouge - Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot, Malbec, Merille