Separated from the Bordeaux wine region and the Dordogne river by water, the Bejac wine region has been hidden in the shadows for a long time. This picturesque region has been cultivating grapes as early as the Roman Empire and wine exports to England have been recorded in 1250.
Today, the Bergerac region is the largest legal wine region in southwestern France and produces wines of a similar nature to Bordeaux wines. In fact, not only are the wine grapes used in the two regions the same (mainly Merlot and Chermén grapes), but even the soil properties are similar, so that there is almost no difference between the Bergerac and the wines of the outer bordeaux wine region. Since the late 1990s, it has been well heard that the appellation will be incorporated into the Bordeaux wine region. If the alcohol content of the region's red wine is 1% more than the normal proportion of 10%, it is also sold under the name "Côtes de Bergerac".
Formerly known as Cotes de Buzet, the vineyards are located between Agen and the town of Marmande, dating back to Roman times. Like many wine regions in southwestern France, the export of brats to Bordeaux was banned after the Hundred Years' War between England and France. For some time, vintners mixed brigs with Bordeaux and then bottled and sold them, a practice that persisted until it was banned by the legal appellation control system.
Today's brahines are of better quality than some Bordeaux wines such as Haute Médoc and Saint-Emérique, which are relatively high-priced. There are also many small wineries that produce the region's recommended wines, which are stored in oak barrels and matured: unfortunately, the standard of Breis and Rose wines is far less than that of their red wines. Thank you for your interest in Cutting Edge Wines, and hope that reading our article will enlighten or reward you.
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