Gerard Bertrand Cigalus Organic Red (Presentation box), Occitanie 2021
Details
- Type: Red
- Country: France
- Region: Occtaine
- Vintage: 2021
- Producer: Gerard Bertrand
- Primary grape: Merlot
- Secondary grape: Syrah
- Tertiary grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
- Bottle size: 75cl
- Pack size: 75 cl x 6
- Code: 4212121
About the Wine
Merlot
Mare-low
Merlot produces medium bodied, fleshy, juicy wines with round tannins. Often seen as a single varietal, or in a blend with Cabernet Sauvignon to take the hard edges off. Its grown all over the world and commercially one of the most important red grapes in the on-trade.
Flavours:
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Blueberry
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Cherry
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Chocolate
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Plum
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Vanilla
Syrah
See-rah
The same grape variety, often referred to as Syrah, Old World and Shiraz, New World. It produces deep concentrated wines, full in body, alcohol and tannin. Deep almost opaque purple colour, loads of black fruit and pepper flavours and aromas. When it develops, or is of high quality it often shows notes of leather, spice, smoke and mint.
Flavours:
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Black Plum
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Blueberry
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Green Peppercorn
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Milk Chocolate
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Tobacco
The Country
France
Following on from a fantastic vintage the year before, French vineyards endured a mixed bag of weather conditions in the early part of the growing season followed by a long, hot summer which produced some memorable wines, even to rival to the excellence of the previous year.
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