Heritage 806 Corbières - Gérard Bertrand

Heritage 806 Corbières - Gérard BertrandIn the glass, the Heritage 806 Corbières from Gérard Bertrand reveals a dense purple-red color. Poured into a Bordeaux glass, this red wine from France offers delightfully complex aromas of blackcurrant, mulberry, blueberry and blackberry, rounded off by oriental spices, vanilla and toasted barrique contributed by barrel aging. The Gérard Bertrand Heritage 806 Corbières captivates with its elegantly dry flavor profile. It was bottled with extraordinarily little residual sugar. This is a true quality wine, clearly standing out from simpler qualities, and thus this French wine, despite all its dryness, delights with the finest balance. Excellent flavor does not necessarily require a lot of sugar. Powerful and multi-layered, this silky and dense red wine presents itself on the palate. The finish of this youthful red wine from the Languedoc wine-growing region, more precisely from Corbières, is ultimately distinguished by a remarkable length. The aftertaste is also accompanied by mineral facets from the clay- and marl-dominated soils. Vinification of the Heritage 806 Corbières from Gérard Bertrand The starting point for the first-class and wonderfully powerful Heritage 806 Corbières cuvée from Gérard Bertrand are Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah grapes. The grapes grow under optimal conditions in the Languedoc. Here, the vines drive their roots deep into soils of clay, sand, limestone and marl. At optimal ripeness, the grapes for the Heritage 806 Corbières are harvested exclusively by hand, without the help of rough and less selective machines. After hand-picking, the grapes are immediately brought to the press house. There they are selected and gently crushed. Fermentation then takes place in small oak barrels at controlled temperatures. After fermentation is complete, the Heritage 806 Corbières is aged for another 8 months in oak barriques. The barrel aging is followed by extensive bottle aging, which makes this red wine even more complex. Food recommendation for Gérard Bertrand Heritage 806 Corbières Enjoy this red wine from France best at a temperature of 15 - 18°C as an accompanying wine to spicy lamb curry, lemon-chili chicken with bulgur or baked feta parcels.