Château Tour des Gendres - La Gloire de mon père 2018
Château Tour des Gendres is located in the region of Bergerac, in the South West of France. Vincenzo de Conti, his wife and children settled in the South-West in 1925. In 1956, Primo de Conti, his son, took over the family farm with Michelle, his wife (who also breeds a few horses) and his brother Albert. In the early 1980s, Luc recovered a few hectares of old vines and also planted new plots, assisted by his wife Martine, who also took care of the reception at the estate. Francis, his cousin, joined the estate in 1990: his 20 hectares of vines in Saint Julien d'Eymet were added to the vineyards of Les Gendres and Grand Caillou and he took charge of growing the vines. Since 2005, the 52 hectares of the property have been organically farmed with certification.
La Gloire de mon Père is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (35%), Malbec (35%) and Merlot (30%). The harvest is destemmed and macerated for 30 days. Fermentation takes place in vats with pigeage and micro-oxygenation under marc. The aging lasts 12 months in 500-litres barrels and foudres, followed by 6 months in vats.
Grape varieties: 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Malbec, 30% Merlot
