Domaine de Conti - Cuvée des Conti 2022
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 raises 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.
The Cuvée des Conti is a blend of very ripe and partially raisined Semillon (45%), Sauvignon Blanc (45%) and Muscadelle (10%) . The harvest is destemmed, the Sémillon is macerated on the skin for 48 hours and the two other grape varieties are pressed directly. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats with stirring and macro-oxygenation. The aging lasts between 6 and 10 months on the lees .
Grapes: 45% Semillon, 45% Sauvignon Blanc, 10% Muscadelle
