Château Tour des Gendres - Cuvée des Conti 2023
Château Tour des Gendres is located in the Bergerac region, 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 raised a few horses) and his brother Albert. At the beginning of the 1980s, Luc recovered a few hectares of old vines and also planted new plots, assisted by his wife Martine, who also took care of reception at the estate. Francis, his cousin, joined the farm in 1990: his 20 hectares of vines in Saint Julien d'Eymet were added to the Gendres and Grand Caillou vineyards and he took charge of growing the vines. Since 2005, the 52 hectares of the property have been managed in organic farming with certification.
The Cuvée des Conti is a blend of Sémillon (45%) picked very ripe and partially raisined, Sauvignon Blanc (45%) and Muscadelle (10%) . The harvest is destemmed, the Sémillon is subjected to skin maceration for 48 hours and the other two grape varieties are pressed directly. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats with stirring and macro-oxygenation. Aging lasts between 6 and 10 months on lees .
Grape varieties: 45% Sémillon, 45% Sauvignon Blanc, 10% Muscadelle
