Gérard Bertrand | "An 1130" Cité De Carcassonne - Merlot

Named for the year 1130, when the Cité de Carcassonne was already a working medieval city and its slopes were already under vine. Deep ruby with purple highlights, ripe plum and black cherry over soft spice and cocoa.

Tasting Notes
Deep ruby with purple highlights. Ripe plum, black cherry, soft spice and hints of cocoa on the nose. Smooth and round on the palate with supple tannins and flavours of dark berries, mocha and gentle herbs, finishing balanced, warm and fruit forward. Merlot ripens generously in the Languedoc sun, and the inland altitude at Carcassonne is what stops it turning heavy.

Quick Facts

• Grape: 100% Merlot
• Origin: France, Languedoc, Cité de Carcassonne
• Style: Dry red, medium to full bodied, smooth
• ABV: 13 to 14%
• Range: Part of the Héritage range, whose wines take their names from dates in the region's history

Food Pairing
Roasted meats, pasta dishes, grilled vegetables, cured meats, and soft cheeses.

Serving
Serve at 16 to 18°C. Open fifteen minutes before pouring.

About the Producer
Gérard Bertrand is the leading name of the Languedoc, a former professional rugby player who took over his father's estate and built it into a portfolio spanning the whole south of France, farmed organically and biodynamically. His Château l'Hospitalet was named best wine estate in the world in 2019. The Héritage range takes its names from dates in the region's history, each bottle tied to the moment its appellation or grape enters the record.

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