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Bergerac & Dordogne

Bergerac and the Dordogne sit close to Bordeaux in grapes, but Monbazillac, Pécharmant and local producers give the area its own rhythm.

Place
Bergerac & Dordogne · Sud-Ouest · France
Wine context
Merlot · Cabernet Franc · Sémillon · Sauvignon Blanc
Producers
7
Editorial basis
World of Wine subregion guide
Atlas locationBergerac & Dordogne · Sud-Ouest44.70° N · 0.37° E
Grape focus
Merlot · Cabernet Franc · Sémillon · Sauvignon Blanc
Appellations
Bergerac · Pécharmant · Monbazillac · Montravel · Haut Montravel · Côtes de Montravel · Rosette · Saussignac · Côtes de Duras · Côtes du Marmandais

Elsewhere in Sud-Ouest

Continue through the region

  1. Cahors & Lot Valley8 producersCahors is the French home of Malbec, giving the Lot Valley dark, structured reds with history well before Argentina made the grape famous.
  2. Gaillac & Tarn3 producersGaillac is the historical wildcard, preserving old local grapes and sparkling, white and red styles around the Tarn.
  3. Madiran & Pyrénées9 producersMadiran, Jurançon and Irouléguy make the Pyrenean side of Sud-Ouest, with Tannat reds and Manseng whites carrying the main story.

Producer profiles

Producers in Bergerac & Dordogne

  • Cave du MarmandaisCave du Marmandais is a Marmandais cooperative with a Côtes du Marmandais red carrying Abouriou and Merlot in its name.
  • Domaine Albert de ContiDomaine Albert de Conti is a 30 hectare organically certified estate in Saint-Julien-Innocence-Eulalie, in Bergerac, created in 2021 by Albert de Conti's grandsons Guillaume and Paul with winemaker Yann Lecoindre.
  • Domaine du Grand MayneCôtes de Duras rosé and red wines, night harvested grapes, stainless steel ageing and community ownership through Seedrs.
  • Domaine Grand MayneCôtes de Duras domaine with local biodiversity and a Cabernet Sauvignon led Merlot Cabernet Réserve.
  • Domaine Remi LandierRémi Landier makes Fins Bois Cognac from Ugni Blanc, distilling on lees and ageing in French oak.
  • Maison MarlèreBéarn négociant house spanning Southwest appellations, including Cahors, with Malbec led reds.

Keep following the thread

Where to go next

placeReturn to Sud-OuestSee how Bergerac & Dordogne fits within the wider Sud-Ouest region.mapSee Bergerac & Dordogne in the AtlasKeep its neighbouring areas and producers in view.producerMeet Cave du MarmandaisCave du Marmandais is one of the producers placed in Bergerac & Dordogne.