Belle France, AOC Bordeaux, Sémillon/Sauvignon

Inland, the Dordogne department is one of the largest in France. Its wide valleys, shelters, innumerable rivers and forests are of rare diversity and have welcomed Homo Sapiens, making the Périgord the cradle of humanity. Belle France emphasizes the romanticism of the French art of living, at once bucolic and sophisticated, carefree and based on true beliefs... those of gastronomy, art and celebration...

Bordeaux is the largest vineyard for appellation wines in the whole of France. Situated in the South West near the Atlantic, it is crossed by the rivers Garonne and Dordogne and enjoys a temperate maritime climate. The richness, the quality and the diversity of its wines derive from the particular character of the terroirs, the experience of the winegrowers and the art of blending. Wines of the Bordeaux Sec appellation combine the fruit of the Sauvignon with the roundness of Sémillon in a well-balanced blend. A regional appellation covering the entire vineyard zone of the Gironde department.

Mechanical harvesting. Rapid destemming and crushing of the grapes. Skin contact for part of the crop followed by pressing. Cold settling of the must. Alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperature until the sugar is used up, to provide a dry wine, in the presence of yeasts selected according to the required profile. Ageing on fine lees.