A family estate located in the heart of the AOC.
Vignoble Bertinerie at America Wines Paper

The renovation of the estate, first begun when Daniel BANTEGNIES took over in 1961. When his two sons Eric and Frantz joined him in 1987 and 1990, they pursued the transformation of the 60 ha in “Lyra” training vines under the control of the National Institute of Agronomy. It is now the largest “Lyra” estate in France. To this, we should add also the long term rental contracts for complementary vineyards managed by the Scea Bantegnies et Fils, which makes a total of around 80 ha. “Lyra” brings to the wines a better ripeness and help to produce more complex wines. The reds as the whites are more bodied, rich and fine and the tannins for the reds are more elegant.

Vignoble Bertinerie at America Wines Paper

The advantages of the “Lyra” are:

    1. Increasing of the foliage area from 6 500 m2 (Classic AOC Côtes de Bx) to over 9 000 m2 per ha (Grand Cru Classé or “Lyra” foliage area use)
      • Better evaporation-transpiration of the foliage which creates the same “micro-climate” as a Grand Cru classé planting at 10 000 vines per ha without the same costs.
      • Foliage hedges are thinner which optimize the leaves work.
    2. Increasing the sugar storage capacity during the winter
      • 80% of the sugar in the fruits is produced the year before and stored in the old wood, so 2 possibilities: increasing the number of vines or developing the linear meters of vines per Ha which is the “Lyra » training advantage.
    3. Better exposure of the grapes to the sun rays
      • Short wood pruning guarantee to keep the grapes more close to the ground to catch more reflecting heat during the summer nights, which brings a better ripeness.
      • Because the grapes are exposed on a “bottom line” down the foliage, the grapes are better exposed than with a classic system. Also less disease and faster hand harvesting.

The VIGNOBLE BERTINERIE has remained in the same family for almost two centuries.

Vignoble Bertinerie has recently joined America Wines Award 2019. Here are 4 of their wines that have won an award which was awarded by America Wines Paper:

CHÂTEAU BERTINERIE GRANDE CUVEE BLANC 2018 – has won a Gold Award.

CHÂTEAU HAUT BERTINERIE GRAND VIN ROUGE 2016 – has won a Gold Award.

CHÂTEAU LA BARONNERIE GRAND VIN ROUGE 2016 – has won a Gold Award.

CHÂTEAU BERTINERIE GRANDE CUVEE ROUGE 2016 – has won a Silver Award.

The VIGNOBLE BERTINERIE wines are sold in France at the Château, but also to high-class French restaurants and retailers. Another good part is exported directly from the estate to several countries.

To see more of their wines, please visit their website at www.chateaubertinerie.com

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