Rosette (wine)

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The Sud-Ouest wine-growing region

The wine region rosette is part of the larger growing area Bergerac in the viticulture region Sud-Ouest in southwest France. North of the city of Bergerac lies an amphitheater-like chain of hills, whose red wines are marketed under the name Pécharmant and whose sweet white wines are marketed under the appellation name Rosette. The area received the status of an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC for short) on March 12, 1946 , but is still almost unknown. In 2002 only 649 hl of wine were marketed under this name.

The theoretically approx. 125 hectare area is distributed within the municipalities of Bergerac, Lembras , Creysse , Eyraud-Crempse-Maurens , Prigonrieux and Ginestet . Due to the expansion of the city of Bergerac, more and more vineyards are being lost.

The name Rosette is hardly known in France or internationally. The sweet wine of the growing area is mostly marketed under the name Côtes-de-Bergerac Moelleux . In 1981 no rosette was produced at all, and in the years that followed, only one winemaker claimed this appellation. The producers can still be counted on one hand. The straw yellow wines have a fruity and floral bouquet . They should be drunk young.

The sweet white wine is mainly made from the Sémillon grape variety , partly with the addition of Muscadelle . Sauvignon Blanc is also permitted, but is rarely used as it would distort the typical character of the rosette. In contrast to Monbazillac , it is usually not made from rotten berries. The wine has at least 11 percent by volume as well as 8 - 54 gr residual sugar content / liter of wine after fermentation. The harvest restriction is 40 hectoliters / hectare.

Climate and soil

The Bergerac region is subject to a strong oceanic influence with mild winters. Rainfall is particularly heavy in spring and late autumn. The summers, on the other hand, are mostly hot and dry. The weather is often stable well into November. Fog often forms in the Dordogne valley , favoring the development of noble rot .

On the orographically right bank of the Dordogne, the soil north of the town of Bergerac consists of sediments overlying the base of Cretaceous limestone . These lean and permeable gravel-sand soils are mainly suited to red grape varieties. The vineyards lie on loamy, sandy hills interspersed with gravel. The subsoil is formed by limestone weathered to marl . It contains a lot of iron, which gives the wine a characteristic rustic aroma when it is young. The south-facing slopes have a particularly favorable microclimate .


Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Bergerac
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 9.3 11.3 14.3 16.7 20.8 24.1 27.1 27.1 23.8 18.8 12.8 10.1 O 18.1
Min. Temperature (° C) 1.3 1.8 3 5.1 9.1 12.1 14.1 13.6 10.8 8.1 4.0 2.2 O 7.1
Precipitation ( mm ) 52 63 42 80 68 73 53 66 79 71 80 82 Σ 809
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Source: france.meteofrance.com

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Weather data Bergerac

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