Masterclass Pieroth Japan 27 03 2017 (Eng)

www.gerard-bertrand.com

SOUTH OF FRANCE

SOUTH OF FRANCE

THE LARGEST VINEYARD IN THE WORLD 246 000 Ha & More than 50 Varietals Red 46% / Roseé 30% / White 24%

MOSAIC OF TERROIRS

From the Vineyards in altitude near the Pyrenees mountains to the volcanic soils of Larzac terraces, via the littoral area overlooking the Mediterranean Sea

RICHNESS OF WINES

VARIETALS - APPELLATIONS – ROSE - ORGANIC – SPARKLING – FORTIFIED - SPIRIT

2

SOUTH OF FRANCE

A FEW STEPS OF THE WINE-GROWING HISTORY OF LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON

Cité de Carcassonne (XIIIth Century), UNESCO World heritage

3

SOUTH OF FRANCE

A FEW STEPS OF THE WINE-GROWING HISTORY OF LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON  600 BC

Phoceens first started winegrowing in the South of France

 VIIIth

Monasteries/Abbeys create the first selections of vineyards and plots

 1285

Arnaud de Villeneuve invents “mutage”

 1531

First sparkling wine elaborated in Limoux

 1681

Canal du Midi

 1855

Railway up to Lyon

 1870’s

Phylloxera

 1907

Winegrowers’ revolution

 1936

Birth of the AOC : 4 AOC in VDN

 1987

Varietal wines expansion

 1990

Organic farming development

 2010

NSA wines kick off

 2013

“1st Grand Cru of Languedoc” Bettane+Desseauve – Clos d’Ora 4

SOUTH OF FRANCE

CONSTITUTION OF THE VINEYARD

5

SOUTH OF FRANCE

CONSTITUTION OF THE VINEYARD More than 50 varietals Principal red varietals: Syrah, Grenache, Mourveè dre, Carignan, Cinsault, Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Merlot, Pinot.

Principal white varietals: Roussanne, Marsanne, Bourboulenc, Grenache, Clairette, Piquepoul, Muscat, Maccabeu, Chardonnay, Chenin, Mauzac, Vermentino.

A large diversity of soils Clay, Limestone, Schist, Granite, Ruffe, Volcanic, Silica sand, Alluvium, and others (Gneiss, Quartz, …)

Climate     

Mostly Mediterranean Warm to very warm: 315 days of sun per year Less than 600mm of rain per year Large variety of winds: 8 different winds Many microclimates

ANNIVERSARY

30 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE : 1987 - 2017 KEY MOMENTS Domaine de Villemajou, in 1987 the beginning of an amazing adventure.

Cigalus, cradle of the biodynamics for Geé rard Bertrand in 2002.

Château l’Hospitalet, 2002, headquarter of the company and flagship of the South of France Art de Vivre.

Clos d’Ora, first vintage in 2012, culmination of the biodynamics and quality.

The journey continues : 2016 Geé rard Bertrand acquired 2 new estates.

7

RECOGNITION

INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION

Geé rard Bertrand is featured among the 16 “Hot Prospects” for Imported Wine in 2016

 7 wines rated 90+ in the 2016 November Issue  2 in the TOP 100 and TOP 100 “Best Value”

‘‘The brand’s Grand Terroir line delivers high quality, but the Roussillon bottlings strike a chord with savvy wine shoppers’’

Elected among the personalities of 2016

SIGNATURE OF

Geé rard Bertrand one of the 5 most influential personality in the wine world

“Gérard Bertrand makes a bevy of high-class wines from throughout the Languedoc and Roussillon.”

Jeb Dunnuck

THE YEAR

8

ESTATES

13 ESTATES

9

BIODYNAMY

BIODYNAMICS PHILOSOPHY A STEP FURTHER THAN ORGANIC FARMING GERARD BERTRAND WAY •

• •

Protecting the environment, a PERSONAL CONVICTION of Geé rard Bertrand

A TAILOR MADE APPROACH •

METICULOUS MONITORING of the wines with a STATE-OFTHE-ART PROTOCOL improved on a yearly basis

A HUMAN DIMENSION •

A COLLECTIVE APPROACH adopted by all estate managers

•

Development of RICH AND LIVING SOILS

6 ESTATES (600 hectares) converted or in conversion

•

•

By 2020 all our estates will be converted

Importance of the production TEAMS' INSTINCTS

IMPROVED WORKING CONDITIONS for people

•

Substantial INVESTMENTS in production facilities

•

Better BALANCE between the ACIDITY AND SWEETNESS of the wines

10

BIODYNAMY

MORE THAN AN AGRICULTURAL PROCESS: IT’S A PHILOSO

THE WHOLE ENVIRONMENT IS TAKEN IN CONSIDERATION

11

PYRAMID

THE CORE PYRAMID – PYRAMID OF SENSES We need « to create a direct link not to the market, but to the experiences of those who drink the wines » Geé rard Bertrand created a new hierarchy of wines, « propelled by the wants and the needs of consummers »

+ TRENDS :

MESSAGE CLOS D’ORA LEGEND VINTAGE SINGLE VINEYARDS

EMOTION

GRIS BLANC BLANC GRIS -NATURAE NATURAE -COTE DES DES ROSES ROSES COTE

ESTATE WINES GRAND TERROIR

TASTE APPELLATION WINES

PLEASURE

VARIETALS : RESERVE SPECIALE – ORGANIC – NO ADDED SULPHITES 12

TASTING

13

CODE ROUGE

CODE ROUGE –

BLANC DE BLANCS

AOP CREÉ MANT DE LIMOUX CHARDONNAY, CHENIN, MAUZAC

•

Blanc de blancs

•

Tribute to Limoux : birthplace of the 1st sparkling

•

36 months of maturing on laths

•

1 year of maturing in bottles

•

Dosage : 8 g/l

•

Red and Black colours, shape of the label, Alpha & Omega letters referring to Gérard Bertrand Logo

Code Rouge is an ode to excellence and a tribute to the world’s first sparkling wine, made by the monks of Saint Hilaire Abbey near Limoux in 1531.

A Blanc de blancs made with Chardonnay, Chenin and Mauzac, this wine of great finesse and elegance typifies the terroir which nurtures it.

This Cuveé e has all the traditional features of Geé rard Bertrand’s wines: the emblematic red colour of the bottle and the Alpha and Omega, symbolising the endless cycle of nature which inspired its name Brut Eternel.

14

CIGALUS

CIGALUS «Live the earth and respect it»

15

CIGALUS

CIGALUS

Airlines listings

IGP AUDE HAUTERIVE, 2015 CHARDONNAY, VIOGNIER, SAUVIGNON

 Purchased in 1995  Beginning of the commitment to biodynamics in 1997

•

• • •

Committed to biodynamics for more than 10 years and one of the most emblematic estate in the world

 Climate : Mediterranean (hot and sunny) with low rainfall

Home of Gérard Bertrand

 Hand Harvested

Blend of the Gérard Bertrand’s favorite white grapes FRESHNESS AND BALANCE thanks to the biodynamy

 Soil : Deep soil of sediment rich in organic material and sandstones  Fermentation and maturation in new French oak barrels for 6-7 months  Expression of noble varietals (Chardonnay, Viognier, Sauvignon) on the South of France Terroir

16

HOSPITALET

CHÂTEAU L'HOSPITALET «Share our lifestyle - L’ Art de Vivre»

17

HOSPITALET

CHÂTEAU L’HOSPITALET LA RÉSERVE Official red wine of the AOP COTEAUX DU LANGUEDOC LA CLAPE, 2014 SYRAH, GRENACHE, MOURVEÈ DRE

• • • •

Nobel Prize Dinner in 2013

Emblematic estate which hosts the JAZZ FESTIVAL for 14 years

 Purchased in 2002  Committed to biodynamics since 2014

A unique terroir of garrigue and limestone

 Climate : Mediterranean (hot and sunny) with low rainfall (500 mm)

The vineyard Mediterranean Sea

 Hand Harvested

overlooks

the

13 different winds are blowing on the region

 Soil : 2 types of soils : limestone which allows to produce intense wines and marls rich in fossils  Fermentation and maturation in new French oak barrels for 12 months  Beautiful expression of the Syrah with aromas of black fruits, garrigues and nice minerality typical of the appellation

18

SAUVAGEONNE

CHÂTEAU LA SAUVAGEONNE «Connect with Nature»

19

SAUVAGEONNE

CHÂTEAU LA SAUVAGEONNE GRAND VIN AOP COTEAUX DU LANGUEDOC TERRASSES DU LARZAC, 2012 GRENACHE, SYRAH, MOURVEÈ DRE AND CARIGNAN

2012 vintage

New Label for the 2013 vintage

BEST BUSINESS CLASS - RED WINE SILVER MEDAL

• • •

•

Terroir marked by a volcanic past : Schists and Ruffes Vineyard planted at 300 meters of altitude Big gap of temperature between the night and day allowing a slow maturation of the grapes Committed to biodynamics

 Purchased in 2012  Committed to biodynamics since 2014  Climate : Hot temperatures during the day and cold during the night (proximity of Plateau du Larzac 800 meters of altitude)  Soil : Ruffes = sedimentary red soil // Schists (accumulating the heat during the day and reflecting it during the night) // Sandstone  Hand Harvested  Fermentation and maturation in new French oak barrels for 12 months  Beautiful expression of the Syrah with aromas of black fruits, garrigues and nice minerality typical of the appellation

CIGALUS

CIGALUS IGP AUDE HAUTERIVE, 2014 CABERNET SAUVIGNON, CABERNET FRANC, MERLOT, SYRAH, CARIGNAN AND CALADOC

 Purchased in 1995  Beginning of the commitment to biodynamics in 1997

Listed at Auberge du Vieux Puits Ranked in the TOP 10 of the Best Restaurants in the World

•

Committed to biodynamics for more than 10 years

•

Unique 6 varietals blend

•

ELEGANCE, COMPLEXITY AND FULLNESS thanks to the biodynamy

 Climate : Mediterranean (hot and sunny) with low rainfall  Soil : Deep soil of sediment rich in organic material and sandstones  Hand Harvested  Fermentation and maturation in new French oak barrels for 12 months  Expression of noble varietals (Cabernet, Merlot, Syrah, Grenache) on the South of France Terroir

21

“1ST GRAND CRU OF LANGUEDOC”  The conclusion of a project that started in 1997  9 hectares vineyard in the Cru “Minervois La Livinière”  Highest plots of the appellation at 220 of altitude nestled against the Black Mountain range, to the west of Minervois  Blend of the 4 typical varietals from South of France : Syrah, Grenache, Old Carignan and Mourvèdre  biodynamic farming methods  No Mechanical intervention in the vineyard. We use a mule to enhance the connection between the animal, the human and the nature  Each grape variety and each parcel is macerated in 8 separate concrete tanks  12 months ageing in new French oak barrels

CLOS D’ORA

CLOS D’ORA

Clos d’Ora next to Opus One at AELIA (Roissy Airport)

“First grand Cru of Languedoc” 23