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The GILBERT & GAILLARD International Magazine : Make some room in your lounge foe WINE REGIONS from around the world
The GILBERT & GAILLARD International Magazine :
Make some room in your lounge foe WINE REGIONS from around the world
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BORDEAUX<br />
– MARKETS –<br />
Laurent Dubois, owner of Château les Bertrands<br />
to lower footfall caused by consumers favouring local<br />
shops. Uncertainty about the recovery also put the brake<br />
on most orders and logistics flows have undergone a seachange<br />
due to the substantial fall in global volumes. This<br />
economic tsunami has severely rocked Bordeaux’s boat<br />
but the region is striving to stay on course. We review<br />
the current situation with winegrowers from a variety of<br />
backgrounds who show us that energy, determination<br />
and creativity can often “move mountains”.<br />
CHÂTEAU LES BERTRANDS:<br />
FINDING ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS<br />
This 140-hectare property is located in Reignac, on the<br />
right bank of the Gironde. Its owner is Laurent Dubois,<br />
and the château has been in the family for 9 generations.<br />
The wines are Blaye Côte de Bordeaux, reds, whites and<br />
rosés, sweet Bordeaux Supérieur and Clairet. Like many<br />
other Bordeaux producers, the winery exports 60% of its<br />
wines and sells 40% in France. China accounts for half<br />
AUTUMN 2021 GILBERT & GAILLARD - THE FRENCH EXPERTS ON WINE 13
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