Forge
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 5 to 15 years from the vintage release, as its robust tannins soften and reveal complex tertiary notes of leather, spice, and truffle.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Slow-cooked wild boar stew, roasted rack of lamb seasoned with rosemary and thyme, or grilled prime rib of beef.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Gerard Bertrand's La Forge is a premier cuvée originating from the historic Château de Villemajou in the Corbières-Boutenac appellation of the Languedoc. This estate holds deep personal significance as the ancestral home where Gerard's father, Georges Bertrand, first championed the qualitative potential of the region. The wine's name, La Forge, pays homage to the old blacksmith's forge on the property, symbolizing the elemental fusion of earth, heat, and human craftsmanship. The blend is a masterful combination of ancient Carignan vines—some over a century old—and Syrah, grown on stony, clay-limestone soils baked by the Mediterranean sun. To tame the powerful character of the Carignan, carbonic maceration is employed, while the Syrah undergoes traditional fermentation, followed by extensive aging in French oak barrels. The result is a deeply concentrated, complex red that epitomizes the qualitative pinnacle of the Languedoc.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Vinhuset Gérard Bertrand blev grundlagt i 1992 af den tidligere professionelle rugbyspiller af samme navn. Med udgangspunkt i familiens rødder på Domaine de Villemajou har huset udviklet sig til et globalt pejlemærke for den sydfranske region Languedoc-Roussillon. Hovedsædet ligger på Château l'Hospitalet i kystappellationen La Clape, hvorfra Gérard Bertrand går forrest med biodynamisk vinavl på tværs af hundredvis af hektar førsteklasses vinmarker. Gennem et kompromisløst fokus på biodiversitet, bæredygtighed og terroirets renhed skaber huset en alsidig portefølje af både stille vine, mousserende vine og hedvine. Vingården nyder international anerkendelse for ambitiøse prestigecuvéer som Cigalus, Clos d'Ora og Château l'Hospitalet samt for sine elegante tørre rosévine, udtryksfulde enkeltdruevine og historiske Vins Doux Naturels.