
Gerard Bertrand quickly developed a wine merchant business by selecting winemakers and estates that shared his sense of what was called for. In order to express his talent as a winemaker beyond his native appellation of the Corbières, he chose to invest in other wines of the Languedoc with strong potential. In 1994 he bought the Cigalus Vin de Pays d’Oc parcels, then three years later the 58 hectares of Château Laville-Bertrou in Minervois La Livinière. A forerunner in the Languedoc, Gerard Bertrand understood the evolution in consumer behavior towards expressive, well-balanced and elegant wines. By offering great wines at fair prices his success was immediate. The Prestige Wines of Gerard Bertrand quickly became the quality reference in the opinion of the professionals. In the footsteps of his father, Gerard has been contributing to the epic story of the Languedoc in these past years; he is the payee of the qualitative changes made to a good number of Languedoc terroirs and estates. He notably defends Boutenac as a terroirs and fights for its recognition by the INAO (Institut National des Appellations d’Origine). In return of his efforts, and as a proof of the quality of his wines, consumers quickly take up Gerard Bertrand’s wines and repeat it again … the development of his business acknowledges this success.
Wines from Gérard Bertrand Winery
- Gerard Bertrand ChA
2008 Rated 90/100
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- Gerard Bertrand Cotes du Roussillon Tautavel Grand Terroir 2007
2007 Tavel, Southern Rhône, Rhône, France Rated 91/100
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- Gerard Bertrand Chateau l'Hospitalet Blanc 2008
2008 Languedoc-Roussillon Rated 90/100
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| Balaÿ joins Gérard Bertrand as Global Travel Retail Director Among a countless awards postulated to Gérard Bertrand's wines in new years are a Cellars in a Sky Awards (Business Traveller-Wine and Spirits magazine), Gold List Sommelier booze awards, Wine Spectator pretension of Best Overall Winery ... |
| The Gray Market Report: Dry Muscat, Desperate Housewives and Drake The owner, Gérard Bertrand, invited me and some other writers to a truffle hunt. When it comes to truffles, I'm like a trained pig ... well, except for the "trained" part. Anyway, we were all drinking a fair amount of Bertrand's wine at lunch on the day of the hunt. He has five different estates in the Languedoc and he's been a huge success in Europe with New World style wines: mostly fruit-driven, with mild tannins. I really liked his white Cigalus blend, which allegedly ... |
| Gerard Bertrand Wine Dinner at Caperberry | scatterthebatter.com This Aug 31st, Caperberry announces a wine dinner with Gérard Bertrand Wines, from the Languedoc region, France. He has devised the concept of “Gérard Bertrand” signature wines for the varietal wines, the Appellation wines, ... |
