Bergerac
Bergerac (bĕrzhəräk'), town (1990 pop. 27,886), Dordogne dept., SW France, in Périgord, on the Dordogne River. It is a farm-trade and processing center. It also has boiler works, foundries, chemical plants, and shoe factories. Possessed by the English in the 14th cent., it was recovered in 1450 by the French. It became a Protestant stronghold and was taken (1621) by Louis XIII. A tobacco museum and an experimental tobacco institute are there.
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[behr-jeh-RAK] The town that gives its name to the surrounding region and sits on the Dordogne River just over 60 miles from the city of Bordeaux. The Bergerac appellations abut the bordeaux region and use many of the same grapes. Bergerac AC produces red wines that are made from cabernet sauvignon cabernet franc and merlot and that are similiar to lighter Bordeaux reds. muscadelle, sauvignon blanc and sémillon are the main white varieties and are used in the basic Bergerac Sec AC wines. Côtes de Bergerac AC wines are required to have a higher minimum alcohol content and are generally of better quality. The Côtes de Bergerac Moelleux AC is for sweet wines produced in the Bergerac area. Other appellations in the Bergerac area include monbazillac, montravel, pécharmant, rosette and Saussiggion.
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