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#Winophiles a3 I didn’t blog any - but have had several. One of my favourite “emotional” discoveries of the area was the first single-varietal bottling of the revived Manseng Noir from Saint Mont

#Winophiles next to Bergerac is Percharment, a fascinating little AOC I only discovered when there. Not as rustic as Bergerac or Buzet, but I found could be more powerful than many RB Bordeaux.

#Winophiles a4 Here’s to those “humble” VdP - which increasingly are amazingly made wines, just outside appellation rules. (See: Brittany.)

#Winophiles a5 The power of past tax blockades economic=calls and their lasting impact. From a vinification standpoint, would be the immense work being done resurrecting ancient varieties and the UNESCO site of old original rootstocks.

#Winophiles a7 here’s a wild one: Monbazillac with oysters. The sweetness of a light one cuts nicely with the salty brine of the oysters.

#Winophiles a7 Mardi (@eatlivtravwrite ) does a wonderful Poulet Basquaise that pairs wonderfully with a Gaillac white. One of the softer Madeira as well. (Yes, it’s a staple dish so have tried many pairings!). ;-)

#Winophiles a7 also Jurancon sec with a chèvre salad. Works wonderfully.

#winophiles that was Madiran of course. Auto-correct. Can you tell this house likes their fortified wines? :-)

A10 @CrushGrapeChron said it well. Such a varied region, would be hard to summarise SW to someone. Glad I have Nérac vacation rental as a base as there’S LOTS more exploring to do! #Winophiles

A11 just not to forget the Armagnac! :-) #Winophiles