Domaine L’Ancienne Cure

In the 20th century, when the boundaries of the Bordeaux wine-growing area were being drawn up, it was decided they should match those of the Gironde department. Bergerac wines, which had long been sold under the generic name, Bordeaux, had to forge a new and separate identity overnight. The Libourne merchants, who had traditionally sold these wines, now gave priority to wines with a Bordeaux label before even attempting to find a market for their other wines.”