Sidi Brahim is a range of

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s produced in the Atlas mountains, first in Algeria, then in Morocco and now in Tunisia. The wines are blended and bottled or filled into

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es in

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, and are primarily sold there. It was the second-best selling foreign wine in France, behind Boulaouane (also a Castel brand), as of 2005. The production volume is around three million bottles annually. The wine has been named after the

Battle of Sidi-Brahim The Battle of Sidi Brahim was a battle at Sidi Brahim in French Algeria between the troops of Abdelkader El Djezairi and French troops under Lieutenant-Colonel Lucien de Montagnac from 22 to 25 September 1845. The French force was made up of the ...

(1845). The brand is currently owned by

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, which acquired it (and Malesan) in 2003 from William Pitters, a company founded by Bernard Magrez. Magrez/Pitters in turn bought it in 1982. The label of the red wine bottle states that it is "harvested by hand since 1924". The grape composition of Sidi Brahim and the range of wines offered has varied throughout the years, but in 2010 the composition is indicated as the following: * Red wine: Cabernet Sauvignon (50%), Syrah (30%), and Merlot (20%). * Rosé wine:

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(40%) and Grenache gris (60%). * White wine: Chardonnay (100%).Sidi Brahim: Notre rosé
, accessed 2010-06-28 The blend of the red wine has previously included traditional grown varieties of North Africa (which it used to share with

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), such as

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, Aramon,

Carignan Carignan (also known as Mazuelo, Bovale Grande, Cariñena, Carinyena, Samsó, Carignane, and Carignano) is a red grape variety of Spanish origin that is more commonly found in French wine but is widely planted throughout the western Mediterra ...

, and Grenache. The current composition is more "

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-like".

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Official site of the Sidi Brahim
{{Cuisine of Tunisia Wine brands Algerian wine Tunisian wine Moroccan wine

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