The wine region of Monbazillac is located in the region of Guyenne of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tirecul la Gravière or the Grande Maison produce mainly wines sweet, white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Monbazillac are Muscadelle, Pinot noir and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Monbazillac often reveals types of flavors of honey, elderflower or cream and sometimes also flavors of tropical, pear or white peach.
We currently count 195 estates and châteaux in the of Monbazillac, producing 334 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Monbazillac go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts.
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