The best wines of Montravel

Discover the best wines of Montravel of South West as well as the best winemakers of Montravel and estates of Montravel to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Montravel and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Montravel by region

Looking for a good wine of Montravel of South West among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Montravel. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Montravel with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Montravel

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Want to buy a red wine of Montravel cheap or sell a red wine of Montravel at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Montravel

Red wines from the region of Montravel go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of spanish stew (cocido), lamb biryani or express chicken skewers with spices.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Montravel

On the nose the red wine of the region of Montravel. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, mushroom or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of violet, red fruit or spices.

The best vintages in red wine of Montravel

  • 2015With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.95/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Montravel

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Petit Verdot

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Montravel

A wine route planned in the region of Montravel? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Montravel.

Discovering the wine region of Montravel

The wine region of Montravel is located in the region of Guyenne of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Chateau Moulin Caresse or the Château Laulerie produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Montravel are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Montravel often reveals types of flavors of oaky, leather or pear and sometimes also flavors of lemon, honey or stone.

We currently count 41 estates and châteaux in the of Montravel, producing 79 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Montravel go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.

Great white wines of Montravel

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Montravel

White wines from the region of Montravel go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of grilled bass with pastis and fennel, fish and shrimp wok with curry or apple cake.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Montravel

On the nose the white wine of the region of Montravel. often reveals types of flavors of apples, almonds or lemon and sometimes also flavors of honey, stone or apricot.

The best vintages in white wine of Montravel

  • 2018With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.69/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Montravel

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Muscadelle

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Montravel

A wine route planned in the region of Montravel? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Montravel.

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Great sweet wines of Montravel

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Want to buy a sweet wine of Montravel cheap or sell a sweet wine of Montravel at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Montravel

Sweet wines from the region of Montravel go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of spaghetti neapolitan style, pasta with scampi or simple pancake batter.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Montravel

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Montravel. often reveals types of flavors of pear, tree fruit or oaky and sometimes also flavors of honey, earth or microbio.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Montravel

  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.67/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Montravel

  • Sémillon
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Muscadelle
  • Sauvignon Gris

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Montravel

A wine route planned in the region of Montravel? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Montravel.

    The word of the wine: Foaming

    Name given to the second alcoholic fermentation that sparkling wines undergo. It gives rise to a release of carbon dioxide in the bottle.

    News from the vineyard of Montravel

    The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography

    The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...

    Walls: Brézème and Seyssuel – sleeping beauties of the Northern Rhône

    By 1965, the vineyards of Condrieu had largely been abandoned – phylloxera and two world wars had decimated the place and its people. There were just 8ha of vines remaining on these granite slopes. If it weren’t for the hard work of a few steadfast vignerons, the appellation might have disappeared entirely, reclaimed by the forest. Thankfully, Condrieu survived and has since flourished – but great appellations have been lost before. We know this because some have recently been rediscovered. In f ...

    Ornellaia Vendemmia d’Artista 2019 label revealed

    First introduced with the 2006 vintage in 2009, the Vendemmia d’Artista series commissions different artists each year to capture the character of the vintage in limited edition sculptures and labels. This 14th edition of the Ornellaia Vendemmia d’Artista series will see 100 double magnums, 10 imperials and one salmanazar sold to raise money for the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, which plans to expand its Mind’s Eye initiative – a programme that enables the visually impaired to experien ...

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