The Winery Montvac of Vacqueyras of Rhone Valley

Winery Montvac - Adage Gigondas
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 12 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Vacqueyras in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Winery Montvac is one of the world's great estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Montvac wines

Looking for the best Winery Montvac wines in Vacqueyras among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Montvac wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Montvac wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Montvac

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Montvac

How Winery Montvac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef in white wine, grilled lamb shoulder with spices and honey or duck leg confit in white wine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Montvac

On the nose the red wine of Winery Montvac. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, blackberry or oak and sometimes also flavors of non oak, dark fruit or black fruits. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Montvac. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Montvac

  • 2018With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.81/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Montvac.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre

Discovering the wine region of Vacqueyras

The wine region of Vacqueyras is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Seigneur de Lauris or the Clos de Caveau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vacqueyras are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vacqueyras often reveals types of flavors of smoke, lemon or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black olive, grass or thyme.

In the mouth of Vacqueyras is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 292 estates and châteaux in the of Vacqueyras, producing 569 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vacqueyras go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top pink wines of Winery Montvac

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Montvac

How Winery Montvac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of roast pork in the oven, potato and tuna gratin or soupions à la provençale.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Montvac.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

Discover the grape variety: Bourboulenc

Bourboulenc is mainly grown in the southern part of France. It is a white grape variety that ripens quite late. It can only be harvested around 25 September and for an average of only one month. Bourboulenc is particularly fond of low-lying, but at the same time warm and dry locations. The aroma of this grape variety is not very pronounced, but it has a certain exotic fruit and floral aroma such as broom. The result is a low alcohol wine with subtle and fleeting aromas. Blanquette, bourboulanc, bourboulenque, doucillon, clairette dorée and clairette blanche are all names that can designate bourboulenc. This grape variety is very sensitive to diseases common to all vine plants such as magnesium deficiency, mildew and oidium. Bourboulenc can be used as a table grape. Most French people keep the bunches until Christmas in order to present them on the festive table as desserts.

The top white wines of Winery Montvac

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Montvac

How Winery Montvac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of quiche with mixed vegetables, leek and tuna pie or summer salad with red cabbage.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Montvac

On the nose the white wine of Winery Montvac. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, peach or honey and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Montvac. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Montvac

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Montvac.

  • Clairette
  • Bourboulenc
  • Viognier
  • Roussanne

The word of the wine: Part

Name of the barrel used in Burgundy (capacity of 228 litres).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Montvac

Planning a wine route in the of Vacqueyras? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Montvac.

Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

News about Winery Montvac and wines from the region

Walls: Gigondas 2013 and 2014 – time to drink up?

I clearly remember the summer of 2014 in the Rhône. We were there on holiday, staying not far from the hill of Hermitage. It rained incessantly, I got tonsillitis and we had to rush our two-year-old son to hospital with a severed thumb. It wasn’t the best holiday we’ve ever had. That wet summer of 2014 also made an indelible impression on the wines. The 2013 vintage wasn’t without its challenges either – it was certainly unlucky for some. Positioned between the excellent 2012 and 2015, the 2013s ...

Gigondas to produce white wines

At a national committee meeting held on Thursday 8th September, members of the Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité (INAO) voted unanimously to ratify the change to the appellation guidelines to allow white wines into AP Gigondas. A working group of growers and négociants has been pursuing the amendment for 11 years. The amendment states that white Gigondas must contain a minimum 70% Clairette. Other permitted varieties include Bourboulenc, Clairette Rose, Grenache Gris, Grenache Blan ...

Rhône Valley Wine Tour with Matt Walls

We are excited to announce the first of Decanter’s Wine Experiences, a series of carefully curated wine trips hosted by our regional wine specialists. Each trip is a carefully tailored once-in-a-lifetime experience that will grant guests access to the best vineyards, restaurants and wine experts of the region.   Starting with a trip to the Rhône valley, Matt Walls will be hosting the first Decanter Wine Experience, imparting his knowledge of the region which he has honed over the years while rep ...

The word of the wine: Part

Name of the barrel used in Burgundy (capacity of 228 litres).

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