Winery André LurtonComte De Montestruc Pessac-Léognan Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Comte De Montestruc Pessac-Léognan Blanc of Winery André Lurton in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Food and wine pairings with Comte De Montestruc Pessac-Léognan Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Comte De Montestruc Pessac-Léognan Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Comte De Montestruc Pessac-Léognan Blanc
The Comte De Montestruc Pessac-Léognan Blanc of Winery André Lurton matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of cod rougail, monkfish tail with coconut milk and curry or brownies with nuts.
Details and technical informations about Winery André Lurton's Comte De Montestruc Pessac-Léognan Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Alicante
Intensely colored reds with a deep red pulp, deep purple robe, supple tannins and an ample palate with moderate acidity, showing red and black fruit aromas and southern notes. Grown in Languedoc-Roussillon, Spain, Algeria and California, used primarily to intensify the color of southern blends and in entry-level cuvées. Black French teinturier variety obtained in 1866 by Henri Bouschet (petit bouschet × grenache).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Comte De Montestruc Pessac-Léognan Blanc from Winery André Lurton are 2010, 2016, 2011, 2017 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery André Lurton
The Winery André Lurton is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Pessac-Léognan to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pessac-Léognan
Historic cradle of great Bordeaux wines south of the city: Cabernet Sauvignon signature king red with Merlot — deep robe with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco, graphite, smoke and signature mineral 'stone taste' touch, fine tannins and long elegant finish. Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon in racy dry whites (citrus, flowers, honey, wax) among the world's greatest. AOC (1987), Quaternary gravels, 16 Classified Growths (Haut-Brion leading), 10-30 year ageing.
The wine region of Bordeaux
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
The word of the wine: Guyot (pruning)
This is the most widespread pruning technique. It includes one or two long branches and allows the mechanization of a large number of vineyard operations.
