Cave de MonbazillacBajac Monbazillac
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, blue cheese or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Bajac Monbazillac
Pairings that work perfectly with Bajac Monbazillac
Original food and wine pairings with Bajac Monbazillac
The Bajac Monbazillac of Cave de Monbazillac matches generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of cod and zucchini crumble, rice with milk or chicken cutlets with roquefort cheese.
Details and technical informations about Cave de Monbazillac's Bajac Monbazillac.
Discover the grape variety: Torrontés riojano
Most certainly of Argentine origin, very well known in this country, particularly in the Rioja and Salta regions. It is said to be the result of a cross between the Muscat d'Alexandrie and the Listan Prieto Noir, also known as Criolla Chica. We can note its resemblance with the torrontés sanjuanino, most certainly by the fact that it is also resulting from the same crossing. In Spain (Galicia), a grape variety bears the name of torrontés, it is most certainly the fernao Pires. Torrontés riojano is also present in Chile, but in France it is practically unknown.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Bajac Monbazillac from Cave de Monbazillac are 2018, 2016, 2014, 2013 and 0.
Informations about the Cave de Monbazillac
The Cave de Monbazillac is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Monbazillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Monbazillac
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.
The wine region of South West
The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.
The word of the wine: Water stress
Lack of water. Water stress blocks the vegetative cycle of the vine, which uses all available resources to maintain the integrity of the plant, thus blocking the ripening process of the grapes.
