Cave de MonbazillacGrande Réserve Monbazillac
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
The Grande Réserve Monbazillac of the Cave de Monbazillac is in the top 20 of wines of Monbazillac.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Grande Réserve Monbazillac of Cave de Monbazillac in the region of South West often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth.
Food and wine pairings with Grande Réserve Monbazillac
Pairings that work perfectly with Grande Réserve Monbazillac
Original food and wine pairings with Grande Réserve Monbazillac
The Grande Réserve Monbazillac of Cave de Monbazillac matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of quick smoked salmon croque-monsieur, grilled lobster with tarragon cream sauce or brownies with nuts.
Details and technical informations about Cave de Monbazillac's Grande Réserve Monbazillac.
Discover the grape variety: Poulsard
Poulsard is a red grape variety that originated in the Franche-Comté region. In 1732, it was qualified as a good grape variety with several others by the parliament of Besançon at the time. It currently covers nearly 300 ha. This variety has 3 approved clones: 296, 584 and 464. Poulsard has slightly hairy branches with long tendrils. Its leaves are yellow in color. Although its bunches are small, its berries are often medium-sized or larger. Poulsard is quite sensitive to scorching, spring frosts and coulure. It is also afraid of oidium, mildew and grey rot. This grape variety appreciates clayey, fat and marly soils. Its fertility is average, so it is preferable to prune it long. It buds quite early. Poulsard produces a wine with a light structure, fine and aromatic. It can be kept for years. This wine goes well with poultry, red meat, cheese and starters.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Grande Réserve Monbazillac from Cave de Monbazillac are 2017, 2011, 2015, 2009 and 2013.
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: Flow
Action consisting of draining the wine from a vat of red wine (free-run wine), the marc then being pressed to obtain the press wine.
