Château CalabreHaut-Montravel
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Food and wine pairings with Haut-Montravel
Pairings that work perfectly with Haut-Montravel
Original food and wine pairings with Haut-Montravel
The Haut-Montravel of Château Calabre matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of steamed ginger fish (china), shrimp, coconut and ginger soup or tiramisu (original recipe).
Details and technical informations about Château Calabre's Haut-Montravel.
Discover the grape variety: Colombard
Colombard is one of the oldest grape varieties in the Charentes. This golden white grape variety is a cross between Chenin and Gouais. The young leaves of colombard are yellow with bronze patches. The adult leaves may be three-lobed or whole, depending on the variety. Its branches are cottony. The bunches of this variety are thick and cylindrical. Its elliptical berries are medium-sized. They change color until they ripen, ranging from greenish white to golden yellow. Colombard is associated with an average budding. It is particularly susceptible to leafhoppers, grape worms, mites, mildew, powdery mildew and gray mold. It is also sensitive to water stress, but is not very sensitive to wind. It ripens late in the second half of the year. There are a dozen approved clones of Colombard, the best known of which are 608, 607 and 606. This variety produces a full-bodied, fine white wine. Aromas of lime, nectarine, boxwood, citrus and exotic fruits are released.
Informations about the Château Calabre
The Château Calabre is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Haut-Montravel to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Haut-Montravel
The wine region of Haut-Montravel is located in the region of Montravel of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Puy-Servain or the Château Pique-Segue produce mainly wines sweet, white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Haut-Montravel are Muscadelle, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Haut-Montravel often reveals types of flavors of honey, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, oaky or microbio.
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: Skinny
Thin and lacking in substance in the mouth.
