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 such as recipes .
Details and technical informations about Château Calabre's Haut-Montravel.
Discover the grape variety: Gaïdouria
A very old and rare Greek grape variety that is still cultivated to some extent in the Cyclades, particularly in the Santorini archipelago. D.N.A. analyses have shown that it is related to Assyrtiko. On the island of Corfu, a black grape variety called Gaïdouricha is cultivated, but it is not related to Assyrtiko. Gaïdouria can be found in Turkey, but it is unknown in France and in most other wine-producing countries.
Informations about the Château Calabre
The Château Calabre is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 8 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.
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The word of the wine: Draft liquor
Liqueur composed of sugar dissolved in wine, used for the dosage of sparkling wines made by the traditional method. It is also known as "liqueur d'expédition" or "liqueur de dosage".
