Château des IllaretsCôtes-de-Montravel Blanc Moelleux
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Château des Illarets's Côtes-de-Montravel Blanc Moelleux.
Discover the grape variety: Saint Pierre doré
Simple, fresh dry whites with a pale golden robe and a supple palate with moderate acidity, with understated aromas of citrus and white flowers. Discreet Auvergne profile. Used in blends in the Saint-Pourçain AOC appellation in Auvergne; preserved for its heritage value and studied among the ancient varieties of central France. Indigenous French white variety from the Allier, grown mainly in Saint-Pourçain.
Informations about the Château des Illarets
The Château des Illarets is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Montravel to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de Montravel
AOC for medium-sweet whites in Bergerac (Dordogne), on slopes extending those of Saint-Émilion and Castillon: predominantly Sémillon blended with Sauvignon and Muscadelle—lively, mineral and long on the palate. Pale gold, with ripe white fruits, citrus and honeyed notes, measured residual sugar balanced by freshness. Sandy-gravelly clay soils at rather acidic pH on terraces bordering the Dordogne, low fertility and good drainage. Temperate oceanic climate moderated by the river.
The wine region of South West
French mosaic of strong identities south of Bordeaux. Cahors and its Malbec ("black wine"): deep reds with notes of blackberry, plum, violet, tobacco and cocoa, firm tannins. Madiran and its dense, age-worthy Tannat. Jurançon whites: golden sweet (apricot, honey, pineapple) and lively dry from Petit Manseng.
The word of the wine: Mineral
Taste reminiscent of gunflint, chalk and many nuances of the mineral world, and reinforcing, especially in white wines, the notion of freshness and the sappy character.
