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: Bouysselet
Resulting from a natural intraspecific crossing between the Savagnin and the Cauzette plant, the latter being close to the Tannat. It should be noted that it has very often been confused with the Saint Côme, it is true that we have noted some points of resemblance. Bouysselet is very old in the Haute Garonne, more precisely in Villaudric, where it almost disappeared, but has now been replanted to the great satisfaction of connoisseurs. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
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
The wine region of Côtes de Montravel is located in the region of Montravel of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Chateau Moulin Caresse or the Chateau Moulin Caresse produce mainly wines white, sweet and other. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Montravel are Muscadelle, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Montravel often reveals types of flavors of pear, tree fruit.
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: Overmaturation
When the grapes reach maturity, the skin becomes permeable and progressively loses water, which causes a concentration phenomenon inside the berry. This is called over-ripening or passerillage.
