Château La Foncalpre - Monbazillac

Château La FoncalpreMonbazillac

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Monbazillac of Château La Foncalpre is a sweet wine from the region of Monbazillac of South West.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
The Monbazillac of the Château La Foncalpre is in the top 10 of wines of Monbazillac.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Monbazillac of Château La Foncalpre in the region of South West often reveals types of flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Château La Foncalpre's Monbazillac.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Muscadelle

Muscadelle white is a grape variety that originated in France (Bergerac). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium caliber. Muscadelle white can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Last vintages of this wine

Monbazillac - 2018
In the top 10 of of Monbazillac wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Monbazillac - 2017
In the top 10 of of Monbazillac wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Monbazillac - 2016
In the top 10 of of Monbazillac wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Monbazillac - 2015
In the top 10 of of Monbazillac wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Monbazillac - 2013
In the top 10 of of Monbazillac wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Monbazillac - 2012
In the top 10 of of Monbazillac wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Monbazillac - 2009
In the top 10 of of Monbazillac wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Monbazillac from Château La Foncalpre are 2017, 2018, 2013, 2016 and 2009.

Informations about the Château La Foncalpre

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Monbazillac in the region of South West

The Château La Foncalpre is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Monbazillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South West
In the top 5000 of of France wines
In the top 10 of of Monbazillac wines
In the top 650 of sweet wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: AOC

Appellation d'origine contrôlée. The most prestigious category of French wines created in the 1930s on the basis of quality criteria defined by a geographical delimitation, a chosen grape variety and precise production rules.

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