The Château Monluc of Côtes de Gascogne of Comté Tolosan

Château Monluc
The winery offers 30 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 50 of the estates of Comté Tolosan.
It is located in Côtes de Gascogne in the region of Comté Tolosan

The Château Monluc is one of the world's great estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in of Côtes de Gascogne to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Monluc wines

Looking for the best Château Monluc wines in Côtes de Gascogne among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Monluc wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Monluc wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top pink wines of Château Monluc

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Monluc

How Château Monluc wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of express veal stew in a pressure cooker, marielle's lamb and eggplant parmentier or rabbit legs with fresh cream.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Monluc.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Tannat
  • Gamay
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Côtes de Gascogne

The wine region of Côtes de Gascogne is located in the region of Comté Tolosan of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sichel or the Domaine Haut-Marin produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Gascogne are Colombard, Gros Manseng and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Gascogne often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tangerine or jam and sometimes also flavors of watermelon, pomegranate or lemon grass.

In the mouth of Côtes de Gascogne is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 483 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes de Gascogne, producing 1602 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes de Gascogne go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian.

The top sweet wines of Château Monluc

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château Monluc

How Château Monluc wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of fondue savoyarde style, apple cake or pear and roquefort crisp.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Château Monluc

On the nose the sweet wine of Château Monluc. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Château Monluc

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château Monluc.

  • Gros Manseng

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

The top white wines of Château Monluc

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Monluc

How Château Monluc wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of pasta salmon - fresh cream, real swiss fondue or zucchini quiche.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Monluc

  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.46/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Monluc.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Colombard
  • Gros Manseng
  • Ugni blanc

The word of the wine: Left bank

In Bordeaux, refers to the vineyards located on the left bank of the Gironde, where the dominant grape variety is Cabernet Sauvignon. These are the Medoc, Haut-Médoc, Pessac-Leognan, Graves, etc. appellations.

The top red wines of Château Monluc

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Monluc

How Château Monluc wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of fondue bourguignonne and accompanying sauces, lamb tagine with vegetables and sweet potatoes or old-fashioned pork roll.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Monluc

  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Monluc.

  • Merlot
  • Tannat
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Gamay
  • Garnacha
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Gros Manseng

Gros Manseng blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Netherlands). 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 medium-sized bunches and small grapes. Gros Manseng blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top sparkling wines of Château Monluc

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Château Monluc

How Château Monluc wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of andouillette with mustard sauce, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or summer tuna quiche.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Château Monluc.

  • Chardonnay
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Ugni blanc
  • Gros Manseng

The word of the wine: Ample

Said of a generous wine with a rich body that gives an impression of fullness in the mouth.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Monluc

Planning a wine route in the of Côtes de Gascogne? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Monluc.

Discover the grape variety: Ugni blanc

Ugni blanc is a grape variety originating from Italy. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and small to medium sized grapes. Ugni blanc can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Armagnac, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.