Château MontaigutMerlot - Malbec

Red wine of Côtes de Bourg of Bordeaux of France

3.8

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Merlot - Malbec of Château Montaigut is a red wine from the region of Côtes de Bourg of Bordeaux.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Malbec and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Merlot - Malbec from the Château Montaigut

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot - Malbec of Château Montaigut in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Merlot - Malbec

Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot - Malbec

Original food and wine pairings with Merlot - Malbec

Game (deer, venison)

The Merlot - Malbec of Château Montaigut matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of boeuf lôc lac (cambodia), provencal veal tendrons or duck breast and roasted peaches.

Details and technical informations about Château Montaigut's Merlot - Malbec.

Winery

Château Montaigut

Grape varieties

Malbec , Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Informations about the Château Montaigut

The winery offers 7 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Côtes de Bourg in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Montaigut is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Bourg to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 150000 of of France wines

In the top 350 of of Côtes de Bourg wines

In the top 300000 of red wines

In the top 500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Côtes de Bourg

The wine region of Côtes de Bourg is located in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Roc de Cambes or the Château Tayac produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Bourg are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Bourg often reveals types of flavors of oak, sweet tobacco or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of cigar, ripe blackberries or bell pepper.

The wine region of Bordeaux

Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.

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