The Château Montels of Gaillac of South West

Château Montels
The winery offers 14 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 25 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Gaillac in the region of South West

The Château Montels is one of the world's great estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Gaillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Montels wines

Looking for the best Château Montels wines in Gaillac among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Montels 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 Montels wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top sweet wines of Château Montels

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château Montels

How Château Montels wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of tuna pie, zarzuela mayonapo or quiche lorraine.

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Len de l'El
  • Muscadelle
  • Loin de l'Oeil

Discovering the wine region of Gaillac

The wine region of Gaillac is located in the region of Haut-Pays of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Robert & Bernard Plageoles or the Château de Saurs produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gaillac are Duras, Merlot and Mauzac, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gaillac often reveals types of flavors of earth, leather or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of butter, melon or strawberries.

In the mouth of Gaillac is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 202 estates and châteaux in the of Gaillac, producing 936 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Gaillac go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top pink wines of Château Montels

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Montels

How Château Montels wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of my chef's pot, snowman in pudding or adapted vietnamese fondue.

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Braucol

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

The top white wines of Château Montels

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Montels

How Château Montels wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pizza calzone with ham and mushrooms, sun burger or nanie's diced ham quiche.

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Muscadelle
  • Mauzac Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Len de l'El

The word of the wine: Vent (taste of)

A defect that characterizes a wine exposed to the air, and which has lost its aromatic qualities.

The top red wines of Château Montels

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Montels

How Château Montels wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork shank stew, quiche with mixed vegetables or rabbit in sauce.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Montels

  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Braucol
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Prunelard

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Montels

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

Discover the grape variety: Mauzac

Mauzac is a grape variety, black or white (the white one is better known), originating from the South-West. It is mainly cultivated in the vineyards of Gaillac and Limoux (where it is called blanquette), on about 5,000 hectares. mauzac has medium-sized bunches, composed of berries whose colour can vary from green to red depending on the maturity of the grapes. This grape variety likes limestone and clay-limestone soils, and it is here that it is most productive. Its white wines are fat, with little acidity and marked by aromas of ripe apple, pear, honey, quince, vanilla and violet, typical of the great sweet wines of Gaillac. mauzac also produces the famous Blanquette-de-Limoux in rural method. In this region, Mauzac is competing with Sauvignon, Chenin and Chardonnay, especially for sparkling wines which are more similar to Champagne. It is also used in some appellations such as Entre-deux-Mers, Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux, Côtes-de-Duras, Vins-de-Lavilledieu...

News about Château Montels and wines from the region

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Théo et Hugo Merlin

Théo and Paul Merlin are winegrowers at the Domaine Merlin, they emphasizes the characteristics of the appellation Mâcon La Roche Vineuse. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogn ...

A panel discussion about the Chablis appellation

This film is the recording of a webinar on Chablis wines organized in December 2020 with four personalities from Hong Kong: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. They explain the purity of Chablis wines, discuss the latest vintages, and also talk about food and wine pairings, as well as global warming and the transition to more sustainable practices. #Chablis #P ...

The appellations of Bourgogne

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The word of the wine: Vent (taste of)

A defect that characterizes a wine exposed to the air, and which has lost its aromatic qualities.