Château MontelsL’Esprit Terroir Rouge
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Prunelard and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The L’Esprit Terroir Rouge of the Château Montels is in the top 60 of wines of Gaillac.
Food and wine pairings with L’Esprit Terroir Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with L’Esprit Terroir Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with L’Esprit Terroir Rouge
The L’Esprit Terroir Rouge of Château Montels matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef mironton, blanquette of lamb or my mother's rabbit.
Details and technical informations about Château Montels's L’Esprit Terroir Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Prunelard
Prunelard noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Tarn). 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 bunches, and grapes of medium size. The Prunelard noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of L’Esprit Terroir Rouge from Château Montels are 2014, 2016, 2015
Informations about the Château Montels
The Château Montels is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Gaillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
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: Gouleyant
Characteristic of supple and light wines, particularly new wines.
