The Château Montfin is one of the world's great estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in of Corbières to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château Montfin wines in Corbières among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Montfin 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 Montfin wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château Montfin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of navarin of lamb, spaghetti with summer vegetables or vitello alla genovese (roast veal with sponge cake).
On the nose the red wine of Château Montfin. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of pepper, spices or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Montfin. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Corbières is an important appellation in the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France. It is one of the best known and most productive appellations in the Languedoc. The Corbières vineyards produce large quantities of red and rosé wines, as well as a growing number of white wines. The reds are the strongest Part of the appellation; they are reputedly Rich and herbal, made from Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Lledoner Pelut and Carignan.
The rosé wines of the Corbières are also very famous, made from the same red grape varieties, combined with Grenache Gris and Picpoul. White wines represent only a small percentage of the total production. They are made from a wide selection of grape varieties - notably Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Maccabeu, Marsanne and Roussanne. The appellation has about 2,200 winegrowers, nearly 300 private producers and more than 30 cooperatives.
How Château Montfin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pasta "carbonara" à la française, vegan leek and tofu quiche or pan bagnat.
On the nose the white wine of Château Montfin. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus or butter and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Château Montfin. is a powerful.
Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
How Château Montfin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of meat and cheese pie, ham and comté quiche or lightweight microwave chips.
A powerful red wine with a dense, rich body and a tight tannic structure.
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Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
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There’s a reason why heavily-applied perfume ranks highly on most wine lovers’ list of pet peeves. It overpowers your senses, conceals aromas and distorts your perception of a wine. In professional tastings and wine exams the wearing of perfume is banned, if not thoroughly frowned upon. You just don’t do it. What then, if we applied the same logic to music, controlling the sounds we hear, or don’t hear, while tasting wine? There’s no doubt that a chaotic environment can clog your synapses, makin ...
A powerful red wine with a dense, rich body and a tight tannic structure.
