Château MontusXL Madiran
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef
The XL Madiran of the Château Montus is in the top 5 of wines of Madiran.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the XL Madiran of Château Montus in the region of South West often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of black cherries, plum or leather.
Food and wine pairings with XL Madiran
Pairings that work perfectly with XL Madiran
Original food and wine pairings with XL Madiran
The XL Madiran of Château Montus matches generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of beef with onions chinese style.
Details and technical informations about Château Montus's XL Madiran.
Discover the grape variety: Tannat
Powerful, tannic reds with inky colour and dense texture, with aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, black plum, leather, liquorice and smoky notes. Very high ageing potential and polyphenol content (health reputation). Star of Madiran AOC in Béarn and the national grape of Uruguay (Canelones, Maldonado). Also grown in Irouléguy and Tursan. Late-ripening red variety from south-west France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of XL Madiran from Château Montus are 1995, 1994, 1999, 1998 and 1996.
Informations about the Château Montus
The Château Montus is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Madiran to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Madiran
South-West capital of age-worthy reds at the foot of the Pyrenees: signature Tannat as king red (60-80%) — black robe and powerful profile with notes of raspberry, blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, spices, liquorice, undergrowth and a leather touch, signature dense and nervy tannins, firm structure and 10-30 years ageing softening to velvet. Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc as backup. AOC (1948) over Gers, Hautes-Pyrénées and Pyrénées-Atlantiques, clay-limestones and silico-clays.
The wine region of South West
French mosaic of strong identities south of Bordeaux. Cahors and its Malbec ("black wine"): deep reds with notes of blackberry, plum, violet, tobacco and cocoa, firm tannins. Madiran and its dense, age-worthy Tannat. Jurançon whites: golden sweet (apricot, honey, pineapple) and lively dry from Petit Manseng.
The word of the wine: Barrel
Unit of measure for the transport and marketing of bulk wines, corresponding to 4 barrels of 225 l, i.e. 900 l.
