Winery ColruytMonbazillac
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Colruyt's Monbazillac.
Discover the grape variety: Listan Negro
Light, fruity reds with a clear ruby colour, silky tannins and supple palate, showing signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry, strawberry), Mediterranean herbs, gentle spices and smoky volcanic notes. Airy island profile, best drunk young or with short ageing. Star of the Tacoronte-Acentejo DO and Ycoden-Daute-Isora DO appellations, defining the red wines of the Canary Islands. Native black variety of the Spanish Canary Islands (Tenerife, La Palma).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Monbazillac from Winery Colruyt are 2008
Informations about the Winery Colruyt
The Winery Colruyt is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 50 wines for sale in the of Monbazillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Monbazillac
World's largest sweet AOC south of Bergerac (South-West): signature Sémillon as king white with Sauvignon and Muscadelle — medium-sweet to botrytized sweet wines with opulent notes of honey, candied apricot, quince, pineapple, mango, beeswax, saffron and a touch of spice, unctuousness balanced by fine acidity. Successive picking of noble grapes mandatory. AOC (1936), ~2,320 ha on clay-limestone slopes, morning mists favoring Botrytis cinerea, 10-50 year aging.
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: Terroir
Strictly speaking, the notion of terroir corresponds to the geological characteristics of a vineyard. However, when we talk about terroir, we take into account the soil, the climate (even the microclimate), the flora, the fauna, and the human factor that characterizes the practices that make up the art of the craft.
