Château de la MallevieilleMontravel
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Muscadelle and the Sauvignon.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or lean fish.
Food and wine pairings with Montravel
Pairings that work perfectly with Montravel
Original food and wine pairings with Montravel
The Montravel of Château de la Mallevieille matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of lobster barbecue, broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry or chicken curry (like in reunion island).
Details and technical informations about Château de la Mallevieille's Montravel.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Montravel from Château de la Mallevieille are 2009, 0, 2010
Informations about the Château de la Mallevieille
The Château de la Mallevieille is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Montravel to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Montravel
The wine region of Montravel is located in the region of Guyenne of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Chateau Moulin Caresse or the Château Laulerie produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Montravel are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Montravel often reveals types of flavors of oaky, leather or pear and sometimes also flavors of lemon, honey or stone.
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: Hairy Grenache
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