Château de MontdespicBordeaux Superieur

wine of Bordeaux Supérieur of Bordeaux of France

The Bordeaux Superieur of Château de Montdespic is a wine from the region of Bordeaux Supérieur of Bordeaux.
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The Bordeaux Superieur of the Château de Montdespic is in the top 0 of wines of Bordeaux Supérieur.

Discover the grape variety: Fuëlla nera

Fuella nera noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape especially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. The Fuella nera noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

Informations about the Château de Montdespic

The winery offers 2 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Bordeaux Supérieur in the region of Bordeaux

The Château de Montdespic is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Bordeaux Supérieur to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The wine region of Bordeaux Supérieur

Bordeaux Supérieur is an appellation level applied to wines produced in the Generic area of the Bordeaux PDO. They are produced from the classic Bordeaux Grape varieties. The reds are, as the name suggests, intended to be a slightly "superior" form of the standard Bordeaux AOC wines. They are therefore heavily based on Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, with smaller amounts of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec.

The wine region of Bordeaux

Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.

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