Domaine de GrimardyMontravel
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Domaine de Grimardy's Montravel.
Discover the grape variety: Grand Noir de la Calmette
Very deeply coloured reds with a profound purple robe, moderate tannins and an ample palate, with simple aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant) and inky notes. A teinturier profile with red flesh. Formerly planted massively in the Midi to reinforce blend colour, now marginal, still grown in the Languedoc, Spain and South America. A French teinturier black grape bred in 1855 by Henri Bouschet (aramon × petit bouschet).
Informations about the Domaine de Grimardy
The Domaine de Grimardy is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Montravel to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Montravel
Local AOC of the Bergerac area (Dordogne, clay-limestone and boulbènes): Sémillon, Sauvignon and Muscadelle signatures in dry white kings (Sauvignon dominant) — aromatic and mineral with generous structure, marked minerality, residual sugar <=3 g/l. Mandatory Merlot in red king complemented by Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Côt — deep robe with black fruits and ripe tannins of remarkable finesse.
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: Light (taste of)
Taste close to oxidation, characteristic of champagnes altered by prolonged exposure to light.
