Domaine de la CroixMonbazillac
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Food and wine pairings with Monbazillac
Pairings that work perfectly with Monbazillac
Original food and wine pairings with Monbazillac
The Monbazillac of Domaine de la Croix matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of tuna pie, mussels with white wine and tomato or apple cake.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de la Croix's Monbazillac.
Discover the grape variety: Helios
An interspecific cross between Merzling and FR 986-60 (S.V. 12.481 x Müller-Thurgau) obtained in 1973 by Professor Zimmermann and selected by Norbert Becker at the Institute of Viticulture in Freiburg (Germany). Almost unknown in France, it can be found in Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, etc.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Monbazillac from Domaine de la Croix are 2017, 2016, 2018
Informations about the Domaine de la Croix
The Domaine de la Croix is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Monbazillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Monbazillac
The wine region of Monbazillac is located in the region of Guyenne of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tirecul la Gravière or the Grande Maison produce mainly wines sweet, white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Monbazillac are Muscadelle, Pinot noir and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Monbazillac often reveals types of flavors of honey, elderflower or cream and sometimes also flavors of tropical, pear or white peach.
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: Barrel
Bordeaux barrel of 225 litres, used to determine the tonneau (unit of measurement corresponding to four barrels, or 900 litres).
