The Château Pontac Monplaisir of Pessac-Léognan of Bordeaux

Château Pontac Monplaisir
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 66 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Pessac-Léognan in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Pontac Monplaisir is one of the world's great estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Pessac-Léognan to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Pontac Monplaisir wines

Looking for the best Château Pontac Monplaisir wines in Pessac-Léognan among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Pontac Monplaisir wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Pontac Monplaisir wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Pontac Monplaisir

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Pontac Monplaisir

How Château Pontac Monplaisir wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise, chicken with merguez and tomatoes or rabbit marinated with herbs and mustard.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Pontac Monplaisir

On the nose the red wine of Château Pontac Monplaisir. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cassis or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Château Pontac Monplaisir. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Pontac Monplaisir

  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Pontac Monplaisir.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Petit Verdot
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Pessac-Léognan

The wine region of Pessac-Léognan is located in the region of Graves of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Haut-Brion or the Château Haut-Brion produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pessac-Léognan are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pessac-Léognan often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, mango or chalk and sometimes also flavors of pomegranate, green bell pepper or dried rose.

In the mouth of Pessac-Léognan is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 145 estates and châteaux in the of Pessac-Léognan, producing 382 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pessac-Léognan go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Château Pontac Monplaisir

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Pontac Monplaisir

How Château Pontac Monplaisir wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of mackerel in white wine, flying with the wind of the seas or brownies with nuts.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Pontac Monplaisir

On the nose the white wine of Château Pontac Monplaisir. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, oak or tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Pontac Monplaisir

  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Pontac Monplaisir.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Sauvignon Gris

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Pontac Monplaisir

Planning a wine route in the of Pessac-Léognan? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Pontac Monplaisir.

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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 small bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News about Château Pontac Monplaisir and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Lugny

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Lugny, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines ...

The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Théo et Hugo Merlin

Théo and Paul Merlin are winegrowers at the Domaine Merlin, they emphasizes the characteristics of the appellation Mâcon La Roche Vineuse. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogn ...

The word of the wine: Natural sweet wine

Wine obtained by mutage with wine alcohol of the must in the course of fermentation, from the Muscat, Grenache, Macabeu and Malvoisie grape varieties, and corresponding to strict conditions of production, richness and elaboration.

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