Chateau Moulin CaresseGrande Cuvée Cent Pour 100 Montravel Rouge
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with blue cheese, poultry or beef.
The Grande Cuvée Cent Pour 100 Montravel Rouge of the Chateau Moulin Caresse is in the top 80 of wines of Montravel.
Food and wine pairings with Grande Cuvée Cent Pour 100 Montravel Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Grande Cuvée Cent Pour 100 Montravel Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Grande Cuvée Cent Pour 100 Montravel Rouge
The Grande Cuvée Cent Pour 100 Montravel Rouge of Chateau Moulin Caresse matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of braised beef with guinness, purple leg of lamb with red wine and cranberries or keftas tajine with eggs.
Details and technical informations about Chateau Moulin Caresse's Grande Cuvée Cent Pour 100 Montravel Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Syrah
No one can agree on the origin of Syrah, the black grape variety found today in the Rhône Valley, Provence, Languedoc-Roussillon and southwestern France. Several legends speak of its possible origin in Sicily, Persia or Syria. Tests have finally revealed that it originated in the northern Côtes du Rhône valley. Syrah is a fragile grape variety, which fears drought and is susceptible to disease. Its long shoots are not very resistant to the mistral, which is why they are often tied up or cut short. It needs soil rich in trace elements to feed itself. In these conditions, it produces bunches of beautiful bluish-black grapes with medium-sized berries and sweet, spicy juice. Its red wines are deep in colour, with fruity, spicy and floral aromatic complexity and tannins that structure the whole. With little acidity, they are rather full-bodied and have a high alcohol content. Syrah also makes fruity rosé wines, which are pleasant and have a nice finesse.vinified on its own, Syrah is the only red grape variety of the AOC Cornas and is the majority in the AOC Côte-Rôtie and Hermitage. It is also recommended in the Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône, Saint-Joseph and Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellations. Finally, the AOCs Palette, Baux-de-Provence, Corbières, Côtes-du-Roussillon, Fronton... also produce it. Today, Syrah is a grape variety that is constantly increasing in surface area throughout the world. It is growing in Italy, Australia, South Africa, Argentina and Mexico.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Grande Cuvée Cent Pour 100 Montravel Rouge from Chateau Moulin Caresse are 2010, 2011, 2008, 2016 and 2014.
Informations about the Chateau Moulin Caresse
The Chateau Moulin Caresse is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 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: Bordeaux barrel
Barrels of 220 to 225 litres. The toasting of the barrel to bend the staves (curved boards used to make the barrels) can vary according to the coopers and the demand. A gentle and slow toasting has little effect on the aromas. On the other hand, a strong toasting gives aromas of coffee or cocoa which will influence the taste of the wine. A wine barrel has already been aged for a year and has less impact on the wine than a new barrel.
